The iPad and ForeFlight take a lot of the guesswork out of flying IFR, thanks to smart flight planning tools and digital instrument chart organization features. Our latest quiz will test your knowledge of where to find key preflight and inflight data in ForeFlight needed for IFR flying.
My immune system apparently had no resistance to daydreaming about flying. As a kid in the ‘50s, I found myself thinking about flying pretty much all the time. Some neighborhood kids had dads or uncles who flew during the war. Stories about flying exploits were not hard to come by. What could be more fascinating to a kid?
Landing an airplane is one of the most challenging, yet satisfying tasks you’ll learn to master on your path towards becoming a private pilot. This week’s tip shows how to fly a stabilized final approach and help you visualize the steps necessary to transition from the roundout and flare to the touchdown.
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The latest app update introduces a new Wake Turbulance alert to inform pilots about potentially hazardous situations that may occur when flying behind the flight path of heavy aircraft to help pilots navigate these risks more effectively.
