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Bahamas Bucket List: Idyllic Island Hopping

Air Facts

3) Weather: Shorts, T-shirts, and sandals vs. toques, parkas, and boots? Planning Guides Pilots Guide to the Bahamas published by AOPA comprehensive and well worth the $39.95. VFR Flight Planning Chart available from the Bahamas Tourist Office. These colors must be seen to be believed. Thats an easy choice.

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The aviation community is alive and well

Air Facts

Here are just a few examples of the aviation community in action, all of which I have witnessed personally (I invite you to add your own examples in the comments below): The pilot who relays your flight plan cancellation to ATC when youre out of range.

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Two Weeks in the RV

Plane and Pilot

This was another satisfying trip, full of ADM, IMSAFE, and trade-offs—and weather. Photo: Ed Wischmeyer] Then came perhaps the most satisfying leg of the flight. The weather was… interesting. Fussing with the avionics to keep tabs on the weather gave many more knob touches than the airplane itself. Lesson learned.

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The Fenestron Factor: Cabri G2 Crash in Gruyéres

Fear of Landing

CABRI G2 SERVICE LETTER 12-001 Yaw control in approach It is recommended to keep this letter with the Flight Manual. The service letter goes on to explain that the Cabri G2’s Fenestron tail rotor requires immediate and significant right pedal input to counteract the yaw movements, especially during low-speed manouevres.

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Icing Awareness in IFR Flying: How to Stay Safe in Winter Weather

Pilot Institute

If you’re flying IFR in winter weather, icing is a threat you have to actively prepare for. If you can understand the conditions that lead to icing and know how to react when it happens, you’ll keep yourself ahead of the harsh weather. And ice doesn’t just build on your wings; it can sneak up on you quickly.

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Find Your Voice in the Clouds: Regaining IFR Radio Confidence

Flying Magazine

The weather was gray and low that morning several years agoexactly what I wanted. Fly an IFR flight plan on a simulator and use its radio tools. But even without those tools, you can role-play your entire flight from the comfort of your couch. Finally, simulate the experience. Begin with active listening.

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From the archive: A Pleasant Time

Air Facts

So there I am circling in clear weather with a frown on my face. The weather was good with scattered cumulus floating around. axied about a thousand miles to FACTS the General Aviation parking area where I got gas and looked over the weather. Then I listened to a gal ask each station she passed for the weather ahead.

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