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Flight Instruments vs. Avionics

WayMan

flight Instruments vs. Avionics An aircraft’s flight deck, with its collection of displays and controls, is a wonder of engineering. Two terms that are often heard are “flight instruments” and “avionics.”

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Drone Lingo Simplified: Acronyms Every Pilot Needs To Know

Pilot Institute

FAA Federal Aviation Administration The FAA is the US federal government agency in charge of aviation standards, air traffic control, airspace safety, and the certification of personnel and aircraft. Then that is BVLOS, even if the drone is just 100 feet away. The list of accepted MOCs is available at the FAA website.

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EFB Schooling: In-Flight Information Guidance

Jetwhine

Pursuing my schooling on computer-aided flight plans, usually generated by an electronic flight bag (EFB—see Are You Current with the New Airman Certification Standards? for my ACS motivation), has led me to an FAA advisory circular, Use of Flight Deck Displays of Digital Weather and Aeronautical Information.