Pilot Institute

NOVEMBER 30, 2024

As a pilot or aircraft owner, keeping your airplane airworthy is one of the most important things you can do. It’s basically like giving your airplane a yearly check-up. This is similar to the annual check but is required more frequently for airplanes flown with paying passengers. That’s where the AVIATES acronym comes in handy.

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Pilot Institute

OCTOBER 16, 2024

Landing an airplane can be one of the most nerve-wracking tasks for a student pilot. Getting an airplane to fly is easy. But this can be hard to judge when the altimeter is so sensitive. The post How to Land an Airplane appeared first on Pilot Institute. But landing it safely on the runway is a skill. Good question.

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Northstar VFR

JULY 28, 2023

Before discussing the different types of altitude, let's discuss the one common thing every pilot uses in reference to altitude: The altimeter. An altimeter is standard in every aircraft, and its sole job is to inform the pilot of how high in the sky they are. It’s the altitude at which your airplane thinks it's at.

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Plane and Pilot

SEPTEMBER 6, 2024

Chapter 4 of the FAA Airplane Flying Handbook is the poster child for this kind of pilot-abusing declamation. Push down more on the gas pedal (throttle in an airplane), go faster. The other option is to give the car (airplane) more gas (throttle) and maintain the same speed going uphill. It’s much the same in an airplane.

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Pilot Institute

DECEMBER 12, 2024

These paths guide the airplane safely during its descent. Both MDA and DA are measured from sea level, just like the altimeter in the airplane. Radio altimeters display height above ground, not altitude. Radio altimeters display height above ground, not altitude. Dont have a functioning radio altimeter?

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Northstar VFR

AUGUST 25, 2024

Most of these checks can even be done as the airplane is sitting at the gate because they are minimally invasive, require less tools, and take fewer maintenance personnel. Depending on the maintenance specifications required by the FAA for that airplane, these checks commonly happen after 24-60 hours of flight time.

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Flight Training Central

FEBRUARY 22, 2024

There’s a reason why basic airplane attitude instrument flying comes first in any Instrument curriculum – it’s the foundation for everything else you’ll do in IFR flying. Within the normal speed range of an airplane, there are many combinations of power and pitch which will maintain altitude at different airspeeds.

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Vintage Aviation News

OCTOBER 18, 2024

The radio altimeter antenna is visible on the underside of the fuselage. Its FAA number is listed as reserved, the last listed owner was John Sessions’ Historic Flight Foundation that was in Spokane, WA but is closed due to non-airplane legal battles.

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Pilot Institute

NOVEMBER 16, 2024

Using the VSI and Altimeter for Stability The vertical speed indicator and altimeter are your best tools for maintaining a steady altitude. The altimeter , when set correctly, shows your actual height above sea level. The altimeter , when set correctly, shows your actual height above sea level.

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Pilot Institute

NOVEMBER 5, 2024

Altimeter Setting The altimeter setting gives you pressure information in inches of mercury or hectopascals. For accurate altitude readings, you should set your aircraft’s altimeter to match the local altimeter setting. A2992 : Altimeter setting of 29.92 In our example, an altimeter setting of 29.92

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Northstar VFR

SEPTEMBER 1, 2024

Not only are we making checks on equipment and systems, but we’re also confirming our proficiency to fly the airplane. Before you start checking for correct operation of the systems, you need to verify that the airplane is airworthy.

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iPad Pilot News

NOVEMBER 5, 2024

Get the watch app here. Altimeter+ Display an altimeter flight instrument on your watch. You can choose to use the barometer, GPS, or ASTER calculations as the source to determine altitude. When on the go, you can use the GPS feature to find the nearest weather station image.

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Pilot Institute

AUGUST 2, 2024

Increasing altitude – read from your altimeter. Decreasing altitude – read from your altimeter. Decreasing altitude – read from your altimeter. When the altimeter stops decreasing in altitude, hold your attitude. An increasing rate of climb – read from your vertical speed indicator.

