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Pilot Safety Simplified: Proficiency vs. Currency Explained

Pilot Institute

Here are the areas you should read up on: Landing irregularities : Information on crosswind landings will help you escape a tight situation and get back on the ground safely. As you return to the traffic pattern, focus on short and soft field approaches and landings. At these heights, you could get into turbulence and gusty crosswinds.

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Triple Threat of Limitations

Plane and Pilot

Can you fly a zero-thrust, single-engine approach to minimums today? Establish your limitations based on needing half again or double those handbook numbers—plan to aim low and finish high. This Plane Has Always Before… Every aircraft, even my 1946 Aeronca Champion, comes with a set of operating limitations.