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Our final recording from the IMSEP course. David Klein shares information from Chapters 11, 12 and 13.

At some point, national airspace planners realized that Detroit would need runways that paralleled the Canadian border. This keeps the jets on final approach in IS territory as they queue up to land. Therefore the runways are oriented from Northeast to Southwest. As we prepared to overfly Motor City’s big airport, we had to turn north and the cut across the center of the field on a Southeasterl...

The mighty Warrior is an outstanding IFR platform. In other words, it stays very stable as you fly through the clouds and it doesn’t snap over like a Skyhawk if you get slow. That being said, this Piper is not designed to climb into the flight levels. As we climbed through 9,000 feet, I provided ATC with the required information that we were climbing like a pig (less than 300 feet per minute). ...

Although CYQG is closer than many airports in Illinois, pilots are afraid to fly into Canada. Our flight was 2 hours and 19 minutes in duration. Longer than most $200 hamburger runs, but not long enough to really challenge your bladder. We all know why general aviation pilots do not fly from Chicago to Canada. It is the paperwork. Blah blah blah rules. Blah blah blah regulations. All frustratin...

Well, officer, we just wanted some Tim Hortons. This answer threw the Customs and Border Protection folks for an absolute loop. A lot of Chicago pilots say that they will fly to Canada, but they never do. Today, we did it. We washed the plane off in some showers near Midway. Chicago Approach did their best to keep us away from the heavier stuff. No lightning, just rain. I watched some UA-cam vi...

Welcome to our fifth session of IMSEP. We are fortunate to have highly skilled and motivated instructors. We vigorously encourage you to take the final exam after our final session on July 12. With the study techniques which we have highlighted, we feel that you have a good chance to complete the exam on NTC.

Independence Day is just around the corner. Flying is freedom. Pilot Dave Hall treats young pilots to free airplane rides in his historic aircraft collection.

Marine Safety expert Jim Lubner explains information in IMSEP chapters 7 and 8.

SO-MS Rebecca Welsh leads our third session of the Introduction to Marine Safety and Environmental Protection on Friday evening, June 21, 2024.

This is the second session of Introduction to Marine Safety and Environmental Protection from the United States Coast Guard. Jay Katzman worked very hard on producing this interesting powerpoint presentation.

Welcome to the Auxiliary Introduction to Marine Safety and Environmental Protection. This course is developed to assist members of the United States Coast Guard Auxiliary increase their knowledge of US Coast Guard policies and procedures.

Extra screaming around the pattern at Aurora (IL) Airport

Historic Tiger Moth lands in a crosswind

IFR West Chicago to Indianapolis

Tarragon joins Memorial Day Fly-in

Tarragon taxi

Star Wars Tarragon - Bullseye some Womprats

Tricky new Chicago airspace restrictions

Tarragon flight - Pull Some Gs Please

As close as you’ll get to a fighter plane

Rotax 915 powers 2024 Tarragon

A Pristine 1980 Piper Aztec

Cessna 172 ride from DuPage to Pekin IFR

Check out this terrific 2024 Tarragon

Sitch Awareness or CHEATING?

When ATC makes you in charge of safety

Departing Runway 15 at Sugar Grove Airport

Cleared for Takeoff on Runway 2L

Flying...Just For Fun