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  How To Go Missed From A Circling Approach

  Landing from a circling approach can be challenging for a few reasons.

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  • Colin Cutler
  • 04/04/2026
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  How PAPI Lights Work

  If you're a pilot, you've probably used Precision Approach Path Indicator (PAPI) lights during your final approach to landing. But do you know how they work? Here's what you need to know.

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  • Nicolas Shelton
  • 04/02/2026
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  How To Make A Perfect Crosswind Landing

  You're picking up ATIS as you're inbound to land. The winds are 23 knots, 40 degrees off runway heading.

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  • Colin Cutler
  • 03/24/2026
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  How To Fly A Circling-Only Approach

  We've all seen circling minimums published on regular approach charts. But have you ever flown an approach that wasn't designated to any particular runway, and has nothing but circling minimums published?

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  • Boldmethod
  • 03/21/2026

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  If You Go-Around On A Visual Approach Under IFR, Do You Need To Contact ATC Immediately?

  Visual approaches are usually simple. But what if you're flying a visual approach under IFR to a non-towered airport and have to go-around?

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  • Boldmethod
  • 03/17/2026
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  Runway Light Colors, Explained

  How far down the runway will the lights change from white to yellow? When do they change to red?

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  • Boldmethod
  • 02/17/2026
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  Pilot Misses Note 'Circle NA South Of Runway 09', Resulting In Near CFIT Event

  What went wrong, and how you can avoid making the same mistake?

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  • Boldmethod
  • 02/10/2026
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  Light Crosswinds Cause Three Landing Accidents

  When you think of landing accidents that happen in a crosswind, you usually think of very windy days.

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  • Colin Cutler
  • 01/22/2026
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  Would You Go? Ceilings Are 2000' With 4SM Visibility And Light Snow

  How would you handle this flight?

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  • Boldmethod
  • 01/17/2026

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  Tips To Handle Icy Runways and Taxiways

  In partnership with AssuredPartners

  Here's how to anticipate the amount of snow or ice on a runway, and what to do if you need to land on a contaminated runway.

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  • Nicolas Shelton
  • 01/08/2026
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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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  IFR Aircraft Loses Separation With 1,500 Foot Tall Antenna

  When you're on an IFR flight plan, it's a natural assumption that ATC is a big part of the safety of your flight.

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  • Boldmethod
  • 01/03/2026
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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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  Is Flying Through Snow Considered 'Known Icing'?

  Does snow really count as "known icing conditions?" We talked to the Aviation Weather Center in Kansas City to find out more. Here's what we found.

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  • Boldmethod
  • 12/20/2025
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  Nighttime Crash Highlights The Dangers of Disorientation

  In partnership with AssuredPartners

  But unless you fly frequently at night in dimly lit areas, it's hard to truly grasp how disorienting total darkness can be.

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  • Boldmethod
  • 12/11/2025