Airplanes Altimeter Instrument Flight Rules 
Pilot Institute
NOVEMBER 20, 2024
It’s broken down into three main sections: 91.205(b) – VFR Day : Covers A-TOMATO-FLAMES, which lists the equipment you need for VFR (Visual Flight Rules) day flights. 91.205(c) – VFR Night : Adds the FLAPS items needed for VFR night flights.
Pilot Institute
NOVEMBER 30, 2024
As a pilot or aircraft owner, keeping your airplane airworthy is one of the most important things you can do. But remembering every inspection and maintenance rule can be tough. It’s basically like giving your airplane a yearly check-up. These instruments provide critical altitude data during flight.
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Pilot Institute
JANUARY 27, 2025
When you first laid your eyes on the instruments inside an airplane, they probably went wide with a mixture of joy, confusion, and slight apprehension at the thought of having to learn how to read them. This article will explain the six primary instruments of every flight deck, often informally referred to as the six-pack.
Pilot Institute
FEBRUARY 15, 2025
These would guide them when they couldn’t see anything outside their airplane. Theyre especially useful for airports that dont have the budget or suitable terrain to install an Instrument Landing System (ILS). This makes more airports accessible under Instrument Flight Rules (IFR).
Pilot Institute
JULY 9, 2025
Airplane News Update Watch on Youtube In any case, the key requirement is that your U.S.-registered registration documentation during flight. requires you to comply with the operating limitations specified in the approved Airplane Flight Manual/Pilot’s Operating Handbook. Registration Certificate (R) For U.S.
Northstar VFR
AUGUST 25, 2024
The list of inspections gets longer if the aircraft is for compensation/for hire, or if flown under instrument flight rules (IFR). Most of these checks can even be done as the airplane is sitting at the gate because they are minimally invasive, require less tools, and take fewer maintenance personnel.
Fear of Landing
DECEMBER 6, 2024
A few hours later, the pilot obtained a weather briefing and filed an IFR flight plan before departing Westchester to fly back to Montgomery County. The pilot was instrument rated and the flight was on an instrument flight rules (IFR) flight plan: that is, they did not have to stay visual for the flight.
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