Pilot Institute

JANUARY 24, 2025

Special VFR Minimums To request special VFR, you need the following (FAR 91.157): 1 SM visibility Stay clear of clouds Thats not a whole lot of restriction, and requesting special VFR is very much a judgment call from the Pilot in Command (PIC). Once again, the judgment call will be yours as the Pilot in Command.

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Pilot Institute

APRIL 4, 2025

Heres a rundown of what youll need (based on single-engine airplane): Age Requirement: At least 18 years old. Hold a Private Pilot License (PPL). Flight Training: Part 61: Minimum 250 total flight hours, including: 100 hours as Pilot-in-Command (PIC). 10 hours of instrument training (5 hours in a single-engine airplane).

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Flight Training Central

MAY 1, 2024

For business use, airplanes allow you to do more in one day than you could do in a week traveling by airline. Flexibility, privacy, security and freedom are all great reasons to use a personal airplane for travel. You must be at least 16 years old to solo an airplane. There is no “right” type of person to become a pilot.

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Flight Training Central

MAY 28, 2024

Pilot in command. Second in command. VASI lights as shown in this illustration indicate that the airplane is below the glide slope. Who has final authority to accept or decline any land and hold short (LAHSO) clearance? Air Traffic Controller. off course to the left. above the glide slope.

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Air Facts

MAY 13, 2024

If not, let me refresh your memory: “ The pilot in command of an aircraft is directly responsible for, and is the final authority as to, the operation of that aircraft. ” When I first started my primary training, my CFI was mainly focused on developing my “P-Skills”–learning to actually fly the airplane. You’re the boss.

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Flying Magazine

MAY 10, 2024

1: According to 14 CFR Part 107, the remote pilot in command (PIC) of a small unmanned aircraft planning to operate within Class C airspace: A. 1: When operating an unmanned airplane, the remote pilot should consider that the load factor on the wings may be increased any time that the: A. remote pilot in command B.

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Plane and Pilot

AUGUST 21, 2024

This rewrite, as found in the Airman Certification Standards (ACS), has been the subject of intense debate, before and after, but let’s look at genuine stall proficiency—not what it takes to pass a private check ride but enough to be able to fly the airplane throughout the entire stall regime. All of which is to say, don’t play test pilot.

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Air Facts

FEBRUARY 12, 2025

Next, every six months, captains must undergo a proficiency check in the simulator or airplane to ensure proficiency in all normal and emergency procedures. Simulators are preferred for these checks since many of the maneuvers are very dangerous in the airplane. Finally, the pilot in command is required to have an annual line check.

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Photographic Logbook

OCTOBER 19, 2024

Annual Invitation In 2018 and 2019, we discovered that we were not the only flying club in the region that routinely mustered several airplanes for simple breakfast runs. In 2019, five of us made the flight to Benton in three airplanes and it was a terrific experience. Mary's, PA and Cherry Ridge, PA. 1947 North American Navion.

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Plane and Pilot

FEBRUARY 21, 2025

Reggie is the pilot in command and Bakeberg is the significant other turned right-seater, weatherwoman, trip planner, idea bouncer, and content gatherer, have owned N22318 since 2020. With airplanes selling like hotcakes during the pandemic, there was no time to spare. We trusted the airplane. We felt comfortable enough.

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Flight Training Central

FEBRUARY 28, 2025

One of the most important skills pilots learn during flight training is sound decision making. Every flight, regardless of the complexity of the airplane or the distance of the trip, is comprised of a continuous series of decisions involving a host of variables that the pilot must make in order to safely get from point A to point B.

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Pilot Institute

NOVEMBER 2, 2024

We practice power-off stalls to help us identify the signs of a stall and the characteristics of your airplane when it stalls. How to Perform a Power-off Stall The FAA’s Private Pilot Airman Certification Standards (ACS) outline the procedure for performing a power-off stall.

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Vintage Aviation News

MAY 26, 2024

He joined the B-29 Doc flight crew after five years as an aircraft commander, pilot in command, and instructor pilot for B-29 Fifi with the Commemorative Air Force. needed a Chief Pilot to oversee the pilots, flight crews, and movement of the historic warbird.

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Inspire

JULY 3, 2019

This time on EAA’s The Green Dot, the crew was joined by Scaled Composites test pilots Evan Thomas and Zach Reeder to discuss the first flight of Stratolaunch. Evan flew Stratolaunch, the largest airplane by wingspan to ever fly, and Zach was the pilot in command of the chase plane, a Citation.

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Flight Training Central

JANUARY 12, 2024

Your Student Pilot Certificate You will need a Student Pilot Certificate before your first solo. You will need a Student Pilot Certificate before your first solo; that momentous occasion when your instructor has enough confidence in your ability to depart the airplane and send you off by yourself.

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Pilot Job Central

JULY 30, 2023

hr Retirement 401K: company match depends on years of service The post Piedmont Airlines Profile appeared first on Pilot Job Central. Minimum Requirements to Apply 1,500 hours of total flight time.

