It's often easy for our eyes to play tricks on us when we fly. Flying an approach after dark onto a runway built to land B-52 bombers at Rome, New York gives you the opportunity to experience several optical illusions at once. Can you use the resources at hand to keep yourself from falling victim to them?
Flying to Ocean City for a relaxing weekend on the New Jersey shoreline, you're cleared for the VOR approach. But a faulty AWOS, inoperative approach lights, and a failed vacuum pump challenge your IFR skills on the approach.
If you think shooting any ol’ ILS to minimums is straightforward, think again. Fly into the mountainous and foggy Southern Vermont Regional Airport and learn why there’s a lot more to it than just following a glideslope to minimums.
Cheyenne, WY (CYS) may see good weather for most of the year, but when the time comes to shoot the challenging ILS or LOC approach into Runway 27, will you be ready?
Hartford-Brainard Airport (HFD) is home to one of the most unusual instrument approaches in the world. Try your hand at the LDA approach and see if you have the skills to find the runway in IMC!
No matter the aircraft, all have their limitations and none are completely immune from icing. This is especially true for GA aircraft not approved for “known icing.” Take a flight up the East Coast in an IFR-equipped Cessna 172RG and consider what you would do when faced with the icing conditions on this flight.
Today, you will be flying your Cessna 182 from Burlington, VT (BTV), to Nantucket, MA (ACK), to enjoy the fall weather. But Nantucket being Nantucket, you'll have fog to contend with. Is your IFR knowledge up for the challenge?
One of the more unusual and less seen types of approaches are NDB/DME approaches. Are you up to the navigational challenge? Fly to Idaho's Friedman Memorial Airport (KSUN) to find out!
The day has finally arrived for your trip to North Myrtle Beach, SC—a trip you've been dreaming about since last Labor Day. Unfortunately, the sunscreen will need to wait, now that light IFR weather has moved in over Grand Strand Airport, just outside of North Myrtle Beach.
Who says long cross countries are not challenging? Fly along on this IFR cross country flight to Louisiana and see how well you can stay ahead of the airplane.
The LOC/DME BC-B approach into Rogue Valley International (KMFR) includes nearby terrain as high as 9,500 feet and a final approach descent angle close to 6 degrees. Are you ready to fly Rogue?
It's the middle of winter, and a trip from Knoxville, TN, down to the sunny Bahamas sounds awfully appealing. All you have to do is get there. Some nasty winter weather moved through Knoxville last night, but it's not that bad for your departure.
Communicating effectively with ATC means expressing our needs to them and anticipating what they need from us. But not all the recommended procedures for working with ATC are spelled out in regulations. Take this quiz and see how well you and ATC would work together.
Many pilots view radio communication as a source of discomfort. But in reality, good communication reduces stress and allows you to focus on flying the airplane. Test your radio skills with this Safety Quiz from the Air Safety Institute.
Have you ever wondered about the accuracy of the weather forcast for your route? Or whether there's ice at the altitude you're planning to fly? The best way to find out is from someone who's already been there-which is why timely pilot reports (PIREPs) are so helpful. But do you know how to interpret them, and how and when to give them? Test yourself with this ASI Safety Quiz.
Warm fronts. Cold fronts. Sun. Wind. Rain. Even ice. No other season has such wide meteorological mood swings. Safely navigate spring's ever-changing weather with this ASI Safety Quiz.
For light GA aircraft, structural icing is one of the greatest hazards of winter flying. Ice can accumulate quickly, decreasing lift and increasing drag to the point where continued flight is impossible. Learn how to avoid icing conditions (and what to do if you fly into them unexpectedly) with this ASI Safety Quiz.
You've checked the weather and NOTAMs, calculated your weight and balance and performance, but how much thought have you given to the aircraft preflight? Take this quiz to see how the preflight inspection can save the day.
The Pilot/Controller Glossary was developed to help promote a common understanding of the terms used in the Air Traffic Control system. Are you and ATC on the same page? Find out by taking this quiz.
Weather radar is the most commonly used datalink weather product and although it seems simple, there are a few things you should know about datalink radar to use it well. Take this quiz to get up to speed.
A night flight with friends to your favorite airport restaurant can be a breathtaking experience. But flying at night requires you plan well. Take this quiz to prepare.
It’s a gloomy, overcast day, and you and a friend are planning an IFR flight from Cincinnati’s Lunken airport (KLUK) to Logan, West Virginia (6L4) in a Piper Cherokee. How sharp is your IFR cross-country knowledge?
Flying at night can be a magical experience: The air is usually smoother, and the view can be breathtaking over well-lit terrain. But night flying has its own risks, ones that call for additional planning and skills.
A classic low-pressure system has moved in, kicking up the wind and dropping the visibility close to minimums at Teterboro—one of New York's most active GA airports. In all the excitement, do you have what it takes to fly the IFR procedures like a pro?
Part of learning to fly faster and bigger aircraft involves learning the various systems of those aircraft. Find out how much you know about transitioning to more complex airplanes in this safety quiz from the Air Safety Institute.
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