Pilot Institute

APRIL 4, 2025

The flight hours youll need may depend on the training path and school you select. Heres a rundown of what youll need (based on single-engine airplane): Age Requirement: At least 18 years old. Flight Training: Part 61: Minimum 250 total flight hours, including: 100 hours as Pilot-in-Command (PIC).

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Air Facts

MAY 5, 2025

Flying a single engine airplane, under IFR, in the clouds, in a non-radar environment and without an autopilot, adds a great deal to the pilots work load. With three airplanes, we departed Springfield for Fairfield, Iowa to compete in an NIFA competition against five other schools. This was the situation on Friday, December 1, 1972.

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Fear of Landing

MARCH 21, 2025

On the 11th of March, the NTSB released an aviation investigation preliminary report on the mid-air collision between PSA Airlines flight 5342 and a Sikorsky UH60L US Army helicopter. A CRJ700 operating as passenger flight PSA Airlines 5342 from Wichita, Kansas, was inbound to Washington National Airport.

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Pilot Institute

FEBRUARY 19, 2025

Mid-Tier: Civilian The Thrustmaster TCA Sidestick replicates the sidestick found in modern Airbus airliners. The Thrustmaster TCA Yoke Boeing Edition is a 1-to-1 replica of a Boeing 787 airliner yoke. If you fly a lot of yoke-based airliners, the TCA Yoke is a great match. This joystick is similar to the Thrustmaster T.16000M

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WayMan

JUNE 16, 2025

Attitude Indicator (Artificial Horizon): Shows the orientation (pitch and bank) of the aircraft relative to the horizon of the Earth, essential for instrument meteorological conditions flight. Autopilot Systems: Can automatically pilot the aircraft’s flight path according to pilot inputs or pre-programmed parameters.

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Flying Magazine

JULY 29, 2025

I am writing this on the airliner on the way home from a week at EAA AirVenture, the annual migration thousands make each year to Oshkosh, Wisconsin. AirVenture is so large and diverse that you have to go in with a plan. When you look at these airplanes, remember you are seeing hours upon hours of attention and craftsmanship.

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Air Facts

MAY 7, 2025

After the war, many surplus aircraft were repurposed for civilian use in business aviation, regional airlines, and bush operations. After the war, many surplus aircraft were repurposed for civilian use in regional airline operations. About four years earlier, I was a first officer on a Pilgrim Airlines Twin Otter.

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Inflight Pilot Training

MAY 5, 2025

Discovery Flights are perfect for people in many different situations. Commercial airline, corporate aviation, cargo transport, aerial photographyaviation offers a wide range of career paths. A Discovery Flight can help you figure out if this is something you want to pursue before you invest thousands of dollars and hundreds of hours.

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Pilot Institute

NOVEMBER 16, 2024

If you dream of flying small airplanes on weekends or piloting commercial airliners with hundreds of passengers, you need certain pilot licenses to reach your aviation goals. If you want to take your friends and family flying or become an airline pilot, start your aviation journey with this license. Minimum Age: 17 years.

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Plane and Pilot

MARCH 18, 2025

We roamed the aisle to ensure that all questions were answered and that any fears were allayed before we began doing airplane things. A random airliner doesnt often call up for push and taxi without an associated flight plan, and to do so with a desire to taxi around the airport for 10-15 minutes is even more unusual.

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Pilot Institute

JULY 11, 2025

For example, an airliner might indicate only 250 knots at 35,000 feet, but its true airspeed could be over 430 knots. How Pilots Use Mach Number in Flight Operations Flight Planning and Mach Techniques Every aircraft has an optimum cruise speed that gives it the best fuel mileage. Safety is also a factor.

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iPad Pilot News

JULY 11, 2025

New: ATP Test Prep and Checkride Course Now Available in Sporty’s Pilot Training App iPad Pilot News For pilots on the final leg of their professional training journey, Sporty’s has launched a brand-new Airline Transport Pilot (ATP) Test Prep and Checkride Course , available now in the award-winning Pilot Training app.

