Knot Pilot in Command VOR 
Air Facts
MAY 5, 2025
The general prognosis indicated no icing in the clouds, no turbulence and a quartering headwind from the west resulting in a mere five knots of headwind component. Instead of a gentle breeze out of the west, we had over 20 knots of headwind blowing out of the south. Obviously, the winds aloft were nowhere near forecast.
Flying Magazine
MAY 21, 2025
ATC was in communication with the pilot, as the airplane entered several right- and left-hand banks and rolls and entered a steep descent while in a bank angle. ATC asked the pilot to verify his heading. When an air carrier declares an emergency due to a loss of a VOR or other instrumentation, I get an email. Although NTSB 830.5
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Pilot Institute
MARCH 6, 2025
This means that, in most cases, a drone pilot flying in FPV will need a visual observer nearby. PIC Pilot in Command The PIC refers to the person who is ultimately responsible for the operations and safety of an aircraft. However, a drone pilot could more specifically be referred to as the Remote Pilot in Command or RPIC.
Air Facts
JUNE 23, 2025
I earned my Navy Wings in December 1968 and was sent back to the training command as an instrument flight instructor in the T-28 at NAS Whiting Field. I turned back and entered the holding pattern over the VOR where the approach to Whiting Field began. Two pilots landed successfully. I was still at 120 knots. Then grass.
Flight Training Central
NOVEMBER 4, 2024
Minimum Pilot Certification for Class B Airspace Due to the complexity of the airspace, the FAA requires you to have a minimum level of certification or a minimum amount of training and an endorsement in order to fly within Class B airspace. Hold a student pilot certificate and have met the training and endorsement requirements in 61.94
Pilot Institute
APRIL 24, 2024
If flying under IFR, you’ll need a VOR or TACAN receiver, or an RNAV system (GPS). Pilot Requirements You’re allowed to enter Class B airspace only if: The PIC (Pilot in Command) holds at least a private pilot certificate. The PIC holds a recreational pilot certificate and meets the requirements of 14 CFR § 61.101.
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