A day in the life of a med flight pilot. Illustration by Gabriel Campanario
Proficiency
Improving or maintaining your flying skills is a goal every pilot should have with each flight. Here are expert opinions on how to apply performance standards to your everyday flying.
Risk: When Trainers Fill the Sky
Flying around areas of high training activity is inherently dicey. Here’s what you can do to cut down on …
Pro Tips For Private Pilots: What Is Your “Bingo Fuel?”
How professionals establish personal fuel minimums to avoid running out of gas …
Pro Tips For Private Pilots: How To Survive Automation Surprises
When the system does something really unexpected, how we respond can be the difference between a good day and a …
Lessons Learned: An Electrical Fire Over The Jungle In The Rain
Sometimes a life-threatening emergency can cascade into several others, and it’s up to the captain to save the …
Inside IFR: VOR Navigation Has Changed, And You Probably Missed It
Who needs to know about low-altitude charts? That would be you because the rules of the game have changed …
Diving Into Your Pilot Proficiency Old School Style
Unplugging for a while can be the best thing you ever did for your aviation knowledge and test prep …
Pro Tips For Private Pilots: Form Good Habits With Callouts
How to sound like Captain Sully while you’re avoiding costly mistakes …
Lessons Learned: High Desert Flying In A Cessna 150
When flying in hot and high conditions, extra engine power is your friend. But what if your plane doesn’t have any?
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Flight Training in an Interrupted World
A successful flight school operator shares the best advice we’ve heard about the future of flight training …
Lessons Learned: Know When To Call It A Day
Sometimes it’s just not your day. And sometimes that's not obvious until you’re in the middle of it.
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