Flightworx

MAY 1, 2024

Air traffic control rooms are strategic nerve centres in the aviation industry. Subject to many Hollywood films, and shrouded in mystery, this guide uncovers some of the most intriguing aspects of air traffic control rooms. What do air traffic controllers do? What technology is used?

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Plane and Pilot

JUNE 15, 2025

Piper PA-28-180 Riverside, California/Injuries: 1 Minor NTSB Report: WPR23LA156 The pilot completed the airplane’s engine run-up and carburetor heat function checks with no anomalies noted. The pilot initiated a forced landing straight ahead in a field. The owner reported that he discussed the turbocharger operation with the pilot.

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Flexair

JULY 3, 2024

This article is invaluable for student pilots, aviation enthusiasts, and seasoned professionals aiming to master this critical communication tool. The ICAO alphabet helps pilots, air traffic controllers, and ground personnel accurately convey important information by using distinct code words for each letter.

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WayMan

MAY 25, 2025

For anyone training to become a pilot or aviation technician, understanding the anatomy of an aircraft is one of the first essential steps. Cockpit: Where Control Happens Cockpit, also known as the flight deck , is the nerve center of the airplane. This is where the pilot and any co-pilot sit and manage every aspect of flight.

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Pilot Institute

MAY 8, 2025

Onboard Systems First, theres the ACARS control unit, which organizes messages and talks to various aircraft systems. Pilots see these messages on cockpit screens, such as the FMS interface, or get printouts from a small built-in printer. The pilots (or even the aircrafts automated systems) compose the message.

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Plane and Pilot

JUNE 2, 2025

Piper PA-28-180 Riverside, California/Injuries: 1 Minor NTSB Report: WPR23LA156 The pilot completed the airplanes engine run-up and carburetor heat function checks with no anomalies noted. The pilot initiated a forced landing straight head in a field. The owner reported that he discussed the turbocharger operation with the pilot.

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Pilot Institute

DECEMBER 6, 2024

CRAFT is a simple way pilots remember their IFR clearance. It helps break down the instructions from air traffic control into clear, easy-to-follow steps. How do pilots avoid chaos? Plus, itll ensure youre following the flow of traffic planned by the ATC. Why Is CRAFT Important for Pilots?

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Flight Training Central

JUNE 17, 2024

Flight Following is an aircraft flying under VFR that is taking advantage of Air Traffic Control (ATC) services. It’s not exactly a staple in many Private pilot training programs although many pilots may be receiving the servce and not even realize. The controller will advise when radar contact is established.

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Plane and Pilot

JULY 3, 2024

They include key points, such as avoiding distractions, trying to predict risks ahead, not assuming others will do what you would in a particular situation, being aware of other vehicles, signaling, and being careful at intersections just in case the other drivers fail to stop for signs or traffic lights.

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Pilot Institute

DECEMBER 12, 2024

Talking to air traffic control (ATC) while flying IFR is challenging in the beginning, but with time and practice, you can master it! You cant rely on visual cues to avoid other traffic – or even navigate accurately. Smaller airports are less busy, so they just use Ground Control to handle these calls.

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iPad Pilot News

APRIL 22, 2024

ForeFlight introduces crowdsourced turbulence reports iPad Pilot News Sentry and Sentry Plus models include an AHRS that can be used to record turbulence. Electronic flight bag apps like ForeFlight, when paired with portable weather receivers like Sentry , make it much easier for pilots to avoid in-flight weather hazards. Version 16.4

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Pilot Institute

SEPTEMBER 26, 2024

Class C airspace is important for traffic separation between aircraft while flying. But before you can enter it, there are many important rules and concepts that as a pilot you must understand. Key Takeaways Airports that fall under Class C designation handle general aviation and airline traffic. Here’s what you need to know.

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Inflight Pilot Training

APRIL 9, 2024

As a private pilot, you’re able to explore the world from the comfort of your small airplane. Flying into Mexico with a private pilot license (PPL) is a great way to explore the country’s beautiful landscapes and rich culture. Proper Pilot Licensing First, let’s make sure you have the skills and qualifications to fly into mexico.

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Fear of Landing

MAY 24, 2024

Traffic controllers and aviation enthusiasts saw the aircraft squawk 7700 about 200 nautical miles from Bangkok. Aircraft have a transponder on board, a piece of equipment that identifies the aircraft and specific details to radar installations. I await further professional information with interest. Stay safe folks.

