Pilot Institute

DECEMBER 12, 2024

Key Takeaways The pitot-static system measures airspeed, altitude, and vertical speed. Pilots can use pitot heat or alternate static sources to handle blockages in-flight. To find True Airspeed (TAS), youll need to account for these effects. Forgetting one means losing airspeed information until you land.

Pitot Tube

Pilot Institute

FEBRUARY 1, 2025

The student pilot may initially struggle to understand the functions of an E6B flight computer. But pilots around the globe rely on this indispensable gadget for charting their flights, crunching numbers to determine time in transit, fuel usage, and necessary adjustments for wind shifts. What Is an E6B and Why Do Pilots Use It?

Groundspeed

AV Web

MAY 6, 2025

At a non-towered field, you should be able to use pilot controlled lighting. Unless you are a glider tow pilot most folks would agree that a 2000 fpm descent is not normal for landing. In fact, many airlines prohibit their pilots from circling approaches, especially at night. But the regulations dont say what normal is.

Runway

Plane and Pilot

JUNE 23, 2025

On May 1, 2023, a pilot flying his 1979 Beechcraft A36 Bonanza, with two friends on board, was headed to the Big Bear City Airport (L35) to check out a Cessna 150 for sale on the field. And the pilot didn’t plan to land in the open-looking lot, because of a landing gear issue. All pilots have been there. Fuel is not mentioned.

True Airspeed

Flying Magazine

JULY 18, 2025

Pilots who want pressurized comfort without stepping into turbine territory will appreciate this well-kept 340A. Large windows, ample legroom, and a refreshment console help make the 340A a popular choice with corporate flight departments and owner pilots alike. You can read Aircraft For Sale: Today’s Top Pick at FLYINGMag.com daily.

True Airspeed

Pilot Institute

FEBRUARY 28, 2025

Pilots and ATCs daily use transponder codes, also known as squawk codes. If you can manage to do so without putting yourself at risk after leaving your last cleared routing, you should: Maintain a true airspeed of no more than 400knots and preferably an altitude between 10,000 and 25,000feet.

Transponder

Pilot Institute

NOVEMBER 5, 2024

While VFR flights rely on seeing outside the aircraft, IFR procedures allow pilots to navigate precisely when they cannot see the ground, horizon, or surrounding terrain. Note : While the 1-2-3 rule may indicate you don’t legally need an alternate, experienced pilots often file one anyway. PIREPs : Pilot weather reports.

Flight Plan

Professional Pilot

JULY 7, 2025

A lighting the runway with under 1000 ft to go, the pilots breathed a sigh of relief. However, with no room to navigate up the steep glacial valley, the pilots finessed the airplane over the hurdle with no more than 200 ft of clearance. This could help your fellow pilots. Shein holds a comm-inst pilot license.

Density Altitude

Flight Training Central

FEBRUARY 10, 2025

In the early days, pilots used a mechanical circular slide rule, called an E6B. The electronic E6B is equally useful when in the airplane, to help determine actual winds aloft, true airspeed, fuel burn, and descent planning. Calculate the actual true airspeed given the following flight conditions. knots Correct!

Flight Plan

Plane and Pilot

JULY 10, 2025

A pilot friend and I decided to fly my 1976 Cardinal over to Sedona Airport (KZEZ) for a late lunch. So, what was a pilot new to the high and hot world of density altitude flying to do? But more than that, what we as thinking pilots do when faced with these high, hot, and even humid days is key to flying safely.

Density Altitude

Plane and Pilot

JUNE 15, 2025

Piper PA-28-180 Riverside, California/Injuries: 1 Minor NTSB Report: WPR23LA156 The pilot completed the airplane’s engine run-up and carburetor heat function checks with no anomalies noted. The pilot initiated a forced landing straight ahead in a field. The owner reported that he discussed the turbocharger operation with the pilot.

Instrument Meteorological Conditions

Flying Magazine

JUNE 30, 2025

CubCrafters offered to bring FLYING the first of the kitbuilt NXCubs to north Idaho and turn us loose with it for two weeks to fly into the backcountry—introducing pilots of all experience and skill levels to the airplane. If there is a way to open backcountry flying safely for more pilots, we’re all for it.

