Vintage Aviation News

MAY 12, 2025

On this day in aviation history, 61 years agoMay 12, 1964American pilot Joan Merriam Smith completed her historic around-the-world flight, becoming the second woman to do so. Equipped with VOR and NDB navigation aids, Smith still faced significant challenges throughout her 27,750-mile journey.

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Pilot Institute

JUNE 9, 2025

Holding procedures often leave many prospective IFR pilots in a cold sweat. Pilots use holds for traffic delays, weather, emergencies, planning, or runway changes. Pilot Planning Nobody likes being put under pressure. Suppose an airport has a complex arrival, or the pilot has not planned sufficiently. Is that it?

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Flying Magazine

MAY 6, 2024

Louis proper has a big “middle of the country busy” airport that many pilots might choose to avoid—St. Subscribe Now Featured A) Two Radials Depicted From the STL VOR, there are two radials depicted that intersect with the final approach path—the R-144 and the R-194. The “Gateway to the West,” St. Louis Lambert International ( KSTL ).

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Pilot Institute

FEBRUARY 22, 2025

Theyre officially called Instrument Approach Procedure (or IAP) charts, but pilots often casually call them approach plates. As a pilot flying this approach, you need to know where to look for the right information at the right time. Non-precision approaches (such as a localizer, VOR, LNAV, or NDB) use a Maltese cross for the FAF.

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Air Facts

OCTOBER 30, 2024

Air Facts Journal I got my pilot’s license in 1984, but it was another five years before I became a pilot. Beginning almost forty years ago, I spent time in the cockpit with a series of pilots whose influence I have only recently started to appreciate. Even then, my education had only just begun. I’ve been a lucky man, indeed.

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Aviators of Tomorrow

JUNE 13, 2023

Whether you’re a seasoned pilot or a novice looking to embark on your first long-distance flight, careful planning and execution are vital to ensure a successful trip. Consider these recommendations: a) Maintain Radio Communication: Keep in touch with air traffic control (ATC) and other pilots in your vicinity.

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