Air Facts

FEBRUARY 12, 2025

Airline Pilots Continuing education is required for airline pilots. Check airmen are used by the airline industry to perform recurrent checks, proficiency checks, and line checks. All airline pilots attend annual recurrent training that includes ground school and simulator training that requires an evaluation.

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Pilot Wind Shear Airline Airlines 94

Pilot's Life Blog

FEBRUARY 7, 2025

Normal and Crosswind Takeoffs and Landings Demonstrating proficiency in various takeoff and landing scenarios is crucial. You’ll practice standard takeoffs and landings, as well as those in crosswind conditions, to ensure you can handle different runway and weather situations.

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Pilot Weather Crosswind Aeronautical Decision-Making 52

iPad Pilot News

MARCH 27, 2025

This app lets you know at a glance if you are legal to fly as pilot in command by keeping track of your flight review, medical status and recent flight experience. Flighty This app was designed with airline passengers in mind to help track flights using the latest iOS app display and notification features. Are you current?

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Weather Pilot Flight Plan Airplanes 91

Airspeed Junkie

NOVEMBER 7, 2024

This guide covers the types of FAA pilot certifications, what they allow you to do, and the steps to achieve them. From Student to Airline Transport Pilot Certificates, find the information you need for your aviation goals. The certifications include the Student Pilot Certificate and the Sport Pilot Certificate.

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Pilot Instrument Flight Rules Weather Center of Gravity 52

Pilot Institute

FEBRUARY 20, 2025

From simple mechanical linkages in small aircraft to high-tech fly-by-wire systems in airliners, ailerons have evolved with aviation itself. You might be surprised to learn that tiny four-seater Cessna 172s and 140-passenger Boeing 707 airliners both use simple cables for moving the ailerons and elevators!

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Aileron Weight-Shift-Control Rudder Longitudinal Axis 90

Air Facts

AUGUST 26, 2024

It’s not just GA pilots who can struggle with airspeed control. In business jets and airliners, the issue is usually being too fast, leading to a runway excursion and often substantial damage or even fatalities. Seek out flight instruction when it’s gusty or bring a more experienced pilot along if conditions are marginal.

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Knot Runway Airplanes Pilot 98