iPad Pilot News

APRIL 3, 2025

How to File an IFR Flight Plan in ForeFlight: A Comprehensive Guide iPad Pilot News ForeFlight offers a variety of ways to plan a flight, and if you’re like most pilots, you start the trip planning process on the Maps screen. The Flights screen can be used for much more than just filing a flight plan.

Flight Plan

Plane and Pilot

FEBRUARY 13, 2025

Laying the Groundwork Through Study, Practice, and Review The ACS is your study blueprint, outlining every knowledge area and flight task youll be expected to demonstrate. Its organized into areas of operation, including preflight preparation, airport operations, and cross-country flight planning.

Federal Aviation Regulations

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. What Else Gets Rusty?

Approach

Air Facts

MAY 5, 2025

Take into consideration that weather reporting, and the dissemination of these reports to pilots, was not as accurate then as it is now. In just six months I would reflect on my training and agonize over how inadequately I had been prepared for the real world of instrument flying, which is weather.

VOR

Flight Training Central

FEBRUARY 28, 2025

This is not only common sense, but its a legal requirement too: Preflight Action (FAR 91.103) – Each pilot in command shall, before beginning a flight, become familiar with all available information concerning that flight.

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AV Web

JULY 17, 2025

With Dynamic Procedures integrated into the Maps view, the user can quickly reference vital and relevant procedure information in the context of weather, traffic, terrain and obstacles. DYNAMIC PROCEDURES AVAILABILITY The new feature is available for U.S. and Canada only, and other regions will be added soon.

Approach

iPad Pilot News

MAY 8, 2025

Garmin brings powerful flight planning tools online with Garmin Pilot Web iPad Pilot News Garmin has expanded its popular Garmin Pilot ecosystem to include a brand-new browser-based tool: Garmin Pilot Web. This online flight planning resource is designed to complement the Garmin Pilot mobile app and offers a robust suite of features.

Flight Plan

Pilot Institute

NOVEMBER 16, 2024

If you focus too much on the inside, you might overlook cues like approaching traffic, changing weather conditions, or landmarks. Here’s what to avoid: “Uh, Chicago Approach, this is Cessna, uh, 34568, we’re at about, uh, 3,000 feet, and we’d like to, uh, request permission to enter the Class Charlie airspace.”

Pilot

Flight Training Central

FEBRUARY 27, 2025

Most of the information filed in an IFR flight plan is based on weather forecasts that are released well before your wheels ever leave the ground. Here’s a look at what parts of the flight plan actually matter to ATC so that you know how to react if and when the weather conditions don’t match the forecast.

Flight Plan

Flying Magazine

APRIL 29, 2025

Garmin, a brand synonymous with flight planning and execution, brings a new tool to the cockpit with the Garmin Pilot Web, a flight planning website that interfaces nicely with the Garmin Pilot mobile app. With its free, at-a-glance tools, you will find it can greatly simplify your online flight planning workflow.”

Pilot

iPad Pilot News

MARCH 11, 2025

These alerts include runway proximity, traffic, cabin altitude, destination weather, terrain, airspace and TFRs, carbon monoxide and more. The destination weather frequency callout provides the destination airport weather frequency (ATIS, AWOS, or ASOS). The alert will display a New Flight Plan Loaded From Panel message.

AGL

AV Web

JANUARY 1, 2025

One of the primary areas where AI shines is in flight management systems (FMS). Modern FMS platforms equipped with AI can analyze vast amounts of data, including weather conditions, air traffic, and aircraft performance metrics, to optimize flight paths in real-time.

Air Traffic Control

Flying Magazine

JUNE 12, 2025

Having recently reviewed how to call for a clearance, I filed my first IFR flight plan, received my clearance from the VATSIM controller, and soon I was following the Logan Four departure out of the Class Bravo and on my way. I hadn’t expected a visual approach but the conditions at Portland were technically VFR.

Air Traffic Control

Pilot Institute

MARCH 6, 2025

Rather, it is affected by many factors, such as weather conditions and the presence of obstacles. FSS Flight Service Station A Flight Service Station (FSS) is a ground facility that relays information to aircraft pilots. TFRs are published in real-time and can be checked using drone flight planning apps or via LAANC.

Pilot

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

Inflight Pilot Training

MARCH 30, 2025

An Instrument Rating is an FAA certification that allows you to fly under Instrument Flight Rules (IFR). Youll learn how to navigate, communicate with Air Traffic Control, interpret weather, and conduct instrument approaches to airports, all without relying on whats outside your window. Flight canceled.

Pilot

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

Plane and Pilot

OCTOBER 29, 2024

This was another satisfying trip, full of ADM, IMSAFE, and trade-offs—and weather. Photo: Ed Wischmeyer] Then came perhaps the most satisfying leg of the flight. The weather was… interesting. Soft” IFR is what you plan for, and “hard” IFR is what you might get. The first two nights there seemed calm, but about 9 p.m.,

Weather

Pilot Institute

NOVEMBER 3, 2024

You will learn about weather reports, Federal Aviation Regulations (FARs), and good decision-making. The Main Subjects Include Aeronautical knowledge and flight planning. Weather theory and interpretation. Each approach comes with its own set of challenges. Lowest cost approach. Pros Cheapest option.

