Airplanes Altimeter VOR 
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. V – VOR Check If you’re flying under Instrument Flight Rules (IFR), your VOR navigation equipment must be tested every 30 days. Why Is AVIATES Important?
Plane and Pilot
FEBRUARY 3, 2025
That said, we all know stuff breaks, and whether or not the airplane is technically (and legally) airworthy with something non-functional depends a lot on what’s inoperative, and what kind of plane we’re flying. For instance, we can all agree that a propeller is a necessary item on a prop-driven airplane.
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Air Facts
FEBRUARY 10, 2025
Thats especially true for instrument pilots, where Air Traffic Control sounds like they are running the show, the avionics seem to direct the flight along predefined routes, and the autopilot actually flies the airplane. In the cockpit of a modern GA airplane, there is probably only one person to do all of these jobsyou!
Pilot Institute
JANUARY 27, 2025
When you first laid your eyes on the instruments inside an airplane, they probably went wide with a mixture of joy, confusion, and slight apprehension at the thought of having to learn how to read them. The altimeter uses information from the static ports of the aircraft to determine the static pressure. vertical speed), and airspeed.
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.
Pilot Institute
FEBRUARY 15, 2025
Before RNAV, pilots had to rely on radios (NAVAIDs) and antennas on the ground such as VORs (Very High-Frequency Omnidirectional Range) and NDBs (Non-Directional Beacons). These would guide them when they couldn’t see anything outside their airplane. The satellites then send the corrected signals back to your airplane.
Pilot Institute
MARCH 13, 2025
You can use the CDI with navigation aids like VOR (VHF Omnidirectional Range) or GPS. We wont explain technical details, so you may not understand the example if you havent used a VOR. Imagine were flying an HSI-equipped airplane away from VOR. Q: What is the difference between a VOR and a HSI?
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