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Jun 30, 2025

Mental Fitness: The Preflight You Can’t Skip

Mental Fitness: The Preflight You Can’t Skip You wouldn’t take off without checking your fuel, your oil, or your weather briefing. So why would you fly without checking in on the one thing that drives every decision in the cockpit—your mind? Mental fitness is just as critical as physical health or aircraft airworthiness. Fatigue, distraction, […]

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Jun 30, 2025

What Pilots Get Wrong About Thunderstorms

What Pilots Get Wrong About Thunderstorms Modern tools help us see storms coming—but they can’t save us if we get too close. On September 27, 2023, a training flight ended tragically near Whitesville, Kentucky, when a Piper PA-28 crashed during a thunderstorm. Both the flight instructor and student were killed. While multiple factors contributed to […]

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Jun 30, 2025

High, Hot, and Heavy: The Summer Flight Risk You Can’t See

High, Hot, and Heavy: The Summer Flight Risk You Can’t See As temperatures climb, so does your density altitude—and if you’re not factoring it into your preflight, you’re accepting more risk than you may realize. Density altitude (DA) is the altitude your airplane thinks it’s flying at, based on air density, which is based on […]

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May 26, 2025

Static Wicks / Dischargers…What are their purpose?

Static Wicks / Dischargers…What are their purpose? Have you ever noticed on your preflight almost hitting those things sticking out of the trailing edge of an airplane’s wings or empennage and ever thought “What are those?” Well… this brings us to our discussion of what is known as a static wick / discharger. What […]

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Feb 13, 2025

Executing a Missed Approach Safely: Before, At, and After the MAP

The Missed Approach: A Briefed but Rarely Flown Maneuver The missed approach procedure may be one of the most briefed and least flown maneuvers that instrument-rated pilots accomplish. A pilot briefs the missed approach procedure each time they execute an instrument approach but is rarely required to fly one. To maintain proficiency, instrument-rated pilots and […]

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Feb 13, 2025

Ground Maneuvers: Wake Turbulence and How to Avoid It

While we are holding short of Runway 25 on taxiway A at KLUK, ATC tells us “Cirrus N806BP cross Runway 25, Runway 21 cleared for Takeoff, caution Wake Turbulence!” Wait… “Caution Wake Turbulence?” I thought turbulence only occurs while in flight…? Why did ATC advise us to be cautious of wake turbulence while they gave […]

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Feb 13, 2025

Identifying and Managing Risk: Go, No-Go Decision Making

In the movie Apollo 13, Houston control is seen meticulously working through prelaunch checks, ensuring every aspect of the spacecraft, environment, and crew is ready before giving the final “Go” to launch. Dozens, if not hundreds, of engineers and experts participate in this process, identifying and managing risks before the Saturn V rocket hurls three […]

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Oct 28, 2024

Don’t Forget the Go-Around: Why Practicing Go-Arounds is Essential for Pilots

Don’t Forget About the GO-AROUND. It is a beautiful day. The sun is shining, and the winds are light. You are perfectly set on final approach – checklists complete, on airspeed, on glide path. Feeling pretty great about life you call out “stabilized approach – continue to landing” and as you begin to level off […]

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Oct 28, 2024

Understanding Airport Hot Spots and Avoiding Runway Incursions

Understanding Airport Hot Spots What is a Hot Spot?? A Hot Spot is a location on an airport movement area with a serious high potential risk of collision. Typically, it is a complex or confusing taxiway/runway intersection. If not carefully understood during the pre-flight process this can lead to what we know as a “Runway […]

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Oct 28, 2024

Managing Winter Flying Hazards: Tips for Avoiding Icing Risks

Winter Flying Hazards: The Importance of Managing Icing Risks As we approach the winter months, it’s crucial to recognize the unique hazards associated with flying in colder weather. One of the most significant threats during this season is airframe icing, which can quickly turn a routine flight into a dangerous situation if not properly managed. […]

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Mar 21, 2024

Flight Safety Stand Down Event a Success

At Lone Mountain Aircraft, safety isn’t just a priority; it’s a core value ingrained in every aspect of our operations. We recently hosted our inaugural Safety Stand Down event, bringing together aviation professionals from various disciplines to discuss, learn, and reinforce our commitment to flight safety. With the theme “Learning, Communication, Accountability: Building Our Safety […]

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Feb 22, 2024

Navigating Icing Conditions: Understanding, Preventing, and Safely Soaring through the Skies

Navigating Icing Conditions: Understanding, Preventing, and Safely Soaring through the Skies As pilots, we understand the thrill and wonder of soaring through the skies. Yet, with this exhilaration comes the responsibility to navigate safely through various weather conditions. In this post, we’ll embark on a journey into one of the most critical topics in aviation […]

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