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  Can You File To An 'Alternate Not Authorized' Airport?

  The rule, explained.

  • • Video
  • Boldmethod
  • 09/01/2024
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  How To Fly A No-Flap Landing

  Partial-flap and no-flap landings aren't particularly difficult or dangerous in light airplanes, but they do require a few specific procedures that you should be aware of. Here's what you need to know.

  • • Article
  • Boldmethod
  • 08/31/2024
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  6 IFR Procedures Most Instrument Pilots Rarely Fly

  Let's face it, there are a lot of IFR procedures we don't use in our everyday flying. If you're an instrument-rated pilot and fly IFR all the time, how many times have you flown these procedures in the past 12 months?

  • • List
  • Boldmethod
  • 08/31/2024
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  How Do You 'Establish Radio Communication'?

  • • Video
  • Boldmethod
  • 08/31/2024

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  Do You Need To Meet Stepdowns When You Go Visual On An Approach?

  When you break out of the clouds, do the stepdowns still apply?

  • • Video
  • Boldmethod
  • 08/30/2024
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  IAS vs. TAS

  In partnership with AOPA Pilot Protection Services

  Why are indicated airspeed (IAS) and true airspeed (TAS) different?

  • • Video
  • Boldmethod
  • 08/29/2024
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  Are The Approach Lights On?

  In partnership with AOPA Pilot Protection Services

  • • Video
  • Boldmethod
  • 08/28/2024
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  8 Signs You're Ready To Fly Solo

  In partnership with LIFT

  Flying solo for the first time is a big deal. Determining when you're ready is one of the toughest parts.

  • • List
  • Boldmethod
  • 08/27/2024
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  How The Southwest Monsoon Affects Weather

  Here's why the desert southwest gets the majority of its rain in the summer...

  • • Video
  • Boldmethod
  • 08/27/2024

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  Can You Log PIC Time In The Clouds If You Aren't Instrument Rated?

  Not instrument rated? You can still log PIC time in the clouds, in certain cases. Here's why.

  • • Article
  • Boldmethod
  • 08/24/2024
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  Who Do I Call To Enter Class C Airspace?

  Here's who you should call, based on where you are...

  • • Video
  • Boldmethod
  • 08/24/2024
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  When Should You Start Your Climb When The MEA Changes?

  When should you start your climb?

  • • Video
  • Boldmethod
  • 08/23/2024
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  Would You Go? Ceilings Are 1900' With 7 SM Visibility And Light Rain

  Making go/no-go decisions isn't always easy, especially when it comes to marginal weather.

  • • Article
  • Boldmethod
  • 08/22/2024
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  4 Items You Should Brief Before Every Instrument Departure

  When was the last time you flew a complex IFR departure? Before your next flight, review these critical briefing items.

  • • List
  • Boldmethod
  • 08/22/2024
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  Why Are Mountain Waves Less Common In The Summer?

  Here's why they're less common in summer than they are in the fall...

  • • Video
  • Boldmethod
  • 08/22/2024