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Flying • ISSUE 951 OCTOBER 2024

SUPERPOWERS • National Disability Employment Awareness Month calls to mind the indomitable human spirit

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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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