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The Looking Glass
By Paul K. Sanchez
New technologies have brought us very capable "glass panels," and they're popping up everywhere. But has training progressed at the same rate?
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Circling With Precision
By Roger Kontak
A circling approach is a visual game made safer with the right mix of math, estimation and skillful instrument flying.
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Are You Wasting Avgas?
By Aviation Consumer Staff
Probably. But at $5 a gallon, you might want to consider an even dozen ways to reduce fuel-related costs of flying.
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Five Crosswind Traps
By Ray Leis
Crosswind landings can be tricky if you don't understand what can go wrong. Do you know how to avoid these five common crosswind traps?
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Spins Without Fear
By Rich Stowell
While pilots are trained to avoid stalls and spins, little effort goes into understanding spins. Here's how to approach spin training without fear.
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Defensive IFR
By Bart Epstein
Sure, controllers work for the FAA. But that doesn't mean all clearances and directives have to be followed. Here's how to refuse a bad clearance.
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Busted: What Now?
By Joe Allen
If the FAA offers you remedial training in lieu of other enforcement options, we say take it. You might even learn something.
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The Weather Wizards
By Mike Haenggi
More and more pilots are getting weather information from the Web before they call Flight Service -- and that information is getting more detailed and more accurate all the time. Mike Haenggi has the story of who is doing the aviation weather research and what is coming next.
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Night Flying Safety
By Max Trescott
Flying at night can be fun, but it's even more fun if we know the pitfalls and plan accordingly. If you think that nighttime flight is the same as daytime flight -- only with less light -- then you need to read on. Some illusions only occur at night and could end your flight prematurely. Master CFI Max Trescott talks about how to make your night flight a safe one.
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Father's Day TFR
By Bill Hayes
To avoid those ubiquitous Temporary Flight Restrictions (TFRs), it should be sufficient to get a briefing from Flight Service and ask for all the pertinent TFRs for your route. How wrong you would be ...
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