Airspeed Junkie

AUGUST 1, 2024

Key Takeaways Commercial pilots are responsible for the safe transportation of passengers and cargo, requiring extensive skills such as self-confidence, situational awareness, and communication abilities. This careful planning helps in choosing the most efficient and safe routes, ensuring a smooth journey for passengers and cargo.

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Inflight Pilot Training

MARCH 26, 2024

Cargo Pilot As a cargo pilot, you’ll be responsible for hauling loads of stuff from point A to B. A cargo pilot’s duties may include performing pre-flight checks and inspections, communicating with air traffic control, loading and unloading cargo, and flying the aircraft.

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Inflight Pilot Training

AUGUST 6, 2024

Private aviation includes a wide range of aircraft, from small propeller planes to large business jets, and is used for various purposes such as business travel, leisure trips, medical emergencies and cargo transport. Commercial flying is primarily for transporting passengers or cargo for compensation. What Is Commercial Aviation?

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Inflight Pilot Training

FEBRUARY 19, 2025

The aviation industry has already welcomed AI-driven technologies that enhance flight planning, streamline air traffic management, and refine cockpit operations. Its applications span the industry, touching everything from the cockpit to the control tower, and its influence is growing by the day.

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Inflight Pilot Training

AUGUST 6, 2024

Private aviation includes a wide range of aircraft, from small propeller planes to large business jets, and is used for various purposes such as business travel, leisure trips, medical emergencies and cargo transport. Commercial flying is primarily for transporting passengers or cargo for compensation. What Is Commercial Aviation?

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Pilot's Life Blog

FEBRUARY 7, 2025

Diverse Airspace: A Blend of Controlled and Uncontrolled Environments Tucson’s airspace presents a unique combination of controlled and uncontrolled areas, providing student pilots with a comprehensive training experience. Tucsons ideal flying conditions and controlled airspace make it the perfect location to learn.

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Pilot's Life Blog

FEBRUARY 7, 2025

These interactions can enrich your training experience, offering insights beyond the cockpit and helping you build valuable relationships within the industry. Cargo and Charter Services Pilots can also explore careers in cargo transport and charter services, flying freight or private clients to various locations.

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Air Facts

SEPTEMBER 30, 2024

The Los Angeles airport is directly ahead of us and if the right engine really had failed, we would have declared and emergency and be diverting to Los Angeles, and those of you listening to air traffic control on Channel 9 would have heard this.

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Air Facts

JUNE 7, 2024

I thought that I would like to see for myself what was happening and use the training I had been given to assist the people in the cockpits doing the heavy lifting. The characterizations of what was going on over there were all over the place. Two months later, I was on my way to Vietnam. If it flew, we worked with it. All day, every day.

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Fear of Landing

SEPTEMBER 27, 2024

The crew gives the final fuel figures to the load controller. The load controller also verifies whether all planned passengers are accounted for and receives the final baggage and cargo weights from the airline staff. The air traffic controller asked them to move their holding pattern further to the west.

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Aerotime

NOVEMBER 25, 2024

The aircraft involved in the Vilnius incident was operated by Spanish all-cargo airline Swift Air under contract to DHL. The aircraft was converted into an all-cargo variant in 2014 and was delivered to Swift Air in February 2015. The aircraft, registered EC-MFE, was 31.1

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