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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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What's the best way to lean your airplane?

by Jack Boyd
Lean of peak (LOP) or rich of peak (ROP)? Which kind of pilot are you? There are some things we just don’t discuss in polite conversation. You know, religion, politics, ROP vs LOP. But let’s say the topic of leaning...
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Selecting Navigation Checkpoints

by Jack Boyd
Do you use airports as cross country checkpoints? One pilot did and subsequently received a phone call from the FAA accusing him of operating an aircraft in a reckless manner while flying directly over the top of 2IS (see sectional)...
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