iPad Pilot News

MARCH 11, 2025

Heads-up, hands-free: How to use iPad audio alerts for safer flights iPad Pilot News The iPad is an engaging visual tool, but many pilots forget about its many audio uses. Many pilots may not realize that ForeFlight also provides audio alerts with these notifications. AGL after having been above 1,000 ft. per minute AGL.

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Pilot Institute

APRIL 22, 2025

Pilots can have multiple licenses. Each license gives a pilot different privileges. Pilots usually start by getting their Private Pilot license and then work towards a commercial pilot license if they are interested in being a pilot as a career. But its a necessary step to obtain higher pilot certification.

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Pilot Institute

FEBRUARY 15, 2025

Area Navigation (RNAV) is a way for pilots to know where they’re going without needing help from the ground. Before RNAV, pilots had to rely on radios (NAVAIDs) and antennas on the ground such as VORs (Very High-Frequency Omnidirectional Range) and NDBs (Non-Directional Beacons). What Are RNAV Approaches? How Does RNAV Work?

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Air Facts

MAY 14, 2025

Throttle Mismanagement: A T-38 Lesson That Stuck Air Facts Journal An Air Force instructor teaches a powerful lesson on throttle finessein a jet that doesnt forgive overcorrections Have you ever been in a car or plane where the person driving or piloting is constantly adjusting the throttle? Youve got the airplane.

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CFI Academy

MARCH 5, 2025

As an airplane pilot, you’re familiar with NOTAMs, but have you encountered a DROTAM? They notify you when and where drone operators—think utility companies or filmmakers—are flying, typically at low altitudes (below 400 feet AGL). We do get occasional DROTAMs here, which are usually for upto 400′ AGL.

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Pilot Institute

APRIL 30, 2025

Calculating Density Altitude Using a Density Altitude Chart Density altitude charts can be found in most Pilot Operating Handbooks (POHs). The post How to Calculate Density Altitude (Without a Math Degree) appeared first on Pilot Institute. 2) Now draw a horizontal line to the left until you reach the density altitude indication.

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Ask a Flight Instructor

JANUARY 26, 2025

I typically arrive over the airfield/intended landing point 3,000 AGL then fly a 360 degree steep descent to a short final. I believe the civilian equivalent is the 360 degree power-off landing once required of commercial pilot candidates, and described in previous editions of the Airplane Flying Handbook.

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AV Web

MAY 18, 2025

My pilot was one of Canada’s leading broadcast journalists. When I was finally hooked up for audio, the pilot was already doing his control check. He took the airplane back and, problem solved, we did a great interview and I enjoyed watching his segments, which became a regular part of his show. Noticeable?

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Flying Magazine

JUNE 5, 2025

Pilots will notice that the natural spoils of the greater Ozarks region are as stunning from the air than they are on the ground. Airport At an elevation of 1,206 feet agl, Carroll County Airports 3,554-feet-long-by-75-feet-wide runway sticks out amongst the rural area that immediately surrounds it. to 10 a.m.

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Air Facts

MAY 5, 2025

It is intended to be a flying lesson , but only for those pilots who read it with learning as a mindset. Take into consideration that weather reporting, and the dissemination of these reports to pilots, was not as accurate then as it is now. Also, Trial by Ice is not just another flying story.

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Plane and Pilot

MARCH 15, 2025

Theres no doubt its been a useful technology for pilots, though recent events have caused those who early on questioned privacy matters to speak up once again. Go read Jeremy Kings Words Aloft column from last month if you havent alreadyhe dissects some of the pilot communitys reaction to new ADS-B-prompted landing fees.

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Pilot Institute

NOVEMBER 2, 2024

We practice power-off stalls to help us identify the signs of a stall and the characteristics of your airplane when it stalls. How to Perform a Power-off Stall The FAA’s Private Pilot Airman Certification Standards (ACS) outline the procedure for performing a power-off stall.

