Culling Procedures
Still carrying a chart case with leather binders of paper approach plates? Your back probably tells you that the FAA has been issuing Instrument...
January 2022 Quiz: Not What You Planned
Working remotely has its perks. The commute is great, the view is pretty good, and the dining options are usually decent as well. But,...
Be an FAA Whisperer
Should it become necessary, you really need to know and understand ways to deal with the FAA. These days it’s more likely you will...
October 2021 Quiz: No Time For Coasting
You recently needed to take extended travel to destinations beyond the practical range of your trusty Cessna Cardinal RG. Your avionics shop just took...
September 2021 Quiz
Little-known Coded Departure Routes can solve routing problems for bad weather, traffic, and more. Are you up on the ins and outs of CDRs?
August 2021 Quiz
You accidentally bust a Class Charlie. After landing, the FBO hands you a note to call the TRACON. The manager is hopping mad and...
Can You Bust the Rust?
Your last flight was 13 months ago, the coronavirus having curtailed your flying activities. Safely vaccinated, you’re itching to get back in the air...
Quiz: June 2021
In a recent hangar session with a group of instructors, we discussed common weaknesses seen in IPCs. This quiz is the result of our...
May 2021 Quiz
At the end of last year the FAA updated the AIM, Pilot Controller Glossary, and the Controller's Handbook, aka Air Traffic Control (JO 7110.65Y)...
April 2021 Quiz
You recently got the upholstery redone in your new-to-you Bonanza BE33. It’s a nice cream color with blue accents, and now with a nice...
February 2021 Quiz
Today, GPS is essential to a functioning society. Fortunately, detecting solar activity threats to GPS has evolved apace, as seen at NOAA’s Space Weather...