Pilots Primer 2007-2011
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2011
December
Winter hazards can affect ground operations
November
Glass cockpits and advanced aircraft in G/A
October
Instrument rules: Differences between the U.S. and Canada
September
Lightning protection important for composite aircraft
August
Personal minimums: Problem or protection?
July
Make preparations for flight, test pilot style
June
The pilot’s inner voice: Be sure to pay attention
May
Trapped gas (part II): Decompression sickness
April
Trapped Gas: Problems Of High-Altitude Flight
March
What the manual says and what it doesn’t say
February
Pointers for good decision-making in aviation
January
Night Flying Primer: More Things To Consider
2010
December
Night flying primer: Pilot and aircraft equipment
November
Frames Of Reference For Flight Instructing
October
Flight through thunderstorms is asking for trouble
September
Student Pilots: Assessing Check Ride Readiness
August
Ethics and aviation: dilemmas frequently arise
July
Spatial Disorientation (Part II): Mitigating The Problem
June
Spatial disorientation: cues and consequences
May
Simulator upset training vs. situation awareness training
April
March
February
Operating on contaminated runways
January
2009
December
November
Instrument tips for safe flight
October
Revisiting collision avoidance
September
August
How young is too young? Issues of age and experience
July
Pounding it on, and other hard landings
June
The language barrier to safe piloting
May
DME, Inside and Out – In the past two years
April
The fix is only as good as the write-up
March
Do you know what your mechanic is doing?
February
January
Oxygen issues for General Aviation pilots
2008
December
November
Mag Switches and Turn Coordinators
October
September
August
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July
Controlled flight into terrain
June
Accidents: The pointy end of the spear
May
April
March
A look at propeller efficiency
February
Using weather satellite imagery
January
2007
December
November
Rules and tips for minimizing icing hazards
October
Migratory birds pose real hazard
September
Human factors in aircraft design
August
Aviation museums, the learning continues
July
Summertime performance considerations
June
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May
The difference between heroes and casualties
April
March
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February
January
