Pilot Institute

JANUARY 24, 2025

Special VFR Minimums To request special VFR, you need the following (FAR 91.157): 1 SM visibility Stay clear of clouds Thats not a whole lot of restriction, and requesting special VFR is very much a judgment call from the Pilot in Command (PIC). Once again, the judgment call will be yours as the Pilot in Command.

Clearance

Pilot Institute

APRIL 4, 2025

Heres a rundown of what youll need (based on single-engine airplane): Age Requirement: At least 18 years old. Hold a Private Pilot License (PPL). Flight Training: Part 61: Minimum 250 total flight hours, including: 100 hours as Pilot-in-Command (PIC). 10 hours of instrument training (5 hours in a single-engine airplane).

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Pilot Institute

JUNE 16, 2025

For a private pilot checkride, flight test standards are as detailed in the Private Pilot – Airplane Airman Certification Standards (ACS). Failure to maintain currency will prevent you from legally acting as pilot-in-command or carrying passengers.

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Flying Magazine

MAY 2, 2025

The complaint accused the airline of defamation, alleging that the carrier falsely reported to the FAA that Silva was the pilot in command of the flight, when in fact Goudon held that designation. Silva, which the court deemed conclusory and insufficient.

Pilot in Command

Flying Magazine

MAY 21, 2025

Approximately 13 minutes into the flight at an altitude of 13,000 feet, the airplanes vertical gyro failed, which subsequently failed the pilots Electric Attitude Director Indicator (EADI), which then also caused the autopilot to disconnect. This resulted in the pilot having to manually fly the airplane using the copilots EADI.

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Pilot Institute

FEBRUARY 20, 2025

Have you ever wondered how pilots keep control at high speeds, during stalls, or even when systems fail? Or how do modern airplanes reduce dangerous effects like aileron flutter or adverse yaw? Unstable aircraft designs are better suited for high-maneuverability aircraft like aerobatic stunt airplanes or military fighters.

Aileron

Pilot Institute

NOVEMBER 5, 2024

If You’re Not Current: You cannot act as a pilot in command under IFR. The Traffic Collision Avoidance System (TCAS) and Traffic Advisory System (TAS) provide important information about other airplanes in the vicinity. Holding procedures. Course intercepting and tracking using navigational systems.

Flight Plan

Pilot's Life Blog

JUNE 24, 2025

This portion of the training is essential because it helps you understand how multi-engine aircraft differ from single-engine airplanes, especially in terms of performance, systems, and aerodynamics. Typical Training Syllabus Training for the multi-engine rating usually begins with ground instruction. Does a multi-engine rating expire?

Checkride

Pilot Institute

MARCH 17, 2025

But who qualifies as a safety pilot? They must: Hold at least a private pilot certificate. Have a current medical certificate to act as pilot-in-command. In addition to meeting these requirements, the aircraft must be equipped with dual controls or a mechanism allowing the safety pilot to take over if needed.

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Pilot Institute

NOVEMBER 2, 2024

We practice power-off stalls to help us identify the signs of a stall and the characteristics of your airplane when it stalls. How to Perform a Power-off Stall The FAA’s Private Pilot Airman Certification Standards (ACS) outline the procedure for performing a power-off stall.

Descent

Air Facts

JUNE 9, 2025

Nothing being recommended in this guidance is to suggest that the PIC should relinquish command authority and accountability for a safe flight outcome. Do it even when you are tired, want to get the airplane bed-down, and want to get home or to the hotel. in our preflight preparations. Why the 5-minute debrief? When does it happen?

NOTAMs

Flight Training Central

MAY 11, 2025

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. You must be at least 16 years old to solo an airplane. There is no right type of person to become a pilot.

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

Pilot's Life Blog

JUNE 24, 2025

Career possibilities include charter pilot, crop-duster, flight school instructor, aerial photographer, or corporate aviator. Part 107 Career Paths If you’re drawn to drones, Part 107 gives you the keys to: Remote pilot in command for commercial sUAS operations. Do I need both Part 61 and Part 107 licenses?

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Pilot Institute

JULY 9, 2025

Pilot and Owner/Operator Responsibilities Pilot-in-Command (PIC) Responsibilities 14 CFR 91.7(b) b) states that, “The pilot in command of a civil aircraft is responsible for determining whether that aircraft is in condition for safe flight” Notice how this doesn’t mention a mechanic or an operator.

Operating Limitations

iPad Pilot News

MAY 23, 2025

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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Pilot Institute

APRIL 22, 2025

A great option for that is taking an interactive ground school, such as the private airplane pilot course on Pilotinstitute.com. 750 hours for current or former US military pilots. You can be a pilot in command (PIC) with an ATP certificate, while you can only act as a co-pilot with a Restricted ATP certificate.

Pilot

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

One of the most notable distinctions between parts 121 and 135 is the requirement for two pilots on a part 121 operation vs. the allowance for one pilot on a part 135 operation. The Pilot in Command (PIC) on a part 121 operation also shares operational control with a flight dispatcher.

