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Do Tailwheel-Trained Pilots Make Better Tri-Cycle Gear Pilots?

Posted on June 11, 2011 by mwflyer

by John Chmiel A pilot writes, “a very prominent flight instructor used to comment to me while getting proficiency training in my Cessna 182, that he could tell that I had…

NOTAM: Aviation Education Canceled May 21, 2011

Posted on June 11, 2011 by mwflyer

by Dr. Patrick Mattson Professor Emeritus St. Cloud State University-Aviation (1986-2010) A NOTAM, an acronym for “Notice to Airmen,” is submitted to aviation authorities to alert interested persons of any hazards…

Student Starts & Pilot Retention

Posted on March 31, 2011June 15, 2011 by mwflyer

by Jim Hanson EDITOR’S NOTE: Flight instructor, fixed base operator and airport manager, Jim Hanson of Albert Lea, Minnesota, responded to the article “What We Can & Cannot Do To…

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