Pilot Institute

FEBRUARY 20, 2025

From simple mechanical linkages in small aircraft to high-tech fly-by-wire systems in airliners, ailerons have evolved with aviation itself. You might be surprised to learn that tiny four-seater Cessna 172s and 140-passenger Boeing 707 airliners both use simple cables for moving the ailerons and elevators!

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Vintage Aviation News

APRIL 25, 2025

Adam Estes) Inside the museum one can find a former United Airlines Boeing 727-100 (registration number N7017U) hanging from the second story balcony. In 1991, N7017U was retired from United Airlines operational fleet, but instead of being scavenged for parts and scrapped, N7017U was donated to the Museum of Science and Industry.

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Pilot Institute

APRIL 4, 2025

Look up airline pilot positions at job posting sites; youll find that the average requirements are either thousands of flight hours or advanced ratings and certifications. This is great if you want an airline career and a higher-paying job. The Airline Transport Pilot (ATP) Certificate is the highest certification you can earn.

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Inflight Pilot Training

FEBRUARY 13, 2025

This regimented approach can be beneficial for students pursuing aviation as a full-time career, as it is often designed to meet airline and professional pilot training standards. In contrast, Part 141 flight schools follow a structured curriculum with predetermined lesson plans and schedules, leaving little room for adjustments.

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One Mile at a Time

MARCH 18, 2025

Not only that, but there was quite a crosswind, as wind was blowing at a direction 40 degrees off the runway heading. As Ive written about before, the airline industry definitely has a juniority problem, especially at regional airlines. The aircraft came in to land on runway 22.

Air Traffic Control

Air Facts

APRIL 14, 2025

This idea came from the airline industry, perhaps in the 1990s, with the well-intentioned goal of reducing airliner accidents. However, the text of the SAIB justifies its recommendations by citing transport category aircraft events, such as American Airlines flight 965 and Northwest Airlines 6231.

Final Approach

Pilot's Life Blog

JUNE 24, 2025

Whether you’re aiming for airline work or just want the thrill of flying more capable aircraft, the multi-engine rating is a smart move. It’s also essential for pilots aiming for roles in charter flight, corporate aviation, or the airlines. Normal, short‑field, and crosswind takeoffs and landings.

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Jetwhine

JUNE 2, 2025

Bob decided the way to get the best flying lessons in a Cessna 180 was from an experienced former airline pilot that coincidentally lived near Los Angeles. Maybe in another 22 years he’ll finally nail those crosswind landings if we’re lucky. They even landed on a street near Los Angeles Airport due to fog.

Airplanes

Flying Magazine

JULY 8, 2025

This often happens when the customer has been doing “research” and learns they will need X number of multiengine hours to qualify for a job at an airline where they will be flying either a turboprop or jet.

Wind Shear

AV Web

DECEMBER 22, 2024

Friends from my old airline world and my more recent re-insertion into the general aviation ecosphere have graced me with their presence and have put up with my almost constant opinionated blather on such riveting subjects as crosswind landings, unleaded avgas, and airport lobby snack vending food.

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AV Web

APRIL 15, 2025

Airlines of all flags have shared woes recently. Business aircraft operate like quasi-airlines, blazing creative trails to folly. At Ocracoke, North Carolina, an RV-6 (tailwheel version of 6a) landedtechnicallywith a 90-degree crosswind. Thats FA tenacity. Bounce twice, go around, because youre doing something wrong.

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Charles Ryan's Flying Adventure

MAY 7, 2025

This route also means I would get to fly through Russian airspace which many airlines excluding the Chinese airlines are avoiding and that is an advantage for the Chinese airlines as they are able to charge the tickets at lower fare while flying directly from China to Europe and vice versa but it can't be said the same for the European airlines.

Turbulence

Aerotime

SEPTEMBER 27, 2024

The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) has issued an urgent safety recommendation to Boeing and the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) following an incident at Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) in February 2024, when the rudder pedals jammed on a United Airlines 737 MAX 8.

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Ask Captain Lim

DECEMBER 11, 2024

An Airbus A350 in a strong crosswind with nose pointing away How do pilots handle their planes in strong crosswinds? Landing in strong crosswinds is among the most challenging tasks for pilots, requiring precise techniques to ensure the aircraft touches down safely. Some airlines impose a lower limitation.

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Aviation Bussiness News

JANUARY 27, 2025

The post Crosswind take-off Boeing 747 Cathay Pacific & Silkway West Airlines RYW 18L appeared first on Aviation Business News.

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Air Facts

FEBRUARY 12, 2025

Airline Pilots Continuing education is required for airline pilots. Check airmen are used by the airline industry to perform recurrent checks, proficiency checks, and line checks. All airline pilots attend annual recurrent training that includes ground school and simulator training that requires an evaluation.

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Plane and Pilot

JANUARY 8, 2025

Left alone with my thoughts and the breeze, I watched carefully as several airliners came and went. The airliner behind it bounced just a touch. Pull up abruptly to avoid contact with the runway while drifting When high, gusty winds prevail, or when landing crosswind, approach at a higher airspeed.

Crosswind

Vintage Aviation News

JUNE 23, 2024

The crosswinds were also too high for the HAC Hawker Fury which was due to fly with the IWM Spitfire Mk.1 Lead by Aero Legends G-ANAF Pegasus , included Tunison Foundation’s Placid Lassie, Tim Savage’s Western Airlines DC-3, and C-53 Spirit of Douglas. 1 N3200 which would have been a unique pairing.

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One Mile at a Time

JUNE 1, 2024

Here’s a video that aviation geeks should enjoy… A United jet’s unusual go around in Zurich A spotter in Zurich has uploaded a video to YouTube of a 32-year-old United Airlines Boeing 767-300ER going around at Zurich Airport (ZRH). You can see the aircraft first touching down just past the touchdown zone markings, so that’s pretty standard.