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Pilot Institute

FEBRUARY 28, 2025

Pilots and ATCs daily use transponder codes, also known as squawk codes. Above 10,000 feet MSL , excluding areas at and below 2,500 feet AGL. You and other pilots can share real-time position data even when ATC isnt involved. The post Transponder Codes Made Easy: A Pilots Survival List appeared first on Pilot Institute.

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CFI Academy

MARCH 28, 2025

For the FAA Certified Flight Instructor (CFI) Airplane Single Engine (ASE) checkride, the demonstration stalls are specific maneuvers that you, as a CFI candidate, must perform and explain to demonstrate your instructional knowledge and ability. Perform at a safe altitude (typically 3,000 feet AGL or higher) to demonstrate safely.

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Plane and Pilot

JULY 22, 2025

As pilots, we have a certain luxury that many do not—to escape the confines of earth for fleeting moments of peace and disconnection. Consider yourself to be in the rarer class of today’s modern pilot. Originally built to train pilots for World War II, the company lost the official training contract to the Boeing PT-17 Stearman.

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Flight Training Central

JUNE 20, 2025

Thousands of simulated Private Pilot written exams are completed every month in Sporty’s Learn to Fly Course , but certain topics consistently trip up aspiring aviators. Here are the five most often missed questions from May 2025 on the simulated Private Pilot Knowledge Test. Let’s get to the quiz! 180°-359° magnetic. 0°-179° true.

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Pilot Institute

JANUARY 8, 2025

This can happen to any airplane type. Every pilot must master stall recognition and recovery techniques. This misunderstanding can lead to confusion and, in some cases, accidents, as some pilots concentrate on engine performance instead of addressing the actual problem, a loss of lift. How Do Pilots Recover From a Stall?

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Pilot Institute

APRIL 22, 2025

Ground reference maneuvers aim to train you to accurately control your airplane under various wind conditions. Think of them as the lessons where you learn to master wind correction, aircraft control, and situational awareness all critical skills for a safe and proficient pilot. Remember to be mindful of anyone on the ground.

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Air Facts

JUNE 30, 2025

The OV-10 was a great airplane, but it wasn’t pressurized or air conditioned. Binoculars were a vital FAC tool, especially when flying at 5,000–6,000 feet AGL. They were heavy, and using them meant flying the airplane with one hand. Frank had flown T-33s for a year after pilot training before volunteering for SEA.

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Air Facts

JULY 18, 2025

My instructor kept pulling the yoke aft as the airplane shrieked in protest, the stall warning screaming louder than any siren I’d heard before. Then, as the G-forces eased and the airplane began to recover, I saw the tallest pine branch pass by the window, its needles seemingly watching us in alarm. But no words came out.

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Pilot Institute

FEBRUARY 1, 2025

Pilots use several types of altitude for varying purposes, which include reading aeronautical charts, communicating with ATC, and calculating aircraft performance. Key Takeaways Pilots use six altitude types: Indicated, True, Absolute, Pressure, Density, and Flight Levels. Lets start with the simplest one. inches of mercury.

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Pilot Institute

JULY 30, 2025

Just imagine a pilot trying to navigate his airplane through terrain while blindfolded with no instruments. By comparing this pressure to sea level pressure, we can determine the drone’s altitude (either MSL or AGL ). Our courses will help you achieve success as a commercial drone pilot. Why Is the IMU Important?

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Flying Magazine

JULY 8, 2025

“As a commercial photographer in Wichita, eventually you’ll see an airplane through your camera,” Bowen quipped. Subscribe Now Bowen is not a pilot himself, although he did log hours many years ago. Credit: Paul Bowen] Pilot experience and qualifications are key. The pilots are the heroes of the shoots.

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Flying Magazine

JULY 25, 2025

Thankfully, the cockpit is not the only place where pilots can practice. VFR pilots require a solid understanding of their three-dimensional environment. Knowledge and skill must be second nature if one is to become a good and safe pilot. Fly the airplane you will or do fly in reality. Stick with basic aircraft.

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AV Web

DECEMBER 11, 2024

The airplane was even able to taxi off the runway and to the ramp under its own power. Of course, one pilots partial power failure is anothers partial failure. Once youve got the airplane stabilized but are unable to resolve the partial power loss, its time to start getting this thing on the ground. Or all three.

