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Flight Lesson Journal: Dropping by Nervino Airport

A Student Pilot Visits a New Airport in Northern California to Practice Landings and Learns the Dangers of Being Hasty...

The Beechcraft 58 Baron: Crown Royalty of the Light-Twin World

The Beechcraft 58 Baron has been at the top of its class since 1984. The Beechcraft 58 Baron evolved from a long line of aircraft that have become pilot favorites over the decades. Beginning with the...

The Rans S-7S Courier: A Fun To Fly, Economical Light Sport Bush Plane

The 730lb, 100 HP Rans S-7S Courier is a Testament to the Freedom of Light-Sport Aircraft In November 1982, the one-seat Rans S-4 Coyote became the first ultralight aircraft designed by Randy...

Crosswind Landing: Using the Crab and Sideslip Techniques

With a little practice, it’s possible to keep the airplane within inches of the runway centerline during a crosswind landing. “Never fly with strangers, unless you fly stranger than they do.” Now...

Focke-Wulf Fw 190: The Butcher Bird of WWII

The Focke-Wulf Fw 190 is considered to be the best fighter Germany’s produced during the war, and for good reason. The Focke-Wulf Fw 190 Würger (Shrike in English) has become one of the most...

Flight Lesson Journal: With Landings, Consistency is Key

A CFI Drops Some Great Advice on a Low-Time Student Pilot- For Solo Landings, and Life...

Earning a Black Belt in Stall Prevention

Through Coordination and G-Force Sensitivity, You Too Can Earn Your Black Belt in Stall Prevention! Featured Image: courtesy of Erik Brouwer, CC2 By the age of seven, I had lost faith in the tooth...

Flight Lesson Journal: Mayday Mayday! Practicing Engine Out Procedure

Diving into emergency landings and the engine out procedure in the Sierra Nevada Mountains. Last week...

Flight Lesson Journal: I Survived My First Landing!

A Student Pilot at Truckee-Tahoe Airport Hits Her First Big Pre-Solo Milestone: Unassisted Landing! After a whole pot...