Pilot

Universal Weather

APRIL 3, 2025

A-CDM Compliance: Nice employs Airport Collaborative Decision Making (A-CDM), meaning flight plan and slot consistency is critical. Any mismatch can lead to automatic flight plan cancellations. Noise Abatement & Approach Requirements: Special crew briefing required prior to operating.

Clearance

Photographic Logbook

MAY 25, 2025

Living among the Great Lakes means that the weather risks that I find most concerning cycle with the seasons; icing when it's cold, thunderstorms when it's hot. Warrior 481 does not interrogate high enough flight levels during summer, so the number of days when icing and convection present simultaneous risks are few.

OAT

Pilot Institute

APRIL 4, 2025

Flight Training: Part 61: Minimum 50 hours cross-country time (as PIC) + 40 hours instrument time (actual or simulated). One cross-country flight of 250 nautical miles, including three different instrument approaches at different airports. Unexpected situations can arise at any point in your flight.

Pilot

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. We were able to break out of the clouds on long final approach; however, forward visibility was virtually impossible due to the windshield being almost totally covered with Ice.

Weight-Shift-Control

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

Pilot Institute

FEBRUARY 19, 2025

We can’t cover them all here, but here are a few recent improvements we’ve noticed with MSFS: Improved flight models and ground physics. Visual improvements with lighting and weather. Advanced Controllers One of the most frustrating aspects of flight simulation is adjusting cockpit controls. the Garmin G1000 system).

Rudder

Plane and Pilot

JANUARY 29, 2025

Books and materials Although the digital age has shifted much of flight planning and reference work onto tablets and other devices, books and study materials remain vital. Youll likely want a well-rounded library of flight manuals , regulations , and test prep guides. This is an especially good idea during any check ride.

Airplanes

Pilot's Life Blog

JUNE 17, 2025

Why Chandler, AZ is Ideal for Flight Training Chandler, Arizona, offers an exceptional environment for flight training , making it a top choice for aspiring pilots. With over 300 sunny days annually, the consistent weather conditions allow for uninterrupted flight schedules, ensuring students can accumulate flight hours efficiently.

Weather

Inflight Pilot Training

JUNE 6, 2025

It’s an invaluable tool for students preparing for their instrument checkride, allowing them to rehearse approaches, holds, and system failures in a controlled environment. Students learn essential skills such as aircraft control, airspace navigation, and weather awareness while flying Cirrus aircraft.

Pilot

Air Facts

JUNE 30, 2025

In aviation, there are memorable firsts too: that first flight when you catch the flying bug; the first solo, slipping the surly bonds all by yourself; your first VFR flight plan that unexpectedly ends up in IMC; or your first precision approach where you spot the runway right at minimums. They guessed wrong.

Weather

Pilot Institute

JULY 11, 2025

Together, let’s untangle the mystery of occluded fronts with a clear and steady approach. Understanding what you’re flying into will only prepare you for smooth flights ahead. Key Takeaways Occluded fronts merge warm and cold front hazards, causing complex, severe weather. What Is a Weather Front? So, what is a front?

Pilot

Pilot Institute

NOVEMBER 30, 2024

They are: Runway Width Sloping Runway Sloping Terrain Black Hole Approach Autokinetic Illusion False Horizon Vection Illusion Let’s look at each one in detail. Aerial Perception Illusions Pilots use a mental image of a “normal” runway to judge their approach. Always plan ahead and know the terrain and airport layout.

Runway

Flying Magazine

MAY 13, 2025

The weather was gray and low that morning several years agoexactly what I wanted. I wrote out my expected clearance for the outbound leg, briefed every approach, and walked through all the what-ifs I could imagine. The first half of the flight went beautifully. I am listening to an online approach feed as I type…).

Clearance

Professional Pilot

APRIL 3, 2025

Maneuvering on a GPS approach at a low altitude is different than taxiing at a busy airport in low visibility during an arrival rush. The package features an interactive navigation system (INAV), which allows a pilot to select and click flight plan-specific options within the flight management system (FMS).

Cockpit

Air Facts

JUNE 4, 2025

Inside the FBO, I grabbed a cup of coffee and checked the weather briefing one last time. I filed my flight plan and headed out. The Challenge: Trusting the Instruments Cessna 123AB, were showing a band of weather moving into your area, came the call from Manila Control. Another flight behind us. Trust the tools.

Altimeter

Pilot's Life Blog

JUNE 17, 2025

Why Gilbert, AZ for Flight Training? The weather is your friend. With over 300 sunny days each year, there are fewer delays and more consistent flight time. It’s a win-win: ideal weather and accessible airspace. For those seeking flight instructors near Gilbert, the local aviation community is strong and growing.

Cockpit

Pilot's Life Blog

JUNE 17, 2025

Falcon Field has a rich history and excellent resources, and our personalized approach ensures each student’s success. Mesa, AZ, is home to over 300 sunny days each year, making it a top spot for flight training. Ground School: Aerodynamics, weather theory, navigation, FAA regulations, aeronautical decision making.

Checkride

AV Web

JUNE 24, 2025

He must turn on his computer, check the weather, plan a flight, preflight the plane, sump fuel, do all the checklists … you get the idea. Familiar Is The Enemy Another pitfall real pilots make is assuming that simming is all about approaches. Or even a full-procedure approach own nav? The reason? A charted visual?

Weather