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Teaching International Student Pilots

Air Facts

For example, describing a Cuban eight maneuver would involve such writing as, enter the (in Farsi , R-L), Cuban eight (in English, L-R), maneuver no lower than (in Farsi , R-L), 10,000 AGL (in English, L-R), at a minimum of (in Farsi , R-L), 450 knots (in English, L-R). A T-38 with a student in the rear cockpit.

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Heads-up, hands-free: How to use iPad audio alerts for safer flights

iPad Pilot News

IN-FLIGHT ALERTS 500 AGL Alerts – Alerts when descending through 500 ft. AGL after having been above 1,000 ft. AGL (or when AGL is unknown), the descent rate exceeds 4,000 ft. AGL and the descent rate exceeds 3,000 ft. AGL, the descent rate is between 3000 ft. AGL and 3000′ ft.

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ForeFlight vs. Garmin Pilot: 3 key differences to help you decide

iPad Pilot News

For those new to aviation or those making the leap from paper charts, there comes a point when a decision is necessary on which app to use in the cockpit. These profiles were created using data collected directly the manufacturers performance tables, providing highly accurate ETE and fuel calculations when planning a flight.

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Long Trips & Small Airplanes

Plane and Pilot

Maybe it’s the Georgia flying weather, or maybe it’s the ever-increasing emphasis on “old” pilot instead of “bold” pilot, but it seems that flight planning these days is a lot more about if and when than about route and altitude. It’s only two hours by RV-9A, but there are gotchas lurking in the flight planning.

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FAA Updates Datalink Weather Advisory Circular

iPad Pilot News

Eventually, the FAA’s Flight Technology group acknowledged the benefits of flying with datalink weather in the cockpit and released Advisory Circular 00-63A in 2014. For example, ground-based systems that require a line of sight may have relatively limited coverage below 5,000 feet above ground level (AGL).

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What Are NOTAMs? Notices to Air Missions Explained

Pilot Institute

Electronic Flight Bag (EFB) EFBs have made flight planning easier and more convenient than ever. When you plan a flight using an EFB such as ForeFlight , the software will pull up any NOTAMs along your route. Notable examples include 1800WXBRIEF by Lockheed Martin Flight Services and SkyVector Flight Planning.

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Flying the Grand Canyon

AeroSavvy

Make sure to review up-to-date charts before flying into the Grand Canyon Special Flight Rules Area. Paper Chart I have embraced the (nearly) paperless cockpit. I hadn’t purchased a paper chart in years… until I started planning our Grand Canyon flight. Start With A $4.30 Coordinates are included if needed.