CONTENTS 04.13 flighttraining.aopa.org VOLUME.25 / NUMBER. 4 FEATURES 32 ON YOUR OWN Lower your personal minimums deliberately and cautiously. When you pass your checkride, the responsibility is yours to set your own standards for good judgment and safety limits. By Dan Namowitz 36 HANGAR TALK Flight training's five biggest arguments—and why they matter. Valid methods to reach the same goal. 40 TECHNIQUE Crosswind takeoffs. Keep it straight and true. By Ian J. Twombly 26 See page 32. COVER STORY » WORRY-FREE GUARANTEE Ingredients for great landings. How do you score yourself? On approach and landing is where we show ourselves how well we actually fly. By Budd Davisson WITH NEW SKILLS AND SELF-ASSUREDNESS, GETTING IN JUST A LITTLE OVER YOUR HEAD NO LONGER PRODUCES ANXIETY AS IT DID WHEN YOUR FLIGHT INSTRUCTOR WAS RESPONSIBLE FOR SETTING YOUR FLYING LIMITATIONS. —DAN NAMOWITZ AVIATION'S 5 BIGGEST WHOSE WAY IS THE RIGHT ARGUMENTS WAY? (FAMOUS LAST WORDS) p. 36 04.13 flighttraining.aopa.org GREASED IT! Make Perfect Landings Every ON THE COVER » Photography by Chris Rose Time p. 26 ON YOUR OWN SETTING PERSONAL LIMITS p. 32 CROSSWIND TAKEOFFS KEEP IT STRAIGHT AND TRUE p. 40 OH, NO, DERECHO SUPER SCARY STORMS p. 42 FLYING INTO BIG AIRPORTS ACT LIKE A PROFESSIONA L p. 45 APRIL 2013 FLIGHT TRAINING /1http://flighttraining.aopa.org http://flighttraining.aopa.org