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  Why It's Hard To Make A Smooth Landing In An Empty Jet

  If you've ever flown a jet, have you noticed how much harder it is to make a smooth landing when the plane is light vs. heavy? Don't be too hard on yourself...there's some science behind this.

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  • Swayne Martin
  • 09/17/2020
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  You Made a Mistake on Your Flight. Should You File a NASA Report?

  Have you ever made a mistake on a flight? As a pilot, NASA ASRS Reports are one of your best legal safety nets. Here's how to use them.

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  • Swayne Martin
  • 08/29/2020
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  Pilot Attempts Takeoff In Twin-Engine Jet With One Engine Operative

  Engine failures are bad enough. But how about attempting a takeoff with one engine inoperative? You can probably imagine how this one ends.

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  • Swayne Martin
  • 08/22/2020
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  8 Reasons You Should Use The 'Airport Moving Map' During Your Next Taxi

  If you haven't used the Jeppesen Airport Moving Map (AMM) charts, you'll want to after reading this. It has serious power, making complex taxi instructions around airports much more simple and safe.

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  • Swayne Martin
  • 08/01/2020

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  If You Get Intercepted, Here's What It Looks Like And What You Should Do

  Pilots are intercepted every year by military aircraft. What if it happened to you? Here are the procedures you should know.

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  • Swayne Martin
  • 07/30/2020
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  How To Taxi In Low Visibility

  Low Visibility Operations (LVO) create a hazard to aircraft taxiing around an airport, especially when the tower can't see your location. Here's what you need to know for your next IFR flight.

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  • Swayne Martin
  • 07/11/2020
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  Aviation Safety Reports Are Revealing COVID's Far Reaching Effects

  Dozens of COVID-related aviation safety reports have been filed by air traffic controllers and pilots...but not for the reasons you might think. Here's what has been happening...

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  • Swayne Martin
  • 07/04/2020
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  Special FAA Regulations Will Be Extended Past June 30th

  The challenges resulting from COVID-19 continue to affect us in the general aviation community. Here's what you should know about policy changes coming soon.

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  • Swayne Martin
  • 06/20/2020
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  Flight Planning? WX-BRIEF Made Some Big Changes For You.

  If you've ever gotten a weather briefing or filed a flight plan online, there are some big changes you should know about.

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  • Swayne Martin
  • 06/18/2020

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  4 Times Missing NOTAMs Could Result In An FAA Enforcement Action

  Reading NOTAMs is the least favorite part of flight planning for most pilots. If you don't review them often, the NOTAM language seems cryptic and jumbled. But critically important information is often contained in NOTAMs, and pilots have received enforcement actions for not being familiar with them. Here are 4 NOTAMs you don't want to miss.

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  • Swayne Martin
  • 06/13/2020
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  Flying With A GPS Failure Below Class B Airspace

  Nearly every pilot flying today uses GPS. This is the confusion it can cause when it fails.

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  • Swayne Martin
  • 05/28/2020
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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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  • Swayne Martin
  • 05/09/2020
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  12 Awesome Benefits Of Being A Military Pilot

  Have you ever wanted to pull 9G's in a fighter or fly some of the largest transport planes across the globe? Here are some of the amazing benefits you'll get by flying in the military.

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  • Swayne Martin
  • 05/02/2020
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  Massive FAA Part 61/91 Regulation Changes For Pilots Were Published Today

  Is your flight review about to expire? Do you meet PIC recency of experience requirements? The FAA just published this SFAR to mitigate the impact of COVID-19.

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  • Swayne Martin
  • 05/01/2020
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  Why Landing Long Is Dangerous

  There's landing long, and then there's this. Next time you fly a high approach or float down the runway, you should think about performing a go-around. Here's why.

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  • Swayne Martin
  • 04/30/2020