Pilot Institute

JULY 11, 2025

Key Takeaways Occluded fronts merge warm and cold front hazards, causing complex, severe weather. What Is a Weather Front? And when you hear about one approaching, expect a change in the weather soon. Cold Front Weather How can you tell if a cold front is coming? It’s best to begin with the basics, starting with the name.

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Air Facts

JULY 14, 2025

Weather (wasn’t invented until 1924) D. Usually this particular huge oak tree is not a factor, since it doesn’t move much, and in fact is not NOTAMed or on the airport’s ODP, since no one would be dumb enough to fly into it, much less taxi right into it. Airports C. Be skeptical.

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Captain Laura

JUNE 2, 2025

As an example, we need to be clear and concise in the cockpit with each other as well as those we are in direct communication with. We are thinking about the specific jet we are about to fly, maintenance issues we may need to contend with, the weather which may affect us on departure, enroute, and destination.

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Flying Magazine

JUNE 12, 2025

READ MORE: EAA AirVenture Oshkosh NOTAM Now Available Carry a rain poncho even if the weather is sunny because it can be used as ground cover to watch the airshow and as an emergency changing table if the kids are in diapers. Earplugs are a must. Make sure they know the rules about how to behave around airplanes.

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Flight Training Central

JANUARY 6, 2025

As winter sets in, it’s more important than ever to understand how the cold weather will not only affect the aircraft performance but also your preflight and weather planning. Use this quiz to test your cold-weather flying knowledge. What type of weather is forecast for the area to the northeast of area D?

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Northstar VFR

MAY 2, 2024

Knowing the current and predicted weather along our route of flight is part of that responsibility as a Pilot in Command. When making your go/ no-go decision, it is important to observe current weather and trending weather along the entire route of flight. Walk outside and see current conditions for yourself.

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Flying Magazine

MAY 30, 2025

For VFR pilots beginning instrument training, the cockpit gets crowded fast. Every phase of flight has a checklist, clearance, frequency change, routing amendment, weather check, or procedure review. A well-configured app can integrate charts, approach plates, checklists, weather briefings, and flight planning tools into one interface.

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Pilot Institute

MAY 25, 2024

NOTAMs can be confusing and complicated to read. But you could find yourself in serious trouble if you don’t check NOTAMs before you take off. Luckily, you don’t have to stay puzzled by NOTAMs. This article breaks down each type of NOTAM, how to understand them, and where to find them. In the U.S.,

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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. The result was tangible, too, with weather-related fatal accidents steadily declining in the following years.

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Flying Magazine

MAY 16, 2024

Pro Tips: Add an additional 30 minutes to your estimated time en route, and be prepared to divert to another airport if weather, traffic, or an accident creates a delay. In addition to having the notice in digital form on your iPad or tablet, print it out and have a hard copy with you in the cockpit as a backup.

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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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Fear of Landing

AUGUST 9, 2024

These are covered in a 30-page NOTAM (link goes to 2024 version) released each year by the FAA, documenting all of the show-specific guidelines and procedures during the event. He described the weather as a beautiful day to fly; a perfect day. The Rotorway helicopter had a GoPro camera mounted in the cockpit.

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iPad Pilot News

NOVEMBER 5, 2024

We’ve been flying with the Apple Watch since it first launched, and it’s become increasingly useful every year for both preflight weather checks and as an in-cockpit resource. It includes a GPS and compass for backup navigation and a bright sunlight readable screen for easy viewing in the cockpit.

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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. Best Apps for Aviation Weather 1. Best All-In-One Pilot App 4.

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iPad Pilot News

MARCH 27, 2025

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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iPad Pilot News

JUNE 3, 2025

Bottom right NOTAMs will show only the NOTAMs that are relevant to the approach youre flying, a major convenience at big airports where the list of NOTAMs can be a mile long (meaning you miss a potentially important one). If you want to see every last NOTAM, simply tap the text button that appears above the NOTAMs button.

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Professional Pilot

MAY 30, 2025

Gulfstream G650 Senior contributor and Dejan Damjanovi Contributing writer Leonardo AW109 cockpit. With wider availability of airborne connectivity, having integration of remote weather (such as satellite, turbulence, or Next Generation Weather Radar [NEXRAD]) ahead of planned flight routes is a significant boost to safety and efficiency.

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CockPit Conversation

JULY 27, 2017

It's identical to Hotel, same winds, same altimeter, same multiple cloud layers, same tedious NOTAM about the new rule about STARs being changed back to the way it was, "inform ATC on initial contact that you have information Hotel." A few minutes later I hear WestJet checking in on frequency, "with India." I retune the ATIS and listen.

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Professional Pilot

JANUARY 2, 2025

When an area of volcanic ash is identified, the responsible VAAC will issue a Volcanic Ash Advisory (VAA), which is disseminated to pilots as a NOTAM or SIGMET via ATC, company network operations centers (NOCs), or weather services. Ash encounters At the first indication of ash, pilots should try to exit the cloud.

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iPad Pilot News

MAY 29, 2024

Tips for using aviation apps with home flight simulators iPad Pilot News Are you stuck at home and separated from your airplane or just experiencing an unlucky stretch of bad weather? Perhaps you are transitioning to a G1000-equipped airplane and want to get a basic idea of how things are laid out in the cockpit.

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Pilot Institute

JANUARY 7, 2025

Youll have to think about the risks for all factors at play before you get in the cockpit. It helps you evaluate the weather, terrain, and airspace ahead. When it comes to the environment, such as bad weather or tough terrain, you can adjust your route, delay your trip, or cancel altogether. What Is the PAVE Checklist?

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Air Facts

APRIL 30, 2025

Same with NOTAMs? ForeFlight started as an independent software company back in 2007, founded by two active pilots, Tyson Weihs and Jason Miller (no, not The Finer Points guy), who were both witnessing firsthand the iPhone revolution and wanted to develop a connected cockpit around it.

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Photographic Logbook

AUGUST 3, 2024

Distance, weather, and varying piloting abilities, risk tolerances, and personalities add challenges to planning and carrying out these types of trips. While the reality of the weather validated this decision, it was the beginning of what became a frustrating streak of weather related club event cancellations that persisted well into June.

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Professional Pilot

JULY 3, 2024

It started out as a routine engine failure, but escalated rapidly when we began to smell what we thought at first was smoke, but which turned out to be oil, in the cockpit. After spending decades in the cockpit of a major airline, it was difficult getting back into general and corporate aviation. John Pulis ATP/Helo/CFII/A&P.

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Professional Pilot

JUNE 10, 2024

Let’s take another look at the digital cockpit aids now available to corporate pilots. A documents library that includes operations manuals, aircraft checklists, aircraft continuing airworthiness records, NOTAMs, and so on – all updated automatically. So much has changed since we looked at EFBs. A digital wiz wheel. •

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