The Thunderstorm

Let’s take a fresh look at storms to be ready as winter winds down and we anticipate an active storm season ahead..

George Doesn’t know

No, we’re not going to beat you up for relying on your GPS. Instead, our concern is overreliance on your autopilot. But not for reasons you might think.

Make a Safety Net

Destination alternates are common elements in any plan, but not so much takeoff alternates. They can be a big help should a flight get cut really short.

On The Air – April 2024

A couple of years ago I was getting back into IFR procedures after a time away from flying, and had just installed some fancy...

ATC Workload Truths

Ever watched news about ATC—controllers falling asleep, doing drugs, near misses? Can any of that be true? Here is one controller’s perspective.

Condition Reports

Winter flying may almost be over but arctic blasts are still possible. Do you understand all the field-condition reporting jargon? After this, you will…

Hybrid Approaches

Perhaps you call them “Frankenstein” approaches since these require both RNAV (GPS) and conventional navigation, grabbing pieces from each.