Flight Training Central

FEBRUARY 10, 2025

It will assist with flight planning questions and you can bring your electronic E6B into the testing center to use during the actual test. The electronic E6B is equally useful when in the airplane, to help determine actual winds aloft, true airspeed, fuel burn, and descent planning.

Flight Plan

Plane and Pilot

JUNE 7, 2025

That’s not something you want to hear from Bob, the owner of the airport where I base my airplane. You can’t deny it,” Bob said as if reading my mind “I have a beautiful picture of the bottom of your airplane!” To these people, the aviation-adverse, airplanes are noisy nuisances they would like to see go away.

Runway

Plane and Pilot

NOVEMBER 10, 2024

How did any given airplane sell? In order to be flown by a sport pilot, the resulting airplane must still meet the current regulations—1,320 pounds maximum gross weight, 120 knots max cruise speed, for example—but how it gets there is up to the builder. But successful? Not at all. Was it profitable for the company?

Airplanes

Air Facts

JUNE 2, 2025

Here are just a few examples of the aviation community in action, all of which I have witnessed personally (I invite you to add your own examples in the comments below): The pilot who relays your flight plan cancellation to ATC when youre out of range.

Pilot

Aerotime

JANUARY 30, 2025

AI provides spotters with data on weather and flight plans and general conditions. However, pilots must be trained in critical analysis and monitoring to work with AI assisted flight systems.

Aviation Technology

Flying Magazine

JUNE 24, 2025

Every training flight consists of multiple approaches that terminate in a missed approach, followed by the return to the home airport for a full-stop landing. His flight planning skills were good, his scan was spot-on, and his radio skills were improving with each flight. Not on centerline. What Else Gets Rusty?

Approach

Pilot Institute

MAY 8, 2025

Then, the antennas and radio systems send the information off the airplane. They can transmit an updated flight plan, which the pilots can input into their navigation systems. Pilots see the clearance appear on their FMS and, in some cases, can even load it directly into their flight plan.

Clearance

Flying Magazine

JUNE 4, 2025

Before a student pilot can legally fly solo, they must be able to demonstrate not just control of the airplane but command of the environment around it. Instead of dialing Flight Service to file a VFR flight plan, they can submit it from the same app they use to check NOTAMs and METARs. For student pilots, that matters.

Pilot

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.

VOR

Flying Magazine

JUNE 10, 2025

You’ll find many instances where something happened during the first post-maintenance flight that went badly—so, it’s no wonder mechanics urge caution. Teachable moment: If the mechanic grounds the airplane or tells you no-go, listen to them. The pilot was the owner of the airplane.

Annual Inspection

Pilot Institute

NOVEMBER 5, 2024

You might think that Instrument Flight Rules (IFR) are just about how to control and use your instruments in the aircraft, but you need more than skill–you need a rock-solid plan. IFR flight planning is about preparing for every twist and turn along the route. What Is an IFR Flight Plan?

Flight Plan

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).

Pilot

Flying Magazine

JUNE 3, 2025

The rectangles are magenta when flying the active leg of a GPS flight plan, white when flying a GPS leg that is not active, and green when flying an ILS or localizer. There are some simple tools you can use in any airplane with a moving map. Ive tried it in a simulator and in an airplane, and it works equally well in both.

Approach

iPad Pilot News

AUGUST 1, 2025

ForeFlight Flights section: Pro tips for pilots iPad Pilot News ForeFlight’s Maps page can be a pilot’s best friend since it’s packed with visual planning tools and helpful information. Towards the top of the Flights tab you’ll see a two-position button for ETD or ETA (requires a Performance Plus plan).

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Fear of Landing

MARCH 21, 2025

On that evening, the Sikorsky UH-60L crew filed a flight plan for a night flight from Davison Army Airfield for the pilot’s annual standardisation evaluation with the use of night vision goggles. Thepilot was a captain with 450 total hours, 326 of which were on the same helicopter make and model.

Runway

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.

Instrument Meteorological Conditions

Flying Magazine

MAY 17, 2025

Flight Planning A pilot encountered 32-35 knot headwinds at cruise. After a review, the airplanes fuel capacity was less than the expected 40 at 35-37 gallons, and the fuel gauge was too optimistic. After a review, the airplanes fuel capacity was less than the expected 40 at 35-37 gallons, and the fuel gauge was too optimistic.

Pilot

Pilot Institute

FEBRUARY 28, 2025

A code is reserved for use in the Mode S radar/ADS-B environment, where the air vehicle identification is used to correlate the flight plan instead of the Mode A code. 1200 Visual flight rules (VFR) flight. IFR flights could also get a discrete transponder code assigned when you activate the flight plan.

Transponder

iPad Pilot News

MARCH 11, 2025

Flight Plan Auto Update – Alerts when ForeFlight receives and loads a new flight plan from the panel avionics. The alert will display a New Flight Plan Loaded From Panel message. The alert is only triggered when groundspeed is above 40 knots or the connected device does not have a GPS fix.

