Aerotime

MARCH 6, 2025

ATP Flight School, the largest provider of commercial pilot flight training services in the United States, has announced it will expand its training aircraft fleet with the addition of 61 new aircraft throughout 2025. The deliveries will continue through to 2027, with around 40 new airplanes on average arriving each year with the provider.

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AV Web

DECEMBER 27, 2024

A prominent proponent of angle of attack (AoA) indicators is applauding the FAA for recommending they be installed in all airplanes. The agency published a special airworthiness information bulletin (SAIB) recommending AOA systems be installed as standard equipment in new airplanes and retrofitted in the existing fleet.

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One Mile at a Time

MARCH 25, 2025

For many years, Delta Air Lines pilots have had aircraft trading cards, which theyve been able to offer to passengers who request them. The idea is simple if you see a Delta pilot, you can ask them for a trading cards, as theyre the ones who have them. Of course not all Delta pilots will have them, but many do.

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AV Web

JANUARY 27, 2025

An aerospace think tank says a shortage of Air Force fighter pilots is being compounded by a shortage of airplanes and threatens its combat readiness. The Mitchell Institute for Aerospace Studies says the impact of the shortages is exacerbated by declining pilot experience, which is threatening pilot survivability as a whole.

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Aerotime

DECEMBER 10, 2024

The adoption of Honeywells latest cockpit technologies will help Avianca improve operational efficiencies and maximize situational awareness for its pilots. IntuVue RDR-4000 3D Weather Radar System is the first automatic, commercial radar to accurately depict weather in the flight path of an airplane.

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Aerotime

MARCH 13, 2025

It may also surprise you that Air Transport Pilot Licence (ATPL) and Multi-Crew Pilot License (MPL) holders are perfectly positioned to benefit from significant transfer credits toward a Bachelor of Science in either Aeronautics or Pilot Operations, which can cut time and tuition fees by up to a quarter.

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Aerotime

MARCH 28, 2025

Twenty-five years on from this terrible accident, we look back at what led up to the crash, what was learned from it, and why the pilots Ted Thompson and Bill Tansky are now hailed as heroes for their actions during the incident. Wikimedia Flying the aircraft were two highly experienced former military pilots.

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Simple Flying

DECEMBER 16, 2024

The Swallow Airplane Company was an early aircraft manufacturer that played a significant role in the development of aviation in the US in the 1920s. These saw use mainly for air mail and pilot training. It built several models of aircraft in Wichita, Kansas, between 1924 and the early 1930s.

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Cranky Flier

FEBRUARY 24, 2025

There were so many pilots that took an early retirement that nobody was ready for the very quick rebound in demand that led to a rapid increase in flights. The big airlines just kept taking pilots from their regionals, and the regionals were left scrambling to find anyone who was qualified. This was a pilot play.

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Aerotime

NOVEMBER 28, 2024

After the pilots realized the aircraft was rolling backwards, they immediately set the parking brake bringing the airplane to a halt. The pilot immediately applied the brakes to halt the aircraft. Then the pilots applied the parking brake.” All passengers disembarked the aircraft normally with no injuries reported.

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Plane and Pilot

MARCH 23, 2025

I am willing to wager that every pilot has at one time or another asked themselves the big question: Should I own my own airplane? However, to prove that all is not lost for the prospective airplane buyer, lets look at the statistics. pilot certificates and around 212,000 GA aircraft. If they can, maybe you can too.

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Aerotime

FEBRUARY 7, 2025

The missing aircraft, a Cessna 208 Caravan owned by Bering Air, was on a domestic flight from Unalakleet to Nome, with nine passengers and one pilot on board. The US Coast Guard announced on X that it dispatched an HC-130 Hercules airplane to look for the Cessna Caravans last known location.

