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  Quiz: 6 Questions To See How Much You Know About Aerodynamics

  In partnership with Lightspeed

  Good luck!

  • • Quiz
  • Boldmethod
  • 01/03/2025
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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.

  • • Article
  • Boldmethod
  • 01/02/2025
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  How Does a Headwind Affect Takeoff Distance?

  In partnership with LIFT

  Here's why aircraft take off into the wind...

  • • Video
  • Boldmethod
  • 01/02/2025
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  Ice-Covered Pitot Tube Results In Low-Altitude Alert From ATC

  You're flying an ILS through icing conditions and your airspeed suddenly begins decreasing. Your pitot tube is covered in ice. What would you do? Here's what happened to this pilot.

  • • Article
  • Boldmethod
  • 12/31/2024

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  Braking Condition Reports For Contaminated Runways

  Here's what the numbers mean...

  • • Video
  • Boldmethod
  • 12/31/2024
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  Quiz: What Should You Do When ATC Says '______'?

  What should you do when ATC says...

  • • Quiz
  • Boldmethod
  • 12/30/2024
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  Is It OK To Fly Through MOAs?

  While VFR flight through Military Operations Area (MOA) doesn't require any clearance or communications, it's not the best idea. Here are some tips to handle MOAs safely.

  • • Article
  • Boldmethod
  • 12/28/2024
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  Quiz: 6 Questions To See How Much You Know About Aviation Weather

  Understanding weather is one of the most important parts of being a pilot. How much do you really know about it?

  • • Quiz
  • Boldmethod
  • 12/27/2024
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  6 Design Improvements That Reduce Aircraft Drag

  In partnership with AOPA

  Want to fly fast? Here are 6 design improvements that counter drag's negative effects on performance.

  • • List
  • Boldmethod
  • 12/26/2024

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  Tips To Get On Centerline

  Here's how to improve your centerline tracking during landing...

  • • Video
  • Boldmethod
  • 12/25/2024
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  What Are The Indications Of a Trapped Lee Wave?

  Here are the three factors to look for...

  • • Video
  • Boldmethod
  • 12/24/2024
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  Are VFR Cruising Altitudes Based On Magnetic Course, Or Magnetic Heading?

  FAR 91.159 has the answer...

  • • Video
  • Boldmethod
  • 12/22/2024
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  The 6 Hardest Maneuvers To Teach As A CFI

  Teaching complex maneuvers will test your knowledge and skill as an instructor. Sometimes setting up the maneuver is even more complicated than the maneuver itself.

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  • Boldmethod
  • 12/21/2024
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  RNAV (GPS) vs. RNAV (RNP)

  In partnership with AOPA Pilot Protection Services

  Which one can you fly in most light aircraft?

  • • Video
  • Boldmethod
  • 12/20/2024
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  What Happens If You Go Around After The Missed Approach Point On An Instrument Approach?

  In partnership with Lightspeed

  You've been cleared for the ILS and 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 now you're beyond the missed approach point (MAP). Now what?

  • • Article
  • Boldmethod
  • 12/19/2024