Pilot Institute

MARCH 6, 2025

Pilots are required to check for NOTAMs along their relevant routes or locations before the start of a flight. NOTAMs are very important in that they can provide information that can cause a pilot to change their flight plans, such as Temporary Flight Restrictions (TFRs) or an airport that has become temporarily unavailable.

Pilot

Pilot's Life Blog

JUNE 17, 2025

Private Pilot License (PPL) Requirements: minimum of 40 flight hours (part 61), including at least 20 solo hours and 10 cross‐country hours. Ground School: Aerodynamics, weather theory, navigation, FAA regulations, aeronautical decision making.

Checkride

Pilot's Life Blog

FEBRUARY 10, 2025

Discussions may also cover weather interpretation, flight planning, and risk management. The goal is to ensure that pilots are up-to-date with the knowledge required for safe flight operations. Flight Instruction: During this portion, pilots perform various maneuvers to demonstrate their flying proficiency.

Weather

Gary's Flight Journal

SEPTEMBER 22, 2023

To start our flying day I must stress the most important part of flight planning, ADM, Aeronautical Decision Making. It's now 7am and our planned departure time was 9am arriving just after noon. The plan worked for the most part, plenty of IMC with light rain and a very smooth ride. Departure Day!

Clearance