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Instrument Pilot Oral Exam Guide updated
The latest version reflects current regulations, procedures, FAA references, and checkride practices, including scenario-based testing.
Maintenance not done, but pilot takes plane for flight
Probable cause: A total loss of engine power for reasons that could not be determined because examination of the engine revealed no evidence of any preimpact mechanical malfunctions or failures that would have precluded normal operation.
Picture of the Day: The golden hour
Megan Vande Voort sent in this photo with a note: “The Cub takes a spin around the pattern at Pella Municipal Airport (KPEA) in Iowa at golden hour on a lovely spring evening.” Would you like to have your photo featured as Picture of the Day? You can submit it via this form. All photos […]
How a Piper Cub and a P-40 model inspired a lifetime aviator
“My Cub gives me the true feeling and freedom of flight.”
Wanted: GA pilots to commemorate the centennial of the first air mail flight
Airmail100 Centennial Flights Project is still looking for pilots to help commemorate the centennial of air mail.
Sporty’s debuts free Get Started Learning to Fly course
The free course features videos, articles, and other resources for the new pilot.
New aviation complex opens at KHND
The new facility comes with new hires, including CFIs, maintenance and avionics techs.
Fuel exhaustion leads to forced landing
Probable cause: The pilot’s improper preflight fuel planning, which resulted in fuel exhaustion and a subsequent total loss of engine power.