Air Facts

MAY 5, 2025

It is intended to be a flying lesson , but only for those pilots who read it with learning as a mindset. Take into consideration that weather reporting, and the dissemination of these reports to pilots, was not as accurate then as it is now. Also, Trial by Ice is not just another flying story.

VOR

Flying Magazine

JULY 16, 2025

By that point pilots were presumed to have mastered the art of landing, so who needed any more instruction on that? (Or, Your approach speed is an essential precursor to a good landing, even—or, perhaps, especially—for an instrument pilot. Thus, high-energy approaches continue to be the norm for the GA pilot.

Approach

AV Web

APRIL 15, 2025

Student pilots get a free pass, because theyre adorable skittering off runways in Loss of Directional Control (LODC) events that vex the best among us. But assumptions spiraled for this private pilot in a 1953 Bell 47D helicopter (think M.A.S.H) No mention if the Cessna pilot noticed. at Marana, Arizona, on 2021s first day.

Pilot

Flying Magazine

JULY 2, 2025

Perhaps to calm the impatience of his children, the father, who was the pilot, broke the 540 nm trip into three segments. Subscribe Now The pilot checked in with John C. The Lance’s track was aligned with the runway, but rather than begin a descent it remained at 2,000 agl. They were bound for Nashville, Tennessee.

Approach

Pilot Institute

MARCH 26, 2024

A soft field landing is a technique pilots use when landing on unpaved surfaces. Why Do Pilots Perform Soft Field Landings? Crowd Source Information The next best resource for information about runway conditions is other pilots. Calculate your landing and takeoff distances using the pilot’s operating handbook (POH).

NOTAMs

Pilot Institute

MAY 4, 2024

Short field landings are a true test of a pilot’s skill. They are also one of the most feared maneuvers during the private pilot checkride. Whether you’re new to short field landings or a pilot needing a refresher, this essential guide is for you. x V SO (or POH recommendation) by around 500 feet AGL.

Weight-Shift-Control

Flying Magazine

MAY 1, 2024

kilometers or 4,500 feet agl (25 knots is roughly 12 m/s for reference). READ MORE: Is a Medical Certificate Required for a Private Pilot Check Ride? Most outflow boundaries don’t extend above about 2 kilometers or 6,500 feet agl. This is because the broadcast only provides returns from actual areas of precipitation.

Wind Shear

Plane and Pilot

SEPTEMBER 2, 2024

With nothing to lose, at a little over 1,000 feet agl, I started a turn to the left, looking for a place to land. It looked like I was still on a descent to touch down at the threshold on Runway 15. The plane started to move, and the strut hit me behind the knees, dumping me in the pilot’s seat. I passed, no problem.

Threshold