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Learn, then practice

Choose a subject, learn the underlying idea in plain language, work through an example, and immediately apply it in a randomized test or interactive trainer.

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Decode METARs and TAFs

Learn how to read METAR observations and TAF forecasts in a reliable order, work through realistic examples, and practice with a free aviation weather decoder.

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How to use a VOR

Learn how VOR radials, selected courses, TO/FROM indications, and CDI corrections fit together, then practice with an interactive VOR receiver and indicator.

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FAA sectional symbols

Learn a reliable way to identify FAA sectional chart symbols, colors, airspace boundaries, airports, obstructions, and terrain, then practice on real chart areas.

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Recognize instrument failures

Learn to recognize pitot-static, vacuum, gyroscopic, and electrical instrument failures by comparing related indications, then practice with a moving trainer panel.

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