Plane and Pilot

FEBRUARY 27, 2025

Langewiesche provides one of the clearest expositions of aerodynamics and flight control, breaking down concepts like angle of attack, lift, stability, and stalls. Key themes: The text was first published during the mid-20th century, yet its clear explanations remain applicable for anyone who wants to grasp basic flight principles.

Rudder

Pilot's Life Blog

JANUARY 12, 2025

Lift is generated by the wings as air flows over them, counteracting weight, which pulls the plane downward due to gravity. Thrust, produced by the engine, propels the plane forward, overcoming drag, which is the resistance caused by air. These forces must work in harmony to maintain flight stability.

Weather

Northstar VFR

FEBRUARY 2, 2025

3) ATC shortages A continued shortage of air traffic controllers causes many delays, cancellations, and long wait times at the airport. Some sectors have regular traffic flow control due to lack of ATC personnel. 4) Stabilization of hiring trends. but worldwide.

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Inflight Pilot Training

FEBRUARY 9, 2025

Some pursue careers as air traffic controllers, ensuring safe aircraft movement. Additionally, aviation offers high earning potential and job stability, making it an attractive option for professionals looking to start a new chapter. Others move into aviation management, overseeing airline or airport operations.

Pilot

Pilot Institute

FEBRUARY 15, 2025

At first, you might experience a strong headwind, which briefly increases your airspeed and gives you a false sense of stability. If dangerous wind shear is detected, the LLWAS will display the hazard to air traffic controllers (ATCs), who will relay the warning to all pilots at the relevant frequencies.

Wind Shear

Pilot's Life Blog

JANUARY 5, 2025

Clear communication with air traffic control (ATC) is essential at this stage to receive landing clearance and avoid conflicts with other aircraft. Full flaps provide maximum lift and stability, allowing the aircraft to fly slower without stalling. This is a critical step when learning how to land a Piper Seminole.

Descent

Inflight Pilot Training

MARCH 13, 2025

Poor Radio Communication Skills The Mistake: Many student pilots struggle with radio communication, which can lead to misunderstandings with air traffic control (ATC) and other pilots. Overcontrolling the Aircraft The Mistake: New pilots often overcorrect control inputs, especially during takeoffs, landings, and slow flight.

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Air Facts

MAY 7, 2025

It was common practice for tower controllers to monitor the area control centre enroute frequency. It was a winter night shift in a Western Ontario air traffic control tower. One controller on duty was the norm on most snowy nights when most of the flying activities had ended for the day.

Weight-Shift-Control

Aerotime

MARCH 20, 2025

As the aircraft approached Nome, air traffic controllers informed the pilot of flight 445 that Nomes runway was being de-iced and was temporarily closed, and that flight 445 could expect a 10 to 15 minute delay in landing clearance to be given. The airplanes altitude associated with that data point was 1,325ft (397m).

Knot

WayMan

MAY 25, 2025

They also become familiar with systems like the Flight Management System (FMS) and transponder , which helps air traffic control identify and track aircraft. These parts help the aircraft maintain its stability in flight.

Lift

Fear of Landing

MAY 9, 2025

First officer : And I’ll give [air traffic control] a call. The two pilots remembered seeing MACH TRIM FAIL, AP STAB TRIM FAIL (Autopilot Stabilizer Trim Failure) and AP HOLDING NOSE DOWN, although they couldn’t remember the order or if there were additional messages to these. The Challenger 300 was airborne.

Turbulence

Pilot Institute

MAY 21, 2025

The FAA is developing an air traffic control program for UAVs called Unmanned Aircraft System Traffic Management (UTM). These UAVs feature innovative features, such as robust frames made from carbon fiber or aluminum alloys and powerful propulsion systems with multiple rotors for increased stability. miles (30 km).

Payload

Pilot Institute

MAY 26, 2025

First of all, the sudden and quick movements can affect crew performance and the stability of your aircraft. You might temporarily lose your controls if you dont handle it properly. Stay tuned to other pilots reports and any advisories from air traffic control. Air traffic control may also share turbulence updates.

Turbulence

Flight Training Central

MAY 11, 2025

Also check on the schools financial stability and refund policy in the event you must withdraw for whatever reason and always be cautious of paying large sums of money up front. A seemingly low package price may cover only the minimum instructional flight hours required in the regulations.

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One Mile at a Time

JUNE 27, 2025

Along those lines, China is outright refusing to disclose the cause of the country’s most fatal accident in history (the deadliest in 30 years), over “national security and social stability” concerns. Disclosure may endanger national security and social stability.” Now, that doesn’t tell us who caused the plane to crash.

Flight Deck

AV Web

JANUARY 22, 2025

But there is also concern that a movement to privatize air traffic control might resurface after several attempts have failed in the past. On the positive side, the pro-business stance of the Trump team could mean more favorable tax policies for aircraft owners. Aviation trade groups remain cautious in their outlook.

Air Traffic Control

Pilot's Life Blog

JUNE 18, 2025

Communications with Air Traffic Control (ATC): Once the go-around is initiated, the pilot must immediately inform ATC by announcing the go-around. This helps maintain situational awareness and allows ATC to safely sequence traffic. Pilots must comply promptly to ensure the orderly flow of traffic.

