iPad Pilot News

MARCH 27, 2025

Air Navigation Pro This flight planning and GPS navigation app is designed for VFR pilots and offers international support, including charts for the US, Europe, South America and more. Avtech proFLIGHT This app is a high-quality weather tool for the professional flight crew. Offers Apple Watch app and iMessage app.

Weather

Flying Magazine

MAY 14, 2024

Learn to Use a Mechanical E6-B Flight Computer Don’t let it intimidate you. For the pilots (often lapsed CFIs) who argue that the cockpits of turboprops and jets have flight management systems and backups on backups for navigation that will tell you wind correction angles, ground speed, time en route, etc.,

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Inflight Pilot Training

MAY 30, 2025

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 Flight Calculator App 5. Best All-In-One Pilot App 4.

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Plane and Pilot

JANUARY 30, 2025

Flight simulator software/hardware One of the best ways to refine flight maneuvers and procedures without the cost of renting an aircraft (and burning avgas) is with a flight simulator. Portable aviation weather and traffic receiver Weather is one of the most critical considerations for every pilot.

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Plane and Pilot

JULY 16, 2024

Weather Report Interpretation Weather interpretation is an important skill all pilots must develop to make safe and smart decisions. Decoding and interpreting weather reports can be tough in the beginning, but it’s best to start getting comfortable with the language now. Check out more King Schools training programs here.

Density Altitude

Pilot Institute

MARCH 26, 2025

When flying through a high-pressure weather system, the same volume of air contains more molecules. The opposite is true for low-pressure weather systems. Flight Computers Flight computers such as the E6B have the functionality to calculate density altitude. Keeping you and your passengers safe.

Density Altitude

Air

MAY 21, 2025

The result will be the angle in degrees that you must correct into the wind. __ You should be aware that these calculations are nowadays often done with flight computers or specialised software, although understanding their basis is fundamental for a pilot. At One Air, we ensure our students build a robust understanding.

Crosswind

Pilot's Life Blog

DECEMBER 20, 2024

Duration of Training: The length of time to obtain a PPL can range from 3 to 6 months, depending on the student’s availability, weather conditions, and consistency with flight lessons. Students must complete at least 250 flight hours, including cross-country flights, night flights, and time spent as pilot-in-command.

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Flying Magazine

MAY 19, 2025

She explained that she was taking the class that would terminate in the spring when there was more VFR weather, and she knew from experience that she learned better in a face-to-face class than online. The this the learner was waiting for was a private pilot ground school. These can be downloaded for free from the FAAs website (FAA.gov).

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Pilot Institute

APRIL 5, 2024

But don’t hang up your headset just because the weather isn’t perfect. Plan for the Conditions During your flight planning: Look up the expected winds at your estimated arrival time. Use weather forecast charts, METARs, and Terminal Area Forecasts (TAFs). However, check NOTAMs for runway closures.

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Professional Pilot

JUNE 10, 2024

Basic functions For the rare pilot whose flight bag still hasn’t been digitized, here is the least you can expect from an EFB: • A way to create and file a flight plan without leaving your tablet or smartphone. • All the charts needed for flight planning and en route, plus airport charts for taxiing to and from the runway. •

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