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. But remembering every inspection and maintenance rule can be tough. It’s basically like giving your airplane a yearly check-up. Logging the VOR check in your maintenance records is a must for compliance.

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Annual Inspection VOR Federal Aviation Regulations Altimeter 52

Plane and Pilot

JULY 16, 2024

The written exam, known as the PAR (private pilot airplane) or PPL written, is a multiple-choice timed knowledge test. Although the test is challenging, the PAR (Private Pilot Airplane) written exam has a 90 percent pass rate with an average score of 82 percent, according to the FAA’s 2023 statistics report.

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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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Pilot Institute

APRIL 26, 2024

Before you set foot in the airplane, determine who you’ll need to contact during your flight. At non-towered airports, you’ll have CTAF , AWOS , and maybe approach control for flight following. IFR vs VFR Radio Calls Different flight rules have different radio calls.

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Pilot Institute

APRIL 24, 2024

They try to make the underlying airspace easily navigable by visual flight rules (VFR) aircraft. If flying under IFR, you’ll need a VOR or TACAN receiver, or an RNAV system (GPS). The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has tailored each airspace to ensure traffic flows in and out of the airport safely.

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