41. Unwanted Adventure Over The Rockies

Instructors
Bob Nardiello
Fly GA airplanes at higher altitudes and you’ll discover some unique challenges. This includes additional preflight items, as well as procedures and operations during the enroute portion of a flight. This trip across the Rockies gets dicey when a few oversights start to gang up on you.
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40. Foggy Night at Bridgeport

Instructors
Bob Martens
Fog can be a killer, especially after the sun goes down, which concerns you when returning to your home airport just after dark and you notice a few low clouds. This kind of situation can be dangerous, depending on the severity of the fog and your choice about how to proceed. What will you do?
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38. Localizer Approach at Suffolk

Instructors
Wally Moran
Advanced avionics in modern light airplanes should be a pilot’s best friend, but if a pilot doesn’t have a complete understanding of the equipment, a simple mistake can lead to big trouble. Sometimes just ONE button push, is enough to create confusion and leave you way behind the airplane.
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37. Night VFR Departure

Instructors
Bob Nardiello
A night IFR trip in a single-engine airplane requires the utmost in planning and preparation. Watch how a time issue, an unexpected trip back to the ramp, and a decision to depart and pick up the IFR clearance in the air have pushed you right to the limits of your capability. How will you react?
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36. Circling Approach In Michigan

Instructors
Bob Martens
You’re maneuvering your airplane to land during the final stages of a circling approach. Add low weather conditions, nervous passengers, and a few other minor distractions to the mix and the risk is quickly cranked up. Will this be straightforward, or a seriously challenging maneuver?
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33. A Serious Attitude Issue

Instructors
Bob Martens
As instrument pilots, we’re dependent on our technology and cockpit automation to keep us out of trouble. This high tech gear is blessing when it reduces our workload — or a curse when we’re too reliant on it. See how a small technical glitch can push you over the edge in an instant.
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32. North Country Approach

Instructors
John Krug
Flying instrument approaches to remote airports can present unique challenges. See how this approach to a backwoods airport went from straight-forward to highly challenging in the blink of an eye. Understanding the IFR trap inherent in this scenario reduces your risk when flying IFR out in the sticks.
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31. Thunderstorm over Western PA

Instructors
Bob Nardiello
Cockpit weather equipment gives IFR pilots an edge. You can still get painted into a dangerous corner when your equipment tells you one thing about thunderstorms, while your eyeballs tell something different.. Finding your way out of this tight spot will help avoid such situations in the first place.
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