Join Ben, Brian, and Ted as they talk knowledge gaps, being aware of them, and what to do about areas of weakness as a pilot. Feedback has us on a rant about IFR traffic expecting VFR traffic to be psychic, and sorting confusion around midfield crosswind entries in the pattern. Mentioned on the show: Airplane Flying Handbook, Chapter 8, "enter on a midfield crosswind at pattern altitude": https://www.faa.gov/sites/faa.gov/files/regulations_policies/handbooks_manuals/aviation/airplane_handbook/09_afh_ch8.pdf CFII/weather genius Erica Gilbert: https://www.youtube.com/@AeroSafe/videos Learning ATC/NAS: Opposing Bases: https://www.opposingbases.com/ Learning ATC/NAS: FAA 7110: https://www.faa.gov/air_traffic/publications/atpubs/atc_html/ Learning engines/ownership: Mike Busch books: https://www.savvyaviation.com/resources/#books Learning engines/ownership: Mike Busch webinars: https://www.youtube.com/@savvyaviation6675/videos Learning engines/ownership: Ask the A&Ps podcast: https://www.aopa.org/news-and-media/podcasts/podcasts/ask-the-a-and-ps CFII Nathan Ballard: https://www.youtube.com/@NathanBallardSaferFlying/videos Apalachicola navigation page, note obstructions listed on each runway: https://www.airnav.com/airport/AAF Opposing Bases episode discussing night IFR at Apalachicola: https://opposingbases.libsyn.com/ob316-thirsty-chinooks-and-penguin-riots BWG (Bowling Green): https://www.airnav.com/airport/BWG Sample IFR plate at BWG: https://aeronav.faa.gov/d-tpp/2402/00605r3.pdf#nameddest=(BWG) Atlanta Speedway Airport: https://www.airnav.com/airport/HMP Visit the podcast home page: https://midlifepilotpodcast.com/ Get info and RSVP for the Nashville Fly-In, April 26-28 2024: https://midlifepilotnashville.mystrikingly.com/ Support the podcast: https://www.patreon.com/MidlifePilotPodcast --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/midlifepilotpodcast/message