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  Two Easy Rules-of-Thumb For Calculating a 3-Degree Glide Slope

  Have you ever found yourself chasing the glideslope on an ILS approach? How about the VASI or PAPI on a VFR final approach?

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  • Boldmethod
  • 01/13/2026
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  Frost Contributes To Cessna 172 Takeoff Accident

  It's rare to see a takeoff accident where frost is the only contributing factor.

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  • Boldmethod
  • 01/06/2026
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  Freezing Rain: How It Forms

  According to the FAA, freezing rain is created when snow falls through a warm layer, then through a sub-zero layer of air.

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  • Boldmethod
  • 01/01/2026
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  How To Correct A High Flare During Landing

  We've all done it. You apply back pressure and start your flare. The runway below you appears abnormally far away and you're decelerating quickly.

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  • Boldmethod
  • 12/18/2025

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  Floating Down The Runway? Here's How To Fix It.

  It's frustrating to watch stripe after stripe pass underneath your nose, well past where you planned to touch down. Worse yet, your airspeed just isn't bleeding off.

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  • Boldmethod
  • 12/04/2025
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  What's Your Limit For Landing In Gusty Winds?

  Just like strong crosswinds or low clouds, you should have personal limitations for gust factor when you're approaching your destination.

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  • Boldmethod
  • 11/18/2025
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  When Should You Start A 'Pilot's-Discretion' Descent?

  When ATC gives you a "pilot's discretion" descent under IFR, how do you plan for it?

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  • Boldmethod
  • 11/15/2025
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  What Happens If You Go Around After The Missed Approach Point On An Instrument Approach?

  You've been cleared for the ILS, and you break out of the clouds around 500 feet. As you begin your flare, traffic crosses the runway ahead of you. You initiate a go-around, but you're beyond the missed approach point (MAP).

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  • Boldmethod
  • 11/08/2025
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  Mountain Wave Turbulence: Where You Find It, And How To Avoid It

  There are two primary types of mountain waves: trapped lee waves, and vertically propagating waves. In this article, we'll focus on trapped lee waves, and the types of turbulence you can expect flying through them.

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  • Corey Komarec
  • 11/01/2025

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  Pilot Stalls In Icing Conditions And Recovers Below The Minimum IFR Altitude

  Icing conditions can rapidly deteriorate your performance in a piston aircraft. Here's what happened to one pilot in an IMC flight over mountainous terrain.

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  • Boldmethod
  • 10/28/2025
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  5 Rules-Of-Thumb You Can Use On Your Next Flight

  Flying is easier when you know some basic rules-of-thumb. Here are 5 of the best rules, and how to use them.

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  • Boldmethod
  • 10/07/2025
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  Easy Mental Math For Pilots

  If you're like us, you probably don't consider yourself a math expert. Here are a few easy tips and tricks you can use to make mental math in the cockpit a little easier.

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  • Colin Cutler
  • 09/09/2025
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  Piper Cherokee Lands Fast And Overruns In The Rain

  Adverse weather, rain or snow, can make a normal landing a lot more challenging, especially if you're not stabilized on final approach.

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  • Boldmethod
  • 09/02/2025
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  Why Does Maneuvering Speed Change With Weight?

  Contrary to popular belief, you can't just throw your stick and rudders back and forth below Va and expect to not bend metal.

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  • Nicolas Shelton
  • 08/14/2025
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  Cessna 182 Accident Caused By Combination Of Carb Heat And Density Altitude

  Density altitude has a significant impact on your aircraft's performance.

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  • Boldmethod
  • 07/17/2025