Plane and Pilot
JULY 31, 2025
Here’s how the landscape has evolved since that first flight. Cockpit Revolution: Steam Gauges to Glass Thirty-three years ago, my Skipper’s panel was a cluster of analog “steam gauges”—altimeter, airspeed, and attitude indicators, their needles prone to subtle quivers. Its JMB Connect app streamlines flight planning and maintenance.
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. The best method is consistent altimeter checks and verifying your position using visual references or landmarks.
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Air Facts
MAY 5, 2025
The Cessna 150 Since I was the only instrument rated pilot on the team, and the weather was marginal VFR, I chose to fly the 172, N7358G, up to Fairfield on an IFR flight plan above the clouds at 7,000 feet. My IFR flight plan called for a climb through some 4,000′ of clouds up to a cruise altitude of 7,000 feet.
WayMan
JUNE 16, 2025
The main collection, commonly known as the “six-pack,” gives the primary flight parameters: Airspeed Indicator (ASI): Airspeed Indicator shows the speed of the aircraft with respect to the surrounding air mass, an important parameter for all flight phases.
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. If youre in the aircraft, set the altimeter to 29.92 Heres how to use it: Lets say you plan to fly a true course of 090 degrees.
Flight Training Central
JUNE 20, 2025
These commonly missed questions often focus on nuanced regulations, meteorology, flight planning, and airspace rules. Based upon the altitude indicated by altimeter #3, which course direction is appropriate for this VFR cruising altitude? What is the aircraft's approximate location with reference to the VOR station?
Professional Pilot
APRIL 3, 2025
Challenger 604, G-IV Contributing Writer Honeywell Primus Epic F ederal Aviation Regulation (FAR) 91.205 prescribes the minimum instruments and equipment necessary for flight. As the flying environment grows more complex such as under instrument flight rules (IFR) additional instrumentation becomes critical.
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