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Pin the Tail On the Donkey

Written by Jeff Pardo

Not to editorialize or anything, but just what good are all those hoops that we all have to jump through for the Practical Test Standards? These trained animal acts in which we're all called upon to perform on the day of our checkride are not exactly geared towards improving judgment, or decision-making skills ... or ... are they?

PilotSpeak: What's in a Name?

Written by Paul A. Craig

What happens when an air traffic controller tells an aircraft with the call sign of 'Six-Seven-Tango' that they are cleared to land, and the pilot of an aircraft with the call sign of 'Six-Sierra-Tango' says, 'Roger. Cleared to land.'

PilotSpeak 2: What else is in a Name

Written by Paul A. Craig

The controller's use of an aircraft call sign is also a code within a code.

Pilot/Controller Confidence: From The Tower At LGA

Written by Paul A. Craig

I overheard two private pilots talking, recently, -- one was telling the other about the poor controller service received the last time he had gone into a particular Class C airport.

Pilot Habits

Written by Jeff Pardo

There is a certain cultural component to the province of piloting that actually becomes self-defining. From habits in our non-flying lives, to what and how we think of ourselves; from routine actions or procedures all the way up to how we look at life -- they're all affected by the precepts, disciplines, behavior patterns, or even just plain motor activities of aviation. Have a look...

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Aviation News

Pin the Tail On the Donkey

PilotSpeak: What's in a Name?

PilotSpeak 2: What else is in a Name

Pilot/Controller Confidence: From The Tower At LGA

Pilot Habits

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