AGL

Pilot Institute

FEBRUARY 19, 2025

For flight planning, check out Navigraph’s SimBrief site. SimBrief is free to use and creates sophisticated and realistic flight plans. Conclusion Setting up a home flight simulator is an exciting journey. This ensures that your sim reflects the real world as closely as possible.

Rudder

Plane and Pilot

JANUARY 29, 2025

That said, tuition in flight training is a bit of a misnomer in most cases; generally, costs can be broken down into rental costs, flight instructor fees, and the cost of various supplies. Unsurprisingly, newer airplanes with upgraded glass cockpits tend to cost more, while older aircraft with classic steam gauges tend to cost less.

Airplanes

Pilot Institute

FEBRUARY 1, 2025

You might have come across this term while studying for your written exam, or maybe it popped up on your sectional chart during flight planning. Today, well focus on one of the lesser-known yet important terms: TRSA, or Terminal Radar Service Area. Heres the issue. But TRSA airspace remains a mystery for many aviators.

Visual Flight Rules

Pilot Institute

NOVEMBER 16, 2024

Poor flight planning. Follow these strategies for better pre-flight planning and checklist use: Establish a consistent pre-flight routine. Organize flight planning materials in advance. Here’s what Inadequate preparation can lead to: An accident or loss of engine power. Fuel miscalculations.

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Flying Magazine

JULY 29, 2025

AirVenture is so large and diverse that you have to go in with a plan. As most of my time at the show is spent prowling the grounds looking for interesting airplanes and/or people that would make good feature stories for FLYING Magazine, I began in Warbirds, where there were rows of fighters and trainers and transports.

NDB

Pilot Institute

NOVEMBER 3, 2024

The Main Subjects Include Aeronautical knowledge and flight planning. Radio communications. If you decide to start ground school at the same time as your flight training, you should try to coordinate your ground lessons with your flying activities. Weather theory and interpretation. Navigation techniques and instruments.

Pilot

Inflight Pilot Training

MAY 5, 2025

Pre-Flight Briefing Youll head into a classroom or flight planning area where your instructor will: Explain the days flight plan Review basic aerodynamics Discuss safety procedures Walk you through what youll be doing in the air The briefing typically lasts 15 to 30 minutes and is interactive.

Pilot

Flight Training Central

FEBRUARY 28, 2025

One of the most important skills pilots learn during flight training is sound decision making. Every flight, regardless of the complexity of the airplane or the distance of the trip, is comprised of a continuous series of decisions involving a host of variables that the pilot must make in order to safely get from point A to point B.

Ceiling

Air Facts

MAY 7, 2025

The equipment was often not much modernized from the military days so the pilots likely hoped for good weather as they filed their flight plans. With 10 passengers and luggage on board the airplane, it was well under gross weight, but it soon became apparent we could not out climb the ice buildup. Such it was in those days.

Weight-Shift-Control

Photographic Logbook

MAY 25, 2025

I was one of four transient airplanes on final for the larger runway 27L and Detroit Approach provided a pair of vectors to delay my arrival until those ahead landed. I filed the return flight plan from Mike's car along the way, remembering to file my preferred airway route plus a request to avoid flight over Lake Erie.

OAT

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.

Runway

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. Flight training usually consists of ground school and practical flight instruction. Flight planning : Calculating time, distance, and fuel needs.

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Pilot Institute

FEBRUARY 1, 2025

Key Takeaways The E6B is a mechanical slide rule that helps pilots make calculations useful for flight planning Use the slide rule side to calculate time, speed, fuel, and air density calculations. Mastering Wind Correction Angles and Groundspeed No flight plan is complete without considering the effect of wind.

Groundspeed

Air Facts

MARCH 5, 2025

The Iranian Air Force allowed those students who didnt graduate from UPT to serve as a copilot in a crewed airplane, such as a C-130, provided they had soloed in the T-38. Following this incident, it became standard practice to periodically check for unauthorized changes to these students flight suits.

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Pilot Institute

JULY 11, 2025

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. It’s not just the tail that experiences control issues. Ailerons can suffer from a phenomenon called “aileron buzz” or control reversal at high Mach.

True Airspeed

Pilot Institute

NOVEMBER 30, 2024

But in an airplane, especially in low visibility, you can’t rely on those usual reference points. The movement of the airplane can confuse your body’s senses, making it hard to tell which way you’re going. When you level the airplane, it feels like you’re turning the other way, making you want to lean back into the original turn.

Runway

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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Northstar VFR

JULY 6, 2025

Imagine planning to land at a rural airport, only to find out via NOTAM that the runway lights are out of service at night. How to check: Use flight planning tools like ForeFlight, 1800WXBRIEF, or the FAA NOTAM search. You need to run the numbers before every flight. You don’t want to find that out in the air.

NOTAMs