Skew-T … Again
Forecasters are excited about this tool, and you should be, too. We’ve covered Skew-T before, but for many it didn’t “take.” Its value is worth another try.
IFR Quiz—March 2025
Performance-based navigation focuses on an aircraft’s performance capabilities instead of its navigation sensors.
Can You Handle Short?
We just can’t account for all the variables on any flight. But even the ones we know about ahead of time can pose risks we’re not ready for. Sometimes, that risk is us.
Mind Your Ps, Ts, & Cs, Pt. 1
It’s back to basics time. We learned this or a variant of it during our initial instrument training. Maybe it’s time for a review to make sure we still remember.
PBN Principles, Part 1
“PBN” and “RNP” are abbreviations we throw around willy-nilly. But, does anybody really know what they mean. Read on, and you’ll be in the select group who do.
On the Air—March 2025
While flying my SR22 from Tallahassee, Florida to Natchez, Mississippi, the controller at Houston Center switched my frequency to his co-worker. After trying unsuccessfully...
Should You Use VTF?
Vectors-to-Final is a neat, convenient and simple way to load an approach if that’s what you expect. But, at times, it might turn out to be too simple.