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Autopilots and IFR: autopilots reduce our workload, but we might not be sharp enough when they fail. Should they be required for IFR? Should they be ... RULES): An article from: Aviation Safety
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Briefing the approach: taking a focused moment to prepare the cockpit for an approach also help prepare the pilot for the transition from en route ... FLIGHT): An article from: Aviation Safety
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Weather Patterns and Phenomena
Weather Patterns and Phenomena
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Fuel gotchas: it's really a simple concept: to stay aloft, we must have fuel. So why do pilots continue trying to fly with nothing in their tanks?(RISK MANAGEMENT): An article from: Aviation Safety
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Instrument Flying Handbook
Instrument Flying Handbook
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You are the backup: despite all the latest safety-enhancing innovations in modern aircraft, the pilot remains the final backup when all those systems ... An article from: Aviation Safety
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Five airspeeds you've got to nail: pitch and power equals performance, hut when you need them most, you won't have time to look them up.(STICK AND RUDDER): An article from: Aviation Safety
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Controlling Pilot Error: Checklists & Compliance
Controlling Pilot Error: Checklists & Compliance
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Stabilized approaches: whether flying an instrument procedure or using the VFR traffic pattern, a good landing is much more likely after a stabilized ... rules): An article from: Aviation Safety
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Are TAAs safer? After some well-publicized teething pains, it appears technologically advanced airplanes are racking up a better safety record than ... MANAGEMENT): An article from: Aviation Safety
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The long and short of landings: most runway over-and underruns can be cured the same way: pick and use an appropriate aiming point while properly ... An article from: Aviation Safety
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Takeoff aborts: the properly prepared takeoff is spring-loaded to turn into an abort. Here's how to decide when to call the whole thing off.(STICK AND RUDDER): An article from: Aviation Safety
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Forget the checklist: in an emergency, reaching for the checklist could be the worst thing to do. Know and perform your aircraft's memory items, then ... AND RUDDER): An article from: Aviation Safety
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Someone to watch over you observations from air traffic controllers on what GA pilots do right, and wrong, in the ATC system.(FLYING THE ... control): An article from: Aviation Safety
Someone to watch over you observations from air traffic con…
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Making the field: planning a dead-stick approach works a lot better, when you employ the "key position" concept for turns and other decisions.(STICK AND RUDDER): An article from: Aviation Safety
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Yanking and banking: rolling G forces--pitching and banking at the same time--can overstress the airframe. Instead, do one, then the other.(STICK AND RUDDER): An article from: Aviation Safety
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From TOD, to MAP and beyond: getting to your destination is a major part of the battle, but you still have to descend and shoot an approach. Use these ... point): An article from: Aviation Safety
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Using a flight director: once reserved only for turbine-powered equipment, flight directors also can be found in most glass-panel installations. ... SYSTEMS): An article from: Aviation Safety
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GPS Errors: getting the most from the magic in your panel without losing the "flick".(INSTRUMENT FLIGHT): An article from: Aviation Safety
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Ducking under: pressures leading us to bust minimums can include passenger expectations, cockpit confusion and low fuel but rarely produce a good ... FLIGHT): An article from: Aviation Safety
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Five reasons to uncouple your approach: flying a coupled approach often is easier, but it does present other challenges. If you're not prepared for ... FLIGHT): An article from: Aviation Safety
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IFR GPS: good, bad or just ugly? In a few short years, GPS revolutionized light-plane IFR. Along with the added capability can come higher workload, though, ... system): An article from: Aviation Safety
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Glass cockpit partial panel: sophisticated panels in otherwise simple airplanes have unique failure modes not all pilots are trained to handle. What you ... FLIGHT): An article from: Aviation Safety
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Preflight lessons: avoid missing preflight items by using a checklist and considering the equipment and avionics you'll likely use on the upcoming flight.(AIRMANSHIP): An article from: Aviation Safety
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Avoiding airframe failure: airframe failures are rare, but they do happen. By paying attention to how and where you fly, as well as maintenance, they're ... RUDDER): An article from: Aviation Safety
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O2 realities: the FARs say one thing about when to use oxygen but the reality is quite different. You probably need it sooner and lower.(RISK MANAGEMENT)(Federal ... An article from: Aviation Safety
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Flying aging aircraft: even though it might perform as well--or better than--a new one, you'll need to pay extra attention as your older airplane ages.(RISK ... An article from: Aviation Safety
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