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BASICMED IS A MUST!

by Jack Boyd
You should have your head examined if you don’t hold a BasicMed certificate in addition to your regular Third Class Medical.. Several times each year I am handed an expired FAA medical or one about to expire by a clueless...
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ARE YOU INSTRUMENT RATED AND AVOID FLYING VFR?

by Jack Boyd
Many instrument rated pilots believe the added safety and security of an instrument flight plan far exceeds the perceived ‘risk’ of relying exclusively on your own eyes and mind to avoid traffic, airspace, obstacles, and just plain finding the runway....
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COULD YOU SURVIVE AN ENGINE FAILURE TODAY?

by Jack Boyd
Are you proficient enough to survive an engine failure in your multiengine (ME) airplane today? Unfortunately statistics say you are probably not. NTSB accident reports show that many ME pilots ignore the basic one-engine inoperative procedures learned in training, and...
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ARE YOU FLYING FASTER THAN Vref?

by Jack Boyd
Do you carry a little extra speed on final for safety? If you do, the FAA and just about every experienced flight instructor will tell you “don’t do it!”. Carrying an extra five knots on final will result in floating...
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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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