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February 4, 2019 Nick Leghorn

Fuel Critical While Trying to Beat a Storm Into Chicago

My girlfriend and I had just spent a week in Cape Cod visiting friends and family. It was our first

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January 2, 2016 Nick Leghorn

Hypoxia at 5,000 Feet MSL

The problem with unanticipated emergencies is that when they happen it takes forever to identify them. Things like engine failure or blocked

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December 13, 2015 Nick Leghorn

The Best Flight I’ve Ever Taken

  In the two years that I’ve been flying there have already been a number of moments that I will

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September 10, 2015 Nick Leghorn

Real Life Lost Comms in IFR over Cape Cod

A few weeks ago I took and passed the practical exam for my instrument airplane rating and I have been putting

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August 21, 2015 Nick Leghorn

Taking – And Passing – The Instrument Practical Check Ride

When I did my initial EMT training (basic) I always had the goal in mind that one day I would

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August 17, 2015 Nick Leghorn

Turn and Holding Timing Made Easy with Geometry, No Math Required

I was an EMT long before I started my private pilot training. In that field, just like in an airplane,

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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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