Altimeter Pilot Threshold 
Plane and Pilot
APRIL 1, 2025
Altimeter set. Pilot ready? I crossed the runway threshold at 70 mph and let a little more speed bleed off as I attempted to stay a few inches off the runway with the nosewheel slightly up. First, any time you are flying an airplane youve never flown before, consult with an experienced pilot of that type. Fuel pump on.
Air Facts
MAY 5, 2025
It is intended to be a flying lesson , but only for those pilots who read it with learning as a mindset. Take into consideration that weather reporting, and the dissemination of these reports to pilots, was not as accurate then as it is now. Also, Trial by Ice is not just another flying story.
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Pilot Institute
FEBRUARY 15, 2025
Area Navigation (RNAV) is a way for pilots to know where they’re going without needing help from the ground. Before RNAV, pilots had to rely on radios (NAVAIDs) and antennas on the ground such as VORs (Very High-Frequency Omnidirectional Range) and NDBs (Non-Directional Beacons). What Are RNAV Approaches? How Does RNAV Work?
Pilot Institute
JUNE 9, 2025
Holding procedures often leave many prospective IFR pilots in a cold sweat. Pilots use holds for traffic delays, weather, emergencies, planning, or runway changes. Pilot Planning Nobody likes being put under pressure. Suppose an airport has a complex arrival, or the pilot has not planned sufficiently. In plain English?
Professional Pilot
APRIL 3, 2025
Under visual flight rules (VFR) during daytime, a pilot can operate with only basic gauges: an airspeed indicator, altimeter, compass, fuel gauges for each tank, and oil temperature, pressure, and engine RPM readings. Touch screen and cursor controls allow pilot selectable layers of data (including synthetic vision) to be displayed.
Air Facts
AUGUST 1, 2025
I was just shy of 13 flight hours toward earning my EASA Private Pilot License in Italy. I was 10 years old, and my grandfather, a former Air Force pilot, watched me play and gave me tips that actually worked. I taxied alone to the threshold of runway 17. The plane was one of the earliest of its model built by Tecnam.
Plane and Pilot
JULY 1, 2025
The pilot said he refueled the airplane the day before the accident and checked the fuel level during his preflight inspection the following morning. The pilot made a forced landing in the ocean just offshore of the beach, resulting in substantial damage to the fuselage. Probable cause(s): A loss of power due to fuel exhaustion.
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