Northstar VFR

JULY 7, 2024

What I thought I knew about flying when I first passed my CFI checkride is so much less than what I understand today after being a CFI for almost two years. It’s one thing to understand what density altitude is, but it’s another to be able to explain it in a way that a student can understand and apply correctly.

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Checkride Density Altitude Pilot Cockpit 54

Inflight Pilot Training

MAY 30, 2025

Your tablet or smartphone has become one of the most powerful tools in the cockpit. With the right apps, pilots can check weather, plan routes, improve radio communications, log flights, simulate flying scenarios, and even listen in on real-time ATC traffic.

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Pilot Flight Computer Weather Wind Shear 52

iPad Pilot News

MARCH 27, 2025

Improve your stick and rudder skills as a private pilot go beyond the instrument checkride with these advanced courses. Spin-a-Wind This app makes it a breeze to calculate headwind/crosswind components, temperature conversions, pressure/density altitude and true airspeed computations, using a pilot-friendly interface.

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Weather Pilot Flight Plan Airplanes 91