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Flying • ISSUE 951 OCTOBER 2024
SUPERPOWERS • National Disability Employment Awareness Month calls to mind the indomitable human spirit
MENTORING IN PROGRESS
DO I QUALIFY FOR THE COMMERCIAL CHECK RIDE? • Understanding how time logged meets requirements
KITCHENER/WATERLOO, ONTARIO ILS RWY 26 • An ILS best flown with GPS assistance with a special missed approach option
LEARN TO FLY THE NDB • Like driving a stick shift, it’s a handy skill to have
THE WAKE • That invisible gremlin that grabs your attention
WIRED • For an expert pilot, this new toy would be child’s play
WE FLY: PILATUS PC-24 • Paul Bunyan goes Wall Street
KITCHENER, ONTARIO • Prost to a Canadian city that’s a fun, festive fall getaway
TAILPLANE STALL • An ice contaminated tailplane can have deadly consequences
BUILD YOUR BEST SIM • Part 2: Which upgrade options are worth making?
SMART-PHONES TO THE RESCUE • These devices expedite finding downed aircraft
TRUCKEE TAHOE AIRPORT • A case study in general aviation innovation
NEW LIFT FOR STOL • More drag for fun
DRIVE TO SURVIVE • Preparing for the unthinkable on an Alaska excursion
PEOPLE WATCHING • When eyes are on you
PAYING A PREMIUM • Looking for that next airplane also means navigating the insurance
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EVOLUTION OF FLIGHT TRAINING • Avionics, airspace, navigation, and other changes over the past 40 years
TWO EMERGENCIES, ONE TRIP • Declaring an emergency, dealing with distractions, and diverting for an unplanned stop
FLAMINGOS AND WATERFALLS • Tales of a forgotten monoplane and a quest for a ‘river of gold’
NOT THE WRIGHT STUFF • Other designs all chose to pin the tail on the airplane
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