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Over the course of my career as a pilot, I’ve taken numerous check rides; a part of being a scheduled airline pilot means that you have to take one at least every 12 months. A couple of summers ago I had come to the conclusion that sitting down for a practical test should be a no-stress event for me… boy, was I mistaken! The final step for any pilot to receive

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So you've had a good day out racing, or perhaps you haven't for whatever reason, there's ways to extend your days lead, or recover it with a strong transition to the final glide!

Matthew Scutter is always hard to catch, but this one particular year, he was gaining often 5 minutes on me just by nailing his final glides into my hometown airport, Kingaroy. I knew my final glides

So You Want a Summer Job?

About a year ago, a year after I graduated High School,  I got a text from Garret Willat that read “you want a summer job?” which is quite comical looking back because he probably didn’t think I’d say yes. But I did, and a countdown was started to get to SkySailing in Warner Springs, California, get my Commercial and CFIG check rides done, and start

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Both are critical to your overall speed! Why? Typically your first glide & climb will set the tone for the day, and your transition to final glide & pace to the line will finish it on a high! While everything in between is climb & glide, which we can all do about the same.

Remember the article judging your speed I recently wrote, this comes in particularly handy