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IS IT OK TO FLY IN THE YELLOW ARC?

by Jack Boyd
Some pilots call the yellow arc “the caution range” but a better name is ‘smooth air range’. Basically you should not fly in the yellow arc if there is any turbulence including light chop, or “bumpy” as some call it....
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ARE YOU A TWO-HANDED PILOT?

by Jack Boyd
Do you fly an airplane like you’re driving a race car? From time to time I observe a pilot gripping the yoke with both hands during the takeoff roll or landing flare and rollout. Doing so probably commits this pilot...
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