Plane and Pilot
FEBRUARY 13, 2025
The last thing you want is to be fighting a nasty crosswind while demonstrating a challenging performance landing to your examiner, for instance. But beyond that, the examiner wants to see how you handle real-world piloting tasks, so focus on safety and standard operating procedures.
Air Facts
APRIL 9, 2025
Its easy to imagine reading the NTSB report about an influencer on YouTube or Instagram who crashed while livestreaming on final approach (Can I land in a 40-knot crosswind? Weve all seen itnow imagine it on short final with Starlink. Ride along and find out!). Kids these days, right?
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Pilot Institute
FEBRUARY 20, 2025
They just keep the wings level, and the aircraft will simply drift with the wind if its experiencing any significant crosswind. The elevator and rudder control are left to the pilot. Incorrectly connecting the cables is the maintenance crews fault, but the pilots preflight checks are the last line of defense against their mistakes.
Pilot Institute
APRIL 4, 2025
Hold a Private Pilot License (PPL). Flight Training: Part 61: Minimum 250 total flight hours, including: 100 hours as Pilot-in-Command (PIC). Crosswinds will be a frequent issue, so you’ll have to know which direction to head to correct for the wind. 50 hours of cross-country flight time. 10 hours in Complex or TAA.
Pilot Institute
MARCH 7, 2025
Well examine why they should always go hand-in-hand and how you can improve your skills to become a more capable pilot. Key Takeaways Currency ensures a pilot meets FAA legal requirements to act as pilot-in-command. Proficiency is a pilots ability to fly skillfully and safely beyond legal minimums.
Pilot's Life Blog
FEBRUARY 10, 2025
At Leopard Aviation, we recognize the importance of the BFR in maintaining high standards of airmanship and are committed to assisting pilots in achieving their best. FAA Requirements According to the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), pilots are required to complete a flight review every 24 calendar months to act as pilot in command.
AV Web
APRIL 15, 2025
Seems the accident helicopter was the subject of a FAA Special Federal Aviation Regulation (SFAR), which specified academic, flight training, qualification, and currency requirements for pilots acting as pilot-in-command. At Ocracoke, North Carolina, an RV-6 (tailwheel version of 6a) landedtechnicallywith a 90-degree crosswind.
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