YOU'LL SEE IN THIS MONTH'S ISSUE that we're focusing on destinations-the wonderful places your pilot's certificate gives you the license to visit and enjoy. There's nothing like traveling across this great country by air, giving us freedom and access to cities and towns, large and small, mountains and lakes, and everything in between. Of course, we're all planners, and flying to those destinations-near and far-is much more than hopping into the car, turning the key (or pushing the button these days), and you're off. We plan and check everything, making sure all is in proper order before we rotate. Checklists, weather, notams, regulations, performance charts-there is so much more to aviation than meets the eye of most observers. The first thing many of us do (I know I do!) is to check the fuel. Do we have enough to get to our destination with the proper reserves? Is the fuel free of water and contaminants? Do we know our options on the other end? These are questions we ask ourselves before every single flight.
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