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Quiz: Can You Answer These 5 Questions About Frost?

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Are you ready for cold weather operations?
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- Corey Komarec
- 11/20/2024
9 Tips From Mechanics To Keep Your Airplane In Great Shape

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Mechanical problems rarely fix themselves in aviation. We spoke with a few aviation mechanics and want to share their best tips for how pilots can take care of their airplanes.
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- Boldmethod
- 11/09/2024
Quiz: Can You Answer These 5 Aircraft Fuel Questions?

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What's so hard about aircraft fuel?
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- Colin Cutler
- 11/01/2024
Quiz: 5 Questions To See How Much You Know About Stalls

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How much do you really know about stalls?
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- Corey Komarec
- 10/28/2024
How To Make Your Initial Call To ATC, According To Air Traffic Controllers

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You're about to make your initial call to ATC. What exactly should you say?
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- Colin Cutler
- 10/26/2024
Who Can Be a Safety Pilot?

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Here's what the FARs say...
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- Boldmethod
- 10/26/2024
The Hardest VFR Quiz You'll Take This Week

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Good luck!
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- Colin Cutler
- 10/23/2024
Quiz: 7 Questions To See If You Can Fly This ILS Approach

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Think you can fly this ILS?
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- Colin Cutler
- 10/21/2024
5 Rules-Of-Thumb You Can Use On Your Next Flight

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Flying gets a lot easier once you know some basic rules-of-thumb. Here are 5 of the best rules, and how to use them.
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- Boldmethod
- 10/19/2024
Quiz: Can You Answer These 6 IFR Departure Procedure Questions?

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Ready for departure?
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- Corey Komarec
- 10/18/2024
Quiz: Are These VFR Scenarios Right, or Wrong?

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Are these 6 scenarios right, or wrong?
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- Corey Komarec
- 10/14/2024
Can You Step On the Rudder Pedals When The Yaw Damper Is Engaged?

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You can, but...
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- Boldmethod
- 10/05/2024
Quiz: Are You Legal To Take These 6 Flights?

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Can you legally take these flights?
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- Boldmethod
- 10/02/2024
The Hardest IFR Quiz You'll Take This Week

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Good luck!
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- Corey Komarec
- 09/30/2024
7 Rarely Seen IFR Chart Symbols, And What You Should Know About Them

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How many of these symbols have you seen?
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- Boldmethod
- 09/28/2024
Quiz: Do You Know What's Happening In These 6 Pilot Reports?

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PIREPS are one of the most useful kinds of weather reports. Can you read all 6 of these?
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- Colin Cutler
- 09/23/2024
When To Descend On a Long Straight-In Final

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ATC asks you to join a 5 mile final...
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- Boldmethod
- 09/17/2024
Does a Stipple Guarantee Obstacle Protection?

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Here's what it does for your descent...
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- Boldmethod
- 09/08/2024
Towered Vs. Non-Towered Airports On a Sectional Chart

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There's only one way to know for sure...
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- Boldmethod
- 08/21/2024
GPS vs. DME

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When are they interchangeable?...
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- Boldmethod
- 08/09/2024
7 Things You Need To Be Ready For At Non-Towered Airports

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When you're flying into a non-towered field, there's a lot you need to be thinking about...
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- Boldmethod
- 07/30/2024
5 Of The Most Confusing FAA Regulations

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We're the first to admit, the FARs can be a little confusing.
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- Colin Cutler
- 07/25/2024
Why Is Class E Airspace Controlled?

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ATC needs to...
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- Boldmethod
- 07/24/2024
Lost Comm Under VFR? Here Are 6 Things You Can Do About It.

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You always see regulations and tips for lost comm under IFR...but what about losing comm on a VFR flight?
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- Boldmethod
- 07/23/2024
Picking Up Flight Following

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Here's how call up ATC for flight following..
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- Boldmethod
- 07/23/2024
Are VFR Cruising Altitudes Based On Magnetic Course, Or Magnetic Heading?

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FAR 91.159 has the answer...
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- Boldmethod
- 07/21/2024
Magnetic Deviation vs. Variation

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Here's the difference...
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- Boldmethod
- 07/01/2024
7 Elements Of A Good Preflight Briefing

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Here are some of the most important things you should cover before you set foot in your plane.
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- Boldmethod
- 06/29/2024
Quiz: 6 Questions To See How Well You Understand GPS Navigation

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There's a lot more to GPS navigation than hitting direct-to...
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- Corey Komarec
- 06/28/2024
The 7 Least Common Instrument Approaches, And How They Work

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Study up before you accept these instrument approaches...
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- Boldmethod
- 06/25/2024
Quiz: Are You Legal To Fly In These 6 Scenarios?

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Are you good to go?
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- Colin Cutler
- 06/24/2024
Is An LPV Considered a Precision Approach?

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Here's how the FAA defines an LPV approach...
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- Boldmethod
- 06/23/2024
What Happens If You Stall In a Forward Slip?