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Pilot Institute

JULY 11, 2025

Understanding what you’re flying into will only prepare you for smooth flights ahead. Identifying occluded fronts on charts is important for flight planning and safety. And since icing can occur at any altitude, you might have a harder time selecting a flight level. The flight was on track to enter the cloud.

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iPad Pilot News

MAY 23, 2025

It mostly pertains to airlines and the use of PEDs by passengers (think cell phones and laptops). This AC also points out that cell phones and LTE-enabled iPads, while prohibited from use in flight by FCC regulations, are allowed to be used in aircraft while on the ground (ie, for picking up a clearance or filing a flight plan).

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Pilot Institute

MAY 26, 2025

And when it hits, it can cause the airplane to suddenly drop, rise, or tilt sharply. airline accidents between 2009 and 2018. Handling CAT in Flight While CAT may seem intimidating and perhaps even impossible to avoid, ensuring your survival is entirely within your power. What are the consequences of this?

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Flying Magazine

JULY 30, 2025

Whether in person or online, ground school provides the essential theoretical knowledge required to pass the FAA written test, which is necessary for obtaining a private pilot certificate, an airline transport pilot certificate, and every certificate and rating in between. The knowledge exam is a prerequisite for your practical test (i.e.,

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Flying Magazine

MAY 3, 2025

Former FAA Administrator Mike Whitaker in September reiterated a long-standing agency commitment: Two pilots must always be on the flight deck during routine commercial flight operations. airline told FLYING it sees a clear path to SPO or fully autonomous airline operations. At least one major U.S.

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Photographic Logbook

JUNE 29, 2025

"Hi.I'm in Delaware." - Wayne Campbell, Wayne's World , 1992 Restless Pilot Syndrome Having resumed acting as pilot in command of my own airplane after a relatively brief setback, I was delighted beyond words to be back at it. This was a lesson learned in 2024 while coincidentally receiving another reroute near Philadelphia.

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Air Facts

JULY 23, 2025

Revenge at 4,000 Feet Air Facts Journal The 19th of November, 1973, was cold and rainy at Fort Leonard Wood, Missouri, where I was employed as a 23-year-old copilot with Skyway Airlines. My duties at Skyway included flying as copilot on the Beech 99 and Beech 18, as well as pilot-in-command on the single-engine airplanes.

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Aerotime

JULY 25, 2024

“By leveraging Boeing’s suite of digital solutions, we are well-positioned for a successful launch and sustainable growth, as we are currently preparing for flight trials and working towards obtaining AOC certification starting September 2024,” Peter Bellew, Chief Operating Officer of Riyadh Air , said.

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Plane and Pilot

AUGUST 6, 2024

Maybe it’s the Georgia flying weather, or maybe it’s the ever-increasing emphasis on “old” pilot instead of “bold” pilot, but it seems that flight planning these days is a lot more about if and when than about route and altitude. It’s only two hours by RV-9A, but there are gotchas lurking in the flight planning.

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iPad Pilot News

DECEMBER 19, 2024

Do I really need to use Airplane Mode on my iPad or iPhone? iPad Pilot News One of the most common questions we hear as pilots is, “Do I really need to put my phone in Airplane Mode?” ” The airlines have been saying yes for years, but many travelers think this advice is outdated and it’s safe to ignore.

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Aerotime

NOVEMBER 22, 2024

For others, flying on a commercial airliner may be a once-a-year event when heading off on vacation. In the case of certain passengers, a flight may represent the first time they have ever been onboard an airplane, generating feelings of excitement and trepidation in equal measure about what may lie ahead.

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Air Facts

DECEMBER 18, 2024

High-Tech One Upmanship Air Facts Journal I flew for United Airlines from 1986 to 2015, thus ending a 29-year airline career of dedicated service to my employer. The translation of this saying is that when an airline pilot goes for recurrent simulator training and check ride, failure meant losing ones job if he or she failed the test.

