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Alton Bay's "Excellent Water"

Photographic Logbook

Today would be his first landing on the ice as pilot in command. With as much as 25 knots of tailwind, we made the flight from Sodus to Alton Bay in only two hours. Rolling out on final approach, I was surprised to see another airplane stopped right at the runway threshold. Should that guy be so close to the threshold?"

Runway 68
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What matters for VFR proficiency: better landings

Air Facts

Make this one of the key measures of your pilot proficiency: can you maintain a predetermined airspeed with a maximum deviation of +10/-5 knots (the Private Pilot ACS)? In fact, I believe most pilots need fewer stalls and more slow flight in their training diet (at least after the Private checkride).

Knot 98
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Stupid Pilot Tricks

AV Web

Seems the accident helicopter was the subject of a FAA Special Federal Aviation Regulation (SFAR), which specified academic, flight training, qualification, and currency requirements for pilots acting as pilot-in-command. No mention of IPC results. Other than that, what? Curious mistakes for a well-trained crew.

Pilot 52