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Flight Training Central

FEBRUARY 23, 2024

For an instrument pilot, though, there is one key difference between a smaller, non-towered airport and a larger one with an air traffic control tower: obtaining an IFR clearance. Call for your IFR clearance, including route, altitude, and transponder code. First is “enter controlled airspace on heading XXX.”

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Photographic Logbook

OCTOBER 10, 2023

Among General Aviation pilots, there was great fear that private aircraft would be permanently barred from controlled airspace, particularly around the epicenters of those attacks in New York City and Washington DC. This hardly seems equitable, but is a reality that pilots have borne for many years. ounce toiletries.

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Aerotime

MARCH 14, 2025

The panel aired concerns regarding a potential miscommunication between air traffic control and the Black Hawk pilots, and why the helicopter crew were wearing night vision goggles that may have impaired the pilots peripheral vision.

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Pilot Institute

NOVEMBER 5, 2024

The flight plan informs the Air Traffic Control (ATC) of your planned course, aircraft capability, and contingency plan. File an IFR flight plan if you cannot use visual references to fly safely or require traffic separation. If You’re Not Current: You cannot act as a pilot in command under IFR.

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Aerotime

OCTOBER 4, 2024

That said, it’s reassuring to know that pilots undergo regular training for the most common incidences that might threaten the aircraft. Apart from dealing with any emergency as it occurs, pilots are trained to seek assistance as soon as possible should such a situation present itself.

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Pilot Institute

JANUARY 24, 2025

The transponder is a piece of equipment that you use every time you fly. But on the other hand, if you turn off your transponder, see how far you can fly without getting into trouble. In this article, well demystify the world of transponder modes. Key Takeaways A transponder sends flight data to ATC and aircraft.

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Plane and Pilot

JANUARY 5, 2025

Air traffic control, responding to the pilots odd transmission, simplified the clearance, issuing just a heading and an altitude. Then the pilot said: Hang on. ATC announced loss of transponder data. That pilot circled the approximate area but reported seeing nothing but water. There was no answer.

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Plane and Pilot

AUGUST 8, 2024

If there was one thing that shook my nerves every time as a beginning pilot, it was talking to ATC. Controllers spoke quickly and used unfamiliar words and phrases. Thankfully, as many pilots are quick to discover, radio comms are not really as intimidating as they seem. I struggled in the early days just to understand them.

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Ask the Pilot

JANUARY 31, 2025

As I understand it, the crew of the helicopter told air traffic control it had the regional jet in sight, and was asked to “maintain visual separation,” as we say. When this happens, the onus of avoiding a traffic conflict falls to the pilot, rather than ATC. Not a good way to begin the year.

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Plane and Pilot

AUGUST 8, 2024

If there was one thing that shook my nerves every time as a beginning pilot, it was talking to ATC. Controllers spoke quickly and used unfamiliar words and phrases. Thankfully, as many pilots are quick to discover, radio comms are not really as intimidating as they seem. I struggled in the early days just to understand them.

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Inflight Pilot Training

APRIL 16, 2024

North America offers a vast and varied landscape for pilots to explore. If you’re thinking of making the trip north, here’s everything you need to know about flying into Canada as a private pilot, including customs and immigration requirements, necessary documents, aircraft regulations, and other tips for planning your trip.

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Flying Magazine

MAY 27, 2025

The CFI argued that these skills are obsolete because of the technology available now, suggesting that navigational apps, such as ForeFlight and Garmin Pilot, combined with ADS-B make the filing of flight plans and using flight following obsolete. For the VFR pilot, flight following is a nice to have. READ MORE: Unfair or Unprepared?

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Fear of Landing

MARCH 28, 2025

Operation Azotize was a part of NATO’s Baltic Air Policing mission, with the Typhoons taking over from the German Air Force for a four-month period. Another pilot explains: We intercepted the aircraft off the west coast of Estonia, identified the contacts as an IL-22 (Coot B) military transport and two SU-27 Flanker fighters.

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Flying Magazine

APRIL 29, 2024

In addition, unlike other 747s, Air Force One sports a self-contained baggage loader and front and aft stairs. Air Force/Senior Airman Ryan Crane] Can We Track Air Force One on FlightAware? Air Force One, like other aircraft, emits a unique transponder code that helps FlightAware identify and track its position.

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