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Aerotime

AUGUST 2, 2024

Aviation is not short of contentious issues, but none seem to fire up passions quite like that of the implementation of single pilot commercial operations. The first is Extended Minimum-Crew Operations (eMCOs), the other Single-Pilot Operations (SiPOs). On the other hand, SiPOs are end-to-end single-pilot operations.

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Aerotime

JANUARY 23, 2025

Air travel is among the safest forms of transportation, but the idea of flying with the same ease as driving a car seems like a fantasy even for experienced pilots. Flying an airplane is statistically considered safer than driving. In contrast, private airplanes have over 2.3 fatalities for every 100,000 hours of flight.

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Flight Training Central

MARCH 12, 2025

Many high-performance airplanes take advantage of turbocharged engines, allowing cruise operations at higher altitudes into the flight levels. This video tip is from Sporty’s Commercial Pilot Training Course.

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AV Web

NOVEMBER 28, 2024

An Alaskan pilot has been making headlines for her unique Thanksgiving tradition— air dropping turkeys to her neighbors who live off the grid. The post Alaska Pilot Spreads Holiday Cheer With Turkey Drops appeared first on AVweb. Esther Sanderlin says she’s been dropping “turkey bombs” for the last three years.

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Flight Training Central

MARCH 5, 2025

The rugged design of a tailwheel airplane and its extra prop clearance opens up the opportunity to land at a wide variety of off-airport locations with soft surfaces, like sand, gravel bars, grass and even mud. This week’s tip explains how to land a tailwheel airplane on non-pavement surfaces using the soft field method.

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AV Web

MARCH 22, 2025

A well-known South African test pilot was killed in the crash of a vintage jet fighter at an air show there on Saturday. The post Test Pilot Dies In Jet Warbird Air Show Crash appeared first on AVweb. It has an ejection seat but there was no indication O’Connell tried to activate it.

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AV Web

MARCH 6, 2025

Sling Pilot Academy has expanded its operations to Long Beach, California, unveilin g the “Whisper Sling” a new, noise-reducing pilot training aircraft. The post Sling Pilot Academy Debuts New Quieter Airplane appeared first on AVweb.

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Air Facts

FEBRUARY 10, 2025

Who is the pilot in command of your aircraft? Air Facts Journal The pilot in command of an aircraft is directly responsible for, and is the final authority as to, the operation of that aircraft. ” The pilot in the left seat As that accident shows, being PIC is a full time job.

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Plane and Pilot

JANUARY 21, 2025

A quality headset is one of the most important tools a student pilotor any pilot, reallyhas. Consider these factors: Fidelity: Some headsets offer better audio quality, not only for clearly interpreting radio calls from ATC or other pilots, but for talking with passengers, understanding your instructor, or even enjoying music or podcasts.

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Vintage Aviation News

MARCH 23, 2025

“That was a great airplane out there to fly. The Story of Paul Crawford We would like to honor Paul Crawford by sharing his personal story of training and service as a fighter pilot with the U.S. Wanting to avoid the infantry, he visited the Army Air Corps and the Navy in Atlanta to explore becoming a pilot.

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AV Web

MARCH 9, 2025

We were able to go to the local airport and hang around, soaking up the knowledge while we worked at crappy jobs like cleaning bathrooms, mowing the airport, and standing out in sweltering heat as we fueled other people’s airplanes. I am an opinionated old pilot who may be missing the mark here.

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Aerotime

JANUARY 17, 2025

A pilot operating Boeing 767s on global routes and a consultant leveraging his extensive aviation and technology expertise, Christian also holds a First-Class Honours degree in Air Transport Operations plus a masters degree in Blockchain. AeroTime is excited to welcome Christian Charalambous as a guest columnist.

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Aerotime

SEPTEMBER 20, 2024

Southeast Asia’s growing fleet – especially single-aisle airplanes – will play an important role in further connecting the region’s island geography and serving travel demand across the Asia-Pacific region, particularly routes to China and Northeast Asia,” Schulte added.