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Air Facts

AUGUST 5, 2024

The Warrior has introduced countless people to the joys of light airplanes. Let’s break it all down here: 400 feet of ceiling (broken/ overcast/obscured) means that you’ll remain under that cloud deck until your altimeter reads 5,200 feet and you will also need to have 2-1/4 miles of visibility. It quite literally did happen to me.

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Air Facts

APRIL 29, 2024

This necessitated slowing the airplane down to leave the vertical space to descend another 2,000’ to reach the initial approach fix (IAF) at 2,000′ I requested a descent to the IAF altitude of 2,000’ but was only cleared to 3,000’. A long standing personal rule to is to always remain visual when in proximity to thunderstorms.

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Flight Training Central

OCTOBER 11, 2024

They gave me a squawk code and the altimeter setting, and with that, the flight was underway. After that, it was just me and the airplane. I reminded myself to stay calm and keep flying the airplane, and sure enough, there it was, just west of the city. Trust yourself, trust your skills, and just fly the airplane.

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Pilot Institute

MAY 9, 2024

The higher speed creates extra lift, causing the airplane to bank further into the turn. The pilot’s job is to prevent the airplane from banking too quickly or too far. In our example, the right wing has more lift, and thus more drag, than the left wing as the airplane rolls. Glance at your altimeter.

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Fear of Landing

DECEMBER 6, 2024

Believe it or not, the aircraft is pinned on the tower and I don’t know how long we are going to be able to stay here and I don’t know– Dispatch : Wait, are you the airplane pilot? ” He explained that the fog was like “pea soup” and that he thought his altimeter wasn’t working correctly.

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Jetwhine

MARCH 4, 2024

Good luck trying to find, let alone rent an airplane for the flight test: “An applicant will provide an aircraft in which celestial observations can be taken in all directions. Minimum equipment shall include a table for plotting, a drift meter or absolute altimeter, an instrument for taking visual bearings, and a radio direction finder.”)

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Pilot Institute

NOVEMBER 16, 2024

The best method is consistent altimeter checks and verifying your position using visual references or landmarks. Maintaining regular altimeter checks. Altitude management will make sure you have sufficient terrain clearance, can follow airspace regulations, and maintain safe distances from other aircraft. Incorrect cruise altitudes.

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Plane and Pilot

SEPTEMBER 21, 2024

When thinking of ways to display your mastery of flight, most of us dream about buttery-smooth landings, or maybe maneuvers flown so precisely that the altimeter needles might as well have been just painted on. Many airplanes from the golden age of aviation came with heel brakes, such as Piper Cubs and Aeronca Champs.

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Plane and Pilot

AUGUST 8, 2024

I read online about the Hudson River Skyline Route, where we can actually fly our airplane up and down the Hudson River at 1,300 msl for some spectacular views of NYC. His was to watch for traffic, take pictures, and monitor that my altimeter stayed at 1,300 feet msl. The FBO at Linden was great.

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Plane and Pilot

AUGUST 8, 2024

I read online about the Hudson River Skyline Route, where we can actually fly our airplane up and down the Hudson River at 1,300 msl for some spectacular views of NYC. His was to watch for traffic, take pictures, and monitor that my altimeter stayed at 1,300 feet msl. The FBO at Linden was great.

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Pilot Institute

SEPTEMBER 18, 2024

To learn all the maneuvers you’ll need to perform on your practical test, check out Airplane Maneuvers Mastery for more. The Pilot’s Operating Handbook (POH) for your airplane will list V A , typically for maximum gross weight. Maneuvering speed decreases as your airplane gets lighter.

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Pilot Institute

NOVEMBER 30, 2024

The six-pack consists of: Airspeed Indicator (ASI) Attitude Indicator (AI) Altimeter Turn Coordinator (TC) Heading Indicator (HI) Vertical Speed Indicator (VSI) Along with the six-pack, we also have an RPM gauge, which shows the engine’s working speed. They are independent mechanical instruments that provide individual readings.

