Pilot Institute

APRIL 22, 2025

The requirement applies to private, commercial, and airline transport pilots, as well as flight engineers and navigators who fly internationally. The majority of pilots also need a medical certificate to exercise the privileges of their pilot certificate. 750 hours for current or former US military pilots. Good question.

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Pilot Institute

MARCH 7, 2025

Well examine why they should always go hand-in-hand and how you can improve your skills to become a more capable pilot. Key Takeaways Currency ensures a pilot meets FAA legal requirements to act as pilot-in-command. Proficiency is a pilots ability to fly skillfully and safely beyond legal minimums.

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Pilot Institute

FEBRUARY 26, 2025

Key Takeaways Part 91 covers general aviation with minimal restrictions. Part 91 concerns general operations and flight rules. General aviation operations fall into this categorythink of a private pilot flying with his friends or family. Part 135 regulates charter and commuter flights with stricter rules.

Federal Aviation Regulations

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. What most commanded my attention in the first hangar was this glorious Stinson Reliant.

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Flight Training Central

MAY 1, 2024

For business use, airplanes allow you to do more in one day than you could do in a week traveling by airline. Flexibility, privacy, security and freedom are all great reasons to use a personal airplane for travel. How to become a pilot – a learn to fly checklist The process of learning to fly can seem overwhelming at first.

Pilot in Command

Photographic Logbook

OCTOBER 19, 2024

Annual Invitation In 2018 and 2019, we discovered that we were not the only flying club in the region that routinely mustered several airplanes for simple breakfast runs. In 2019, five of us made the flight to Benton in three airplanes and it was a terrific experience. Mary's, PA and Cherry Ridge, PA. 1947 North American Navion.

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Plane and Pilot

AUGUST 21, 2024

Stalls are feared in general aviation for being a significant factor in a large proportion of accidents. To help pilots avoid stalls, the FAA, in concert with all the king’s horses and men, rewrote the requirements for private pilot training, including stalls. All of which is to say, don’t play test pilot.

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Flying Magazine

MAY 16, 2024

Subscribe Now Featured Leadership on the flight deck sets those apart from the general pilot population—and there are ways to build your capabilities in this regard with greater assumption of authority along the way. There are many new concepts that go into flying in a professional crew environment versus flying in general aviation.

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Northstar VFR

AUGUST 25, 2024

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. Depending on the maintenance specifications required by the FAA for that airplane, these checks commonly happen after 24-60 hours of flight time.

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iPad Pilot News

MAY 14, 2024

Aimed at Part 91 operators, VFR or IFR EFBs can be used in all phases of flight in lieu of paper when: The EFB is the functional equivalent of the paper material The EFB data is current and valid Pilots should consider placement issues such as stowage during takeoff or landing, and the operation of an unsecured EFB. Our suggestion?

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Jetwhine

DECEMBER 25, 2023

Each year for as long as I can remember, Sporty’s Pilot Shop has sent its annual crystal airplane ornament with the Christmas card it sends to members of the aviation media. But we still hang with honored appreciation the annual ornament, in 2023 an Aeronca Champ.

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Air Facts

JANUARY 29, 2025

All but one pilot had already departed to their new duty assignments. The squadron now has two newly minted naval aviators, one retread and no airplanes. We know that our new airplanes will be the F2H-3 Banshee night fighter. This was a dream job, doing nothing but flying airplanes five days a week.

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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. Bombardier Aerospace This collection of apps provides eLearning, operating procedures and maintenance utilities for operators of Bombardier jet airplanes.

Weather

Photographic Logbook

AUGUST 24, 2024

Alyssa, Kristy, and I departed the Williamson Sodus Airport in Warrior 481 along with three other airplanes flown by WFC members. General aviation really does impart super powers. As an added bonus in 2024, breakfast was free to all pilots in command who flew in. August 24th was a full day of varied adventure.

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Northstar VFR

JULY 28, 2024

When you’re building time in the airplane and you're not sure whether you should log it as day or night, these definitions may come in handy! If your goal is to fly for the airlines you will operate under part 121, however the knowledge you learn from general aviation flying will carry through your entire career.

Aeronautical Information Manual

Pilot Institute

APRIL 24, 2024

Keeping jet traffic safe alongside slower general aviation aircraft is harder still. Pilot Requirements You’re allowed to enter Class B airspace only if: The PIC (Pilot in Command) holds at least a private pilot certificate. The PIC holds a sport pilot certificate with 14 CFR § 61.325 endorsements.

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Airspeed Junkie

NOVEMBER 7, 2024

The student pilot certificate allows individuals to fly solo under the supervision of an instructor but does not permit carrying passengers. This certificate is the foundation upon which future pilot training is built, providing the first taste of flying as a pilot in command during solo flights.

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Professional Pilot

DECEMBER 10, 2024

It is reasonable to assume that remote pilots and ground stations that intend to take over control of a civil aircraft must be certified as well. To circumvent the GP qualification question, properly licensed and experienced air pilots are envisioned for the GP role. This is how it should be, but not everyone sees it that way.

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Photographic Logbook

JANUARY 25, 2025

I urged all participants to be airborne by 7:00 am if we were to have any chance of securing limited airplane parking spots on the ice of Alton Bay. He grew up near Lake Winnipesaukee, had watched airplanes landing on the ice as a kid, and never dreamed that he would someday arrive in one. Photo by Ed. Is he moving?!"

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Air Facts

JUNE 24, 2024

Ignore the YouTube crash detectives—it’s usually pilot error Air Facts Journal When a high performance airplane crashes in IMC, the self-proclaimed experts on social media quickly spin elaborate theories about autopilot failure, in-flight icing, structural failure, carbon monoxide poisoning, or some other incredibly rare cause.

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Learn to Fly

OCTOBER 10, 2024

Stadium photo by Patrick Sherman from Getting Started with Drones and Model Airplanes. Flights related to sanctioned broadcast coverage may be allowed if they have an airspace waiver and all necessary authorizations in addition to obeying all Federal Aviation Regulations.

Federal Aviation Regulations

Pilot Institute

FEBRUARY 12, 2025

According to FAA data, general aviation (GA) pilots are responsible for almost half of these events. While you cannot move without ATC clearance, it remains your decision as pilot-in-command whether to do so. In the United States, an average of 1,600 runway incursions occur annually.

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