Pilot Institute

APRIL 4, 2025

Heres a rundown of what youll need (based on single-engine airplane): Age Requirement: At least 18 years old. 10 hours of instrument training (5 hours in a single-engine airplane). 10 hours of instrument training (5 hours in a single-engine airplane). Traveling long distances means dealing with jet lag and changing time zones.

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Pilot Checkride Cabin Crew Airplanes 98

Air Facts

MAY 24, 2024

As I went through the preflight inspection, my wife strapped my daughter into the car seat and climbed into the airplane herself. With a little forward pressure on the yoke, I was able to keep the airplane on the runway to continue picking up airspeed as we arrived at my target of 60 knots for takeoff. Approach switched me to Tower.

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Aileron Crosswind Knot Runway 98

Plane and Pilot

AUGUST 27, 2024

Back in the early days of jet airliners, pilots long experienced in more forgiving two- and four-engine, piston-powered prop planes found themselves running out of airspeed, altitude, and ideas on the final approach to landing. Better to explain an unplanned go-around than to write a big check for a banged-up airplane, or worse.

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Stability Approach Runway Pilot 91

Plane and Pilot

SEPTEMBER 15, 2024

Once there, he put us in a slight right turn toward our first fuel stop 60 miles ahead, continuously fighting the stick as the gusting left crosswind did its best to push us off course. The monstrous cargo planes and nimble fighter jets soaring overhead could no doubt travel faster, but only the little Cub could offer a journey back in time.

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Runway Crosswind Rudder Pilot 98

iPad Pilot News

OCTOBER 22, 2024

It’s an impressive new option, and when paired with high quality flight controls , it’s a valuable resource for keeping current at home (but don’t try to learn crosswind landings on it). There are the usual options for choosing an airplane and a location, then you’re ready to fly. Additional airplanes cost between 99 cents and $4.99.

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Cockpit Airplanes Weather Air Traffic Control 52

Plane and Pilot

NOVEMBER 19, 2024

When I had the endurance to drive 20 miles to an appointment, had good situational awareness of all the cars around me on the freeway, and when driving didn’t take 100 percent concentration, I had passed the first challenge before getting in the airplane. I could tell that this had the CFI’s full attention. So what did I observe?

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Pitot Tube Approach Aileron Instrument Landing System 88

iPad Pilot News

MARCH 27, 2025

Airbus FlySmart Airbus offers a collection of apps for pilots to assistwith performance planning, maintenance and other operational guidance when flying these airplanes. AvioFuel is primarily designed for turboprop and jet aircraft. AvioFuel makes it easy for pilots to calculate how much fuel to add during refueling operations.

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Weather Pilot Flight Plan Airplanes 91

Plane and Pilot

NOVEMBER 8, 2024

Both utilize ANR sound-reduction technology to keep things quiet, whether you’re flying a twin piston or jet. Flight Gear Crosswind Bag If you’re bent toward practicality and cost-effectiveness, the Flight Gear Crosswind Bag does a lot for a little. Both score high in comfort. What do pilots wear while flying?

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Pilot Cockpit Crosswind Federal Aviation Regulations 97

Flying Magazine

MAY 14, 2024

If you are pursuing a certificate to fly an airplane, you will need to have it before you are allowed to solo. For the pilots (often lapsed CFIs) who argue that the cockpits of turboprops and jets have flight management systems and backups on backups for navigation that will tell you wind correction angles, ground speed, time en route, etc.,

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Aeronautical Information Manual Flight Computer Pilot Federal Aviation Regulations 81

Pilot Institute

FEBRUARY 20, 2025

Or how do modern airplanes reduce dangerous effects like aileron flutter or adverse yaw? Unstable aircraft designs are better suited for high-maneuverability aircraft like aerobatic stunt airplanes or military fighters. This type of design is common in delta-winged aircraft such as fighter jets.

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Aileron Weight-Shift-Control Rudder Longitudinal Axis 90

Pilot Institute

APRIL 12, 2025

Application of Newton’s Third Law in Aviation When we talk about airplanes, we focus primarily on two forces: Lift (how the aircraft stays aloft). The principle is the same whether the aircraft gets thrust from propellers or jet engines. This has only been possible by understanding the laws of physics.

