Pilot's Life Blog

JANUARY 12, 2025

At Leopard Aviation, we train aspiring pilots to master the skies with confidence. Whether you’re pursuing a pilots license or exploring advanced certifications, were here to help you soar. At Leopard Aviation, we prepare aspiring pilots to understand and apply these principles in real-world scenarios.

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Plane and Pilot

MAY 3, 2025

Lets go back to that time in postwar GA when the sands shifted quickly. Fearsome metal airplanes helped win a global conflict, yet pilots came home to variations on prewar designs of tube-and-fabric construction and modest performance. Oregon pilot Randy Widell agrees. The rich can dream of jets and warbirds.

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Flying Magazine

MAY 10, 2024

With a better understanding of the structure of the test, the material the exam covers, and some sample questions, you’ll be well on your way to becoming a commercial drone pilot. Courses like those offered by Altitude University , The Pilot Institute and ASA , for instance, include several graded practice exams and quizzes.

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Professional Pilot

APRIL 3, 2025

Under visual flight rules (VFR) during daytime, a pilot can operate with only basic gauges: an airspeed indicator, altimeter, compass, fuel gauges for each tank, and oil temperature, pressure, and engine RPM readings. This shift from analog to digital redefined pilots roles, turning them from reactive operators into proactive system managers.

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Flying Magazine

MAY 1, 2024

The ability to bank is essential to controlled flight. Otto Lilienthal did it by shifting his weight, but for the much larger Wright Flyer the solution was to make one wing produce more lift than the other by twisting them in opposite directions. But it cannot have been quite so obvious then. for transports and bombers and 0.09

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Pilot's Life Blog

NOVEMBER 25, 2024

If you’re wondering what planes can you fly with a private pilot license, you’re in for an exciting journey. Single-Engine Land (SEL) Aircraft When you’re starting your journey in aviation , understanding what planes can you fly with a private pilot license is essential.

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AV Web

MAY 5, 2024

My left hand held the keys to my hangar’s door, and my right hand cradled a three-quarter-full cup of airport coffee—the communion drink of drowsy pilots. There is a certain squint that experienced pilots put on their faces as they put the cup to their lips for the first sip of the day. Every airport has a Frank.

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Vintage Aviation News

JANUARY 15, 2025

This led to the design of a twin engine, all-metal transport with fabric-covered control surfaces and a twin tail configuration. Peyton at the controls. Aerobatic pilot Matt Younkin has put a Beech 18 to use in airshows across the country as an aerobatic aircraft, underscoring the versatility of this aircraft.

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Pilot Institute

FEBRUARY 20, 2025

These control surfaces dictate the aircraft’s roll, and this allows it to bank smoothly through turns or even recover from turbulence. Have you ever wondered how pilots keep control at high speeds, during stalls, or even when systems fail? Key Takeaways Ailerons control the aircrafts roll by adjusting lift on each wing.

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Pilot Job Central

SEPTEMBER 1, 2023

Pilots are the driver’s seat in today’s market. But navigating the pilot career is still a daunting task. Pilot Job Market The commercial aviation industry will need 637,000 new pilots from 2017 to 2036. Pilot Job Market The commercial aviation industry will need 637,000 new pilots from 2017 to 2036.

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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. The POH lists landing distances for specific gross weights.

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Vintage Aviation News

OCTOBER 6, 2024

Internally, the stock oil cooler was replaced with a unit from an R-4360, while a 100-gallon tank located behind the pilot’s seat fed a spray bar system. Aerodynamic mods include sealed cowl flaps, metalized control surfaces, and wingtips that were clipped three feet eight inches on each side.

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Vintage Aviation News

OCTOBER 19, 2024

Tasked with creating an aircraft that could meet the Navy’s evolving and often shifting requirements, Petty and his team faced an uphill battle. The wings were metal structures covered with fabric, a common practice that balanced strength and weight considerations. Leading the design team was British engineer G.

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Pilot Institute

JULY 12, 2024

Even the best of pilots can mess up sometimes. But for new pilots, it can be tough to figure out where it all went wrong. Watch out for some common mistakes, such as over-controlling and reacting incorrectly to visual cues. Your aircraft may have recommended V-ref speeds for different aircraft weights.

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Professional Pilot

MARCH 6, 2025

Initially, the dispatchers job was straightforward ensuring that a de Havilland DH4 aircraft was available and serviceable, the pilot was properly qualified, and the weather was suitable for air delivery. This ensured timely and efficient flights by providing pilots with critical weather and field information along their routes.

