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A burnt out nose gear light on a PA-28R-201

September 29, 2023

Gear down, Two Green: A debrief on a gear issue during an IMC flight at night

“Arrow 106PE, are you officially declaring an emergency at this time?” “Negative”, I responded. It was the first time I’d ever been asked that question and the closest I’ve been to ever having to respond in the affirmative. The flight itself started off as a rather routine IFR…

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December 16, 2021

A Simple Guide to Chair Flying

I was sitting in the airplane with my instructor working on various commercial maneuvers in preparation for my Commerical ASEL checkride. We had just completed a chandelle and the instructor says to me, “I smell smoke”. I didn’t respond right away and he says, “Yep, there is an…

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[Infographic] Understanding 91.213 - Inoperative Equipment and Instruments

September 17, 2021

Understanding 91.213 – Inoperative Equipment and Instruments [Infographic]

You discover during your preflight that your stall horn is inoperative. Can you fly? What about if it's the autopilot? For a lot of new (and experienced) pilots, remembering how to deal with inoperative equipment can be a challenge. We often think of 91.205 (the ATOMATOFLAMES/FLAPS/GRABCARD acronyms) but…

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July 22, 2021

Takeoff Briefings: How to Prepare For the Unexpected

In life all things are possible...that is unless you are trying to turn back to the airport after an engine failure on takeoff. And while there is a lot of debate as to if we should be calling it the impossible turn or just the impractical one, the…

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July 21, 2021

A Short Guide to Personal Minimums

Identifying, mitigating, and managing risk is a major part of the Aeronautical Decision Making (ADM) process. One of the ways we can manage risk is by creating a utilizing a set of Personal Minimums. What are personal minimums? Personal minimums are the human factors equivalent to reserve fuel…

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