Flying Magazine

MAY 16, 2024

If you can picture yourself in the left seat of an Airbus, Boeing, or Embraer—or whatever transport category jet technology comes up with next—then you have the first necessary step complete on your way to becoming a professional pilot. And keep practicing them during times when you’re not in simulator training or the actual airplane.

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Pilot Airlines Airline Flight Deck 97

Pilot Job Central

SEPTEMBER 12, 2023

Some aerial photography operations have airplanes specially outfitted with advanced camera gear. Aerial photography is often done by fixed base operators that hire pilots for other duties. So it will sometimes be one of the many positions a pilot will fill rather than a standalone job. Instrument rating.

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Pilot Visual Flight Rules Airplanes Fixed Base Operator 52

Air Facts

JANUARY 29, 2025

All but one pilot had already departed to their new duty assignments. The squadron now has two newly minted naval aviators, one retread and no airplanes. We know that our new airplanes will be the F2H-3 Banshee night fighter. This was a dream job, doing nothing but flying airplanes five days a week.

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Runway Airplanes Pilot Pilot in Command 52

Northstar VFR

JUNE 22, 2023

While the integrity of the aircraft is extremely vital to the flight, a vast majority of pilots overlook other tasks that should be a part of a good preflight. In §91.103, it states: Each pilot in command shall, before beginning a flight, become familiar with all available information concerning that flight.

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Gross Weight Runway Weather Pilot in Command 52

Flying Magazine

APRIL 25, 2024

I don’t have such a story since I am always diligent about minimizing my exposure to adverse weather when I am the pilot in command (PIC). While we were sitting in the airplane on the morning of the flight, the pilot received his IFR clearance, which kept us on the eastern route.

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Inflight Pilot Training

MAY 14, 2024

Major Airline Pilot If you’ve always wanted to occupy a globetrotting position that’s prestigious and challenging, a major airline pilot will put you at the top of the aviation industry. Flying larger jets and both domestic and international routes, you’ll find a sense of adventure every time you clock in for work.

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Pilot Airlines Airline Jet 52

Photographic Logbook

JUNE 15, 2024

The NTSB ruled the cause of the crash to be the instructor's decision to launch into poor weather conditions, putting the blame with the pilot in command exactly where it belonged. gallons of jet fuel per hour with a 1300 nautical mile range. After admiring the Tecnam, I returned to my trusty 1970s vintage magic carpet.

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Approach Pilot Runway Pilot in Command 52

Pilot Institute

APRIL 24, 2024

The fast jets and faster-talking controllers can be intimidating. These simpler classes cannot handle major international airports’ constant high-speed jet traffic. Keeping jet traffic safe alongside slower general aviation aircraft is harder still. The PIC holds a sport pilot certificate with 14 CFR § 61.325 endorsements.

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Clearance Ceiling Airspace Classes Transponder 52

Professional Pilot

JANUARY 2, 2025

Aside from the occasional CEO or board member who wants to jet off to a tropical destination between the holidays, the weeks between mid-December and the end of January typically see reduced operations compared to the rest of the year. T he years end and the beginning of the new year tend to be slow for most corporate flight departments.

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Pilot Pilot in Command Jet Cockpit 40

Pilot Job Central

OCTOBER 1, 2023

This varies by program, but it behoves applicants to research programs to ensure they won’t fall through the cracks and will finish the training as competent pilots. Total immersion programs have higher airplane rental rates, and higher flight instructor rates. The cost to complete flight training can be much higher.

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Pilot Airlines Airline Cargo 52

Professional Pilot

DECEMBER 10, 2024

The assumption that standards established for remotely-piloted aircraft systems (RPASs) and general aviation (GA) single-pilot aircraft may be transferred to transport category airplanes in commercial air transport is not feasible, because of the high standards of Part 25 certification.

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Pilot Cockpit Pilot in Command Cabin Crew 52

Pilot Institute

FEBRUARY 20, 2025

Have you ever wondered how pilots keep control at high speeds, during stalls, or even when systems fail? 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.

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Aileron Weight-Shift-Control Rudder Longitudinal Axis 90

Airspeed Junkie

NOVEMBER 7, 2024

The student pilot certificate allows individuals to fly solo under the supervision of an instructor but does not permit carrying passengers. This certificate is the foundation upon which future pilot training is built, providing the first taste of flying as a pilot in command during solo flights.

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Pilot Instrument Flight Rules Weather Center of Gravity 52

Air Facts

JUNE 24, 2024

Ignore the YouTube crash detectives—it’s usually pilot error Air Facts Journal When a high performance airplane crashes in IMC, the self-proclaimed experts on social media quickly spin elaborate theories about autopilot failure, in-flight icing, structural failure, carbon monoxide poisoning, or some other incredibly rare cause.

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Pilot Airplanes Weather Tail 75

Flight Training Central

AUGUST 5, 2024

Or you may decide your first international pilot-in-command experience would be best served as part of a guided tour. There are many companies that specialize in guiding pilots to exotic destinations with the added benefit and fun of being part of an aviation group with an expert guide who will handle most of the paperwork.

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Flight Plan Air Defense Identification Zone Pilot Pilot in Command 81

Professional Pilot

AUGUST 8, 2024

The second in command (SIC) suggested S-turns to lose altitude and speed, but the pilot in command (PIC) responded, “Nah, we got it.” The reason why the crew operated the aircraft outside of limitations and continued an unstable approach that resulted in an accident, was that they were racing another jet to the runway.

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Approach Descent Visual Meteorological Conditions (VMC) Runway 105

Professional Pilot

MAY 13, 2024

We do a lot of patient work with our airplanes all over the country,” says Director of Aviation Operations Kent Johnson. When hiring pilots, requirements include a minimum of 3000 hours TT and experience in the medical field, although most applicants who join the aviation unit have closer to 5000 hours.

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Pilot Weather Flight Plan Airplanes 40

Professional Pilot

MAY 13, 2024

We do a lot of patient work with our airplanes all over the country,” says Director of Aviation Operations Kent Johnson. When hiring pilots, requirements include a minimum of 3000 hours TT and experience in the medical field, although most applicants who join the aviation unit have closer to 5000 hours.

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Pilot Weather Flight Plan Airplanes 40

Air Facts

AUGUST 26, 2024

What matters for VFR proficiency: better landings Air Facts Journal Earlier this year I argued that if IFR pilots wanted to prevent accidents, they should focus on the most boring of skills: basic attitude instrument flying. That means every day in the summer somewhere between two and five airplanes are damaged—just on landing!

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Knot Runway Airplanes Pilot 98

Pilot Institute

FEBRUARY 26, 2025

Think of private jets, charter flights, small turbo-propeller aircraft, and commercial helicopters these are usually part 135 operation aircraft. One of the most notable distinctions between parts 121 and 135 is the requirement for two pilots on a part 121 operation vs. the allowance for one pilot on a part 135 operation.

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Federal Aviation Regulations Pilot Instrument Landing System Approach 72