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How to Brief an Instrument Approach

June 11, 2020 By Sarah Fritts

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...]

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AIRMETs vs SIGMETs: Everything Pilots Need to Know About AIRMETs and SIGMETs

June 10, 2020 By Sarah Fritts

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

May 18, 2020 By Sarah Fritts

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...]

How to Pay for General Aviation Training

April 14, 2020 By Sarah Fritts

Before we discuss how to pay for aviation training, let's evaluate WHY you want to pay for the training. The "why" will drive "how to" pay for training.  There are three overarching reasons … [Read more...]

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How to Sort Through NOTAMs Quickly

December 15, 2019 By Sarah Fritts

The NOTAMs at the large Class B airports are nothing short of ridiculous. Recently, I had to wade through Denver, Baltimore and Houston's mound of NOTAMs, but I quickly realized 80% of them were … [Read more...]

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