Types of Altitudes Every Pilot Should Understand
Altitude can be a difficult thing to grasp, especially when you throw in the formulas and how each is mathematically figured. However, the fir...
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Sport Pilot vs. Private Pilot: Which Path Is Right for You After MOSAIC?
For twenty years, choosing between a sport pilot and a private pilot certificate meant trading capability for cost. Then MOSAIC narrowed the gap — sport pilots can now fly familiar four-seat airplanes like the Cessna ...
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V- Speeds: What You Need to Know
Each V-speed (and there are many) is technically a specific speed for a specific maneuver in a specific configuration. While that’s a mouthful...
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What is the FAR/AIM? And Why is It Important?
For those who aren’t well versed in using the heavy, nausea inducing and all encompassing federal guideline booklet, let’s take a look and bre...
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When Can You Descend Below Decision Altitude (Height)/Minimum Descent Altitude? FAR 91.175c
As you work your way down the ACS and think through your holds and brief your approaches, at some point the examiner is guaranteed to ask you:...
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Preflight Action - FAR 91.103
While the integrity of the aircraft is extremely vital to the flight, a vast majority of pilots overlook other tasks that should be a part of ...
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Big News: 2024 ASA FAR/AIM Pre-Orders are Almost Here
Pre-orders for Northstar Aviation Pre-Tabbed FAR/AIMs are expected to go live on Monday July 17th. Make sure you get your pre-order in so you ...
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Unfamiliar Airframes: How to Transition With Skill
No matter how you slice it, all aircraft feel and behave differently, even between different models of the 172.
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Choosing an IFR Alternate Airport
Flying under instrument meteorological conditions keeps even a good pilot on their toes. As a student pilot you were always taught “see and a...
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Supplemental Oxygen in Unpressurized Aircraft (Part 91)
Many student pilots have heard of §91.211 in the far/aim, but what exactly does it mean, and why do we need to use supplemental oxygen?
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What to Expect at Your First Aviation Medical Exam
Medical certificates play a role in keeping passengers and crew safe on journeys thousands of feet in the air. Do your part and get your certi...
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FAR §91.103 and How It Helps Ensure a Thorough Preflight
When you imagine a pilot, the first image that comes to mind is probably that of them flying an aircraft. In reality, a pilot’s tasks and lega...
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Student Pilot "Bad" Lessons: What They Teach Us
By Jacob Tacke, CFII - Flight training often feels like a steady climb toward mastery. However, every student pilot will face moments that tes...
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