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Electronic flight bag legal briefing for pilots—2025 edition

iPad Pilot News

Here we’ll cover the applicable Federal Aviation Regulations (FARs) and Advisory Circulars (ACs). AC 91-92 , Pilot’s Guide to a Preflight Briefing Applies to part 91 operators, and is guidance, not regulation. The AC “is intended only to provide clarity.”

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How to Prepare for Your First Check Ride

Plane and Pilot

Laying the Groundwork Through Study, Practice, and Review The ACS is your study blueprint, outlining every knowledge area and flight task youll be expected to demonstrate. Its organized into areas of operation, including preflight preparation, airport operations, and cross-country flight planning.

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Understanding the True Cost of Learning to Fly

Plane and Pilot

A good way to get an idea of the total aircraft rental costs you might incur is to reference the Federal Aviation Regulations (FAR), particularly Part 61. 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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Is Ground School Required for Private Pilots? A Simplified Guide

Pilot Institute

You will learn about weather reports, Federal Aviation Regulations (FARs), and good decision-making. The Main Subjects Include Aeronautical knowledge and flight planning. For example, study how to read weather charts and create a flight plan before your cross-country flights.

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Electronic flight bag legal briefing for pilots—2024 edition

iPad Pilot News

Here we’ll cover the applicable Federal Aviation Regulations (FARs) and Advisory Circulars (ACs). AC 91-92 , Pilot’s Guide to a Preflight Briefing Applies to part 91 operators, and is guidance, not regulation. But first one suggestion: don’t get caught up in all the minutiae.

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Top 10 apps for Student Pilots

iPad Pilot News

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. It includes all the applicable federal aviation regulations, the complete Aeronautical Information Manual (AIM), Pilot/Controller Glossary and more.

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Top 10 apps for Student Pilots

iPad Pilot News

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. It includes all the applicable federal aviation regulations, the complete Aeronautical Information Manual (AIM), Pilot/Controller Glossary and more.

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