Pilot Institute

JUNE 9, 2025

Preparing the cockpit and cabin. The hold over “Kingston” VOR? Usually, it will be a ground-based navigational aid such as a VOR or NDB. These can include: Staying near a suitable airport. Burning excess fuel to avoid making an overweight landing. Avoiding overflying populated areas. Take a look at this chart. Is that it?

Airplanes

Air

JUNE 17, 2025

VOR , NDB). The first step into the cockpit begins today. Holding patterns: Depicts the specific circuits where an aircraft must orbit if instructed to hold by air traffic control. Navigation systems: Shows the location and frequency of ground-based radio aids, if any (e.g.,

Approach

Air Facts

JULY 23, 2025

Eight of these would be non-precision VOR and fixed-card NDB approaches flown to minimums in a non-radar environment. Their only drawbacks were the noise level in the cockpit and the lack of an autopilot. But then I realized that I wasn’t upset, which gave us at least one cool head in the cockpit. And I knew Jerry.

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Air Facts

OCTOBER 30, 2024

Beginning almost forty years ago, I spent time in the cockpit with a series of pilots whose influence I have only recently started to appreciate. Beginning almost forty years ago, I spent time in the cockpit with a series of pilots whose influence I have only recently started to appreciate. My NDB approach was flawless.

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