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  14 Ways You Should Prepare For Airline Training

  If day one of airline training is right around the corner, here's what you should do to prepare.

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  • Swayne Martin
  • 09/29/2018
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  How To Fly A Perfect ILS Approach

  If you want to fly for the airlines, the ILS will be your new best friend. It's the most commonly used instrument approach in the airline world. Here's how you can fly a perfect ILS approach.

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  • Swayne Martin
  • 09/22/2018
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  Thunderstorms Still In The Forecast? Here's When Convective SIGMETs Are Issued.

  Summer isn't over yet! Here's what you need to know about Convective SIGMETs before you fly.

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  • Swayne Martin
  • 09/20/2018
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  9 Things You Should Never Do During An Aborted Takeoff

  There are countless reasons why you might abort a takeoff. If you do, never make these mistakes.

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  • Swayne Martin
  • 09/13/2018

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  What You Need To Know About Transition Altitudes

  If you plan to fly at high altitudes or internationally, you need to understand how transition altitudes work. Here's what you need to know.

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  • Swayne Martin
  • 09/01/2018
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  You Just Lost Your Only Attitude Indicator In IMC...Now What?

  Trapped above the cloudy IFR conditions below, this pilot was left with a real-life partial panel situation as his attitude indicator began to fail.

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  • Swayne Martin
  • 08/18/2018
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  Why Are Clouds White, And Why Is The Sky Blue?

  Clouds are a part of life for pilots. Have you ever wondered why they're white, or why they darken and turn gray? It's all about how sunlight interacts with the contents of a cloud.

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  • Swayne Martin
  • 08/11/2018
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  How A Citation Jet Stalled And Rolled Inverted From An Autopilot Configuration

  Do you know which autopilot modes are best for climbs vs. descents? Selecting the wrong mode could leave you in a precarious spot.

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  • Swayne Martin
  • 07/21/2018
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  Do You Know How These 5 Types Of Drag Affect Your Airplane?

  Do you know how the different types of drag affect performance?

  • Swayne Martin
  • 07/19/2018

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  What Is WAAS And How Does It Work In Your Airplane?

  Do you understand how WAAS works, and how it helps you fly highly-accurate GPS approaches?

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  • Swayne Martin
  • 07/14/2018
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  When Do You Need Your Next Flight Review?

  When is your next flight review? Here's what you need to know about the FAA's requirements, and if you might be exempt...

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  • Swayne Martin
  • 07/05/2018
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  How Much GPS Training Should Student Pilots Get?

  It's rare for student pilots to train in non-GPS equipped aircraft. Should they be trained to use GPS as their primary source of navigation early on?

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  • Swayne Martin
  • 06/28/2018
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  12 Steps For The Perfect Instrument Cockpit Check, Every Time You Fly IFR

  Forgetting to crosscheck instruments on the ground could lead to serious consequences in the air when flying under IFR. As you taxi to the runway, remember to follow these 12 steps.

  • Swayne Martin
  • 06/26/2018
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  What's The Maximum Distance For IFR Procedure Turns?

  You were just cleared on an instrument approach and you have to fly a procedure turn. Do you know what fix you're supposed to "remain within 10NM" of?

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  • Swayne Martin
  • 06/23/2018
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  7 Times You'll Use Continuous Ignition In A Jet Engine

  Unlike a piston engine, jet engines are powered by self-sustaining combustion. The igniters in jet engines are used relatively infrequently, but these are 7 times you'll use continuous ignition...

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  • Swayne Martin
  • 06/05/2018