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A Cessna Skyhawk 172 on the runway at Tahoe Truckee Airport, just before a flying in turbulence to Reno-Stead Airport

Flight Lesson Journal: Reno-Stead Airport and Flying in Turbulence

Over the Mountains and Through the Wind; To Reno-Stead Airport We Go! ...

A low wing Piper Cherokee and high Wing Cessna 172

Flight Lesson Journal: First Flight in a Low Wing and Embracing the Wind

A Student Pilot Compares a Low Wing Piper Cherokee to a High ...

Cessna 172 on the runway - Flight Lesson Journal: Stalls, Slow Flight, and Life

Flight Lesson Journal: Learning About Stalls in Flight and Life

Stalls, Slow Flight, and Life: An Emotional and Physical Roller Coaster [This ...

1975 Cessna 172M at KTRK - Flight Lesson Journal: Doubting One's Airworthiness

Flight Lesson Journal: Doubting One’s Airworthiness

At what point exactly does “beginners luck” fade away? Recently I’ve decided ...

Flying over Sand Harbor, Lake Tahoe, during a first flight lesson

Flight Lesson Journal: First Flight, or The Beginning of the End

Making Lifelong Dreams Reality, and Catching the Disease Recently I’ve decided to ...

Hangars at dusk after a Flight Lesson

Flight Lesson Journal: $60 Worth of Paperwork

Preparing for Take-Off: My First Flight Lesson Recently I’ve decided to make ...

Free flying lessons for advanced pilots to refresh their pilot skills

The Benefits of Back Seating, Part Two

Refreshing Your Pilot Skills By Jay Biederman, CFI, ATP In part one ...