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How to Choose the Best Alternate Airport for Your IFR Flight: A Pilot’s Guide

Flight Training Central

Every flight, regardless of the complexity of the airplane or the distance of the trip, is comprised of a continuous series of decisions involving a host of variables that the pilot must make in order to safely get from point A to point B. Something as simple as a disabled aircraft could you force you to an alternate airport.

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How to customize the built-in Control Center on your iPad or iPhone

iPad Pilot News

You can quickly switch to airplane mode, launch the calculator for a fuel computation, enable dark mode or lock the screen from changing orientation when rotated. We had some fun with it on a flight converging with a FedEx Boeing 767 over a VOR in Tennessee, to record ForeFlight traffic alert colors.

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How to Choose the Best Alternate Airport: A Guide for Instrument Pilots

Flight Training Central

Every flight, regardless of the complexity of the airplane or the distance of the trip, is comprised of a continuous series of decisions involving a host of variables that the pilot must make in order to safely get from point A to point B. Pilots should always be evaluating alternate airports.

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What Is Pilot Ground School?

Pilot's Life Blog

Aerodynamics and Flight Theory : Youll learn the basic principles behind flight, including the four forces: lift, thrust, drag, and weight. Youll also dive into concepts like stall recovery, climb performance, and how airplanes stay in the air. Aerodynamics and Flight Theory : This is the cornerstone of aviation education.

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The Key West of Ohio

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I was very fortunate this year to share my airplane with a varied cast of terrific friends both old and new. West of the Geneseo VOR, I passed high above Silver Lake and the gorge in Letchworth State Park. Except for a single airplane tied down on the ramp, the parking apron was empty. Wasting Away Again in. Ohioville?

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