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Slip vs. skid, explained...
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- Boldmethod
- 06/20/2024
Quiz: 6 Questions To See If You're Ready To Be A Private Pilot

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Are you ready to be a private pilot? Let's find out...
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- Boldmethod
- 06/17/2024
How To Prevent The 6 Types Of Spatial Disorientation

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Between 5-10% of all general aviation accidents result from spatial disorientation, and of those accidents, 90% of them are fatal.
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- Boldmethod
- 06/13/2024
Do You Need To Tell ATC You're Changing Altitude On VFR Flight Following?

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Here's what the AIM suggests...
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- Boldmethod
- 06/11/2024
What Does ATC Mean When They Say 'Contact Ground Point Seven'?

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Here's the frequency they want you to dial...
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- Boldmethod
- 06/08/2024
Quiz: 7 Questions To See How Much You Know About Aircraft Engines

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If you can find the ignition switch, you can drive a car. But you need to know a little more about your plane...
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- Corey Komarec
- 06/05/2024
10 Regulations To Know Before Your Private Pilot Checkride

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To help you out, we've grouped some essential regulations together with the information you'll need for your checkride.
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- Nicolas Shelton
- 05/18/2024
Before You Land On An Instrument Approach, You Need To See One Of These 10 Things

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If you've taken any instrument training, you probably know that you need three things to land on an instrument approach...
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- Colin Cutler
- 05/02/2024
How To Avoid a Stall-Spin Accident In The Traffic Pattern

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Nobody thinks it will happen to them.
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- Colin Cutler
- 04/30/2024
What's The Minimum Weather To Depart a Class D Airport?

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Here's what you need to depart a Class D...
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- Boldmethod
- 04/30/2024
Quiz: Can You Answer These 7 IFR Checkride Questions?

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Ready? Let's get started...
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- Corey Komarec
- 04/29/2024
Quiz: Can You Answer These 5 IFR Checkride Questions?

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Good luck!
- - Quiz
- Corey Komarec
- 04/17/2024
Can You Answer These 6 V-Speed Questions?

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How well do you know your V-Speeds?
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- Boldmethod
- 04/08/2024
Quiz: 5 Questions To See How Much You Know About VORs

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Evey pilot has used them. How much do you know about them?
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- Corey Komarec
- 04/05/2024
Why You Experience Turbulence When Flying Through A Cloud

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You're flying toward a puffy cumulus cloud and out of habit, your natural instinct is to tighten your seatbelt. It may seem like a simple question, but have you ever wondered why clouds can be so bumpy?
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- Boldmethod
- 04/04/2024
6 Steps To Improve Your Radio Calls

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Before you key the mic...
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- Boldmethod
- 04/02/2024
Quiz: Can You Answer These 6 Aerodynamics Questions?

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Good luck!
- - Quiz
- Colin Cutler
- 04/01/2024
ATC Light Gun Signals, Explained

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Here's what you need know...
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- Boldmethod
- 03/28/2024
Quiz: Do You Know These 6 Common Approach Chart Symbols?

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Good luck!
- - Quiz
- Boldmethod
- 03/22/2024
Quiz: 5 Questions To See How Much You Know About Aerodynamics

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Let's get started...
- - Quiz
- Corey Komarec
- 03/18/2024
5 Skills You Can Improve For Your Next Flight

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How many of these have you practiced in the last year?
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- Boldmethod
- 03/16/2024
6 Ways To Get The Most Out Of Your Flight Training

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Learning to fly? Here's how you can get the most out of your experience, even if you're stuck on the ground right now...
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- Corey Komarec
- 03/14/2024
4 Ways To Get Better At Stall Recoveries

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If you want to perfect your stall recoveries, try these 4 things.
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- Swayne Martin
- 03/09/2024
You Need To See At Least One Of These 10 Things To Land From An Instrument Approach

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If you've taken instrument training, you probably know that you need three things to land on an instrument approach (FAR 91.175):
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- Corey Komarec
- 03/07/2024
5 Mistakes Every Student Pilot Makes At Least Once

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We've all been there! Here are 5 common mistakes just about every student pilot has made in their flight training.
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- Boldmethod
- 02/29/2024
RCO vs. GCO

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Here's the difference between a remote communications outlet and and ground communications outlet...
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- Boldmethod
- 02/24/2024
Quiz: Can You Identify These 7 Cloud Formations?

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Good luck!
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- Corey Komarec
- 02/21/2024
Getting An IFR Clearance

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Here's how to pick it up at a tower controlled airfield...
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- Boldmethod
- 02/17/2024
Quiz: Can You Answer These 5 Aircraft Systems Questions?

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Good luck!
- - Quiz
- Boldmethod
- 02/14/2024
Quiz: Can you answer these 5 VFR cross-country questions?

