Video tip: takeoff and landing techniques from a short runway

You'll need to modify your takeoff and landing procedures when operating from shorter runways to obtain the maximum performance from the airplane. These techniques will allow you to shorten the ground roll and also provide additional clearance over obstacles if they are present near the runway.

The most important skill for new pilots to master: airspeed control

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At the end of the day, is there a single skill that is most important? One that would, if mastered, have the greatest impact on your ability to fly safely? It may not sound as exciting as crosswind landings or short field takeoffs, but learning to precisely control your airspeed is a foundational skill that makes these other skills easier to master. It demands discipline, practice, and attention, but it rewards you with smoother, safer flights.

Ask a CFI – When should I begin reducing my airspeed while on final approach to landing?

When should I begin reducing my airspeed while on final approach…
Traffic Pattern Legs

5 Tips For Flying The Traffic Pattern

Most pilots would rate takeoffs and landings as the most exciting part of every flight. This is also when things are busiest, as you navigate the traffic pattern and operate in a high-density traffic area. Here are some tips to help you better understand the flow of traffic to help get you on the ground safely at the end of each flight.
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Pilot Minute Video: Acceleration Tolerance

In the latest episode of the Pilot Minute video series, the FAA’s Federal Air Surgeon, Dr. Susan Northrup, covers internal and external factors affecting G-force induced loss of consciousness, or G-LOC, and how pilots can assess their readiness and tolerance using the preflight I’M SAFE personal checklist.

Pilot’s guide to Class E Airspace

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You'll spend most of your flight training and cross-country time in Class E airspace. Here we'll show how to identify the location of Class E airspace on a sectional chart and determine the floor in various parts of the country.

Ask a CFI – passenger briefings

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Conspicuously absent from most aircraft checklists, is how to conduct a passenger briefing. A helpful acronym for your passenger briefing is SAFETY.

How do you react in an unexpected emergency?

Did you know a “startle response” that delays action or leads to the wrong action could turn fatal? Learn how training can reduce the startled response.

Pilot Minute: what are the most essential items for a good survival kit?

Federal Air Surgeon Dr. Susan Northrup provides some important tips for assembling a personal survival kit.

Is General Aviation Safe?

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A question that prospective flight training students and their families may have about learning to fly is, "Is it safe?" A knowledgeable flight instructor should have a thoughtful and honest answer to this question, but it is not as cut and dried as you might think.