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Cockpit Voice Recorder Inoperable In Philadelphia Jet Crash

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Investigators noted that while the Learjet 55 crew were in communication with air traffic controllers, no distress calls were made before the accident. The NTSB report also highlighted that both pilots held a type rating for the Learjet 55. A cause of the crash has not been determined.

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Drone Lingo Simplified: Acronyms Every Pilot Needs To Know

Pilot Institute

Drones have their own language, and its filled with abbreviations and acronyms that can be overwhelming for new drone pilots. Common Drone Acronyms and What They Mean Lets start off with the most basic acronyms that even beginner drone pilots should know. The effect is that the pilot feels like they are flying while inside the drone.

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Blog: V-Tail Myths And The Truth, As We Know It, So Far

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It involved an in-flight breakup, and the pilot was a doctor. This is often the result of the aircraft picking up excessive airspeed as a result of pilot disorientation in instrument meteorological conditions (IMC), followed by an abrupt pitch-up after exiting the bottom of the cloud.

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Unstable approaches

Professional Pilot

Air traffic control instructions often lead to unstable approaches. The request to make a short approach or maintain a higher-than-normal speed to the final approach fix is the most common reason pilots don’t meet stable approach criteria. Challenger 604, G-IV Contributing Writer Pilatus PC-12 on approach at ORL.

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Blog: V-Tail Myths And The Truth, As We Know It, So Far

AV Web

It involved an in-flight breakup; and the pilot was a doctor. This is often the result of the aircraft picking up excessive airspeed as a result of pilot disorientation in instrument meteorological conditions (IMC), followed by an abrupt pitch-up after exiting the bottom of the cloud.

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EFB Schooling: In-Flight Information Guidance

Jetwhine

As the AC defines it, “FIS is a service that provides meteorological information (METI) and Aeronautical Information (AI) to enhance pilot awareness of weather and/or airspace constraints while providing information for decision support tools and improving safety.”

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20 Degrees Left

Plane and Pilot

The pilot had planned a day trip for himself and two passengers from Myerstown, Pennsylvania, to Washington, Indiana. The private pilot had 380 hours, with over 200 of those in PA-32s. He didn’t have an instrument rating. What the pilot knew of these is unknown. Pilot: “I appreciate the help.”