Simple Flying

JULY 23, 2024

The plane slammed belly-first into a field, killing nine people (including the three pilots) onboard and injuring 120 others.

Altimeter 105

Altimeter Final Approach Runway Approach 105

AV Web

APRIL 1, 2025

Doug King, CEO of Epic Aircraft, said, The E1000 AX is a testament to our teams passionate and ongoing commitment to adding automated, safety-enhancing tools and technology for pilots and passengers. We are dedicated to setting a new standard in safety as well as performance and comfort.

Altimeter 77

Altimeter Weather Pilot 77

Pilot Institute

NOVEMBER 16, 2024

In this guide we’ll explain the most common mistakes student pilots make and talk about how to avoid them. Trust me, you’ll find yourself growing into a better pilot, flight after flight. Regular flight practice and thorough pre-flight preparation form the foundation of good piloting skills. Why is this so important?

Pilot 52

Pilot Weather Altimeter Cockpit 52

Plane and Pilot

FEBRUARY 3, 2025

Some things are mandated for any airplane, like an airspeed indicator, altimeter and compass. Finally, does the pilot determine that it’s necessary for the safe conduct of the flight? The pilot always has the last word. The post Flying Broke appeared first on Plane & Pilot Magazine.

Transponder 85

Transponder Airplanes Altimeter VOR 85

Plane and Pilot

DECEMBER 30, 2024

Up front, passengers have a tachometer, altimeter, and airspeed indicator for reference. The post Bargain Buys on AircraftForSale: 1992 Stolp SA-300 Starduster Too appeared first on Plane & Pilot Magazine. The tidy rear cockpit is fully outfitted with a Garmin 496 GPS, G-meter and engine monitor.

Gross Weight 98

Gross Weight Altimeter Airplanes Cockpit 98

Pilot Institute

JANUARY 27, 2025

Mastering the six-pack is essential for safe and effective piloting. The six primary instruments (the six-pack) are the Attitude Indicator (AI), Heading Indicator (HI), Turn Coordinator, Airspeed Indicator, Altimeter, and the Vertical Speed Indicator (VSI). Pitot-static instruments measure airspeed, altitude, and vertical speed.

Pitot Tube 52

Pitot Tube Altimeter Instrument Flight Rules Descent 52

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. S – Static System and Altimeter Check Pilots flying under IFR need their static system and altimeter inspected every 24 months. Common Questions About AVIATES Do private pilots need to follow all parts of AVIATES?

Annual Inspection 52

Annual Inspection VOR Federal Aviation Regulations Altimeter 52

One Mile at a Time

JULY 20, 2024

Worst of all, the pilots didn’t even seem to realize what was going on. Tampa’s altimeter is 30.14.” Pilot: “30.14, thank you, Southwest 425.” Pilot: “30.14, thank you, Southwest 425.” The pilots sure sound calm, for better or worse. Pilot: “Yeah, we are, we have to go, Southwest 425.”

Air Traffic Control 141

Air Traffic Control Altimeter Runway Weather 141

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.

Knot 111

Knot Airplanes Runway Rudder 111

Pilot Institute

FEBRUARY 15, 2025

Area Navigation (RNAV) is a way for pilots to know where they’re going without needing help from the ground. Before RNAV, pilots had to rely on radios (NAVAIDs) and antennas on the ground such as VORs (Very High-Frequency Omnidirectional Range) and NDBs (Non-Directional Beacons). What Are RNAV Approaches? How Does RNAV Work?

Approach 52

Approach Pilot Descent Airplanes 52

iPad Pilot News

AUGUST 20, 2024

Understanding pressure altitude and GPS altitude in aviation apps iPad Pilot News Ten years ago, ForeFlight introduced synthetic vision and gave pilots a new way to view the world on their iPads. While the altimeter in the airplane can be adjusted to correct for the local altimeter setting, there is no temperature knob to twist.

Altimeter 111

Altimeter Indicated Airspeed Pitot Tube Groundspeed 111

Pilot Institute

NOVEMBER 16, 2024

Using the VSI and Altimeter for Stability The vertical speed indicator and altimeter are your best tools for maintaining a steady altitude. The altimeter , when set correctly, shows your actual height above sea level. The altimeter , when set correctly, shows your actual height above sea level.

True Airspeed 52

True Airspeed Indicated Airspeed Altimeter Lift 52

Flight Training Central

FEBRUARY 14, 2025

Thousands of simulated Private Pilot written exams are completed every month in Sportys Learn to Fly Course , but certain topics consistently trip up aspiring aviators. Here are the five most often missed questions from January 2025 on the simulated Private Pilot Knowledge Test. Let’s get to the quiz! Refer to Figure 82.)

