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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...
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,...
Inside the May 2022 Redbird Pro Scenarios
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...
Introducing the Redbird Alloy YK2 and TH4
Since 2016, the Redbird Alloy line has brought professional-grade flight simulator controls into the homes of pilots worldwide. The Alloy YK1, TH1, ...
How to Get Into the Flight Training Mindset
How Do You Determine Your Weight and Balance?
Q: I’m a student pilot learning weight and balance calculations, and I hate it! Should I just give up and quit?
From Flight Training Faux Pas to Pilot Error
The Future of Aviation Is Steam Power
That’s correct. I’ve decided to design and build an airplane powered entirely by steam. The target market for such an aircraft is, of course, flight...
How To Choose a Flight Instructor
Flight training is unique from other types of skills or occupational training in that you spend much of your time one-on-one with an instructor....
How Do You Handle an Engine Failure on Takeoff?
Q: When is the impossible turn actually impossible, and when should I deploy a CAPS parachute if my aircraft is equipped with one?
