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Pilot’s aviation app directory – 2025 Edition

iPad Pilot News

Avtech proFLIGHT This app is a high-quality weather tool for the professional flight crew. ProFLIGHT uses the actual flight route and time combined with the Met Office’s Global 10KM Weather model to produce a tailored weather forecast based on the most up to date information.

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10 Apps Every Student Pilot Should Be Using in 2025

Inflight Pilot Training

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. Best Apps for Aviation Weather 1. Best All-In-One Pilot App 4. ForeFlight Overview : ForeFlight is the most comprehensive EFB on the market.

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Mastering Short Field Landings (A Step-by-Step Guide)

Pilot Institute

They are also one of the most feared maneuvers during the private pilot checkride. Weather, field conditions, obstacles, and many other elements greatly affect short field operations. Temperature An increase in temperature will increase the density altitude. Short field landings are a true test of a pilot’s skill.

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How to Perform a Go-Around (The Right Way)

Pilot Institute

Weather Go-arounds due to weather occur due to wind shear caused by gusting winds or microbursts. Private and Commercial Pilot ACS Standards During a checkride, you must perform a go-around. Effects of atmospheric conditions on a go-around, such as winds and density altitude.

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Why Flying Cloud Airport Is the Best Place for Flight Training in the Twin Cities

Inflight Pilot Training

Well cover its unmatched location, exceptional airspace, elite facilities, weather advantages, community environment, safety reputation, and long-term career benefits for pilots. These skills are indispensable not just for checkride success but for future flights into busier airports and controlled environments.

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In Defense of the Paper Nav Log

Air Facts

Its true that the Private Pilot ACS now allows EFBs to be used on checkrides, but show up to a checkride with your nav log on an EFB, and you’ll get the same questions you’ll get with paper. Its a must for the checkride. Winds on the surface, and winds at altitude: both concepts are covered in the nav-log lesson.