THE PILOTS JOURNAL
 
 

Pilots start and end flights at airports or landing fields. They must learn traffic rules, procedures, and pattern layouts at different airports. Flying a traffic pattern keeps flights safe and helps manage the aircraft.

September 21, 2021 Words by Red Horse Aviation You experience radio failure during a night flight and you need to land, and SOON!... ​ As we head into fall and soon into winter, the days are beginning to get shorter. That means that you maybe out flying after sunset, at least in the lower 48 states. Flying in Alaska during fall, winter, even early spring is a whole different story. But, this may happen at anytime, anywhere during the year. There are multiple scenarios where a