Download The Full December 2023 Issue PDF
- ATC at OSH, Pt. 2
- ATC Saves Again
- Instrument X-C
- Learning Garmin’s TXi
- Got it Covered?
- AIM Update Quiz
- More Chart Reading
ATC at Oshkosh, Pt. 2
We continue our inside look at what it takes for ATC to manage traffic in and around Oshkosh during the annual AirVenture.
Instrument X-C
The so-called “long” cross-country in instrument training requires three different approaches. Defining “different” and what approaches qualify has been a process.
Readback, December 2023
Special VFR
Great September 2023 article on Special VFR (SVFR) by Elim Hawkins. I can see how this might become a well-worn tool for VFR-only...
ATC Saves Again
Our first feel-good article on ATC saves (July 2023) was well received. Here are some more stories where a controller helped save a pilot’s butt.
On the Air, December 2023
While doing some pattern work recently at our small rural airport in Pella, Iowa (KPEA), I was practicing wheel landings and 3-point landings with...
Learning Garmin’s TXi
You just dropped a bundle of money on your panel upgrade that includes Garmin’s G500 TXi full EFIS complete with engine monitoring. Know how to use it?
Got It Covered?
Approaches with both GPS and VHF sources are common, so don’t forget how to use all your navigation functions. Sometimes you need ‘em all, and at the same time.
More Chart Reading
Learn some tips and tricks from a veteran aviation forecaster about what to look for on even those basic weather charts.
Too Safe?
Recently someone reached out to me to discuss Richard McSpadden’s accident. While I try not to be a Monday-morning quarterback, he asked general questions...
Download The Full November 2023 Issue PDF
- ATC at AirVenture
- Departures, Arrivals
- Quiz: SIDs and STARs
- Build YOur Own Sim, Pt. 5:
- Details, Differences
- Winter Troubles