Your Guide to Flight Controls
Having a deep understanding of flight controls and instruments are crucial for a safe flight. Here is what you should know. [lwptoc] Flight controls are the actual instrumentation and items …
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Tips and Tricks to Stay Up to Date on IFR Training
For pilots, it is important to stay up to date on IFR training. These 3 tips can help every pilot keep their instrument rating skills sharp. [lwptoc numeration=”none”] Flying by …
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Everything to Know About Airplane Speed
Airplane speed is much more complicated than many think. This guide discusses the types of speed, and how it affects takeoffs and landings. [lwptoc numerationSuffix=”dot” toggle=”1″ itemsFontSize=”16pt”] Airplane speed is …
How Do Jet Engines Work?
Pilots must have a strong understanding of every aspect of an airplane to ensure a safe and efficient flight. This guide explores the question: how do jet engines work? [lwptoc …
Understanding the Sterile Cockpit Rule
[lwptoc] What is a sterile cockpit/sterile flight deck (opens in a new window)? It’s a daily part of life for many pilots on every flight. If you have ever been …
What Is a Vertical Speed Indicator and How Does It Work?
The cockpit of an airplane contains instruments such as the vertical speed indicator that are essential for pilots to fly. [lwptoc title=”CONTENTS:”] Have you ever heard of an airplane’s “six …
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4 Surprising Facts About Night Flying
Night flying poses different risks and considerations than flying during the day – here are 4 surprising facts about flying at night. For the general public, “flying at night” means …
The Importance of Aeronautical Decision Making
Aeronautical decision making is essential to safe aviation and pilots. Here are 3 aspects of ADM that every student pilot should understand. [lwptoc numeration=”none” titleFontSize=”30px” itemsFontSize=”19px”] A good pilot is …
4 Disadvantages of Learning to Fly In Cold Weather
Taking flight lessons is an exciting next step, but for some student pilots, it can be frustrating to learn how to fly in cold weather. Student pilots who begin training …
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4 Steps to Understanding Aviation Weather and PIREPS
Weather briefings are of vital importance in aviation. No matter where you are starting or where you are headed, taking off without proper meteorological information is a gamble. These four …
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4 Considerations of a Crosswind Landing Every Great Pilot Should Know
A crosswind landing can be stressful and difficult, here are four considerations that every great pilot should know. [lwptoc numerationSuffix=”dot” title=”CONTENTS” titleFontSize=”34px” itemsFontSize=”18px”] Inexperienced pilots sometimes fly in dread of …
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Sky Safety: Understanding Crew Resource Management (CRM) In Aviation
Crew Resource Management (CRM) is a little-known aspect of aviation within the general public. However, it is as vital as checking the weather and conducting a pre-flight walkaround. [lwptoc numerationSuffix=”dot” …
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What You Should to Know About an Emergency Descent Procedure
Learning correct emergency descent procedures is vital for student pilots looking to master the art and science of flying. [lwptoc numerationSuffix=”dot” title=”Contents” titleFontSize=”30px” itemsFontSize=”18pt”] Student pilots must learn the basics …
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Aircraft Weight And Balance: How Do They Affect Flight?
Aircraft weight and balance play an important role in flight, and knowing these two factors can help ensure a safe and enjoyable flight. Some general aviation (opens in a new …
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A Beginner’s Guide to Airplane Winglets
If an airplane has wings, why does it need winglets (opens in a new window)? Airplane winglets are the “baby wings” placed at an angle at the end of airplane …
How to Nail a Short Field Takeoff
Truly understanding how to execute a short field takeoff is one of the markers that separates a beginner pilot from an experienced one. The ability to safely demonstrate a short …
Navigating the Skies
On the ground, we are able to make our way from Point A to Point B by knowing where to turn on roads, guided by maps, GPS, or memory. Even …
Mastering Lift: The Design Of Airplane Wings
As our understanding of lift and basic aeronautical principals (opens in a new window) has improved and changed, so has the design of airplane wings. Wing design is an incredibly …
The Differences In Flying With Different Engine Types
One aspect of aviation knowledge which immediately separates the general public from professionals or self-educated enthusiasts is the matter of aircraft engines. Most members of the flying public are happy …
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How Does a Plane’s Control Surfaces Function?
Understanding the basic aerodynamics of how an airplane’s control surfaces work is a major part of safely commanding it both on the ground and in the air. When you have …