Altimeter 82

Altimeter Pilot True Altitude AGL 82

Flying Magazine

MAY 13, 2024

It has long been said that the private pilot certificate is a “license to learn” as it is the foundation of a person’s flying career. Subscribe Now Featured I am not a DPE, but for several years I have been a check pilot providing mock check rides for applicants at the request of their CFIs.

Pilot 116

Pilot Knot Annual Inspection Altimeter 116

iPad Pilot News

DECEMBER 17, 2024

ForeFlight vs. Garmin Pilot: 3 key differences to help you decide iPad Pilot News There are a handful of full-featured aviation Electronic Flight Bag (EFB) apps available today for pilots, both free and paid, which provide just about every preflight and in-flight resource you’ll need for both VFR and IFR operations.

Pilot 105

Pilot Weather Flight Plan Approach 105

Vintage Aviation News

JANUARY 30, 2025

Every new aircraft has kinks that must be worked out, but the Coronado showed off its kinks at the wrong time, according to Frank DeLorenzo, Naval Aviator Number 6449 and a Coronado command pilot who flew the boat through the entirety of World War II. ” On Christmas Eve, 1941, DeLorenzo was one of the pilots who flew Adm.

Horizontal Stabilizer 111

Horizontal Stabilizer Final Approach Tail Runway 111

Fear of Landing

JANUARY 17, 2025

So the 737 T/R uses radio altimeter to enable the reversers. This has been maintained over the various versions of the 737, since the fundamental issue that resulted in using radio altimeter rather than WoW never changed. In other words, it’s highly unlikely that pilots were attempting a go-around after touchdown.

Thrust 59

Thrust Altimeter Cabin Crew Instrument Landing System 59

Northstar VFR

JUNE 30, 2024

Leslie Caubble, CFI/IGI Two of the most important pieces of information that every pilot needs to know while flying is how high you are and how fast you’re going. Pilots rely on the airspeed indicator and altimeter instruments to measure and display this vital information. How does the pitot-static system operate the altimeter?

Pitot Tube 72

Pitot Tube Altimeter Instrument Meteorological Conditions Descent 72

Plane and Pilot

APRIL 1, 2025

Altimeter set. Pilot ready? First, any time you are flying an airplane youve never flown before, consult with an experienced pilot of that type. The post Best-Laid Plans appeared first on Plane & Pilot Magazine. I went through another checklist: headset, radio, controls, fuel flow, and mag. Pitch trim neutral.

Runway 54

Runway Gross Weight Airplanes Crosswind 54

Northstar VFR

SEPTEMBER 1, 2024

Pilots observe checklist use and learn their importance starting at the first flight lesson. Checklist use is an element that pilots are tested on during checkrides at every level of training. However, it’s the nature of the repetition that helps the pilot notice if something is abnormal with the aircraft.

Pilot 72

Pilot Weather Checkride Annual Inspection 72

Aerotime

DECEMBER 20, 2024

In the previous installment of this two-part article , AeroTime took you through the initial stages of a routine commercial flight, from the pre-departure checks carried out by the pilots and cabin crew, to what is happening outside the aircraft, and from engine startup to taxi and take-off.

Cabin Crew 269

Cabin Crew Descent Runway Approach 269

Pilot Institute

NOVEMBER 30, 2024

Deciding between a traditional round-dial cockpit and a modern glass cockpit can be a big deal for some pilots. Pilots maintain situational awareness of the aircraft by continuously scanning the instruments. Alerts Aural and visual alerts signal pilots that something important requires their attention. Let’s go over them.

Cockpit 52

Cockpit Pilot Weather Primary Flight Display 52

Pilot Institute

FEBRUARY 1, 2025

The student pilot may initially struggle to understand the functions of an E6B flight computer. But pilots around the globe rely on this indispensable gadget for charting their flights, crunching numbers to determine time in transit, fuel usage, and necessary adjustments for wind shifts. What Is an E6B and Why Do Pilots Use It?

Groundspeed 52

Groundspeed True Airspeed Density Altitude Knot 52

Fear of Landing

FEBRUARY 21, 2025

Rather frustratingly, yesterday they had to release a further statement to confirm that the captain and/or first officer were qualified, countering malicious rumours that the flight crew had failed training events or that they had failed to gain pilot positions at Delta. inHg Remarks: Cumulus clouds 6/8 coverage, sea level pressure 1014.9

Runway 59

Runway Tail Knot Altimeter 59

iPad Pilot News

NOVEMBER 5, 2024

Top Apple Watch features and apps for pilots iPad Pilot News The Apple Watch has come a long way since the first version was released over seven years ago. Get the watch app here. Altimeter+ Display an altimeter flight instrument on your watch. Get the watch app here.