Gross Weight

Air Facts

MARCH 10, 2025

In Defense of the Paper Nav Log Air Facts Journal We’ve all heard the stereotypes about the way age affects the abilities of student pilots. A mid-lifer often shows up equipped with ForeFlight or Garmin Pilot from the start. For a mid-life pilot, this seems like a criminal waste of time. “Those high school kids?

Checkride

Pilot Institute

JANUARY 21, 2025

Airspeed guides everything from takeoff to landing and every phase in between. But did you know there are several types of airspeed, each serving a unique purpose? Like Indicated Airspeed (IAS) , Calibrated Airspeed (CAS) , True Airspeed (TAS) , and more! Lets break down the six types of airspeed!

Calibrated Airspeed

Plane and Pilot

DECEMBER 6, 2024

This means it can be flown by sport pilots without an FAA medical certificate. The seller reports cruising at a true airspeed (TAS) of 85 mph and 6 gallons per hour at 3,000 feet. The post Bargain Buys on AircraftForSale: 2007 American Legend Aircraft AL3 Classic Cub appeared first on Plane & Pilot Magazine.

True Airspeed

Flight Training Central

OCTOBER 7, 2024

When converting from true course to magnetic heading, a pilot should add westerly variation and subtract left wind correction angle. The wind is from 340° at 10 knots, and the true airspeed is 90 knots. How far will an aircraft travel in 2 minutes with a groundspeed of 120 knots? 1521 1525 1516 Correct!

Flight Plan

Flight Training Central

SEPTEMBER 9, 2024

What true airspeed should a pilot expect at 9,000 feet on a standard day with 65 percent maximum continuous power? Floating caused by the phenomenon of ground effect will be most realized during an approach to land when at less than the length of the wingspan above the surface. a higher-than-normal angle of attack.

Density Altitude

Pilot Institute

MARCH 26, 2025

For pilots, understanding air density isn’t just about physics; its about safety and efficiency in every flight. Pilots calculate density altitude to assess and compensate for changes in air density. As pilots, we can use ISA as a reference for performance calculations. What Is Air Density? Air Density – 1.225m.

Density Altitude

WayMan

DECEMBER 12, 2024

When stepping into the cockpit, one of the most important instruments that a pilot relies on is the airspeed indicator. Among the metrics displayed, Indicated Airspeed (IAS) stands out as a critical measure for safe and efficient flight operations. Mastering indicated airspeed is a cornerstone of becoming a skilled pilot.

Indicated Airspeed

Inspire

FEBRUARY 3, 2025

Our group included a 170, 182, and my Bearhawk with my friend Jim Gile as my co-pilot. Our true airspeed was about 137 mph burning 40 ltr/hr (10.5 Andrews, Manitoba, Three aircraft departed from St. Andrews, Manitoba, for Duluth, Minnesota, to clear customs on July 24, 2024.

True Airspeed

Flying Magazine

MAY 1, 2024

READ MORE: Recalling a Good Pilot Friend and One Curious Character The effect of the aileron, like that of wing warping, amounts to a change in angle of attack. When we read that a T-38 or an A-4 rolls 720 degrees per second, we are amazed and wonder how the pilot knows which way is up. for transports and bombers and 0.09 for fighters.

Aileron

Inflight Pilot Training

MAY 30, 2025

With the right apps, pilots can check weather, plan routes, improve radio communications, log flights, simulate flying scenarios, and even listen in on real-time ATC traffic. Whether you’re a student just starting out or a professional pilot refining your workflow, these 10 aviation apps will help you fly smarter in 2025.

Pilot

Plane and Pilot

JUNE 2, 2025

Piper PA-28-180 Riverside, California/Injuries: 1 Minor NTSB Report: WPR23LA156 The pilot completed the airplanes engine run-up and carburetor heat function checks with no anomalies noted. The pilot initiated a forced landing straight head in a field. The owner reported that he discussed the turbocharger operation with the pilot.

Instrument Meteorological Conditions

Plane and Pilot

SEPTEMBER 12, 2024

One arrow I had in my quiver was that, even as a student pilot, I was knowledgeable about instrument procedures. In solid soup, approaching minimums, the pilot friend in the right seat said, “I’ve got the lights.” On one trip home, we had a 50-knot headwind, really annoying at a true airspeed of only 125.