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Airspeed Junkie

NOVEMBER 7, 2024

Holding a Private Pilot Certificate grants individuals the freedom to fly single-engine airplanes under Visual Flight Rules (VFR), making it a popular choice for aviation enthusiasts. With a commercial pilot license, pilots can engage in a wide range of professional flying jobs, from corporate jet operations to aerial tours and crop-dusting.

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Pilot Instrument Flight Rules Weather Center of Gravity 52

Plane and Pilot

JANUARY 7, 2025

All of which makes picking 10 airplanes for your fly-before-you-die list more than just a bit subjective. Meanwhile, Marc Cook, Plane & Pilot editor in chief, has 43 years in the left seat and had the good fortune to work a decade for AOPA and fly a bunch of interesting airplanes. T-6’s performat EAA AirVenture Oshkosh.

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Airplanes Tail Pilot Jet 98

Northstar VFR

MARCH 23, 2025

You may have even seen a few YouTube videos of jets doing go-around maneuvers set to Kens song. Corrective inputs are added with pitch and power, and before you know it, the airplane is just all over the place! Sometimes the wind can be an extreme crosswind that cannot be handled safely due to aircraft limitations or pilot skill.

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Pilot Wind Shear Runway Approach 52

Air Facts

AUGUST 21, 2024

We live at an airpark, and the airplanes are steps from my kitchen. Below, the boats and jet skis stream across the lake—people enjoying their own adventure this evening as I fly overhead. A cruise climb as I make my crosswind turn, then downwind, more radio calls on the way. The grin on my face seems permanent these days.

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Groundspeed Runway Approach Crosswind 98

Airspeed Junkie

SEPTEMBER 20, 2024

Additionally, the main landing gear can pivot up to 20 degrees, significantly improving crosswind landing capabilities. Overall, the B-52 Stratofortress is not just a bomber; it is a long-range, subsonic, jet-powered strategic bomber with capabilities that have stood the test of time.

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Payload Weight-Shift-Control Thrust Aileron 98

Professional Pilot

MARCH 6, 2025

That day would be even more challenging because of a strong crosswind, but the companys CEO was bringing several important clients for a weekend of skiing at the resort near the airport. This often means encountering wicked and gusty crosswinds. No one was badly injured, but the aircraft was damaged substantially.

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Crosswind Weather Instrument Meteorological Conditions Runway 40

Pilot Institute

NOVEMBER 11, 2024

If you’ve ever been on a flight and felt the airplane swaying side to side, you might’ve experienced a taste of what’s known as a Dutch roll. Learning about the Dutch roll can make your next flight feel a little more grounded, even when the airplane isn’t. They’re especially used in statically unstable designs like fighter jets.

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Stability Center of Gravity Aileron Rudder 52

Air Facts

AUGUST 26, 2024

Now it’s time to look at VFR pilots, and to spare you the suspense, the answer is similarly prosaic: loss of control on landing damages more airplanes than any other accident scenario. That means every day in the summer somewhere between two and five airplanes are damaged—just on landing! What can be done? First, some perspective.

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Knot Runway Airplanes Pilot 98

Plane and Pilot

OCTOBER 3, 2024

Since then, the team has advanced the airplane into a kit, one made out of carbon fiber and incorporating more than 1400 hours of the prototype’s operation. But now they are, and as no other Experimental—or certified airplane for that matter—can do what the Gweduck can, it’s time to take a good look at the program.

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Airplanes Rudder Knot Aileron 80

Air Facts

JUNE 21, 2024

This school owned no airplanes—all the aircraft were “lease-backs,” by owners. On my one and only flight with the young flight school co-founder, he suddenly slammed the airplane into a 60-degree left bank and pulled aggressively, saying “What do you think of this ?’’ as the horizon went whipping by the windscreen in a 60-degree bank.

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Rudder Crosswind Knot Airplanes 75