Federal Aviation Regulations

CFI Academy

AUGUST 16, 2024

Have logged at least 15 hours of flight time as Pilot in Command (PIC) in the aircraft category and class you wish to instruct. Receive Spin Awareness training from an authorized instructor.

Checkride

AV Web

APRIL 15, 2025

But assumptions spiraled for this private pilot in a 1953 Bell 47D helicopter (think M.A.S.H) While hover taxing on the taxiway, NTSB reports, a Cessna airplane taxied onto the same taxiway. The helicopter pilot assumed that the Cessna would turn onto another taxiway however the Cessna continued toward the helicopter.

Pilot

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.

Runway

Air Facts

JUNE 23, 2025

As each airplane ahead of me began their approach, I descended in the holding pattern. Two pilots landed successfully. Had we crashed, it would have been a textbook investigation: Pilot in command descended below minimums and impacted terrain. Both pilots suffered fatal injuries. Got lucky—the fog parted.”

Altimeter

Air Facts

JULY 23, 2025

Skyway was a small but vibrant commuter airline that operated a fleet of Beech 99 turboprops, Beech 18s, and several single-engine airplanes of various lineage. My duties at Skyway included flying as copilot on the Beech 99 and Beech 18, as well as pilot-in-command on the single-engine airplanes.

NDB

iPad Pilot News

DECEMBER 19, 2024

Do I really need to use Airplane Mode on my iPad or iPhone? iPad Pilot News One of the most common questions we hear as pilots is, “Do I really need to put my phone in Airplane Mode?” Is that true in a small airplane? And what is Airplane Mode anyway? And what is Airplane Mode anyway?

Airplanes

Vintage Aviation News

SEPTEMBER 19, 2024

The airplane, N130Q, was constructed by Douglas at Santa Monica, California in 1943 as a C-53D-DO with serial number 42-68834. For a very thorough and engaging read on the full history of the DC-3 floatplane, including wartime history and the details of the Folsom airplane, we encourage readers to pick up a copy of Jakob H.

Rudder

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. You must be at least 16 years old to solo an airplane. There is no “right” type of person to become a pilot.

Pilot in Command

Flight Training Central

MAY 28, 2024

Pilot in command. Second in command. VASI lights as shown in this illustration indicate that the airplane is below the glide slope. Who has final authority to accept or decline any land and hold short (LAHSO) clearance? Air Traffic Controller. off course to the left. above the glide slope.

Crosswind

Flying Magazine

MAY 10, 2024

1: According to 14 CFR Part 107, the remote pilot in command (PIC) of a small unmanned aircraft planning to operate within Class C airspace: A. 1: When operating an unmanned airplane, the remote pilot should consider that the load factor on the wings may be increased any time that the: A. remote pilot in command B.

Weight-Shift-Control

Air Facts

MAY 13, 2024

If not, let me refresh your memory: “ The pilot in command of an aircraft is directly responsible for, and is the final authority as to, the operation of that aircraft. ” When I first started my primary training, my CFI was mainly focused on developing my “P-Skills”–learning to actually fly the airplane. You’re the boss.

Pilot in Command

Plane and Pilot

AUGUST 21, 2024

This rewrite, as found in the Airman Certification Standards (ACS), has been the subject of intense debate, before and after, but let’s look at genuine stall proficiency—not what it takes to pass a private check ride but enough to be able to fly the airplane throughout the entire stall regime. All of which is to say, don’t play test pilot.

Rudder

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.

Runway

Air Facts

FEBRUARY 12, 2025

Next, every six months, captains must undergo a proficiency check in the simulator or airplane to ensure proficiency in all normal and emergency procedures. Simulators are preferred for these checks since many of the maneuvers are very dangerous in the airplane. Finally, the pilot in command is required to have an annual line check.

Pilot

Plane and Pilot

FEBRUARY 21, 2025

Reggie is the pilot in command and Bakeberg is the significant other turned right-seater, weatherwoman, trip planner, idea bouncer, and content gatherer, have owned N22318 since 2020. With airplanes selling like hotcakes during the pandemic, there was no time to spare. We trusted the airplane. We felt comfortable enough.

Airplanes

Flight Training Central

JANUARY 12, 2024

Your Student Pilot Certificate You will need a Student Pilot Certificate before your first solo. You will need a Student Pilot Certificate before your first solo; that momentous occasion when your instructor has enough confidence in your ability to depart the airplane and send you off by yourself.

Pilot

Vintage Aviation News

MAY 26, 2024

He joined the B-29 Doc flight crew after five years as an aircraft commander, pilot in command, and instructor pilot for B-29 Fifi with the Commemorative Air Force. needed a Chief Pilot to oversee the pilots, flight crews, and movement of the historic warbird.

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Northstar VFR

SEPTEMBER 1, 2024

It’s vital that we take an honest look at our capacity for pilot-in-command responsibilities before each flight. Not only are we making checks on equipment and systems, but we’re also confirming our proficiency to fly the airplane. The easiest way to perform a self-assessment is by using the IMSAFE checklist.

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