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  'Roger' vs. 'Wilco'

  Which one should you use?

  • • Video
  • Boldmethod
  • 12/21/2023
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  What Is The VDP Based On?

  In partnership with AOPA Pilot Protection Services

  It depends on the VGSI...

  • • Video
  • Boldmethod
  • 12/20/2023
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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
  • 12/19/2023
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  The 5 Most Common Checkride Failures For Private Pilots

  Checkrides can be stressful, especially if it's your first one. But there's good news: a lot of other people have taken them, and you can learn from their mistakes.

  • • List
  • Boldmethod
  • 12/19/2023

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  What's Your FAF On An ILS Approach?

  It's not what your RNAV flight plan says...

  • • Video
  • Boldmethod
  • 12/17/2023
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  If You're High On Final Approach, How Should You Correct?

  Your first time around the pattern, you were right on glide path. But this time, you're way off. Why?

  • • Article
  • Boldmethod
  • 12/16/2023
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  5 Common Mistakes Made During IFR Missed Approaches

  When was the last time you flew a missed approach?

  • • List
  • Boldmethod
  • 12/16/2023
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  Quiz: Do You Know How These 6 Aircraft Systems Work?

  In partnership with AOPA

  Let's see what you know!

  • • Quiz
  • Boldmethod
  • 12/15/2023
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  How Maximum Demonstrated Crosswind Is Calculated

  Here's how it's calculated in your aircraft...

  • • Article
  • Boldmethod
  • 12/14/2023

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  5 Easy Ways To Increase Drag Quickly

  In partnership with UND

  There are a few easy things you can do to increase drag for managing airspeed or a descent. Which of these do you use the most?

  • • List
  • Boldmethod
  • 12/14/2023
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  Is Flying Through Snow Considered 'Known Icing'?

  In partnership with AOPA

  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...

  • • Article
  • Boldmethod
  • 12/12/2023
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  Have You Heard These 11 ATC Phrases?

  In partnership with Bose

  Yes, these are real terms, and you can find them in the Pilot/Controller glossary.

  • • List
  • Boldmethod
  • 12/12/2023
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  Quiz: 6 Questions To See How Much You Know About V-Speeds

  In partnership with UND

  How much do you know about V-Speeds?

  • • Quiz
  • Boldmethod
  • 12/11/2023
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  Why Do Some Airports Have Multiple RNAV Approaches To The Same Runway?

  In partnership with AOPA

  Two RNAV (GPS) approaches to the same runway? Here's why...

  • • Video
  • Boldmethod
  • 12/10/2023
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  Why Do Turbocharged Aircraft Have a Mixture Control?

  Here's why turbocharged aircraft still need a mixture control...

  • • Video
  • Boldmethod
  • 12/09/2023