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Quiz: Flying The Traffic Pattern

Flight Training Central

If the wind is as shown by the landing direction indicator, the pilot should land on Runway 9 and expect a crosswind from the right. Runway 27 and expect a crosswind from the right. The recommended entry position to an airport traffic pattern is 45° to the base leg just below traffic pattern altitude.

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Airline Pilots Are the Most Scrutinized Profession

Air Facts

These maneuvers include an engine failure on takeoff, loss of lift on the wing during departure, en route, and approach, crosswind landings, wind shear scenarios, engine inoperative landings, low visibility landings, crash landings and evacuation. Finally, the pilot in command is required to have an annual line check.

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Is It Hard To Be A Pilot? – The Surprising Truth

Pilot Institute

Hold a Private Pilot License (PPL). Flight Training: Part 61: Minimum 250 total flight hours, including: 100 hours as Pilot-in-Command (PIC). Crosswinds will be a frequent issue, so you’ll have to know which direction to head to correct for the wind. 50 hours of cross-country flight time. 10 hours in Complex or TAA.

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Biennial Flight Review Guide: Preparing for Success

Pilot's Life Blog

At Leopard Aviation, we recognize the importance of the BFR in maintaining high standards of airmanship and are committed to assisting pilots in achieving their best. FAA Requirements According to the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), pilots are required to complete a flight review every 24 calendar months to act as pilot in command.

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Alton Bay's "Excellent Water"

Photographic Logbook

Thaws, rain, snow, and strong crosswinds can temporarily close the airport. Today would be his first landing on the ice as pilot in command. Since 2019, pilots in command have been presented with poker chips -- what the Alton Bay crew fittingly call "ice chips" -- commemorating landing at Alton Bay.

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