Pilot 52

Pilot Altimeter Weather NOTAMs 52

Flight Training Central

APRIL 8, 2024

The pitot-static system is the source of valuable flight information for the pilot. Airspeed and altimeter. Airspeed, altimeter, and vertical speed. What altitude does the altimeter indicate? Vertical-speed indicator, airspeed indicator, and altimeter. The altimeter and airspeed indicator to become inoperative.

Altimeter 52

Altimeter Airplanes Pitot Tube True Altitude 52

Northstar VFR

JUNE 2, 2024

Article and Photo by Ally Melick, CRJ Pilot, CFI-I, MEI Everywhere in the country flight training is a unique experience. Indicated altitude is the altitude read directly off the altimeter. If you set the altimeter to the standard 29.92, you can read the pressure altitude off of the altimeter. inches of mercury (Hg).

Density Altitude 66

Density Altitude Altimeter OAT Pilot 66

Flight Training Central

SEPTEMBER 9, 2024

Determine the pressure altitude at an airport that is 1,300 feet MSL with an altimeter setting of 29.6. What true airspeed should a pilot expect at 9,000 feet on a standard day with 65 percent maximum continuous power? Becoming airborne before reaching recommended takeoff speed. Settling to the surface abruptly during landing.

Density Altitude 105

Density Altitude Knot Ground Effect True Airspeed 105

Flying Magazine

APRIL 26, 2024

Navy Awards Contract for Long-Range, Solar-Powered Stealth Drone “The new METS aircraft will give us the ability to train pilots across the services with an advanced platform that better represents fleet aircraft,” Captain Holly Shoger, program manager of the Naval Undergraduate Flight Training Systems Program Office, said at the time.

Altimeter 95

Altimeter Cockpit Weather Pilot 95

Vintage Aviation News

DECEMBER 25, 2024

Photo Bruce Gordon] The story for those not familiar, goes: “On Christmas Eve 1957, a young RAF pilot Freddie is flying home from Germany to England. Backer, film star and pilot John Travolta isn’t the person you might think in the film. A Vampire film star, just as fantastic as the mythical variety.

Cockpit 98

Cockpit Altimeter Runway Pilot 98

Flight Training Central

APRIL 15, 2024

Making the most out of your training time is vital to become a safe and skilled pilot. What does your altimeter say to start the maneuver? Every moment in the cockpit is precious, especially given the costs associated with flight training. Here are four quick tips: Have a backup plan if the weather doesn’t permit Plan A.

Altimeter 98

Altimeter Weather Airplanes Cockpit 98

Plane and Pilot

SEPTEMBER 6, 2024

But is that something a pilot would actually think about in flight? Does this concept allow the pilot to fly more precisely or more safely? Chapter 4 of the FAA Airplane Flying Handbook is the poster child for this kind of pilot-abusing declamation. How does a pilot trade off a thousand feet of altitude for more speed?

Airplanes 95

Airplanes Descent Pilot Altimeter 95

Northstar VFR

JULY 28, 2023

Most people aren't pilots , though. Pilots know that weather has an intense impact on flying. Altitude (without sounding like Captain Obvious) might just be the most important thing to a pilot. An altimeter is standard in every aircraft, and its sole job is to inform the pilot of how high in the sky they are.

Density Altitude 52

Density Altitude Altimeter True Altitude Weather 52

Northstar VFR

OCTOBER 27, 2024

Friends and fellow pilots who had gone before me and passed their commercial checkrides all commented that the commercial checkride was the easiest regarding the oral exam and the practical (flying) portion. Here are 10 questions you may encounter on your commercial pilot oral exam: 1. The FAA isn’t out to get you on your checkride.

Longitudinal Axis 59

Longitudinal Axis Pitot Tube Checkride Pilot 59

Fear of Landing

DECEMBER 6, 2024

Mooneys are amazing and Mooney pilots are maybe just a little bit crazy, is what Im saying. I want to start by apologising to all Mooney pilots for that, because their comparison to the pilot in this case was most unfair. The pilot that day was just a little bit crazy in completely his own way.

Approach 92

Approach Runway Air Traffic Control Descent 92

Pilot Institute

DECEMBER 12, 2024

For example: Pilot: Seattle Approach, Cessna November Four Five One Romeo, Two Zero miles west of Seattle VOR, at 8,000, with Sierra, to land. Pilot: “Dallas Clearance Delivery, Cessna November Four Five One Romeo at the east ramp. ATC will let you know the current altimeter setting in their reply. Altimeter 30.02

Approach 52

Approach Clearance Pilot Air Traffic Control 52

Vintage Aviation News

OCTOBER 18, 2024

The radio altimeter antenna is visible on the underside of the fuselage. The A-19 had two modes: forward- or straight-down view, and had a built-in drift meter to adjust the cameras on the photo run.

Altimeter 98

Altimeter Pilot Airplanes 98