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Quick Facts: Weather Briefings
A vital, and required part of a pilots preflight is checking the weather. To ensure a full understanding of current conditions, pilots...
Oct 9, 20251 min read


Mini Lesson: Breaking down METARs
A METAR (Meteorological Aerodrome Report) is an aviation weather report issued at least once an hour that provides current weather...
Oct 9, 20251 min read


5 Things to Know BEFORE you Start Flight Training
Before you invest in flight training, here are the 5 things every student should consider (with tips you won’t always hear from the...
Oct 8, 20252 min read


Mini Lesson: WAAS vs RAIM
WAAS vs RAIM: Quick Facts RAIM (Receiver Autonomous Integrity Monitoring) ▪️Uses satellites to monitor GPS integrity ▪️Requires at...
Sep 9, 20251 min read


Mini Lesson: Sterile Cockpit
Most students hear the term sterile cockpit and think it just means “be quiet.” But the rule goes deeper than that. It’s about...
Sep 9, 20251 min read


Mini Lesson: Pilot Currency
You’ve done your homework on the aircraft. ✔ARROW documents? On board. ✔Inspections? Logged and current. ✔Required equipment per 91.205?...
Sep 9, 20251 min read


Mini Lesson: Special VFR
Let's clear up some confusion around Special VFR (SVFR). All pilots hear about it, but few actually understand when to use it. What is...
Jul 16, 20251 min read

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