iPad Pilot News

NOVEMBER 27, 2024

New MagSafe mount secures your iPhone in the cockpit iPad Pilot News Many pilots use their iPhone as a primary electronic flight bag (EFB) in the cockpit, thanks to its portability and ever-increasing screen size. The post New MagSafe mount secures your iPhone in the cockpit appeared first on iPad Pilot News.

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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.”

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Plane and Pilot

FEBRUARY 13, 2025

It is the first time you will step into the cockpit and demonstrate to your examiner, the FAA, and yourself that youre ready to safely and competently operate as a private pilot. Its organized into areas of operation, including preflight preparation, airport operations, and cross-country flight planning.

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Plane and Pilot

MAY 23, 2025

It nevertheless comes with some fairly steep learning curves as you get acquainted with the new lingo, fast-paced lessons, and pressures of the cockpit. The Headset: Your Lifeline in the Cockpit Let’s start with one of the most essential pieces of gear: your headset. The Sporty’s Flight Gear Bi-Fold Kneeboard. .”

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Pilot Institute

NOVEMBER 16, 2024

Flight training involves the act of sharpening your skills every day. As you step into the cockpit and start learning, you’ll quickly realize it’s about building good habits that make flying second nature. Trust me, you’ll find yourself growing into a better pilot, flight after flight. Flying through bad weather.

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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. That was the problem with the Boeing 737 MCAS.

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Plane and Pilot

JANUARY 29, 2025

Unsurprisingly, newer airplanes with upgraded glass cockpits tend to cost more, while older aircraft with classic steam gauges tend to cost less. 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.

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iPad Pilot News

DECEMBER 3, 2024

This compact, lightweight, durable bag is designed to fit conveniently between the seats of smaller aircraft like a Cessna, ensuring your flight tools are always within reach. With a padded iPad pocket, headset hanger, and quick-access pockets for other essentials, it’s the perfect fit for modern cockpit needs.

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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.,

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iPad Pilot News

JUNE 14, 2024

FAA Updates Datalink Weather Advisory Circular iPad Pilot News The rollout of ADS-B datalink weather over twelve years ago was an interesting time for GA pilots. Pilots were free to use the system immediately with these new portable receivers, which improved in-flight decision-making almost overnight.

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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. A busy Class B airport?

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iPad Pilot News

MAY 3, 2024

In addition to offering two-way flight plan syncing, most systems can wirelessly transmit ADS-B weather and traffic info from the panel to compatible iPad apps. It is also compatible with the GDL 69/69A to deliver XM weather and radio to your iPad. There are many hardware/app configuration options currently available.

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Flying Magazine

MAY 30, 2025

For VFR pilots beginning instrument training, the cockpit gets crowded fast. One of the most essential tools for staying ahead of the airplane is the electronic flight bag (EFB). Every phase of flight has a checklist, clearance, frequency change, routing amendment, weather check, or procedure review. The weather moves in.

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iPad Pilot News

JUNE 6, 2025

While these high-performance pro models would suit (and honestly exceed) most pilots’ needs in the cockpit, there are some other options and features worth considering when purchasing an iPad for use in aviation. It can fit in most GA cockpits, providing the largest screen available. iPad Pro, iPad Air or iPad Mini?

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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.

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iPad Pilot News

DECEMBER 17, 2024

For those new to aviation or those making the leap from paper charts, there comes a point when a decision is necessary on which app to use in the cockpit. ForeFlight ForeFlight first got its start as a weather app on iPhone and quickly grew into a full-featured EFB app as the iPad gained popularity among pilots.

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Pilot Institute

NOVEMBER 3, 2024

If you’re aiming to earn your private pilot’s license, ground school is an essential part of your path to the cockpit. You will learn about weather reports, Federal Aviation Regulations (FARs), and good decision-making. The Main Subjects Include Aeronautical knowledge and flight planning. But is it required?

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Plane and Pilot

AUGUST 6, 2024

Maybe it’s the Georgia flying weather, or maybe it’s the ever-increasing emphasis on “old” pilot instead of “bold” pilot, but it seems that flight planning these days is a lot more about if and when than about route and altitude. It’s only two hours by RV-9A, but there are gotchas lurking in the flight planning.

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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.

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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. Weather Updates and D-ATIS ACARS can also improve relaying weather information.

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iPad Pilot News

NOVEMBER 7, 2024

How to mount and use your iPhone as an EFB in the cockpit iPad Pilot News The iPhone is finding a home in many cockpits, as pilots have come to appreciate the larger screens on these phones as alternatives to the iPad. Once you decide to use your iPhone as an in-flight display, it’s smart to secure it in the cockpit.