Knot

Pilot's Life Blog

JULY 25, 2024

Before you become a commercial pilot, it’s important to know how to obtain a good weather briefing. Call (480) 372-9815 today to begin your training toward a pilot’s license. A pre-flight weather briefing is the primary way commercial pilots understand the potential weather challenges of their upcoming flight.

Weather

Plane and Pilot

SEPTEMBER 12, 2024

One arrow I had in my quiver was that, even as a student pilot, I was knowledgeable about instrument procedures. In solid soup, approaching minimums, the pilot friend in the right seat said, “I’ve got the lights.” On one trip home, we had a 50-knot headwind, really annoying at a true airspeed of only 125.

Knot

Air Facts

MAY 10, 2024

A circling approach is one that, by dwindling numbers and its inherent design, forces the pilot(s) into a seldom used and high-risk evolution–often migrating us to an unexpected and seldom visited zip code of the threat/error management neighborhood. When was the last time either pilot (single pilot) performed this exact approach?

Approach

iPad Pilot News

MARCH 27, 2025

Pilot’s aviation app directory 2025 Edition iPad Pilot News iPad Pilot News has helped pilots discoverover 100 quality aviation appssince the invention of the iPad in 2010.Here AOPA Magazine Delivers AOPA’s monthly magazines to AOPA members, including AOPA Pilot and AOPA Flight Training.

Weather

Pilot's Life Blog

APRIL 9, 2024

True Airspeed vs Indicated Airspeed VS Equivalent Airspeed Since airspeed indicators use air pressure to measure speed, the indicated airspeed can be less than the actual airspeed at higher altitudes. True airspeed (TAS) is the difference between the indicated airspeed and actual speed.

Pitot Tube

Professional Pilot

MAY 13, 2024

Transatlantic routes While safety is still the primary concern for pilots, today’s challenges are not so much the vastness and weather on this ocean, but traffic density and regulatory compliance. With jet cruise true airspeeds between 400 and 500 kts, this has a big effect on ground speed, and therefore on cruise performance and efficiency.

Jet

Professional Pilot

MAY 13, 2024

Transatlantic routes While safety is still the primary concern for pilots, today’s challenges are not so much the vastness and weather on this ocean, but traffic density and regulatory compliance. With jet cruise true airspeeds between 400 and 500 kts, this has a big effect on ground speed, and therefore on cruise performance and efficiency.

Jet

Flight Training Central

FEBRUARY 17, 2024

Pilots are able to discontinue reporting compulsory points when informed by ATC that the aircraft is in “radar contact.” AIM 5-3-3 ) Change in the average true airspeed (at cruising altitude) when it varies by 5 percent or 10 knots (whichever is greater) from that filed in the flight plan. (

Instrument Flight Rules

AV Web

OCTOBER 6, 2024

To recap my journey, I’m an instrument-rated private pilot and former owner of a 1954 V-tail Bonanza – and before that, a two-seat Grumman AA1-B. Gus is a relatively new, but highly motivated, pilot who ambitiously bought himself a Piper PA-28-140 to build up his experience and work toward his instrument rating.

True Airspeed

AeroSavvy

SEPTEMBER 20, 2021

There are a couple types of temperature that pilots (and aircraft) use. Pilots use both TAT and SAT to help determine when to use airframe and engine anti-ice systems. TAT probe data is used for calculating Mach number and true airspeed which are critical for cruise flight and navigation. TAT probe location on a 767.

True Airspeed

Air

MAY 21, 2025

Aviation Winds Types Explained A Pilots In-Depth Guide For pilots, from their first solo to their thousandth hour, a profound understanding of the different types of wind isn’t just beneficial it’s absolutely fundamental to safety, efficiency, and the art of flying itself. It also allows for a steeper angle of climb.

Crosswind

Air Facts

SEPTEMBER 16, 2024

It was interesting and a lot of fun for a lot of reasons, with most of them having to do with not flying a jet and not being restricted by ATC and all the regulatory stuff that makes an airline pilot feel like he’s roped and tied. That’s why so many airline pilots are private pilots too and own airplanes.

Weather

Pilot Institute

MAY 4, 2024

Short field landings are a true test of a pilot’s skill. They are also one of the most feared maneuvers during the private pilot checkride. Whether you’re new to short field landings or a pilot needing a refresher, this essential guide is for you. Feeling overwhelmed by this challenging maneuver?

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