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Exploring the Intricacies of the Airspeed Indicator

Pilot's Life Blog

However, the single most important aircraft instrument is probably the airspeed indicator. True to its name, the airspeed indicator tells you how fast the plane is going and is important for flight planning and maintaining aircraft performance.

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Pilot’s aviation app directory – 2025 Edition

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Air Navigation Pro This flight planning and GPS navigation app is designed for VFR pilots and offers international support, including charts for the US, Europe, South America and more. Embraer Aircraft Services A complete line of apps to assist operators of Embraer aircraft with support and services, performance and flight planning.

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Across the pond

Professional Pilot

This is where the North Atlantic Organised Track System (NAT-OTS) guides your flight planning. As there is so much traffic, the NAT-OTS has been established in order to offer optimum tracks for most traffic, which means passenger airline traffic. BGR (Intl, Bangor ME) is a preferred tech stop for transatlantic flights.

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Across the pond

Professional Pilot

This is where the North Atlantic Organised Track System (NAT-OTS) guides your flight planning. As there is so much traffic, the NAT-OTS has been established in order to offer optimum tracks for most traffic, which means passenger airline traffic. BGR (Intl, Bangor ME) is a preferred tech stop for transatlantic flights.

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How to Obtain a Good Weather Briefing as a Commercial Pilot

Pilot's Life Blog

Types of Weather Briefings You can obtain three different types of weather briefings, including: Standard briefing : A standard briefing offers the most comprehensive data and compares your flight plan with current weather conditions and updated forecasts. It includes weather trends.

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From the archive: A Pleasant Time

Air Facts

It was interesting and a lot of fun for a lot of reasons, with most of them having to do with not flying a jet and not being restricted by ATC and all the regulatory stuff that makes an airline pilot feel like he’s roped and tied. That’s why so many airline pilots are private pilots too and own airplanes.

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