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Flight Training Central

MARCH 19, 2025

Take the time to compute the total weight of the airplane and center of gravity (CG) before every flight, based on the number of occupants, baggage and fuel and where each item is positioned in the airplane. The video clip belowis from Sporty’s 2025 Learn to Fly Course

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Plane and Pilot

MARCH 25, 2025

I dont exactly fit the standard pilot profile of Game Aerospaces GB1 GameBird But theres always been something about the GameBird that has piqued my interest. Its first-class team, led by Ian Waghorn, ensures that pilots leave the training program feeling confident, competent, and safe in their new or new-to-them GameBird.

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Pilot Institute

MARCH 28, 2025

Whether you are an aspiring pilot, an aviation enthusiast, or simply curious about the subject, this article is for you. Key Takeaways Category is the broadest grouping based on aircraft use, like airplane, glider, or rotorcraft. So sit back, grab a cup of coffee, and lets dive into the world of aircraft certification!

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Air Facts

MARCH 5, 2025

Teaching International Student Pilots Air Facts Journal In the mid 70s, I was a USAF T-38 instructor pilot (IP) in the 71 st Flying Training Wing at Vance AFB (KEND) in Enid, Oklahoma. Two squadrons trained students in their journey to become Air Force pilots. The venerable Tweet A.K.A. The 6000-pound dog-whistle!

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iPad Pilot News

MARCH 21, 2025

Flying with Starlink satellite internet: tips for pilots iPad Pilot News In-flight satellite connectivity is more accessible now than ever for pilots flying piston airplanes and light jets. This is ideal for campers, boaters, and now pilots, and you can use the newer Starlink Mini antenna with this plan.

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Pilot Institute

MARCH 29, 2025

Many aspiring pilots feel discouraged before they even start training, believing that their height disqualifies them from taking to the skies. This misconception can shatter dreams and rob the aviation world of potential top-notch pilots. In this article, well debunk the myths surrounding pilot heights in civil and military aviation.

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Thrust Flight

MARCH 4, 2025

Here’s a look at the three principal airplane axes, how the plane moves around them, and how a pilot controls everything. To understand how this works, we describe the airplane moving around three axesan axis for each […] The post 3 Principle Airplane AxesPitch, Roll, & Yaw appeared first on Thrust Flight.

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Aerotime

FEBRUARY 10, 2025

Le pilote est dcd, et 4 autres blesss bord. This is a still active scene; we’re still working on extricating one soul out of one of the airplanes.” Violente sortie de piste dun Learjet 35A laroport de Scottsdale en Arizona. Le Learjet a percut un Gulfstream G200 stationn aprs sa sortie de piste.

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Northstar VFR

MARCH 16, 2025

One of the fundamental aerodynamic concepts in aviation isleft-turning tendenciesthe natural forces that cause an airplane to yaw or roll left, particularly in a single-engine, propeller-driven aircraft. If uncorrected, it can cause a yawing movement to the left, requiring the pilot to use right rudder to maintain coordinated control.

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Air Facts

DECEMBER 16, 2024

Do Crash Videos Make Us Safer Pilots? Air Facts Journal I used to think crash videos made me a safer pilot, now I’m not so sure. Im also quite aware that many of these experts are high-time pilots that either have some formal background in accident investigation as investigators themselves or subject matter experts.

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Vintage Aviation News

NOVEMBER 18, 2024

With just sixteen airworthy examples, the Douglas A-26 Invader is not the most numerous warbird out there, which means qualified pilots are equally rare. However, among that small cadre, there is one pilot, Stephen Swift, who has four (approximately 38% of the population) of the world’s flying Invaders in his logbook. Imagine that.

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Aerotime

FEBRUARY 6, 2025

According to reports, the right wing of the JAL aircraft struck the tail of the Delta airplane as it taxied behind it. The pilot later confirmed that the plane had been hit by another aircraft she added. The collision occurred at around 10:17 local time on Wednesday, February 5, 2025.

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