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iPad Pilot News

DECEMBER 17, 2024

Both apps have all the features and capabilities to feel right at home in the cockpit of a student pilot learning to fly, while simultaneously meeting the needs of professional pilots flying turbine airplanes. It also activates the split-screen view and displays the emergency checklist for your airplane. in the app as well.

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Pilot Institute

DECEMBER 12, 2024

ATC will let you know the current altimeter setting in their reply. Altimeter 30.02 The fourth W (With), can be omitted in your initial call. You dont generally have to listen to ATIS for airports where you dont mean to land. For example: ATC: November Four Five One Romeo, roger, radar contact.

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Plane and Pilot

SEPTEMBER 21, 2024

When thinking of ways to display your mastery of flight, most of us dream about buttery-smooth landings, or maybe maneuvers flown so precisely that the altimeter needles might as well have been just painted on. Many airplanes from the golden age of aviation came with heel brakes, such as Piper Cubs and Aeronca Champs.

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Pilot Institute

MAY 4, 2024

The local altimeter setting is 29.65, the temperature is 25°C, and we have a 9-knot headwind. Subtract the altimeter setting from 29.92, multiply it by 1,000, and add that to the field elevation. Airplanes with higher wing loading may need power all the way until the flare. Our imaginary destination airport is at 1,500 feet MSL.

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Pilot Institute

MAY 1, 2024

Set your altimeter bug accordingly. If your aircraft has a secondary communication radio, set it to the ground frequency. 4) Set Approach Minimums Look for the approach minimum altitudes in the lower half of the plate. Identify the decision altitude (DA) or minimum descent altitude (MDA) valid for your approach.

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Pilot Institute

APRIL 24, 2024

You don’t want an incorrect altimeter setting to cause an airspace incursion. This puts them at risk of descending through the airspace floor. Consider keeping a 500-foot vertical and two-to-three-mile lateral margin from the airspace boundary. To avoid conflicts, follow the VFR cruising altitudes laid out in 14 CFR § 91.159.

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Pilot Institute

MAY 25, 2024

High-pressure conditions decrease altimeter accuracy, affecting terrain clearance and aircraft spacing. FDC NOTAMs also provide information about TFRs and other special airspace. FDC NOTAMs also include warnings for high barometric pressure areas.

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Plane and Pilot

AUGUST 10, 2024

Most of the emergency procedures training we do in general aviation airplanes center around just two simple words: “What if?” So, what is a thinking pilot of an older, upgraded airplane to do? No, It’s Necessary’ Our friends in the military and commercial ranks train endlessly to recover the airplane when systems fail.

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Fear of Landing

NOVEMBER 22, 2024

My luck to fly with a captain deluded by “get-home-itis” a potentially deadly affliction that causes pilots to equate termination or cancellation of a flight with defeat and to push the limits of the airplane, the weather, and their personal capabilities. I might as well chat with the altimeter. Can you see anything?”

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Photographic Logbook

DECEMBER 16, 2023

Cherokee Four Eight One, Allentown Approach, altimeter 30.48, remain at or above 3,500 feet." Peeking into the cabin of this decaying V-tail Bonanza, I could not help but contemplate what these dead airplanes represented. I returned to my plane, pensive after walking the line of ruined airplanes while contemplating their stories.

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Plane and Pilot

AUGUST 8, 2024

I generally knew what to expect since this was not my first time in a small airplane. ASA Airplane Flying Handbook can be a great resource. Stay ahead of the airplane in-flight to give yourself time to think and to free yourself for jotting down notes as needed.

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Plane and Pilot

AUGUST 8, 2024

I generally knew what to expect since this was not my first time in a small airplane. ASA Airplane Flying Handbook can be a great resource. Stay ahead of the airplane in-flight to give yourself time to think and to free yourself for jotting down notes as needed.

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