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Business Aviation Weather: Intro to SIGWX Charts

Universal Weather

Particularly for longer flights, or when weather issues may be a factor, SIGWX charts can be a vital flight planning tool. 12-24 hour PROGS are produced by the NWS for aviation use and include low-level hazards such as marginal visual flight rules (MVFR)/instrument flight rules (IFR), turbulence, and freezing levels.

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The Complete Home Flight Simulator Setup Guide (2025)

Pilot Institute

For jets, change one of the levers to a flap or speed brake control. Since there are only two thrust levers, the TCA quadrant is best used for jet or FADEC aircraft. This unit gets top marks for both GA and jet simulation. Like the G Pro, the Bravo comes with switchable knobs for both prop and jet aircraft.

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Avionics and cockpit automation

Professional Pilot

Challenger 604, G-IV Contributing Writer Honeywell Primus Epic F ederal Aviation Regulation (FAR) 91.205 prescribes the minimum instruments and equipment necessary for flight. Theres an expectation of advanced avionics installed on a high-end business jet, but Honeywells reach also extends to the turboprop market.

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How Much Does It Cost to Become an Airline Pilot? (2025 Complete Career Guide)

Inflight Pilot Training

A PPL allows you to fly for personal or recreational purposes, day or night, under visual flight rules (VFR), but not for compensation. Most students require 60 to 70 flight hours. Get Hired by a Regional Airline : Begin your professional career flying smaller regional jets and earning valuable turbine time.

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Listen to Your Friends

Plane and Pilot

It has a 5,890-foot asphalt runway big enough for business jets, with runway and approach lights. The NTSB final report finds the probable cause to be loss of control during visual flight rules flight in night instrument meteorological conditions due to spatial disorientation. There were no medical conditions.

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13 Low Hour Pilot Jobs To Jumpstart Your Career

Pilot Job Central

Passenger charter is another common type of part 135 operation and can use corporate jets, turboprops, or smaller piston airplanes. Flight Experience Required: Low Part 135 Pilot in Command Visual Flight Rules As a subset of part 135 operations mentioned above there can be operations that are conducted in visual flight rules (VFR) only.

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Class B Airspace Explained

Pilot Institute

The fast jets and faster-talking controllers can be intimidating. Keeping track of all the rules and regulations might seem like too much. These simpler classes cannot handle major international airports’ constant high-speed jet traffic. Keeping jet traffic safe alongside slower general aviation aircraft is harder still.