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How To Talk To ATC: A Pilot's Guide to Effective Communication

Northstar VFR

After my husband and I both became Private Pilots , we moved across the country, and our home airport became a very busy Class C airport, which included a control tower, commercial and business jets , and heavy helicopter tour traffic. Choose your airport and frequency, then listen to real-time audio between pilots and ATC.

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What to Expect When Learning to Fly

Flying Magazine

For the pilots (often lapsed CFIs) who argue that the cockpits of turboprops and jets have flight management systems and backups on backups for navigation that will tell you wind correction angles, ground speed, time en route, etc., Solo Flight Your first solo is the halfway point of your private pilot training.

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What is the FAR/AIM? And Why is It Important?

Northstar VFR

This stands for Aeronautical Information Manual. Your local private jet charter company that flies different passengers every flight is operating under the part 135 rules. For example, private pilot requirements are 61.103. Turning to this section, then lists each requirement for the private pilot license.

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“Mayday, Mayday, Mayday” – AeroTime’s guide to aviation emergency communications 

Aerotime

Although there were 37 million aircraft movements in 2023 (jet and turboprop), a 17% increase over 2022, there were no hull losses or fatal accidents involving passenger jet aircraft. IATA’s 2023 Annual Safety Report for Global Aviation revealed several ‘best-ever’ results achieved during the year.

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How to Talk to ATC (Beginner’s Guide)

Pilot Institute

The FAA’s Aeronautical Information Manual (AIM) is a fantastic resource. You’ll find them in busy airspace, where they’re moving volumes of jet aircraft. These jet pilots have years of experience and repeatedly make the same radio calls. It is easy to get lost in the sea of aviation terminology.