Crosswind Federal Aviation Regulations Pilot 
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. The Importance of Your First Check Ride Passing your private pilot check ride signals that youre competent to fly independently and carry passengers safely.
AV Web
JULY 1, 2025
Senior pilots (many were career professionals stepping down into GA) liked what they saw in the new LSA market: modern two-placers with far more tech than the average Skyhawk or Cherokee—not bad machines for golden-years fun. Today, the difficult insurance market is forcing plenty of aging pilots out of retracs , twins and turbines.
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Pilot's Life Blog
FEBRUARY 10, 2025
A biennial flight review guide is more than a regulatory requirementits a crucial opportunity for pilots to refresh skills and stay sharp. The FAA mandates a review every 24 months, ensuring pilots remain proficient in regulations, safety procedures, and flight maneuvers.
AV Web
APRIL 15, 2025
Student pilots get a free pass, because theyre adorable skittering off runways in Loss of Directional Control (LODC) events that vex the best among us. But assumptions spiraled for this private pilot in a 1953 Bell 47D helicopter (think M.A.S.H) No mention if the Cessna pilot noticed. at Marana, Arizona, on 2021s first day.
Air Facts
FEBRUARY 12, 2025
Airline Pilots Continuing education is required for airline pilots. Once certified, they must undergo ongoing training and recurrent checks to maintain their licenses and fly commercially, which is mandated by their employer and federal aviation regulations. What happens to a pilot that fails a check?
Plane and Pilot
NOVEMBER 8, 2024
Now that you’ve got your wings, you can enter the aviation world as a pilot and realize your dreams of flight—almost. Every pilot will need some essential items to be equipped for tasks in the air and to prepare for contingencies. Quick Look: Great Gear for New Pilots Headsets: Lightspeed Delta Zulu , David Clark H10-13.4
Northstar VFR
DECEMBER 9, 2023
By Jordan Bullock, CFI & Boeing 737 Pilot When I begin instructing a new student, the first thing I do is show them all the literature and educational media that pilots have at their disposal. But something I’ve noticed through my teaching is that a lot of students aren't taught when to turn their crosswind after takeoff.
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