Plane and Pilot

OCTOBER 17, 2024

Throw in occasional maintenance issues, weather issues, unplanned obstacles (think people on the ground who have a front-row seat to your field), and other one-offs, and you can see that your typical day may not be so typical. It’s much different than commercial operations in the airline or charter world.

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Pilot Institute

SEPTEMBER 17, 2024

Dispatchers are often considered “pilots on the ground” and play an important part in airlines. In an airline environment, pilots have many responsibilities. Flight dispatchers also communicate with pilots and update them about weather, turbulence, and other variables that could affect their flight. What Does a Dispatcher Do?

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One Mile at a Time

JANUARY 5, 2025

The island being in the middle of the ocean means that weather conditions can rapidly change, and on top of that, winds can be really strong. However, due to strong wind shear plus the short runway, that ultimately didnt end up being the case, at least without a major payload restriction. How do you book these Saint Helena flights?

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AeroSavvy

AUGUST 20, 2021

ADS-B provides real-time traffic information and almost-live NEXRAD radar and weather data. Cherokee Six instrument panel Like my airline job, I fly nearly paperless using an iPad Mini and the ForeFlight app for navigation charts. An autopilot and Aspen primary flight display reduce workload on long flights. Flagstaff is at 7,015 feet.

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Density Altitude OAT Airplanes Fixed Base Operator 52

Aerotime

FEBRUARY 24, 2025

Media_works / Shutterstock The incident followed another of a similar type in 2014 when a Boeing 757 converted freighter operated by Yakutia Airlines suffered a series of main cargo door malfunctions resulting in the door not closing correctly and opening mid-flight on at least one occasion.

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Aerotime

JANUARY 17, 2025

Thats why Abu Dhabi-based RoyalJets announcement during the MEBAA executive aviation show in December 2024, that it was acquiring up to nine Airbus Corporate Jets (ACJ) ACJ320neos [the executive version of the popular A320 airliner ed. The BBJs can fly for nine to 14 hours, depending on payload and weather.

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Flightworx

MARCH 21, 2024

3) Planning and pre-flight checking In the preparation stage, the drone’s battery status and payload integrity is checked and the predicted weather conditions are factored into the GPS route to calculate the most efficient and safe path. Any airlines or airports reluctant to embrace cutting-edge AI capabilities will be left behind.

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NYC Aviation

JUNE 17, 2020

Alliance – An arrangement between a group of airlines agreeing to cooperate on a substantial level. A continuous broadcast of weather, active runways, and other important information like NOTAMs (see below). AWOS – an acronym for Automated Weather Observation System. AFFF – Aqueous Film-Forming Foam.

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Pilot Institute

FEBRUARY 26, 2025

Part 121 governs airlines with the highest safety standards. Another example is weather minimums. A part 121 or 135 crew cannot legally initiate an approach if the weather is below minimums. Think of regional and major airlines such as Delta, Southwest, American, SkyWest, and large cargo aircraft operated by FedEx or UPS.

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