Runway

Flying Magazine

APRIL 26, 2024

Innsbruck is one of the most beautiful and spectacular places on earth with an airport that can support a variety of airline equipment up to a small widebody such as the Boeing 767-300ER. The small aileron “tabs” were not doing a great job in crosswind ability. Taking off in violent winds was a task. This was in XP12.

Crosswind

Ask Captain Lim

FEBRUARY 25, 2025

Several factors could have contributed to this accident: Reports indicate that strong crosswinds were present during landing. Crosswinds can be challenging, even for experienced pilots. The Flight Crew Operating Manual (FCOM) specifies crosswind limits for various runway conditions, such as snow or ice.

Crosswind

Plane and Pilot

OCTOBER 4, 2024

When I was working on my PPL, I learned crosswind landings proficiently, plenty good enough for the check ride, but we never had an ugly, gusty, strong crosswind landing day. Then I had occasion to fly with an airline pilot, giving him a ride home in his leaseback before I was to fly it back. He had the altitude nailed.

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Plane and Pilot

NOVEMBER 8, 2024

Flight Gear Crosswind Bag If you’re bent toward practicality and cost-effectiveness, the Flight Gear Crosswind Bag does a lot for a little. One government study predicts 18,500 openings will become available for airline and commercial pilots every year through 2033. New pilots are needed in many sectors as others retire.

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Plane and Pilot

AUGUST 27, 2024

Back in the early days of jet airliners, pilots long experienced in more forgiving two- and four-engine, piston-powered prop planes found themselves running out of airspeed, altitude, and ideas on the final approach to landing. Add in some crosswind and turbulence from preceding aircraft, and these arrivals can get a bit hairy.

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Northstar VFR

JULY 2, 2023

Remember when your CFI taught you to turn crosswind around 500-700 feet? Section 4-3-3 states “If remaining in the traffic pattern , commence turn to crosswind leg beyond the departure end of the runway within 300 feet of pattern altitude.” Or aspirations to work for an airline? Part 121: This is all the airlines.

Federal Aviation Regulations

Charles Ryan's Flying Adventure

JANUARY 14, 2024

My ride: SX-NEC in the airline's new livery Introduction Flying with Aegean Airlines has been in my mind for a while and when the chance presented itself, I decided to go for it. However I would be flying Economy Class so will I be impressed with the airline? Welcome to my 2024 New Year trip report! Read on to find out.

Airlines

Flying Magazine

MAY 14, 2024

Understand that most CFIs do the job to build their experience for other jobs, like the airlines. If you are on your second lesson and the crosswind component or gust factor are beyond the demonstrated component of the aircraft you are flying, it’s likely a better day to stay on the ground. Don’t skimp on this.

Aeronautical Information Manual

Air Facts

MAY 15, 2024

Good luck cheating on the crosswind landing portion of your Private checkride, much less a type rating checkride. We all pass the same tests to earn the same certificates, and if you become an airline pilot the pay is based on seniority, not the score on your Private Pilot Knowledge Test or the university you went to.

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iPad Pilot News

OCTOBER 22, 2024

It’s an impressive new option, and when paired with high quality flight controls , it’s a valuable resource for keeping current at home (but don’t try to learn crosswind landings on it). It builds on the popularity of Microsoft’s 2020 version with a few new features that favor pilots.

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Northstar VFR

APRIL 21, 2024

By Jordan Bullock CFI, Boeing 737 Pilot Traditionally, becoming a Certified Flight Instructor (commonly abbreviated as CFI) has been a required step to build hours before inevitably leaving for a coveted airline gig. Is 10 hours enough to handle max demonstrated crosswind from the right seat? But how do you become a CFI? That’s fine.

Checkride

Pilot's Life Blog

JULY 25, 2024

While most major airlines don’t cancel this early, if you’re flying commercially for a local or regional airport, you’ll have more freedom in canceling due to forecasted weather conditions. In general, the more notice you can give for a cancelation, the less inconvenience you put on your passengers.

Weather

Inflight Pilot Training

MAY 30, 2025

Sporty’s E6B Flight Computer Overview : A digital update of the classic flight computer, Sporty’s E6B Flight Computer delivers fast, accurate calculations without carrying a physical E6B or doing manual math in the air.

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Air

NOVEMBER 4, 2024

For example, imagine that data shows that pilots often have difficulty with a certain type of crosswind landing. Well, rather than simply memorising procedures, pilots learn why those procedures exist and how to apply them effectively in different scenarios. Let's find out!

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Airspeed Junkie

NOVEMBER 7, 2024

From Student to Airline Transport Pilot Certificates, find the information you need for your aviation goals. Key Takeaways The FAA offers a range of pilot certificates, each designated for different levels of flying proficiency, including Student, Private, Commercial, and Airline Transport Pilot Certificates.

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iPad Pilot News

MARCH 27, 2025

Flighty This app was designed with airline passengers in mind to help track flights using the latest iOS app display and notification features. Jeppesen Flight Deck Pro Jepp’s modern offering for the commercial airline market provides digital charts, moving map navigation, weather, D-ATIS and company-specific charts and documents.

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Fly with Eva

FEBRUARY 24, 2018

The fire hose In my previous airline I never got to see the head office or any of the operational departments. But the new airline has all of its departments, including the simulators and management, at one location. But we are soon to find out on the company introduction day. During the introduction we get an overload of information.

Approach

Pilot's Life Blog

FEBRUARY 28, 2025

While slightly more expensive, they better prepare students for transitioning into commercial and airline careers. Low-wing aircraft, such as the Piper PA-28, provide better ground clearance and handling in crosswinds. How do high-wing and low-wing aircraft differ in training?

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