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Dan George
Jun 13, 20242 min read
Long IFR Cross Country Sim Flight - Renton, Washington
This full, immersive simulated flight will go through all the steps of planning and flying the long IFR cross country required in...
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Dan George
Mar 30, 20244 min read
FAA Releases Airman Certification Standards (ACS) for Flight Instructor Applicants
Earlier today, the FAA released the Airman Certification Standards (ACS) for the Flight Instructor - Airplane Practical Test. The ACS...
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Dan George
Jan 3, 20243 min read
Precision and Non Precision Approaches, What's the Difference?
IFR approaches can be broken down into three categories: Precision Approaches (PA), Approaches with Vertical Guidance (APV) and Non-Precisio
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Dan George
Dec 19, 20231 min read
Get this VFR Radio Script for All Flight Situations
If radio communications are giving you trouble, we’ve got a terrific resource for you at FlightInsight! This is our VFR Radio...
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Dan George
Nov 5, 20233 min read
5 Uncommon Jeppesen Chart Features
Here are five uncommon features on Jeppesen charts that you might need to explain on your job interview.
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Dan George
Oct 15, 20233 min read
Structural Icing and IFR Flying
Flying in and out of clouds means that you are much more likely to encounter one of aviation's most fatal hazards: structural icing.
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Dan George
Oct 13, 20232 min read
Fly Along on Our Instrument Proficiency Check (IPC)
These videos highlight the tasks and procedures you'll need to accomplish on a typical IPC.
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Dan George
Sep 29, 20232 min read
Get this IFR Study Guide to Help Pass your Checkride
This IFR Study Guide is a 15-page pdf designed to help you study for and ace your oral checkride
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Dan George
Aug 14, 20232 min read
Fly an Approach to Minimums with the G1000
It's a rainy and cloudy day in New England, and we're stretching the capabilities of our G1000 equipped SR22 to the max to try to get...
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Dan George
Jun 13, 20232 min read
Take a Mock IFR Checkride!
Have a look over the shoulder of a candidate taking the flight portion of their IFR checkride in a Cessna 172.
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Dan George
Jun 4, 20234 min read
What is a Sonic Boom? Explaining the Bang Heard throughout the DC area
Yesterday, Sunday June 4, 2023, millions of people in Washington DC and its surrounding suburbs heard a terrific bang in the air.
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Thomas Perrin
May 19, 20236 min read
Departing an uncontrolled airport IFR
Departing an uncontrolled airport IFR is slightly different than departing a controlled airport.
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Thomas Perrin
May 5, 20236 min read
Lost Communications Procedures
What to do when you radio goes kaput in IMC ?
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Dan George
May 5, 20232 min read
FlightInsight Selected by Gateway Technical College to Bring Ground Training to Part 141 Students
FlightInsight to provide training to Gateway Technical College Aeronautics Part 141 program beginning Autumn 2023.
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Dan George
May 3, 20235 min read
Decoding GPS Approach Acronyms - LPV, LNAV, LNAV+V, & WAAS
Acronyms like LNAV, LPV, LNAV+V and LP can be found splashed across the minimums section on some instrument approach plates.
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Dan George
Apr 27, 20232 min read
IFR Sim Flight - Waukesha to Eau Claire
This full, immersive simulated flight from Waukesha (KUES) to Eau Claire (KEAU) in Wisconsin will give you a real taste of complex IFR fligh
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Dan George
Apr 25, 20231 min read
FAA Legal Interpretations Highlights
The FAA Office of General Counsel issues interpretations in response to requests for clarification of the Federal Aviation Regulations. Thes
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cheese pilot
Apr 5, 20236 min read
The Wrong way to get a Seaplane Rating (Part 2)
Last week I left y'all with a little bit of geeking out about the Lake aircraft a little teaser of the journey down to Texas to look at...
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Thomas Perrin
Apr 1, 20238 min read
The Visual Descent Point (VDP)
Knowing the ins and outs of Visual Descent Points is essential for the IFR student
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Dan George
Mar 31, 20237 min read
How an Instrument Landing System Works
An Instrument Landing System (ILS) is a basic precision approach that all instrument pilots will need to master for their IFR checkride.
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