Aerotime

APRIL 3, 2025

Largely gone are the days when pilots had to manually control their aircraft from engine start-up to shut down by keeping their hands rigidly fixed on the controls at all times. As a result, the first autopilot was developed to introduce an element of control on the trajectory of airplanes. What is an autopilot?

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Weight-Shift-Control Cockpit Pilot Stability 310

Pilot Institute

MARCH 28, 2025

To fly an aircraft that weighs more than 12,500 pounds or a jet (regardless of weight), pilots require a type rating. no control surfaces). To fly an aircraft that weighs more than 12,500 pounds or a jet (regardless of weight), pilots require a type rating. What Is an Aircraft Category?

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Weight-Shift-Control Knot Approach Lift 96

Pilot Institute

JUNE 4, 2025

How does it turn or climb without the usual control surfaces? Despite their lack of horizontal control surfaces, tailless aircraft are designed to be stable. With this type of aircraft, the functions of longitudinal stability and control are incorporated into the main wing. Ever wondered how it stays balanced?

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Tail Airplanes Weight-Shift-Control Drag 52

Air Facts

MAY 7, 2025

Its maximum takeoff weight of 9,300 pounds and large cabin space made it suitable for cargo, passengers, or specialized equipment. After the war, many surplus aircraft were repurposed for civilian use in business aviation, regional airlines, and bush operations. Such it was in those days. The Tower had no radar.

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Pilot's Life Blog

JANUARY 12, 2025

However, flying a small plane often means operating at much lower altitudes, usually between 5,000 and 10,000 feet, depending on weather conditions, terrain, and air traffic. Flying a small plane at lower altitudes allows pilots to navigate visually and avoid the complexities of high-altitude air traffic control.

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Weight-Shift-Control Air Traffic Control Turbulence Weather 52

Pilot Institute

APRIL 22, 2025

The requirement applies to private, commercial, and airline transport pilots, as well as flight engineers and navigators who fly internationally. You may pilot aircraft with a Maximum Takeoff Weight (MTOW) of 1320 pounds, carry no more than one passenger, and fly only during the daytime up to 10,000 feet MSL (or 2,000 AGL).

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Fear of Landing

APRIL 18, 2025

The F27 now had the registration TC-MBG and was operated by MNG Airlines, a Turkish air cargo airline established in 1996 to offer scheduled cargo flights to Germany and England. MNG Airlines was Turkey’s first private cargo airline and recently celebrated 25 years of service.

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