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Seven Habits of Highly Effective Pilots

Plane and Pilot

My answer is simple: I am looking to see which students I would want to share the flight deck with because they had studied the hardest and were eager to learn more. They read the NOTAMs “before” they take off into the wild blue yonder. They will occasionally ask me what I am looking for when I grade their work.

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We Fly: Epic E1000 AX

Flying Magazine

The big change in the AX is the avionics suite, with an upgrade to the Garmin G1000 NXi integrated flight deck, including Autothrottle and Autoland. Flight Deck The roomy cabin and compact power control pedestal provide plenty of room to nestle into the pilot seats without the contortions necessary in some turbine aircraft.

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Drone Lingo Simplified: Acronyms Every Pilot Needs To Know

Pilot Institute

NOTAM Notice to Airmen A NOTAM is a notice that contains essential information to alert pilots of potential hazards at a specific location or along a flight route. NOTAMs are publicly available. Pilots are required to check for NOTAMs along their relevant routes or locations before the start of a flight.

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Pilot Communications and “The Rehearsal Season 2” Documentary

Captain Laura

What NOTAMS (Notices to Airmen) will affect us such as runway closures, inoperative approaches, etc. Specific Safety Communication and Psychology on the Flight Deck: The captain has the ultimate authority. There is no place on the flight deck or on duty for pilot mental health issues or feelings.

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Watching the Gates

NAFI

NAFI NOTAMs #49 Watching The Gates ~Guest Blogger Aaron Dabney The following post is a combination blog and video blog post. I don’t know about you, but sharing the sky with (or potentially being on the aft side of a locked flight deck door behind) “the world’s okayest pilot” makes my skin crawl. Comment below, your thoughts.

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FAA Updates Datalink Weather Advisory Circular

iPad Pilot News

On the advisory side, the FAA recently updated the related advisory circular on the topic: AC 00-63B – Use of Flight Deck Displays of Digital Weather and Aeronautical Information. In addition to providing continuous in-flight weather updates, ADS-B provides updates to NOTAMs and TFRs in flight too.

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Global integration of data communications

Professional Pilot

Perhaps the most vulnerable and non-standard inputs into this SWIM matrix are country-specific AIPs and NOTAMs. Incredibly, some countries still do not digitize their AIPs and NOTAMs. Incredibly, some countries still do not digitize their AIPs and NOTAMs. How far we have come in such a short time is nothing short of remarkable.