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The Complete Guide to Understanding METARs

January 4, 2021 By Sarah Fritts

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

September 4, 2020 By Sarah Fritts

How to pay for professional 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...]

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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...]

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