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Inflight Pilot Training

DECEMBER 22, 2024

If your dream is to join Deltas cockpit, the journey starts with a strong foundation in flight training. Step 1: Start with Your Private Pilot License (PPL) Every Delta Airlines pilot begins their journey at the same place: flight school. Solo Flight: Experience the independence of flying on your own.

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Pilot Institute

OCTOBER 17, 2024

If you’re flying IFR in winter weather, icing is a threat you have to actively prepare for. If you can understand the conditions that lead to icing and know how to react when it happens, you’ll keep yourself ahead of the harsh weather. And ice doesn’t just build on your wings; it can sneak up on you quickly.

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Flying Magazine

MAY 13, 2025

The weather was gray and low that morning several years agoexactly what I wanted. Add in low visibility, unfamiliar fixes, and real-world distractions in the cockpit, and even an experienced pilot can start to feel overwhelmed if not properly prepared and organized. The cockpit is no place for shame. They stack up quickly.

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Inflight Pilot Training

MAY 5, 2025

Youll be flying with a Certified Flight Instructor (CFI) who will guide you through pre-flight procedures, takeoff, in-flight maneuvers, and landing. Takeoff and In-Flight Experience Your instructor will handle the takeoff, but once the aircraft is stable in level flight, its your turn. What Should You Bring?

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Plane and Pilot

JANUARY 30, 2025

Flight simulator software/hardware One of the best ways to refine flight maneuvers and procedures without the cost of renting an aircraft (and burning avgas) is with a flight simulator. Portable aviation weather and traffic receiver Weather is one of the most critical considerations for every pilot.

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iPad Pilot News

MAY 14, 2024

Electronic flight bag legal briefing for pilots—2024 edition iPad Pilot News The best reading is in some Advisory Circulars from the FAA. Each year we publish a plain-language review of the FARs and Advisory Circulars pertaining to the use of iPads and electronic flight bags in the cockpit.

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Aerotime

NOVEMBER 22, 2024

Yakobchuk Viachelev / Shutterstock One of the last activities you may notice before the doors close will be the flight dispatcher entering the flight deck to hand over any last-minute paperwork, the final passenger and fuel figures, and a finalized load sheet to the flight crew.

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Professional Pilot

JANUARY 2, 2025

By Jake Carpenter Contributing Writer F rom rudimentary analog gauges to todays sophisticated, fully integrated avionics, the evolution of cockpit technologies has revolutionized how pilots interact with their aircraft. The fully automated MultiScan weather radar also provides predictive analysis and advanced threat detection.

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iPad Pilot News

MARCH 27, 2025

Air Navigation Pro This flight planning and GPS navigation app is designed for VFR pilots and offers international support, including charts for the US, Europe, South America and more. Avtech proFLIGHT This app is a high-quality weather tool for the professional flight crew. Offers Apple Watch app and iMessage app.

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iPad Pilot News

OCTOBER 8, 2024

In addition to displaying digital charts and navigation data in the cockpit, the iPad is also very good for both organization and as a training resource on the ground. Student pilots can take advantage of all these benefits and use the iPad to save time and money during flight training with great apps available from the App Store.

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iPad Pilot News

NOVEMBER 29, 2024

While these high-performance pro models would suit (and honestly exceed) most pilots’ needs in the cockpit, there are some other options and features worth considering when purchasing an iPad for use in aviation. ″ and will be a better fit in cockpits with tighter constraints. iPad Pro, iPad Air or iPad Mini?

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iPad Pilot News

OCTOBER 8, 2024

In addition to displaying digital charts and navigation data in the cockpit, the iPad is also very good for both organization and as a training resource on the ground. Student pilots can take advantage of all these benefits and use the iPad to save time and money during flight training with great apps available from the App Store.

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Inflight Pilot Training

JUNE 6, 2025

These aircraft are some of the most popular and advanced single-engine piston aircraft in the world, offering students an immersive experience in a modern glass cockpit environment. Students learn essential skills such as aircraft control, airspace navigation, and weather awareness while flying Cirrus aircraft.

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Jetwhine

JUNE 24, 2024

Pursuing my schooling on computer-aided flight plans, usually generated by an electronic flight bag (EFB—see Are You Current with the New Airman Certification Standards? for my ACS motivation), has led me to an FAA advisory circular, Use of Flight Deck Displays of Digital Weather and Aeronautical Information.

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Pilot Institute

APRIL 4, 2025

Unexpected situations can arise at any point in your flight. In your life as a pilot, youll be facing issues like changes in weather, mechanical problems, or traffic delays. When creating a flight plan, you’ll be doing distances, speeds, times en route, and fuel burn.

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Pilot Institute

FEBRUARY 19, 2025

Or perhaps you’re designing a fully-fledged cockpit that rivals real-world flight training rigs. No matter the complexity, every flight sim setup has these three fundamental elements: The System The Simulator The Peripherals The System The system refers to the computer hardware that runs the simulator software.

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