Traffic Pattern
Aug 31, 2026
The FAA's 2017 ACS revision changed the slow flight standard - pilots must now fly just below the stall warning, not with it active.
Pattern Traffic Pattern
Aug 28, 2026
The FAA's Airman Certification Standards redefined slow flight in 2016–2017, and many instructors are still teaching the outdated version - here's what the current standard requires.
Pattern Traffic Pattern
Aug 25, 2026
The ACS redefined slow flight in 2017 - here's what the updated standard actually requires and how to fly it correctly on your checkride.
Pattern The Hangar
Aug 20, 2026
How German engineer Otto Lilienthal proved human flight was possible - and gave his data away so the Wright brothers could finish the job.
Taildragger Traffic Pattern
Aug 17, 2026
How the FAA's 2016 ACS rewrite changed slow flight - and how to fly it to standard with the stall horn silent.
Pattern Traffic Pattern
Aug 6, 2026
The 2017 ACS rewrite means slow flight is flown just above stall warning - horn silent. Here's how to fly it right and pass your checkride.
Pattern Traffic Pattern
Jul 27, 2026
Radio Hangar explores Slow Flight, the Twenty Sixteen ACS Change, and Flying Just Above the Stall Without the Horn Screaming.
Pattern Traffic Pattern
Jul 20, 2026
Master slow flight for your checkride: fly just above the stall warning, stay coordinated, and turn a maneuver you barely passed into a real safety skill.
Pattern Traffic Pattern
Jul 3, 2026
The FAA's 2017 ACS rewrite changed slow flight from a sustained stall horn maneuver to flying precisely at the edge of the warning system - here's what that means for your checkride.
Pattern Traffic Pattern
May 25, 2026
The ACS slow flight standard requires flying just above stall warning activation, not with the horn blaring - here's how to nail it.
Pattern Traffic Pattern
May 17, 2026
Slow flight under the current ACS requires flying at the edge of stall indication, not holding a fixed airspeed above stall speed.
Pattern Traffic Pattern
May 7, 2026
Slow flight training teaches pilots how the region of reversed command changes control inputs, a skill critical for safe landings and pattern work.
Pattern Traffic Pattern
Apr 25, 2026
The ACS redefined slow flight for checkrides - fly just above the stall warning, not on it.
Pattern Traffic Pattern
Apr 16, 2026
Under the current FAA ACS, slow flight is flown above the stall warning - not at MCA. Here's how to fly it correctly and pass your checkride.
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