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February 7, 2015 Nick Leghorn

Pre Flight: New York City Hudson River SFRA

In my (freshly started) flying career, I have only a few items that are really on my bucket list in

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February 4, 2015 Nick Leghorn

Alternator Failure at Night Over San Antonio

Mechanical failures in flight are something that is taught from day one during primary flight training, but rarely do students

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January 29, 2015 Nick Leghorn

When Airplanes Aren’t Where You Expect Them to Be

Since finishing my private pilot certificate, flying hours have been few and far between. That’s mainly due to the fact

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January 27, 2015 Nick Leghorn

How Long Between Passing your Check Ride and Getting your Printed Pilot’s Certificate?

After passing my check ride, I Googled around for a bit trying to find out how long it would take

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January 16, 2015 Nick Leghorn

Review: MyGoFlight Tablet Mount

I don’t own an airplane — I rent them by the hour from FBOs. And while G1000 equipped airplanes are

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January 9, 2015 Nick Leghorn

Taking the OpenAirplane Universal Pilot Checkout

There has never really been a good system for renting airplanes in the United States. In theory your pilot’s certificate,

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December 29, 2014 Nick Leghorn

My First Passenger, and My First Emergency Diversion

Things are much simpler when you’re flying by yourself. You already know all the rules and are comfortable in the

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December 24, 2014 Nick Leghorn

My Experience Taking the Private Pilot Check Ride

I finally did it. After eight months of training, I took and passed the Airplane Single Engine Land Private Pilot

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November 25, 2014 Nick Leghorn

Garmin Pilot App Developers on Nexus 9 Incompatibility

I absolutely love the Garmin Pilot app. It has made flight planning a complete breeze, and the downloadable airport and

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October 5, 2014 Nick Leghorn

Flying my Solo Cross Country

I started flight training in February. Between ground school and then primary flight training, it has taken me about eight

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About the Author


Nick Leghorn is an instrument rated private pilot, writer, and tech nerd living in Austin, Texas.

He also maintains Thirty-One Whiskey (named in honor of his first plane) where he writes about whiskey, cigars, woodworking, and other miscellaneous hobbies.

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