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Every week we email a free tip, technique, or strategy for pilots. Developed by our faculty, the tips are short, to the point, and cover a wide range of aviation topics. To sign up for the tip of the week, use the sign-up form on the left. We value your right to privacy, and we will never sell or share your email address with others or send you spam. Unsubscribe instructions are included with every tip.

Tip of the Week - Getting Ready To Preflight
Wally Moran offers a few tips to enhance your preflight preparation. . . . continue

Tip of the Week - Inoperative Equipment
Bob Martens offers an important tip on inoperative equipment. . . . continue

Tip of the Week - Low Level Maneuvering
The message in this tip is very simple. Bob Martens reviews some noteworthy accident statistics that should get your attention. . . . continue

Tip of the Week - Tactical Weather Planning
Bob Nardiello offers some advice for making tactical, in-flight weather decisions. . . . continue

Tip of the Week - Mountain Waves
True or false: When strong winds are nearly perpendicular to a mountain range, you can expect mountain waves? Continue to get the answer. . . . continue

Tip of the Week - Pre-Planning an IFR Flight
Bob Nardiello offers some tips to help you plan a cross-country IFR trip, starting 36-48 hours before the flight. . . . continue

Tip of the Week - Military Operations Areas
Bob Martens explains how military operations areas are used, and why they should be factored into your planning. . . . continue

Tip of the Week - Snow Producing Clouds
True or false: When it is snowing, the clouds that are producing the snow do not contain an icing threat? Continue to get the answer. . . . continue

Tip of the Week - Regular IPCs
Doug Stewart explains the value of getting regular IPCs to keep your instrument skills sharp. . . . continue

Tip of the Week - Preheating and Starting
Bob Nardiello offers some tips for pre-heating and starting your engine in the cold weather. He also explains why engine fires are a real concern in the winter months. . . . continue

Tip of the Week - Wake Turbulence and Landing
Listen in as Bob Nardiello shares a landing tip that can help you avoid wake turbulence. . . . continue

Tip of the Week - Understanding TAFs
Scott Dennstaedt explains a common mistake pilots make when using TAFs (Terminal Aerodrome Forecasts) to analyze the weather. . . . continue

Tip of the Week - Planning Your Descent
Bob Nardiello reviews a challenging non-precision approach, and explains the importance of starting your descent immediately when reaching the final approach fix. . . . continue

Tip of the Week - "Pre" Preflight
Bob Nardiello offers a tip that will help you prepare for cross country flights with minimum stress and difficulty. . . . continue

Tip of the Week - Avoiding Turbulence
Scott Dennstaedt offers a quick and simple tip to help you avoid turbulence on a convective day. . . . continue

Tip of the Week - Post Flight Debrief
Wally Moran explains the importance of analyzing your flights to identify areas for improvement and training. . . . continue

Tip of the Week - GPS Tactics & Holding
Doug Stewart explains a few GPS gotchas, and how to avoid a potential trap when holding. . . . continue

Tip of the Week - Thermal Turbulence
Scott Dennstaedt explains the most common form of turbulence that pilots experience. . . . continue

Tip of the Week - Having a Window for Departure
Bob Nardiello explains why you should develop a "window for departure" when planning a cross country IFR trip. . . . continue

Tip of the Week - Landing Tactics
Wally Moran offers a few simple tactics to help you make a smooth and safe landing. . . . continue

Tip of the Week - Golden Rule #2
Golden Rule #2 states that you must know your airplane. . . . continue

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