Pilot Institute

JANUARY 14, 2025

So, how do pilots manage to land their aircraft safely and accurately without even being able to see where theyre going? The ILS (Instrument Landing System) uses radio signals to help pilots align the aircraft accurately on their approach to a runway. Lets learn more about this system!

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Approach Descent Runway Instrument Landing System 98

Pilot Institute

JANUARY 27, 2025

Gyroscopic instruments rely on rigidity in space and include the AI, HI, and Turn Coordinator. Pitot-static instruments measure airspeed, altitude, and vertical speed. Mastering the six-pack is essential for safe and effective piloting. What Are the Six Instruments?

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Pitot Tube Altimeter Instrument Flight Rules Descent 52

Air Facts

MAY 7, 2025

One of the companies that had acquired surplus Beech 18s had secured a long term contract to carry auto parts from Oshawa to Detroit for General Motors and almost every night around 9 pm, one of those flights would head west full of parts and usually with only the one pilot on board. Such it was in those days. The Tower had no radar.

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Weight-Shift-Control VOR Runway Distance Measuring Equipment 52

Pilot Institute

DECEMBER 4, 2024

Are you studying for your instrument rating? Many pilots just memorize the answers instead of truly understanding them, especially when it comes to complicated topics like LPV, LNAV, and VNAV. VNAV adds automated vertical guidance to approaches, reducing pilot workload during descents. What Are LPV, LNAV, and VNAV?

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Approach Descent Weather VOR 52

Airspeed Junkie

AUGUST 6, 2024

Some key features of the radar system include: It is a pulse-Doppler radar, which can track targets at distances beyond visual range and down to close range. It allows pilots to engage enemy aircraft with precision. The radar system can automatically acquire enemy aircraft, providing a significant advantage in close-in dogfights.

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Jet Thrust Pilot Cockpit 52

Airspeed Junkie

JANUARY 24, 2023

As a result, it provides the aircraft with greater stability and lift at steep angles of attack. Moreover, it includes an extremely sophisticated bomb-aiming system that can allow ordinary "dumb" bombs to be dropped from low altitudes with precision and accuracy. As per the Air Force Statistics of the U.S.,

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Jet Cockpit Instrument Landing System Pilot 52