Air Traffic Control

Northstar VFR

MARCH 23, 2025

Remember the secret to a good landing is beginning with a good, stabilized approach! Traffic/Animals/Objects on the Runway We all have seen news reports of major carriers having to go-around because another aircraft entered the runway. Animals or even objects may wander onto the runway, creating the need to go-around.

Pilot

Flying Magazine

MAY 1, 2025

Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy on Thursday unveiled a raft of measures designed to expand the ranks of the nations air traffic controllers. The deal offers bonuses of 20 percent of basic pay each year to certified air traffic controllers (ATCs) who are eligible for retirement but opt to stay on the job.

Air Traffic Control

Professional Pilot

JULY 7, 2025

“HLCO sits above any hoist incidents and takes any radio traffic away from the hoist pilots’ workload so they can concentrate on the hoist operation,” explains Child. When we have any brush fires it serves as an air traffic controller, so to speak, coordinating aircraft and relaying any hazards or tactical decisions for the aircraft.”

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Plane and Pilot

JULY 10, 2025

Months later, communication equipment failures at Newark Liberty International (KEWR) resulted in flight cancellations and delays at one of the nation’s biggest airports, prompting a number of air traffic controllers (ATCs) to take trauma leave. Last week, as part of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, Congress allocated $12.5

Air Traffic Control

One Mile at a Time

JULY 21, 2025

For example, China is refusing to reveal the cause of the deadly March 2022 Boeing 737 crash on “national security and social stability” grounds. The plane seemed to completely lose power, as the gear couldn’t deploy, and the black box data is even missing for the last four minutes of the flight.

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Pilot Institute

JULY 10, 2025

Pilots must hold a Part 107 certificate and obtain prior authorization from air traffic control (ATC). Pilots looking to fly in controlled airspace can submit a request for Low Altitude Authorization and Notification Capability (LAANC).

Weather

AOPA

FEBRUARY 19, 2025

A coalition of 34 aviation organizations (including AOPA) called on leaders of Congress to support long-deferred air traffic control modernization and continue hiring and training controllers and other key staff.

Stability

AV Web

FEBRUARY 20, 2025

On Wednesday, a coalition representing commercial and general aviation interests urged Congress and the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to take immediate action to strengthen air traffic control (ATC) staffing and technology. air traffic control, arguing that such a move would divert attention from essential investments.

Air Traffic Control

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

Flying Magazine

MAY 10, 2024

The remote pilot must have prior authorization from the Air Traffic Control (ATC) facility having jurisdiction over that airspace. The remote pilot must monitor the Air Traffic Control (ATC) frequency from launch to recovery. 2: Which technique should a remote pilot use to scan for traffic?

Weight-Shift-Control

Aerotime

NOVEMBER 22, 2024

As the engines spool up, the crew will initially increase the power slightly to stabilize the engines and ensure that they power up as commanded, before increasing to full power and releasing the brakes, propelling the aircraft down the runway.

Cabin Crew

Aerotime

DECEMBER 20, 2024

Depending on other traffic ahead, not least at the destination, air traffic controllers (ATC) will clear the flight to descend in stages, to be level at certain waypoints on the arrival route. This may be accompanied by the deployment of spoilers on top of the wing.

Cabin Crew

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

Ask Captain Lim

FEBRUARY 19, 2025

This demand for high accuracy could have affected the pilots ability to scan for nearby traffic, possibly leading to a more focused approach with reduced situational awareness. The crew was not obligated to accept this runway and could have requested an alternative or allowed more time for a stabilized approach.

Pilot

Pilot's Life Blog

MARCH 15, 2024

Most aircraft have an advanced flight management system that oversees critical systems in a multi-function display, including: Fuel usage Hydraulic control Electric motors The pilot will maintain these key parts of an airplane through various controls and large LCD screens inside the cockpit. What are the basic parts of this section?

Horizontal Stabilizer

WayMan

APRIL 27, 2024

Follow a healthy diet: Avoid excessive caffeine and eat a balanced meal to stabilize your blood sugar levels. Ross Medical Group : At Ross Medical Group, FAA medical exams are meticulously conducted to ensure pilots and air traffic controllers meet the Federal Aviation Administration’s rigorous health standards.

Air Traffic Control

Pilot's Life Blog

DECEMBER 20, 2024

Air Law : Knowing the rules of the sky is essential for every pilot. In ground school, youll study FAA regulations, including how to communicate with air traffic control, maintain flight safety, and understand your rights and responsibilities as a pilot. What topics are covered in ground school?

Pilot

Aviation Bussiness News

MARCH 7, 2025

In 2024, SWISS operated over 9% more flights than the previous year and its average punctuality rose to 65%, despite challenges posed by airspace closures due to geo-political tensions, air traffic control challenges, and weather-related operational restrictions.

Air Traffic Control

Flight Training Central

JULY 29, 2024

They’re routinely reviewing pilot reports and asking Air Traffic Control (ATC) for reports of turbulence, and they’ll go so far as to change their route of flight or altitude fairly dramatically to find smooth air. And stability is what we’re really talking about with most turbulence.

Turbulence

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. Obtaining a Commercial Pilot certificate is a fundamental requirement to become a commercial pilot.

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