Maintaining IFR proficiency is challenging, making real-world practice, often with a safety pilot, essential for developing critical skills beyond simulator training. A good safety pilot is crucial, ...

Pilot emergency preparedness often peaks at the IFR check ride and declines thereafter, emphasizing the need for continuous skill maintenance. Effective preparation involves proactively creating a ...

A new alert from the Federal Aviation Administration is asking airlines to help prevent a common practice that can lead to injuries and even death. In a Sept. 16 notice, the FAA asked airlines to ...

Question: I am a private pilot working on my instrument rating, and I have been looking for someone to act as my safety pilot during practice IFR approaches in VFR conditions. I have a buddy who is a ...

A simple IFR practice flight suddenly turns serious when the gear indication refuses to come on. Even after a tower flyby confirms the wheels appear down, doubt stays in the cockpit. The landing ...