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Flying Magazine
JUNE 10, 2025
If there’s anything I’ve learned in my 31 years in aviation, it’s that just about every pilot claims their spiritual hometown as Lake Wobegon, where “all the women are strong, all the men are good-looking, and all the children are above average.” My airline uses it both internally and as a pilot-facing app on our iPad EFBs.
Flying Magazine
JUNE 18, 2025
Sales pros tell us that while inventory might be more plentiful than it was just a couple of years ago as older pilots walk away from their Bonanzas (many forced out by the hardened insurance market that frowns upon senior pilots flying retracs), resale prices remain strong. Bonanza pilots learn early on to use the electric pitch trim.
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Plane and Pilot
MAY 3, 2025
Fearsome metal airplanes helped win a global conflict, yet pilots came home to variations on prewar designs of tube-and-fabric construction and modest performance. For pilots who routinely flew with two or three passengers, the Cherokee 180s extra margins meant all the difference. Oregon pilot Randy Widell agrees.
Air Facts
JULY 9, 2025
Mea Culpa: Confessions of a Joyful Pilot Air Facts Journal I have a confession to make. Should I treat every VFR hop like I’m departing into low IMC with a 10,000-foot density altitude at max gross weight? I do weight and balance calculations when appropriate. Maybe my attitude toward these flights is wrong.
Flying Magazine
MAY 10, 2024
With a better understanding of the structure of the test, the material the exam covers, and some sample questions, you’ll be well on your way to becoming a commercial drone pilot. Courses like those offered by Altitude University , The Pilot Institute and ASA , for instance, include several graded practice exams and quizzes.
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. The POH lists landing distances for specific gross weights.
Plane and Pilot
OCTOBER 3, 2024
When spelled geoduck it represents a grotesque, oversized mollusk, or clam to we pilot simpletons. Much depends on the aircraft’s weight, pilot skill and, surprisingly, “how much abuse you want to experience. Checking the oil is the main attraction to the pilot. The airplane will handle more than you want to.”
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