Flight Training Central

JANUARY 6, 2025

As winter sets in, it’s more important than ever to understand how the cold weather will not only affect the aircraft performance but also your preflight and weather planning. Use this quiz to test your cold-weather flying knowledge. What type of weather is forecast for the area to the northeast of area D?

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Flying Magazine

MAY 10, 2024

In other words, it’s more than just jumping into an airplane and learning stick-and-rudder skills. Despite my background as a research meteorologist, my aviation weather background was limited when I was a student pilot. If you are a student pilot, here are some tips that will help you achieve a good foundation with respect to weather.

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Weather Aeronautical Information Manual Pilot Rudder 110

AV Web

MARCH 20, 2025

According to the pilot operating handbook, the maximum permissible takeoff weight for such conditions was the same as the basic airplanes weight, 8,807 pounds. In the final communications with air traffic control, the pilot was informed to descend to 4,000 feet at his discretion.

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Gross Weight Air Traffic Control Knot Weather 110

Aerotime

JANUARY 30, 2025

AI provides spotters with data on weather and flight plans and general conditions. Automating routine tasks, providing more precise weather forecasts and passenger traffic data, calculating the most efficient flight paths, and increasing overall efficiency can all be improved with new AI technologies.

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Pilot Institute

FEBRUARY 1, 2025

When we think of piloting aircraft, we often conjure images of the pilot sitting transfixed on the airplane instruments. In fact, there are two different ways that airplanes navigate. VFR needs good weather; IFR works in any conditions. Namely, the weather must be good enough for the pilot to see out of the window!

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Visual Flight Rules Instrument Flight Rules Weather Pilot 90

Air Facts

NOVEMBER 11, 2024

Weather flying means learning to read clouds Air Facts Journal I had the privilege of working with Richard Collins for a decade, and in that time I learned an awful lot about weather flying. It’s not surprising—the man probably knew more about real world weather than anyone. Is that weather convective or just harmless showers?

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Weather Approach Cockpit Pilot 98

AV Web

FEBRUARY 8, 2025

Coulson Flying Tanker head Wayne Coulson told Nanaimo News Now that after months of maintenance and the engine swaps it’s now up to the weather to decide the schedule for the ferry flight that will ultimately take it from its home base in Port Alberni on British Columbia’s Vancouver Island to the Pima Air and Space Museum in Tucson.

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Ferry Flight Weather Airplanes 116

Pilot Institute

DECEMBER 12, 2024

” The answers come from a clever little setup on your airplane: a metal tube sticking into the airstream and a tiny hole on the fuselage. It helps measure how fast the airplane is going by measuring the air pressure. The other important part of the system is a tiny hole on the side of the airplane, called a static port.

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Pitot Tube Altimeter Descent Airplanes 98

Air Facts

FEBRUARY 10, 2025

Thats especially true for instrument pilots, where Air Traffic Control sounds like they are running the show, the avionics seem to direct the flight along predefined routes, and the autopilot actually flies the airplane. In the cockpit of a modern GA airplane, there is probably only one person to do all of these jobsyou!

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Pilot in Command Pilot Approach Airplanes 95

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. Mounting the Mini antenna in a GA airplane takes some creativity due to its size, but it can be done. More on Roam pricing options later.

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Pilot Airplanes Weather Knot 108

Air Facts

JANUARY 22, 2025

I put my things in the classroom and then went into the office to pull the airplane maintenance log and other documents. I went into the office and informed them of the out-of-date VOR check and a mechanic took the airplane up while I was doing the oral portion of the checkride to complete the VOR check.

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VOR Approach Airplanes Flight Plan 98

Pilot Institute

JANUARY 3, 2025

Although modern airports utilize advanced weather monitoring systems, windsocks are still valuable because they provide immediate, visual feedback that you can rely on. As a private pilot, you may fly to or from airports that do not have advanced weather reporting systems. Let’s see how to figure out the wind direction.

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Knot Weather Wind Shear Weight-Shift-Control 98

Pilot Institute

MARCH 28, 2025

Key Takeaways Category is the broadest grouping based on aircraft use, like airplane, glider, or rotorcraft. Heres a quick summary: Category: The broadest classification of aircraft based on their intended use and operating environment, such as airplane, glider, or helicopter (rotorcraft). Bear with me; Ill make it easy.

