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Ask FLYING What Is the Rudder Used for in Flying?Meg Godlewski

Ask FLYING Is Sferics Equipment Still Needed in the Cockpit?Scott Dennstaedt

Pilot Proficiency What Is a Brasher Warning?Meg Godlewski

Pilot Proficiency Who Checks the Localizer/ILS at an Airport?

While pilots don’t have the capability to check a localizer like you do a VOR in an aircraft, there is a strategy to see if the unit is in service.

Pilot Proficiency How Do I File a Pilot Weather Report Online?Scott Dennstaedt

Pilot Proficiency Can Student Pilots Perform Preventative Maintenance on Aircraft?Meg Godlewski

Pilot Proficiency Is There an Official Weather Briefing?Meg Godlewski

Ask FLYING Should You Clean an Airplane Windscreen Before Every Flight?Meg Godlewski

Ask FLYING How Do You Know When to Descend?Meg Godlewski

Ask FLYING What Is an Outflow Boundary Shown on a Surface Analysis Chart?Scott Dennstaedt