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Taking Care of the Human Element

Plane and Pilot

Extra crewmembers tend to be our family or our next-door hangar neighbors, and our long-distance flights are generally infrequent. Photo: Adobe Stock Hypoxia Is Real On a hot summer afternoon, it is not uncommon for an IFR or VFR on top flights to climb to 10,000 feet or higher to stay clear of the buildups.

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