Pilot Institute

APRIL 22, 2025

You may pilot aircraft with a Maximum Takeoff Weight (MTOW) of 1320 pounds, carry no more than one passenger, and fly only during the daytime up to 10,000 feet MSL (or 2,000 AGL). 750 hours for current or former US military pilots. Heres a brief overview: 1,250 hours for associates degree holders. Good question.

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Pilot Institute

NOVEMBER 2, 2024

The ACS states that recovery should be completed no lower than 1,500 ft AGL for single-engine aircraft and 3,000 ft AGL for multi-engine aircraft. As the pilot in command, it is your job to minimize the loss of altitude and recovery as soon as practicable. In comparison, during a power-off stall, the power will be idle.

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AV Web

APRIL 15, 2025

Seems the accident helicopter was the subject of a FAA Special Federal Aviation Regulation (SFAR), which specified academic, flight training, qualification, and currency requirements for pilots acting as pilot-in-command. The pilot believed he could straighten the flight path and touch down in time to stop.

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