Plane and Pilot

FEBRUARY 3, 2025

Some things are mandated for any airplane, like an airspeed indicator, altimeter and compass. If you’re going into Class B airspace, the ADS-B Out has to be working; if staying outside the 30-mile veil, it doesn’texcept for FAR 91.215(c) , which says if your transponder equipment is operable, it has to be on.

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Transponder Airplanes VOR Altimeter 82

Northstar VFR

AUGUST 25, 2024

Every airline/operator must establish a Continuous Airworthiness Maintenance Program (CAMP). A: ALTIMETER/PILOT STATIC INSPECTION (FAR 91.411) If flying under IFR, an aircraft’s static system, altimeter and automatic Mode C altitude-reporting system must be inspected within the preceding 24 calendar months.

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Annual Inspection VOR Instrument Flight Rules Altimeter 64

AeroSavvy

FEBRUARY 28, 2023

A flight crew prepares a Boeing 767 for flight Every airline develops its own preflight procedures. Captain, first officer, and international relief officer preflight task assignments are different at every airline. Airlines are moving toward electronic maintenance logbooks. Every airline develops its own preflight flows.

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Flight Deck Clearance Runway Pilot 52

Pilot Institute

APRIL 24, 2024

You’ll always find a steady stream of airliners queued up for departure and arrival. All aircraft inside the veil must have an operating Mode C transponder and ADS-B Out. Due to its high elevation, Denver’s Class B airspace extends up to 12,000 feet MSL to give airliners room to descend. Just fly under a shelf!

Clearance 52

Clearance Ceiling Airspace Classes Transponder 52

Plane and Pilot

AUGUST 10, 2024

That attitude, making the most of the systems that remain, is the key to dealing with in-flight emergencies in jet airliners, military jets, and especially our piston-powered ma-chines down here in GA land. Just like the airline glass cockpits, this is called systems integration. One common remedy is the ubiquitous iPad/tablet.

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Cockpit Transponder Pilot Ceiling 105

Air Facts

AUGUST 5, 2024

It has a mid-time engine (O-320-D3G rated at 160 hp), fairly recent annual inspection and 24 month pitot-ptatic/transponder test. That big day finally arrives, and not being able to contain yourself for much longer, you decide to bite the bullet and fly down via the airlines. That’s a big difference from standard isn’t it?

Density Altitude 98

Density Altitude Ceiling Runway Weather 98