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Air Facts

APRIL 15, 2024

It also matches the gut feel of many pilots, who are sharing the pattern with more airplanes than five or ten years ago. The training boom The most obvious driver of increased GA activity is flight training, and sure enough, the data show that it’s up significantly. These turbine airplanes work hard, too. Business jets flew 5.24

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One Mile at a Time

JUNE 28, 2024

The carrier’s plan was to start taking delivery of this jet as of early in the third quarter, with the inaugural A350 flight planned for September 15, 2024, between Dubai (DXB) and Bahrain (BAH). While there hasn’t been any official announcement, it seems clear that the airline is expecting some delays with these deliveries.

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iPad Pilot News

MARCH 27, 2025

Air Navigation Pro This flight planning and GPS navigation app is designed for VFR pilots and offers international support, including charts for the US, Europe, South America and more. Embraer Aircraft Services A complete line of apps to assist operators of Embraer aircraft with support and services, performance and flight planning.

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Air Facts

SEPTEMBER 16, 2024

It was interesting and a lot of fun for a lot of reasons, with most of them having to do with not flying a jet and not being restricted by ATC and all the regulatory stuff that makes an airline pilot feel like he’s roped and tied. ” It works on both airplanes. So they are both airplanes. It’s in freedom.

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Aeroclass Blog

APRIL 29, 2024

You might think that such a practice is quite rare, but in fact it in the airline industry it happens for almost all scheduled flights. Overbooking of Airlines Air travel emerged as the safest mode of transportation due to increasing competition, and the advent of low-cost carriers pushed them in the struggle to generate revenue.

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Pilot Institute

SEPTEMBER 7, 2024

Key Takeaways An aircraft dispatcher coordinates flights, ensuring safety and efficiency from the ground. This includes checking the weather, creating flight plans, and communicating with pilots. Aircraft dispatchers are also responsible for issuing flight plans. This is where aircraft dispatchers come in.

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iPad Pilot News

AUGUST 6, 2024

Best flight tracking apps iPad Pilot News As much as you’d like to fly yourself on every trip, the reality is that airline travel is still a necessity for most pilots. While the major airlines offer mobile apps for booking flights and digital boarding passes, they’re not always the best option to track a flight.

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iPad Pilot News

OCTOBER 8, 2024

Top 10 apps for Student Pilots iPad Pilot News The iPad is a great tool for pilots of all skill levels, from airline captains to student pilots. Student pilots can take advantage of all these benefits and use the iPad to save time and money during flight training with great apps available from the App Store.

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iPad Pilot News

OCTOBER 8, 2024

Top 10 apps for Student Pilots iPad Pilot News The iPad is a great tool for pilots of all skill levels, from airline captains to student pilots. Student pilots can take advantage of all these benefits and use the iPad to save time and money during flight training with great apps available from the App Store.

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Plane and Pilot

SEPTEMBER 22, 2024

Last summer I had the golden opportunity to fly a single-engine airplane, not once, but twice, round trip to Wittman Regional Airport (KOSH) in Oshkosh, Wisconsin. His team developed the concept in the late 1970s to improve “interpersonal communication, leadership, and decision-making” in aircraft flight decks.

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Northstar VFR

JANUARY 21, 2024

You’ve been hired by a major airline and you can finally walk through the terminal at the airport in your flight uniform! While both absolutely have their pros and cons, I figured I would share what a recent trip for a major airline was like. You get assigned a block time of day during which the airline can call you in.

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Flying Magazine

MAY 14, 2024

Be wary about putting money on account at a flight school unless it has a refund policy and it is in writing. If you are pursuing a certificate to fly an airplane, you will need to have it before you are allowed to solo. Structure of Lessons A traditional flight school is not like attending high school.

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Flight Training Central

JANUARY 5, 2024

His long experience as an airplane owner and even a lobbyist makes Jeb one of aviation’s most interesting people. From corporate aviation to the airlines to Chairman of the NTSB, Robert Sumwalt has been studying aviation safety his entire career. Learning from every flight, with Steve Thorne (episode 48).

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