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Can you handle this cross-country?
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- Colin Cutler
- 02/07/2024
Why Aircraft Weight Affects Climb Performance

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If you've ever flown an airplane at max gross weight, you've definitely noticed a decrease in climb performance compared to when you're light. Here's why it happens.
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- Boldmethod
- 02/06/2024
Quiz: 5 Questions To See How Well You Can Preflight Your Plane

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Because every flight should start with a good preflight...
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- Colin Cutler
- 02/05/2024
Incorrect Altitude Readback Leads To Near CFIT Incident

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Have you ever misunderstood or misread a clearance? Here's how one mistake nearly led to a CFIT accident.
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- Boldmethod
- 01/30/2024
Where Are You Located On The Back Course?

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Are you left or right of course?
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- Boldmethod
- 01/25/2024
VFR On Top Clearance: What Is It?

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Here's how to use it...
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- Boldmethod
- 01/18/2024
Why Laser Strikes Are Hazardous To Pilots

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In this article we'll explain the dangers and what to do if you find yourself in a laser strike situation. But first, check out this video of someone getting arrested for pointing a laser at an aircraft:
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- Nicolas Shelton
- 01/16/2024
Quiz: 6 Questions To See How Much You Know About Precision Runway Markings

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There's a lot of information packed into these runways...
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- Corey Komarec
- 01/15/2024
If Your Engine Fails, Should You Fly Best Glide Or Minimum Sink?

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The first question you need to answer in a power-off landing scenario is this: do you want to maximize the distance you can glide, or do you want to maximize the amount of time you can stay aloft?
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- Colin Cutler
- 01/11/2024
Quiz: 6 Questions To See If You Can Pass A Multi-Engine Checkride

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Good luck!...
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- Corey Komarec
- 01/10/2024
Stall Recovery: 6 Common Mistakes Made By Pilots

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Whether you're practicing stalls or find yourself in an unintentional one...
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- Boldmethod
- 01/06/2024
Quiz: 6 Questions To See How Much You Know About IFR Weather

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How much do you know?
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- Corey Komarec
- 01/01/2024
Quiz: Do You Know How These 6 Aircraft Systems Work?

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Let's see what you know!
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- Boldmethod
- 12/15/2023
Is Flying Through Snow Considered 'Known Icing'?

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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...
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- Boldmethod
- 12/12/2023
Why Do Some Airports Have Multiple RNAV Approaches To The Same Runway?

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Two RNAV (GPS) approaches to the same runway? Here's why...
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- Boldmethod
- 12/10/2023
What Happens When Your Pitot Tube Ices Over?

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Instrument failures may be one of the toughest parts of training, and they can quickly spark confusion if they happen when you're in the clouds.
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- Boldmethod
- 12/07/2023
7 Ways To Find An Airport Hidden By Nighttime Darkness

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Have you ever had trouble finding an airport at night, especially in an urban environment? Here are some strategies you can use on your next flight to safely find the runway.
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- Boldmethod
- 12/05/2023
Quiz: 5 Questions To See How Much You Know About Airports

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How much do you know about your airport?
- - Quiz
- Corey Komarec
- 12/04/2023
Quiz: 5 Questions To See How Well You Know These IFR Regulations

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Do you know these IFR regulations?
- - Quiz
- Corey Komarec
- 11/15/2023
Why Does Stall Speed Increase With Bank Angle?

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When you bank while maintaining altitude, your stall speed increases. It's something that you need to be aware of, especially when you're in the traffic pattern. So why does stall speed increase when you start rolling left or right?
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- Colin Cutler
- 11/14/2023
Attitude Indicator: How It Works

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Today we'll break down how an attitude indicator works, both for round-dial and glass cockpit flight decks.
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- Nicolas Shelton
- 11/07/2023
How To Use A 'VFR-On-Top' Clearance

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You just popped through a layer of overcast clouds on an IFR cross-country flight and it's perfectly VFR, as far as the eye can see. Is it time to request a VFR-on-top clearance?
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- Boldmethod
- 11/04/2023
6 Design Improvements That Reduce Aircraft Drag

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Want to fly fast? Here are 6 design improvements that counter drag's negative effects on performance.
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- Boldmethod
- 10/07/2023
Quiz: Can You Answer These 6 RNAV Approach Chart Questions?

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Let's get this started...
- - Quiz
- Corey Komarec
- 09/08/2023
7 Ways Cold Winter Air Affects Your Airplane

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Here's how cold air affects your airplane, and what you can do to reduce wear and tear this winter.
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- Boldmethod
- 01/26/2023
5 Of The Best Winter Flying Tips

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Winter is officially here, and most of us are preflighting with our gloves on. Here are some tips to stay safe every time you fly this winter.
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- Boldmethod
- 01/05/2023
5 Flight Considerations You Need To Prepare For When Fall Arrives

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Fall is just around the corner, and the days are getting shorter. Here's what you should be thinking about the next time you head out for a flight...
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- Corey Komarec
- 09/17/2022

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