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Weight-Shift-Control Knot Approach Lift 96

Plane and Pilot

AUGUST 6, 2024

Maybe it’s the Georgia flying weather, or maybe it’s the ever-increasing emphasis on “old” pilot instead of “bold” pilot, but it seems that flight planning these days is a lot more about if and when than about route and altitude. The weather looked good, except there was a thunderstorm forecast for Houston. I scrambled and packed.

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Airplanes Weather Ceiling Turbulence 90

Pilot Institute

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

Airplanes come in all shapes and sizes, and the cost of owning and operating one can vary greatly. Key Takeaways Gliders / Ultralights: $5,000 – $100,000 General Aviation Airplanes: $100,000 – $1,000,000 (New), $20,000 – $200,000 (Used) Small Private Jets / Single-Engine Turboprops: $2.2 million – $8.8

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Airplanes Jet General Aviation Hangar 98

iPad Pilot News

DECEMBER 23, 2024

7) The top 20 apps for pilots 2024 There are thousands of apps that are useful for pilots, from flight training and weather briefings to calculators and games. 6)PIREP: Flying with iPhone Satellite Messaging Every ten years, a new disruptive technology hits the market that fundamentally changes how we operate small airplanes.

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Weather Pilot Turbulence Airplanes 98

AV Web

DECEMBER 26, 2024

( This story originally appeared in Aviation Safety Magazine.) “Everyone talks about the weather, but no one ever does anything about it. The typical GA pilot is exposed to three broad areas of risk: weather, aircraft suitability, and pilot capability. Weather is a what-you-see-is -what-you-get kind of thing. if it fails.

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Weather Airplanes Pilot Drag 52

Plane and Pilot

MARCH 6, 2025

Would the weather hold or not? The winds and rain caught up with the little craft as if a hand was reaching out grabbing control of the airplane. It was all I could do to keep the airplane straight. The clot of fear in my stomach gave way to survival instinct as I did everything I could to control the airplane and not crash.

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Airplanes Threshold Runway Knot 94

Plane and Pilot

DECEMBER 30, 2024

What stupid airplane antics have I recently participated in that would warrant the query? My name is Andrew, and I used to fly that airplane in the early 2000s. Its a great airplane. Both of us had neighbors who owned airplanes and took us flying when we were not yet teens. I find myself staring at the phone in disbelief.

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Airplanes Hangar Runway Tarmac 97

Vintage Aviation News

FEBRUARY 9, 2025

Photo by Rob Frolic Moored in Patricia Bay throughout the holiday season and into the new year, the Philippine Mars faced challenging weather conditions amid a series of storms. The second airplane is Marianas Mars, Bu. However, the journey hit a snag when the aircraft made an emergency landing in Patricia Bay on December 15.

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Cargo Lift Weather Airplanes 126

Aerotime

FEBRUARY 11, 2025

Thanks to advancing technologies and ever-more capable airplanes, thats entirely possible today if you take one of the longest flights in the world. Tensions in the Middle East and unfavorable weather meant the service temporarily had a stopover in Singapore in August 2024. Qantas has had some issues with QF9 in recent months.

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Airlines Airline Weather Airplanes 244

Ask the Pilot

DECEMBER 3, 2024

This is owed, maybe, to the impressionability of the adolescent mind, but also the degree to which I savored trips by airplane. Two things solved my dilemma: The first thing was the weather. But now that weather had gone south. For me, the demarcations are so often those of airplanes, trips, and places visited.

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Weather Airplanes Jet Airlines 105

Plane and Pilot

NOVEMBER 3, 2024

The trip went very well, the key and paperwork were turned over in Nogales to the airport manager, who would give them to the pilot who would come to take the airplane across the border to Mexico, where it would be put to work. The weather was marginal but flyable and definitely cold. The weather was fairly warm and all was quiet.

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Weather Pilot Airplanes Runway 96

Cranky Flier

APRIL 18, 2025

Spirit Poaches CEO from Sun Country Prior to Thursday, Dave Davis was the President and CFO at Sun Country, but he will now need to pack suntan lotion and warm-weather clothes as he took his airline’s name too literally and will move from Minneapolis to sun country — aka South Florida — after being named CEO of Spirit.

