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Here's a list of helpful aviation articles.  Whether you are a Private Pilot, Instrument Pilot, Commercial Pilot, or CFI, these articles are made to help you learn and keep current on the regs.

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So you want Free Flight Training huh?

By Jon Kotwicki | January 23, 2021

Yup, we do to!  Everyone loves free things, especially pilots.  Flight training is expensive to pay for it on your own, so how can you get a company to pay for your flight training?  We’ll …

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IFR Flight – What is IMC?

By Phil McCain | January 23, 2021

IFR, or Instrument Flight Rules, is flying using the onboard instruments without reference to the ground. The most common example of needing to use instruments is flying through clouds or IMC conditions. IMC, or Instrument …

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B-17 Crash at Bradley Accident Investigation

By Jon Kotwicki | January 21, 2021

The NTSB has released the initial accident investigation findings from the October 2019 crash of the Collings Foundation Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress.  The crash killed seven people.  The 74 year old World War II bomber …

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Corporate Pilot Life

By Jon Kotwicki | January 16, 2021

How to Become a Corporate Pilot There are two ways to fly on expensive and exclusive private jets. You can work and earn a big pile of money to buy one. Or the simple, cheaper …

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Low Time Pilot Jobs

By Jon Kotwicki | January 14, 2021

You’ve done it! You’ve studied, you’ve trained, and you have flown your butt off to get that ‘golden’ commercial pilot certificate that finally allows you to be hired for compensation. But now what? Your new …

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Tailwheel

By Jon Kotwicki | January 14, 2021

Ready for your tailwheel endorsement? Tailwheel flying is some of the most challenging and rewarding flying you can do.  Of course the beginning of it all is earning your tailwheel endorsement. How many hours does …

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Required Reports When Flying IFR

By Jon Kotwicki | January 12, 2021

IFR Reporting Points There are two types of mandatory reporting points when flying under instrument flight rules (IFR).  Reporting points in RADAR contact and reporting points when not in RADAR contact.  We’ll go over all …

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Tips on Mountain Flying

By Jon Kotwicki | January 12, 2021

FOREWORD The purpose of this series of Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Aviation Safety Program publications is·to provide the aviation community with safety information that is informative. handy, and easy to review. Many of the publications …

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Top 10 Most Difficult Private Pilot Test Questions

By Jon Kotwicki | January 8, 2021

The most failed Private Pilot Written Test Questions Ever wonder what the toughest questions are that you will see on your FAA Private Pilot written exam?  In this article we will go over each of …

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Why Does the Cost of a Pilot License Vary?

By Jon Kotwicki | January 4, 2021

Private Pilot Training Costs Why is it that depending on who you talk to the price to get your pilot license varies so much?  Is it that no one knows, the price always changes, or …

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