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Professional Pilot

APRIL 3, 2025

A rare feat for airborne emergency medical services (EMS) operations, Boston MedFlight uses 11 proprietary instrument approach procedures, allowing pilots to navigate Bostons complex airspace, even under the foulest weather. The organizations H145 helicopters and rigorous training programs for pilots and mechanics reflect this commitment.

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Professional Pilot

SEPTEMBER 5, 2024

Dassault’s advanced Digital Flight Control System enhances crew resource management. Founder & CEO Stefano Albinati is a pilot with more than 6000 hr TT, much of it gained in Bombardier Challengers and Learjets, Dassault Falcon 900s, 50s, and 2000s, and assorted King Airs. Background Falcon 6X has a range of 5500 nm.

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Pilot Institute

NOVEMBER 23, 2024

A flat spin is a thrilling (and potentially dangerous) flight phenomenon that pilots must prepare for. In reality, flat spins can challenge even experienced pilots, making it important for you to understand what they are and how to handle them. Ready to become a safer pilot? Let’s get started!

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Pilot Institute

MARCH 7, 2025

Well examine why they should always go hand-in-hand and how you can improve your skills to become a more capable pilot. Key Takeaways Currency ensures a pilot meets FAA legal requirements to act as pilot-in-command. Proficiency is a pilots ability to fly skillfully and safely beyond legal minimums.

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Pilot Institute

JUNE 12, 2025

The design adds weight, complexity, and maintenance needs. These systems control the wings, but engineers also take structural integrity and aerodynamic balance into consideration. These movements are controlled by hydraulic or electric actuators, which are managed by onboard computers or you, the pilot.

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Pilot Institute

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

As a private pilot, your health affects how you perform in the cockpit. You matter just as much as the airplane you’re piloting. Physical and mental health are equally important for pilots. Best Habits for Pilot Health Do you want to achieve peak performance as a pilot?

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Photographic Logbook

JULY 21, 2024

Transient fixed wing pilots cannot fly the East River Exclusion at all, so this course must be flown in the airspace with explicit ATC consent. Being able to flying East River and truly circumnavigate the island of Manhattan is the main advantage of the Skyline Route procedure, the reduced chaos of being under positive control is another.

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Flying Magazine

MAY 12, 2025

He has always loved aviation, noting there are pictures of him as a toddler with a toy aircraft, and he grew up flying line-controlled models. I am happy to report I didnt need a back cushion to reach the rudders, but I took care not to get anywhere near the brakes or let the toes of my sneakers compromise control cables.

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Plane and Pilot

DECEMBER 12, 2024

As general aviation pilots, were all too familiar with the phrase, fly safe, let me when you land. Aircraft or helicopters weighing more than 12,500-pounds, gliders, weight-shift control aircraft, powered parachutes, gyrocopters, UAS, or lighter-than-air aircraft are not included. McSpadden report.

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Vintage Aviation News

AUGUST 22, 2024

From daring rescues of downed pilots as enemy forces closed in to handling a crazed water buffalo aboard a C-123K transport, seasoned veterans share their unforgettable and extraordinary experiences. Otherwise, our maintenance guys’ corrosion control team would rip me a new one. Over the intercom: “Loadmaster to pilot!

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AeroSavvy

MARCH 26, 2022

Building a freighter without windows lowers manufacturing cost and reduces the aircraft weight by hundreds of pounds. Integrated ball bearing mats at cargo entry area Unit Load Device (ULD) Floor locks engaged on a ULD Floor locks hold ULDs and pallets to the floor to assure cargo won’t shift in flight.

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Pilot Institute

MAY 21, 2025

Payloads: Visual, IR, Zoom, LiDAR, Optical Gas Imaging, Magnetometer, Radiation Detection Weight / Max Takeoff Weight: 14 lbs / 20 lbs Price: $10,000 Use Case: Multi-use heavy lift aircraft. Weight / Max Takeoff Weight: 6.8 Payloads: Custom, LiDAR Capable Weight / Max Takeoff Weight: 22.5 lbs / 15 lbs.

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AV Web

OCTOBER 20, 2024

“ By Neeraj Chandra It is clear that we are in the middle of a paradigm shift in warfare. Our pilots are trained to handle many g’s, and can even fly under 6 or 7 g’s for a brief time, but no human would conceivably fly a plane experiencing 2-3 g’s for more than a few minutes. There is no avoiding the risk to their lives.

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