One Mile at a Time

MARCH 14, 2025

This incident happened in the early morning hours of March 2, 2025, and involves the pilots of an All Nippon Airways Boeing 777, who were trying to get taxi clearance. All Nippon Airways pilot: All Nippon Airways 159 heavy, sorry, say again. All Nippon Airways pilot: All Nippon Airways 159 heavy, sorry, say again.

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Aerotime

MARCH 10, 2025

Robinson Helicopters The R88 will be available with standard skids or optional high skids for increased ground clearance and compatibility with a firefighting water tank. According to Robinson, the aircraft will be type-certified for optional single-pilot IFR operations.

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Flight Training Central

MARCH 5, 2025

The rugged design of a tailwheel airplane and its extra prop clearance opens up the opportunity to land at a wide variety of off-airport locations with soft surfaces, like sand, gravel bars, grass and even mud.

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One Mile at a Time

MAY 17, 2025

In a vast majority of countries, a tower controller wouldnt hand a pilot over to a ground controller until theyre off the active runway for obvious reasons. The pilots were simply following instructions, and the issue is that one plane was on the tower frequency, and the other on the ground frequency. Like, based on what?

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Runway Air Traffic Control Clearance Jet 119

Aerotime

JUNE 12, 2025

RELATED How pilots battle icing conditions to keep flights safe Speedy snow clearance and just-in-time strategies Seeing these awesome beasts in action was incredible. While snow clearance of roads in the winter can be slow and painstaking, these machines really move.

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Clearance Runway Weather Approach 143

iPad Pilot News

MAY 23, 2025

Electronic flight bag legal briefing for pilots2025 edition iPad Pilot News The best reading is in some Advisory Circulars from the FAA. This is great information for pilots looking to make the transition from paper charts to an iPad, but should also be reviewed by experienced iPad pilots as well.

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Air Facts

FEBRUARY 10, 2025

Who is the pilot in command of your aircraft? Air Facts Journal The pilot in command of an aircraft is directly responsible for, and is the final authority as to, the operation of that aircraft. ” The pilot in the left seat As that accident shows, being PIC is a full time job.

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Flying Magazine

JUNE 13, 2025

The agency would have to consult with collective bargaining representatives for air traffic controllers (ATCs) and pilots, as well as medical professionals, while developing the new rules. The bill allocates $13.7 million per year through 2029 to recruit and train more aviation medical examiners, including psychiatrists.

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Simple Flying

APRIL 7, 2025

A typical takeoff on an airliner looks something like this - the pilot-flying (PF) lines up their jet on a runway, and the pilot-monitoring (PM) receives clearance from the tower controller to depart. The PF advances the throttles slowly and checks the engine gauges to ensure that both motors are stable.

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Clearance Runway Pilot Jet 111

Flight Training Central

APRIL 18, 2025

The FAA points out that recent data shows several incidents and accidents where crews misjudged terrain clearance, failed to adequately plan descent profiles, or were late in configuring the aircraft for landing. ATC expectations : Pilots should not assume ATC will provide obstacle clearance during a visual approach.

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Plane and Pilot

MAY 26, 2025

One of the biggest misconceptions about professional pilots is that we do everything fast. Know Your Route When at a towered field, be consistent in copying your taxi clearances. From the FBO ramp at Aero Center, your taxi clearance might go something like this: Cessna 12345, Runway 3R. Advise when run-up complete.

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Vintage Aviation News

MAY 29, 2025

Designated XF4U-1 (bureau number 1443), the aircraft was flown by Vought-Sikorsky Aircrafts Chief Test Pilot, Lyman A. It quickly became iconic for its distinctive inverted gullwing designa solution that provided ground clearance for the large propeller, accommodated the robust landing gear, and allowed space for wing-mounted oil coolers.

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One Mile at a Time

AUGUST 27, 2024

The channel has just uploaded a video involving an interaction between an air traffic controller at New York Kennedy Airport (JFK) and an Aeromexico pilot. Pilot: “Okay, cross runway 13R on echo, and follow the heavy on charlie, Aeromexico 401.” Pilot: You said 13R, but it’s 13L, okay.” Pilot: “Okay 31R or 13L, Aeromexico 401.”

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Air Traffic Control Pilot Clearance Runway 125

Pilot Institute

JANUARY 24, 2025

Special VFR is a clearance issued by Air Traffic Control (ATC) that allows pilots to operate in weather conditions below the standard VFR minimums. Lets take a look at special VFR clearances in detail so that you can make an informed decision about using them in the future. Student pilots cannot request Special VFR clearances.

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AV Web

MARCH 19, 2025

In its report, the NTSB cited crew interviews, in which the Flexjet pilots described confusion as to their taxi clearance, which included clearance to turn left and taxi on Runway 04L, cross Runway 31L and hold short of Runway 31C.

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Aerotime

DECEMBER 23, 2024

The Vision Jet has opened the doors to a new category of aircraft, enabling a broader range of pilots to transition into jet ownership and elevating the standards for what is possible in personal flight. However, by 2019, the type had received FAA clearance to be operated by air taxi and charter operators.

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Flight Training Central

MAY 5, 2025

Most of the issues student pilots run into are both common and easily corrected. For example, if ATC has assigned an aircraft a heading or altitude, you should expect the pilot to respond. The fix: Always read back runway assignments, hold short instructions, and clearances verbatim. The good news?

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Aerotime

NOVEMBER 22, 2024

At this point, the pilots will contact ATC for push and start clearance , allowing the plane to be pushed back from its parking position (if applicable, depending on the airport) and to start its engines in sequence. Once this message is conveyed to the pilots, they disengage the aircraft’s parking brake, hence the ‘ wobble ’.

