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This article originally appeared in IFR Refresher, March 2005. Though you may possess a valid medical certificate, as an FAA-licensed pilot you are expected to ground yourself whenever you do not meet the standards of that certificate. When a pilot has a bad cold or some other similar ailment, and especially if he or she […]
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I spend a lot of time talking about “the book.” I use the phrase as a catchall for FAA publications. My favorite “book,” by far, is the AIM — The Aeronautical Information Manual. Some might consider that strange in that I’m not a pilot. I’m a controller. You might expect me to spend most of […]
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For local prices, enter your U.S. ZIP Code or Airport Identifier: Fuel prices provided weekly by AirNav,based on prices from the past 2 weeks.Changes are relative to last week. For local prices, enter your U.S. ZIP Code or Airport Identifier: Fuel prices provided weekly by AirNav,based on prices from the past 2 weeks.Changes are relative […]
Over the past two weeks the topic of discussion in the Pilot’s Lounge at the virtual airport has been preserving and restoring our aviation treasures. It evolved from conversation regarding the staggering sums spent to restore individual airplanes with historic significance, into the surprising lack of interest in the airports, buildings and structures that figured […]
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This article originally appeared in Aviation Safety, June 2004. When we’re not accustomed to operating in high-density areas, flying into a busy terminal in a single or light twin can be unnerving. It’s busy airspace, and everyone expects a certain level of proficiency. Planning ahead and refusing to be intimidated into doing something with which […]
For local prices, enter your U.S. ZIP Code or Airport Identifier: Fuel prices provided weekly by AirNav,based on prices from the past 2 weeks.Changes are relative to last week. For local prices, enter your U.S. ZIP Code or Airport Identifier: Fuel prices provided weekly by AirNav,based on prices from the past 2 weeks.Changes are relative […]
For local prices, enter your U.S. ZIP Code or Airport Identifier: Fuel prices provided weekly by AirNav,based on prices from the past 2 weeks.Changes are relative to last week. For local prices, enter your U.S. ZIP Code or Airport Identifier: Fuel prices provided weekly by AirNav,based on prices from the past 2 weeks.Changes are relative […]
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