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Pilot Safety Simplified: Proficiency vs. Currency Explained

Pilot Institute

MARCH 7, 2025

And during these maneuvers, you need to: Act as the sole manipulator of the flight controls. 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. At these heights, you could get into turbulence and gusty crosswinds.

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Pilot Weight-Shift-Control Pilot in Command Crosswind

Mastering Short Field Landings (A Step-by-Step Guide)

Pilot Institute

MAY 4, 2024

They are also one of the most feared maneuvers during the private pilot checkride. Aircraft Weight and Limitations An aircraft’s weight affects inertia and stopping distance. The POH lists landing distances for specific gross weights. Smaller aircraft may only have short field landing distances for maximum gross weight.

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Weight-Shift-Control Runway Approach Descent

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Pilot Safety Simplified: Proficiency vs. Currency Explained

Mastering Short Field Landings (A Step-by-Step Guide)

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