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Cabin Crew Runway Clearance Knot 271

Pilot Institute

MAY 8, 2025

ACARS can replace tasks such as pre-departure and oceanic clearances, send position reports, and grab weather data for you. Before long, everything from oceanic clearance requests to in-flight weather updates could flow through ACARS. The pilots (or even the aircrafts automated systems) compose the message. What Is ACARS?

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Pilot Institute

NOVEMBER 16, 2024

In this guide we’ll explain the most common mistakes student pilots make and talk about how to avoid them. Trust me, you’ll find yourself growing into a better pilot, flight after flight. Regular flight practice and thorough pre-flight preparation form the foundation of good piloting skills. Why is this so important?

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AOPA

JUNE 4, 2025

Customs clearance tips for pilots planning to fly to Alaska by way of Canada. AOPA Alaska Regional Manager Tom George shares U.S.

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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. Having other real sim pilots flying in the airspace with you adds to the immersion factor.

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Pilot Institute

MARCH 28, 2025

Whether you are an aspiring pilot, an aviation enthusiast, or simply curious about the subject, this article is for you. Category also has different meanings in pilot certification, aircraft certification, and instrument approaches. So sit back, grab a cup of coffee, and lets dive into the world of aircraft certification!

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Flying Magazine

MAY 30, 2025

For VFR pilots beginning instrument training, the cockpit gets crowded fast. You likely became introduced to an EFB as a student pilot and probably use one for basic flight planning tasks as a VFR pilot, but using one in instrument flight is different. A typical IFR flight might begin with a clearance to copy prior to takeoff.

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Inflight Pilot Training

FEBRUARY 2, 2025

Over the past few years, airlines have been aggressively recruiting pilots to address a global pilot shortage, offering increased salaries, signing bonuses, and pathway programs. This shift has left many aspiring pilots questioning whether now is the right time to enter the industry. Why Are Airlines Reducing Hiring?

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Pilot Institute

MARCH 6, 2025

Drones have their own language, and its filled with abbreviations and acronyms that can be overwhelming for new drone pilots. Common Drone Acronyms and What They Mean Lets start off with the most basic acronyms that even beginner drone pilots should know. The effect is that the pilot feels like they are flying while inside the drone.

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Aerotime

JUNE 10, 2024

[link] pic.twitter.com/O1ccRpJn39 — Flightradar24 (@flightradar24) June 9, 2024 An IndiGo spokesperson told the Times of India that the IndiGo flight from Indore was given a landing clearance by the air traffic control tower.

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AV Web

APRIL 8, 2025

The real question is how well-trained controllers and pilots can make such grievous mistakes. Types of Runway Incursions An incursion results when a pilot crosses a runway-hold marking, takes off, or lands, without clearance. A vehicle deviation occurs if it crosses a runway-hold marking without ATC clearance.

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One Mile at a Time

OCTOBER 9, 2024

The clip doesn’t fully pick up the communications from the pilots, since the radio receiver can’t pick up transmissions from too far away. Basically, there’s one pilot, flying the aircraft with the registration code N234WL, that’s clearly giving the air traffic controller a hard time. You can watch the video for yourself below.

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One Mile at a Time

JUNE 4, 2025

The pilots seemingly made great time, and the plane began its approach to runway 8R in Munich. The landing gear was dropped in preparation for landing only for the pilots to discontinue their approach. To give you a sense of how close this was, below is the aircrafts position at 12:30AM, also when it was at its lowest altitude.

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Flying Magazine

MAY 13, 2025

I wrote out my expected clearance for the outbound leg, briefed every approach, and walked through all the what-ifs I could imagine. I picked up my clearance, flew the plane, shot the approach, and feltbrieflylike I might just be the worlds newest ace. Focus on how pilots interact with ATC. They stack up quickly.

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iPad Pilot News

APRIL 9, 2025

ForeFlight Video Tip: Entering a Hold with Hold Advisor iPad Pilot News If weather or an ATC delay requires you to fly a holding pattern, you can use ForeFlights Hold Advisor feature to add the details of the hold to the flight plan. The post ForeFlight Video Tip: Entering a Hold with Hold Advisor first appeared on iPad Pilot News.

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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?

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Flight Training Central

MARCH 10, 2025

To warn pilots of a high volume of pilot training or other unusual aerial activity. To operate in Class D airspace, you must: Be in contact with ATC and have a clearance to enter. Pilots flying within __ NM of the Washington D.C. At least a commercial pilot certificate. Class B, C, D and E airspace.

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Think Aviation

JANUARY 14, 2024

What is a Special VFR clearance? Special VFR clearances allow VFR pilots to land at surface E, class D, and some C and B airports when the field is IFR, but only if: the pilot can stay clear of clouds the visibility is at least 1 statute mile (SM) from sunrise to sunset So, that’s […]

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Plane and Pilot

MARCH 25, 2025

I dont exactly fit the standard pilot profile of Game Aerospaces GB1 GameBird But theres always been something about the GameBird that has piqued my interest. Its first-class team, led by Ian Waghorn, ensures that pilots leave the training program feeling confident, competent, and safe in their new or new-to-them GameBird.

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One Mile at a Time

MARCH 21, 2025

The flight was delayed by nearly four hours The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has released the following statement: An air traffic controller at Orlando International Airport canceled the takeoff clearance for Southwest Airlines Flight 3278 around 9:30 a.m. How distracted were the pilots? This was in broad daylight.

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