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5 VFR Takeoff and Landing Procedures To Keep Your Skills Sharp

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5 VFR Takeoff and Landing Procedures To Keep Your Skills Sharp

For an instrument-rated pilot, it can be easy to get lulled into the relative standardization of an instrument flight rules (IFR) flight plan. While...

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Aug 6 in

Redbird Pro: Introducing External Flight and Training Event Logging

As a pilot, you build proficiency over time by working on your weakest areas. Every flight in an airplane, flight simulator session, safety seminar,...

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Jul 7 in

Inside the July 2022 Redbird Pro Scenarios

Editor's Note: On the first Thursday of every month, Redbird Pro releases new flight simulator scenarios designed to challenge pilots of all skill...

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Jul 7 in News from the Nest

What To Expect at AirVenture 2022

In less than a month, aviation enthusiasts from around the world will arrive at Wittman Regional Airport for the greatest aviation celebration in...

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Jul 6 in News from the Nest

How To Teach Preflight Checks

Preflight inspection is one of the first skills a Certified Flight Instructor (CFI) will teach a new pilot. Most learners are eager to get into the...

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Jun 23 in News from the Nest

4 IFR Training Tips To Help You Start Flying in the Clouds

The transition from flying under Visual Flight Rules (VFR) to Instrument Flight Rules (IFR) brings new challenges. You must learn new skills, adhere...

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Jun 21 in News from the Nest

Inside the June 2022 Redbird Pro Scenarios

Editor's Note: On the first Thursday of every month, Redbird Pro releases new flight simulator scenarios designed to challenge pilots of all skill...

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Jun 2 in News from the Nest

3 Ways to Improve Your Night Flying

Night flying is some of my favorite flying. The calm, cool air. The quiet on the radio. The unmistakable position lights from your fellow evening...

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May 26 in News from the Nest

Pilot Proficiency: You Still Have the Controls

Who could forget that moment? Soaring through the bright blue sky, heart racing, you hear your flight instructor say those magic words for the first...

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May 18 in The View from the Cockpit

Checkride Prep: 4 Things Your DPE Wants You to Remember

“I don't know what I don’t know.” The phrase kept rattling around my skull for a week leading up to my private pilot checkride. I had the hours,...

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May 12 in The View from the Cockpit

Inside the May 2022 Redbird Pro Scenarios

Editor's Note: On the first Thursday of every month, Redbird Pro releases new flight simulator scenarios designed to challenge pilots of all skill...

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May 5 in News from the Nest

A Beginner’s Guide to the FAA WINGS Program

Every pilot — from student pilots to commercial pilots — can benefit from the free resources offered by the Federal Aviation Administration’s WINGS...

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Mar 2 in News from the Nest