How do you read METARs when there is so much extraneous information? Aviation Routine Weather Reports (METARs) are a must for every flight, but for something so vital they are difficult to read. Even … [Read more...]
How to Pay for Aviation Training
General aviation training is expensive. Professional aviation training is even worse. Professional flight school costs about $70,000 to $90,000 to go from nothing to an instrument … [Read more...]
How to Brief an Instrument Approach
Briefing the instrument approach is an absolute must for every instrument flight for several reasons. Briefing prior to an approach gives you a chance to catch mistakes you made setting up your … [Read more...]
AIRMETs vs SIGMETs: Everything Pilots Need to Know About AIRMETs and SIGMETs
Every pilot needs to know the difference between AIRMETs and SIGMETs. In the simplest of terms: avoid SIGMETs at all costs and think twice about flying in an AIRMET. But there is a lot more to it … [Read more...]
How to Quickly Calculate the Top of Descent
Even if you fly the most sophisticated aircraft in the world, knowing the distance from the airport to the top of descent is useful. A good pilot always knows how far out from the airport they should … [Read more...]