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Airplanes Airlines Airline Weather 130

Vintage Aviation News

MARCH 25, 2025

“The primary goal is to keep old airplanes flyingsafe, fun, and affordable,” says Lucci. Hunting for Aviation Treasures Lucci and his son take a hands-on approach to aircraft salvage, traveling across the country to locate long-lost airplanes and parts. ” Gino on the rescue! .” ” Gino on the rescue!

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Airplanes Tail Weather Approach 98

AV Web

FEBRUARY 10, 2025

Thanks to some forecast weather, the Philippine Mars headed straight to Arizona today from San Francisco rather than flying to San Diego for some public appearances and media flights. The aircraft landed on Lake Pleasant, near Phoenix, about 3 p.m.

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Weather Cargo Airplanes 98

Flight Training Central

MARCH 21, 2025

In this sample VFR Mastery Scenario, A Swift Decision , you received an extensive checkout in a Globe Swift five years ago when you bought the airplane. You have access to the same information the pilot has in the resources, such as the weather, charts, and even the view ahead at decision time.

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Runway Pilot Weather Airplanes 97

Plane and Pilot

OCTOBER 29, 2024

This was another satisfying trip, full of ADM, IMSAFE, and trade-offs—and weather. The weather was… interesting. Fussing with the avionics to keep tabs on the weather gave many more knob touches than the airplane itself. The FAA weather said a thunderstorm was forecast, gusts to 6 knots. Lesson learned.

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Weather Runway Knot Rudder 74

Thrust Flight

DECEMBER 6, 2024

The simple answer is yes, airplanes can fly in the rain. The most extreme example is the NOAA Hurricane Hunters, who fly right into some of the fiercest weather on the planet day in and day out. But […] The post Can Airplanes Fly in the Rain? appeared first on Thrust Flight.

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Airplanes Thrust Weather 52

Pilot Institute

APRIL 22, 2025

A great option for that is taking an interactive ground school, such as the private airplane pilot course on Pilotinstitute.com. Pilotinstitute.com offers several online courses for drone pilots , including Part 107 commercial drone pilot, drone maneuvers mastery, and aviation weather for drone pilots. Multiengine land.

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Pilot Weight-Shift-Control Lift Airplanes 86

Pilot Institute

APRIL 5, 2025

Such as Navigation An old, bold pilot once told us that a weather forecast is simply a horoscope with numbers. Even with the best weather data in the world, things can change quickly. Landing Limits Often, airplanes are only certified to land within certain crosswind components. Well, there are plenty of good reasons.

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Crosswind Pilot Knot Turbulence 69

Pilot Institute

JANUARY 14, 2025

Even driving a car can be dangerous in foggy weather. While it is particularly useful in low visibility or poor weather conditions, it is not limited to such situations. Air travel would be significantly reduced if aircraft were limited to landing only when the weather was perfect. Lets learn more about this system!

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Approach Descent Runway Instrument Landing System 98

Simple Flying

APRIL 14, 2025

Tricky weather, flight diversion, and a regional airport with no Customs and Border Protection staffing all resulted in hundreds of passengers spending an uncomfortable night inside airplanes in Montgomery, Alabama.

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Tarmac Weather Airplanes Airline 89

Pilot Institute

DECEMBER 27, 2024

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has rules to keep air travel safe, and one big part of that is making sure airplanes have the right transponders. Transponders are an important part of an aircraft’s avionics system and help with tracking and safety. This data helps air traffic control track aircraft more accurately.

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Transponder Air Traffic Control Pilot Airspace Classes 98

Plane and Pilot

JANUARY 29, 2025

Aircraft rental Each time you fly, youll pay an hourly rental rate for the airplane, which undoubtedly represents the most significant portion of your overall costs. Unsurprisingly, newer airplanes with upgraded glass cockpits tend to cost more, while older aircraft with classic steam gauges tend to cost less.

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Airplanes Pilot Cockpit Federal Aviation Regulations 84

Plane and Pilot

APRIL 16, 2025

Seems a quaint idea now that I get to fly a lot of very different airplanes, but it meant something at the time. I dont remember details of airplane availability in the flying club, but I do recall enjoying the Pipers more than the one or two 172s we had. Maybe just the difference from the airplanes Id come up in.

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Airplanes Checkride Pilot Weather 52

Flight Training Central

FEBRUARY 28, 2025

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. Something as simple as a disabled aircraft could you force you to an alternate airport.

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