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(From my website. The full article is here.) As you can read about here and here, I'm going back to flight school as I re-transition back into the cockpit. My session yesterday in my Sportys ground school course was how to talk to the control tower. Control towers aren't found at every...

Let me start by saying !!!! THIS IS NOT POLITICAL !!!!!!!! In October the Multi-Year FAA re-authorization Bill was signed that fund the FAA for 5 years (90 billion). So why is the ATC not getting a pay check...

I've been told that towers for most airports in class delta airspace don't have radar, and that tower / ground only controls the movement areas of the airport, and not any actual airspace. If that's the case, how does ATC provide separation between IFR aircraft on a foggy day where the...

Normally when I ask for flight following (flying VFR) I have a clear destination airport in mind: "Magu Approach, Cessna XXX 5 miles northeast Camarillo @ 3,500 for 5,500 to El Monte" But, how should I ask for flight following if I do NOT have a destination in mind. For example, a sightseeing...

Air safety institute posted a video about whether or not to give the approach controller all your info on your initial call-up. That's the technique I use when calling approach. ("NY Approach, Skyhawk 1234 Romeo".) When I call the tower for landing or taxiing, then I give them all the info...

What are some of the top suggestions for VFR / IFR radio training outside the airplane? Any experiences/feedback that you'd like to share from your own training?

Hi, TLDR: Controllers at new-for-me airport clear folks for simultaneous use of the active runway. I am in the process of joining a new club which has 5 infrequntly-used planes to fly. Today I flew with the Grand Poo-Bah of the club (GPB hereafter, not intended to be demeaning, just an...

I've been working on a team including pilots and a former air traffic controller to develop an app for just over a year now, and I'm pleased to announce that it's now available. Back in 2015, I was just in the process of looking for a plane to buy when my wife and two kids and I ended up moving...

I haven't flown into a tower controlled airport in awhile and wanted to "knock the rust off". I'm sure there are several low time VFR pilots like myself that are a bit apprehensive about doing this...don't be! I filmed my interactions with ATC during Approach, Tower hand off, and Departure. I...