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Types of Aircraft Maneuvers Every Student Pilot Should Learn

Pilot's Life Blog

Slow flight hones fine control at low airspeeds, reinforcing coordination of rudder, aileron, and elevator—critical skills for safe approaches and preventing inadvertent stalls near the ground. These exercises teach cross-check techniques, navigation using VOR or GPS, and system management under IFR conditions.

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2700 Miles in a Cherokee Six

AeroSavvy

Piper PA-32 Cherokee Six Navigation equipment includes a Garmin GNS-530W GPS navigator and two VOR receivers for secondary navigation. Upgraded wheel pants, flap and aileron seals, vortex generators, and a 3-bladed prop have been added. For this trip, the middle row seats were removed to make the cabin a 1st class four-seater.