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Flying Magazine

JULY 16, 2025

By that point pilots were presumed to have mastered the art of landing, so who needed any more instruction on that? (Or, Your approach speed is an essential precursor to a good landing, even—or, perhaps, especially—for an instrument pilot. Thus, high-energy approaches continue to be the norm for the GA pilot.

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AV Web

APRIL 15, 2025

Student pilots get a free pass, because theyre adorable skittering off runways in Loss of Directional Control (LODC) events that vex the best among us. But assumptions spiraled for this private pilot in a 1953 Bell 47D helicopter (think M.A.S.H) No mention if the Cessna pilot noticed. at Marana, Arizona, on 2021s first day.

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Flying Magazine

MAY 27, 2025

There was an overcast at 1,300 agl (1,850 msl), but no precipitation and good visibility below the clouds. The pilot had topped off the plane for the two-hour flight from Smyrna Airport (KMQY) to Palm Beach International Airport (KPBI) in Florida. Subscribe Now OK, the pilot replied, were going 090 at or above 3,000.

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Plane and Pilot

AUGUST 6, 2024

Maybe it’s the Georgia flying weather, or maybe it’s the ever-increasing emphasis on “old” pilot instead of “bold” pilot, but it seems that flight planning these days is a lot more about if and when than about route and altitude. But if I was going VFR over strange territory, I would want lots more than 1,000 feet agl.

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Flight Training Central

FEBRUARY 14, 2025

Thousands of simulated Private Pilot written exams are completed every month in Sportys Learn to Fly Course , but certain topics consistently trip up aspiring aviators. Here are the five most often missed questions from January 2025 on the simulated Private Pilot Knowledge Test. 3,823 feet MSL the surface 700 feet AGL Correct!

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iPad Pilot News

DECEMBER 17, 2024

ForeFlight vs. Garmin Pilot: 3 key differences to help you decide iPad Pilot News There are a handful of full-featured aviation Electronic Flight Bag (EFB) apps available today for pilots, both free and paid, which provide just about every preflight and in-flight resource you’ll need for both VFR and IFR operations.

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Air Facts

SEPTEMBER 25, 2024

In reality it’s neither, but the bigger problem is that most pilots don’t even know what it means. And since 95% of airports in the US are nontowered, most pilots will use some type of pattern entry every time they fly. What is the teardrop? Is the boom in teardrop entries all ForeFlight’s fault?

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Plane and Pilot

FEBRUARY 14, 2025

Like most pilots, I am alert to aircraft accidents that make the news. And Im particularly ears up when an accident involves an airplane or an airport that Im familiar with. Once the airplane had departed the runway environment, and was about 100 feet agl, he realized its left door was open and up.

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iPad Pilot News

JUNE 7, 2024

ForeFlight adds wake turbulence alerts iPad Pilot News Datalink weather stole the show when portable ADS-B technology debuted over a decade ago, providing pilots with free in-flight weather imagery in mobile apps like ForeFlight. The post ForeFlight adds wake turbulence alerts first appeared on iPad Pilot News.

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Flying Magazine

MAY 15, 2024

It can also be dangerous when the learner drops the airplane to fly the checklist or radio, so practice in the ATD is often a good way to learn procedures, as the ATD is a CFI-controlled environment. To get the most out of the scenario, the learner should use the same procedures in the airplane. It’s an ATD.

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Air Facts

MARCH 28, 2025

Buffalo Hunting With Airplanes Air Facts Journal This is not a Wild West story involving Buffalo Bill. Those puffs were airbursts containing shell fragments that could cripple an airplane, or worse, wound or kill the crew. Seeing the airbursts around my Bronco, one of the F-4 pilots hollered, FAC, youre getting hosed!

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Flying Magazine

MAY 10, 2024

With a better understanding of the structure of the test, the material the exam covers, and some sample questions, you’ll be well on your way to becoming a commercial drone pilot. Courses like those offered by Altitude University , The Pilot Institute and ASA , for instance, include several graded practice exams and quizzes.

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