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  What Happens When Your Pitot Tube Ices Over?

  In partnership with AOPA

  Instrument failures may be one of the toughest parts of training, and they can quickly spark confusion if they happen when you're in the clouds.

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  • Boldmethod
  • 12/10/2024
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  Three Ways To Preheat Your Airplane This Winter

  In partnership with Lightspeed

  It's always a good idea to preheat your plane before you head out for a flight on a cold winter day. But how should you preheat your plane? And when should you do it?

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  • Colin Cutler
  • 11/28/2024
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  Runway Light Colors And Light Spacing, Explained.

  Just like runway markings, runway lighting is spaced at defined intervals. Here's how they're spaced...

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  • Boldmethod
  • 11/02/2024
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  Why Engine Fires Happen More Often In The Fall

  In partnership with Lightspeed

  Fall flying means cold engine starts, especially early in the morning. And cold starts often lead to engine fires.

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  • Colin Cutler
  • 10/31/2024

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  How To Fly Visual Approaches At Night, And Do It Safely

  In partnership with AssuredPartners

  Visual approaches aren't always straightforward, and flying them at night adds extra complexity. So how can you fly them more safely at night?

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  • Boldmethod
  • 09/17/2024
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  How Wing Washout Makes Your Airplane More Stable

  In partnership with Lightspeed

  Almost all aircraft have something called washout built into their wings, and it makes them more stable in a stall.

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  • Colin Cutler
  • 09/14/2024
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  How Do Flaps Work?

  What actually happens when you lower your flaps? You increase lift and induced drag for any given angle-of-attack. Here's why it happens.

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  • Nicolas Shelton
  • 08/27/2024
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  What Counts As A Prop Strike?

  In partnership with AOPA Pilot Protection Services

  Prop strikes can wreak havoc on your engine, not to mention your wallet. Here's what you should know.

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  • Swayne Martin
  • 08/15/2024
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  How Stall Strips Work

  In partnership with LIFT

  If you've ever preflighted an airplane, you probably noticed small wedge-shaped strips on the front of the wing. They're called stall strips, and they're a pretty important part of a wing's design.

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  • Colin Cutler
  • 08/01/2024

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  How Does a Piston Engine Work?

  In partnership with LIFT

  Whether you're brushing up on the basics before your next flight review, or you're just starting out, knowing how your engine turns your prop is a must-know.

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  • Nicolas Shelton
  • 07/02/2024
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  How A Turbocharger Works

  There are several advantages to flying at high altitude, like decreased drag, faster true airspeed, and if you're pointed the right direction, higher tailwinds.

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  • Colin Cutler
  • 06/20/2024
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  Unreliable ILS Signal Causes A Missed Approach

  In partnership with AssuredPartners

  Have you ever flown an ILS approach and had the localizer or glideslope jump back-and-forth erratically?

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  • Boldmethod
  • 06/11/2024
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  RNAV and GPS: What's The Difference?

  While the two acronyms are often used interchangeably, there's a lot more to RNAV than just GPS.

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  • Colin Cutler
  • 05/18/2024
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  How Does An Altimeter Work?

  How much do you know about the altimeter in your airplane?

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  • Boldmethod
  • 05/07/2024
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  How The 4 Types Of Aircraft Flaps Work

  There are 4 primary flap designs, and each of them have advantages and disadvantages. Here's how they work.

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  • Colin Cutler
  • 04/23/2024