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Jetwhine

DECEMBER 25, 2023

Each year for as long as I can remember, Sporty’s Pilot Shop has sent its annual crystal airplane ornament with the Christmas card it sends to members of the aviation media. The Champ was one of the few taildragger airplanes that could be flown solo from the front seat, which greatly improved the visibility for the pilot in command.

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Northstar VFR

AUGUST 4, 2024

Training Requirements for the Instrument Rating 50 hours of cross-country flight time as pilot in command, of which 10 hours must have been in an airplane 40 hours of actual or simulated instrument time on the areas of operation listed in 61.65(c) If your safety pilot is also building time, you can switch seats.

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Flight Training Central

OCTOBER 14, 2024

Pilots should always be evaluating alternate airports. One of the most important skills pilots must continue to hone is sound decision-making. Though it’s rare, your destination airport could become unusable due to a thunderstorm moving in, or a disabled airplane on the runway.

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Northstar VFR

SEPTEMBER 1, 2024

It’s vital that we take an honest look at our capacity for pilot-in-command responsibilities before each flight. Not only are we making checks on equipment and systems, but we’re also confirming our proficiency to fly the airplane. The easiest way to perform a self-assessment is by using the IMSAFE checklist.

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Pilot's Life Blog

FEBRUARY 14, 2024

As a holder of the airline transport pilot certification, you can act as pilot in command (PIC) of large multi-engine airplanes, including turbojet aircraft. You can also qualify for most regional airline pilot jobs or work as a co-pilot (second in command). Gain cross-country experience.

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Flight Training Central

NOVEMBER 4, 2024

Large turbine engine powered airplanes are not permitted to operate below the Class B airspace when en route to or from the primary airport within the airspace. Hold a recreational pilot certificate and have met the training and endorsement requirements in 61.101(d). An ATC clearance is required for operations within Class B airspace.

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iPad Pilot News

MAY 14, 2024

Aimed at Part 91 operators, VFR or IFR EFBs can be used in all phases of flight in lieu of paper when: The EFB is the functional equivalent of the paper material The EFB data is current and valid Pilots should consider placement issues such as stowage during takeoff or landing, and the operation of an unsecured EFB. Our suggestion?

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Air Facts

MARCH 14, 2025

When you think about it, this is probably one of the main reasons you learned to flythe unbelievable freedom and possibilities that come with the title “pilot in command.” ” Everyone’s dream list will vary, but let me suggest 11 things that every pilot should do with their license. 100 hamburger flight.

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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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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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Flying Magazine

MAY 16, 2024

Today, the FAA requires airline pilots to have at least 1,500 hours (or 1,000 through a limited number of approved flight training programs) and to complete an ATP-CTP training program before they can take the controls of an airliner—a change that resulted from the Colgan Air crash in 2009. FM: What tips do you have for that first interview?

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NAFI

DECEMBER 17, 2023

You know whether or not you see “pilot in command” coming from them. I don’t know about you, but sharing the sky with (or potentially being on the aft side of a locked flight deck door behind) “the world’s okayest pilot” makes my skin crawl. You know their study skills, their habits, their strengths, their weaknesses.

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iPad Pilot News

MARCH 27, 2025

Air Navigation Pro This flight planning and GPS navigation app is designed for VFR pilots and offers international support, including charts for the US, Europe, South America and more. Bombardier Aerospace This collection of apps provides eLearning, operating procedures and maintenance utilities for operators of Bombardier jet airplanes.

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Pilot's Life Blog

APRIL 12, 2024

Large commercial aircraft types have varying mechanisms and operating methods the pilot in command must know. When a pilot earns a type rating for a specific aircraft, they have the certification and knowledge to operate the commercial jet. The simulator experience puts you in the pilot seat without piloting a real craft.

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Plane and Pilot

OCTOBER 17, 2024

Industry experts agree that for pilots to be successful, they must spend those years as part of the ground crew prepping the pesticides, loading the aircraft, and assisting with some of the airplane maintenance functions. That translates to lost time and money. They simply cannot afford to be AOG.

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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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Flight Training Central

FEBRUARY 23, 2024

Flying a light airplane offers access to thousands more airports than the airlines serve, which means you can land closer to your destination, avoid long taxi routes, and save time. After reading back the clearance, the pilot would run to the airplane, fire up the engine, and try to get airborne before the clearance expired.

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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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Northstar VFR

JULY 28, 2024

When you’re building time in the airplane and you're not sure whether you should log it as day or night, these definitions may come in handy! The FAA emphasizes using all of your resources from approved material such as the Pilot’s Handbook of Aeronautical Knowledge (PHAK), the Airplane Flying Handbook AFH), and most importantly the FAR/AIM.

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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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Pilot Institute

JULY 3, 2024

The FAA issues several different pilot licenses, from student pilot to airline transport pilot. A PPL is a certificate that allows you to act as a private pilot in command of an aircraft. If you’re looking to fly recreationally, a PPL is for you. The FAA issues you a permanent license at a later date.

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