Inflight Pilot Training

FEBRUARY 9, 2025

Some pursue careers as air traffic controllers, ensuring safe aircraft movement. Future pilots will need to understand and adapt to evolving cockpit technologies, data-driven flight operations, and increased automation. Some pilots choose to fly private jets or chartered flights for businesses and individuals.

Pilot

Pilot's Life Blog

JANUARY 5, 2025

Cockpit Layout and Avionics The cockpit of the Piper Seminole is designed for ease of use and accessibility, with flight instruments arranged for quick scanning. Clear communication with air traffic control (ATC) is essential at this stage to receive landing clearance and avoid conflicts with other aircraft.

Descent

Fear of Landing

MAY 9, 2025

He returned to the cockpit, no doubt embarrassed at his rookie mistake, but there was no harm done. Once the first officer was back in the cockpit, they discussed the rudder limiter fault message. First officer : And I’ll give [air traffic control] a call. He checked the probe for damage but it looked fine.

Turbulence

Pilot's Life Blog

JUNE 18, 2025

At Leopard Aviation , we teach this maneuver early on because knowing when and how to go around is a key part of good judgment in the cockpit. Communications with Air Traffic Control (ATC): Once the go-around is initiated, the pilot must immediately inform ATC by announcing the go-around.

Air Traffic Control

Professional Pilot

JULY 7, 2025

Founded in 1962 with pioneering smokejumper pilot Bud Nelson flying a Bell 47G-3B on the first ever municipal fire department mission, the unit has evolved into a multi-mission-capable program that has built a unique firefighter-to-cockpit training program with some of the most extensive training and safety standards in the industry.

Pilot

One Mile at a Time

JULY 21, 2025

The cockpit voice recorder, computer data, and physical engine switch found in the wreckage, showed that pilots had shut off the left engine instead of the right engine, while following emergency procedures after the bird strike. So in that sense, it’s impressive that the plane even managed to land on the runway.

Pilot

AV Web

FEBRUARY 4, 2025

According to the NTSB statement “the air traffic control tower display at DCA is fed by the Potomac TRACON. The TRACON fuses information from multiple radar sensors and ADS-B data, providing the best quality flight track data to air traffic control.

Quick Access Recorder

Aerotime

NOVEMBER 22, 2024

Before the aircraft begins to move, on the left-hand ( port ) side of the aircraft you may also notice the ground crew waving a thin red flag at the captain (who always sits, aviation convention dictates, in the left-hand seat in the cockpit of fixed-wing aircraft).

Cabin Crew

Pilot's Life Blog

MARCH 15, 2024

Most Crucial Aircraft Components, From the Flight Crew to the Cockpit, Are in the Fuselage The body of an airplane is known as the fuselage. Pilots navigate the airplane forward in glass cockpits, which are located just over the aircraft’s nose. All of these primary control surfaces serve as a horizontal stabilizer for the plane.

Horizontal Stabilizer

Fear of Landing

DECEMBER 6, 2024

During the final stages of the flight, air traffic control told the pilot to expect the RNAV A approach to Montgomery County. Air Traffic Control cleared him to fly directly to BEGKA, a waypoint southwest of him. The controller confirmed a descent to 3,000 feet, the minimum safe altitude for BEGKA.

Approach

Pilot's Life Blog

FEBRUARY 14, 2025

In aviation, clarity about cockpit roles is key for career success. The cockpit crew typically consists of two main roles: the Captain and the First Officer. Our training programs at Leopard Aviation emphasize this balance, ensuring that aspiring pilots appreciate both the leadership and supportive elements of a cockpit team.

Air Traffic Control

Pilot's Life Blog

DECEMBER 20, 2024

Ground school provides the theoretical knowledge needed to understand aviation principles, which youll later apply in the cockpit. Air Law : Knowing the rules of the sky is essential for every pilot. Youll learn how the four forces of flightlift, drag, thrust, and weightinteract to keep an aircraft in the air.

Pilot

Airspeed Junkie

AUGUST 1, 2024

Daily responsibilities include pre-flight checks, weather analysis, creating and filing flight plans, coordination with ground crews and air traffic controllers, and continuous in-flight monitoring and communication. Pilots spend significant time in aircraft cockpits, airport settings, and training facilities.

Pilot

Fear of Landing

MARCH 22, 2024

Air Traffic Management Over the decades, NASA has developed a number of air traffic management simulation tools, including: Center TRACON Automation System (CTAS) – 1990s: CTAS is a suite of software tools developed by NASA that generates new information for air traffic controllers.

Wind Shear

Pilot Institute

DECEMBER 4, 2024

Airlines have shifted their focus toward getting pilots into the cockpit faster, with less emphasis on formal education. They offer courses that lead directly to the cockpit. These programs typically last 1-2 years, providing a faster route to the cockpit than traditional four-year degrees. This might be the path for you.

Pilot

Pilot's Life Blog

MARCH 3, 2025

This means more time in the air, consistent progress, and a shorter path to earning your pilots license. Unlike other regions where rain, snow, or heavy winds frequently interrupt flight schedules, Scottsdale provides the stability students need. At Leopard Aviation, we take full advantage of these perfect conditions.

Pilot

Inflight Pilot Training

FEBRUARY 19, 2025

The aviation industry has already welcomed AI-driven technologies that enhance flight planning, streamline air traffic management, and refine cockpit operations. This early innovation was a marvel, freeing pilots from the relentless task of manual control and hinting at a future where machines could shoulder more responsibility.

Pilot

Inflight Pilot Training

JULY 23, 2024

Airlines around the world are struggling to fill cockpit positions with qualified candidates, leading to a massive surge in demand for pilots. Pursuing a career as a pilot is not only exciting but also offers long-term job security and financial stability, and it’s a great time to jump in.

Pilot

Inflight Pilot Training

MARCH 26, 2024

A cargo pilot’s duties may include performing pre-flight checks and inspections, communicating with air traffic control, loading and unloading cargo, and flying the aircraft. This job offers a unique combination of adventure, travel and stability, as well as a high level of responsibility.

Cargo

Inflight Pilot Training

JULY 23, 2024

Airlines around the world are struggling to fill cockpit positions with qualified candidates, leading to a massive surge in demand for pilots. Pursuing a career as a pilot is not only exciting but also offers long-term job security and financial stability, and it’s a great time to jump in.

Pilot

Aerotime

JULY 19, 2024

Haynes took the controls and, noting the same control issues, reduced thrust on the number one engine, which resulted in the aircraft rolling out in a wings-level attitude, giving the crew critical time to evaluate the dire situation Flight 232 was facing. “I was 46 years old the day I walked into that cockpit,” he said. “I

Runway

AV Web

JUNE 15, 2025

The two-pilot system ensures that the second pilot can take control, stabilize the situation, and safely land the aircraft. In 2015, the first officer of a Germanwings flight experienced a medical emergency, but the captain was able to assume control and land safely.

Flight Deck