Plane and Pilot

APRIL 1, 2025

Altimeter set. Pilot ready? I lined up on Runway 27. The longest runway at Palm Beach County Park Airport (KLNA) is 3,500 feet, plus fields and open spaces would be ahead of me. The longest runway at Palm Beach County Park Airport (KLNA) is 3,500 feet, plus fields and open spaces would be ahead of me. Settle down.

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Runway Gross Weight Airplanes Crosswind 62

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?

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Approach Pilot Descent Airplanes 52

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.

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Horizontal Stabilizer Final Approach Tail Runway 111

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.

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Cabin Crew Descent Runway Approach 274

Fear of Landing

JANUARY 17, 2025

On the 29th of December 2024, a Boeing 737-800 operated by a low-cost South Korean airline crashed after an emergency landing and overshooting the runway at Muan International Airport in South Korea. They turned and attempted to land in the opposite direction of the runways operation that day, going north to south.

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Thrust Altimeter Cabin Crew Instrument Landing System 59

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.

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Pilot Knot Annual Inspection VOR 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.

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Pilot Weather Flight Plan Approach 105

Professional Pilot

APRIL 3, 2025

Under visual flight rules (VFR) during daytime, a pilot can operate with only basic gauges: an airspeed indicator, altimeter, compass, fuel gauges for each tank, and oil temperature, pressure, and engine RPM readings. Touch screen and cursor controls allow pilot selectable layers of data (including synthetic vision) to be displayed.

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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.

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Approach Runway Air Traffic Control Descent 97

Flight Training Central

SEPTEMBER 9, 2024

What is the headwind component for a landing on Runway 18 if the tower reports the wind as 215° at 30 knots? 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?

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Density Altitude Knot Ground Effect True Airspeed 105

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.

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Pilot Altimeter Weather NOTAMs 52

Pilot Institute

DECEMBER 12, 2024

Key Takeaways MDA applies to non-precision approaches, requiring pilots to level off at a minimum altitude. Pilots use special paths called IFR approaches to help them line up with the runway. Minimums are the lowest height you can go without seeing the runway. Radio altimeters display height above ground, not altitude.

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Altimeter Descent Approach Runway 52

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.

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Density Altitude Altimeter True Altitude Weather 52

Plane and Pilot

SEPTEMBER 21, 2024

We both had a good chuckle, then we lurched out of the parking spot as I tested the toe brakes for the first time and began to waddle our way to the runway in the mighty Cessna 150. How they came to a stop holding short of the runway generally gave a preview as to how they would handle a plane for the rest of the flight.

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Rudder Runway Altimeter Pilot 78

Pilot Institute

NOVEMBER 5, 2024

Runway visual range (RVR) under 2,400 feet triggers a SPECI, and another is issued if it rises to 2,400 feet or more within 10 minutes. Well, these events can quickly affect visibility or runway conditions so much that they call for a special report. Runway visual range (RVR). Let’s look at each weather condition. Visibility.

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Altimeter Weather Wind Shear Runway 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.

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Longitudinal Axis Pitot Tube Checkride Pilot 59

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. The departure runway and the departure procedure. Heres an example. Radar vectors to GAYEL.

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iPad Pilot News

MARCH 27, 2025

Pilot’s aviation app directory 2025 Edition iPad Pilot News iPad Pilot News has helped pilots discoverover 100 quality aviation appssince the invention of the iPad in 2010.Here AOPA Magazine Delivers AOPA’s monthly magazines to AOPA members, including AOPA Pilot and AOPA Flight Training.

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Weather Pilot Flight Plan Airplanes 91

Pilot Institute

MAY 4, 2024

Short field landings are a true test of a pilot’s skill. They are also one of the most feared maneuvers during the private pilot checkride. Not only must you fly unnervingly slow, but you also have to pick a spot on the runway and hit it. This allows them to safely operate into and out of these tight runways.

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Weight-Shift-Control Runway Approach Density Altitude 52

Air Facts

DECEMBER 30, 2024

This was the actual conversation that started the journey for this green commercial pilot. The year was 2017, and I was two months into my first pilot job flying skydivers in the C182 at a small Canadian drop zone, when my boss approached me with this question. “What? I saw tumbleweeds blowing by and just had to laugh.

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Pilot Institute

OCTOBER 16, 2024

Landing an airplane can be one of the most nerve-wracking tasks for a student pilot. But landing it safely on the runway is a skill. As a pilot, you will need time to master it. A pilot must consider several things before landing. Brief the runway conditions. Are you landing on a grass runway?

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Airplanes Descent Approach Runway 52

Plane and Pilot

SEPTEMBER 21, 2024

We both had a good chuckle, then we lurched out of the parking spot as I tested the toe brakes for the first time and began to waddle our way to the runway in the mighty Cessna 150. How they came to a stop holding short of the runway generally gave a preview as to how they would handle a plane for the rest of the flight.

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Rudder Runway Altimeter Pilot 52

Flight Training Central

OCTOBER 11, 2024

It’s a big deal, at least to a novice student pilot who can get extremely anxious. After takeoff, I contacted Cincinnati Approach: “Cincinnati Approach, Student Pilot Skyhawk 2135S, four miles south of I69 with request.” They gave me a squawk code and the altimeter setting, and with that, the flight was underway. Not so much.

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Approach Runway Airplanes Altimeter 52

Pilot Institute

MARCH 13, 2025

The CDI Instrument The Course Deviation Indicator (CDI) is an instrument that helps pilots determine whether theyre on course. This is great from a pilots perspective. The HSI has found its home in modern glass cockpit avionics, along with the altimeter and airspeed indicator. Lets explain.

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VOR Cockpit Altimeter Weather 52

Pilot Institute

MAY 1, 2024

For new instrument pilots, flying an approach to minimums is a big challenge. Key Takeaways Instrument approach briefings help pilots maintain situational awareness during the approach. As pilots, we must review and brief the approach in detail before attempting to fly it. Pilots use both types of charts extensively.

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Approach NOTAMs Runway Weather 52

Pilot Institute

MAY 25, 2024

Key Takeaways NOTAMs update pilots about changes in airspace, airports, and equipment that affect aircraft operations. NOTAMs alert pilots to issues that impact flight operations. An airport has closed a runway/taxiway/apron for maintenance. He landed on a closed turf runway, causing the aircraft to nose over.

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AeroSavvy

FEBRUARY 28, 2023

If the pilots expect an on-time departure, they’ll be busy until pushback. Pilots use checklists as a final check to make sure the important things are accomplished. The captain reviews the aircraft maintenance logbook while the FO programs the box Pilots learn about each aircraft system during initial training.

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Flight Deck Clearance Runway Pilot 52

CockPit Conversation

JULY 27, 2017

There are no controllers, but there is highly trained person in the tower, dispensing altimeter settings, and traffic information, and generally doing everything a tower controller does except issue clearances and instructions. I'm still twenty minutes out of the destination, so I'll have to pick up the new ATIS before I check in.

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Altimeter NOTAMs Runway Clearance 40

AeroSavvy

OCTOBER 26, 2020

The instrument provides pilots with a surprising amount of information. Read on to find out how the classic SI-800 works and how pilots use it! Pilots use the bugs as references for important takeoff and landing speeds. Pilots set the bugs before takeoff and prior to landing. The window is blank below.400

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Pitot Tube Indicated Airspeed Knot Altimeter 52

Plane and Pilot

AUGUST 8, 2024

His was to watch for traffic, take pictures, and monitor that my altimeter stayed at 1,300 feet msl. My low altitude made getting the visual tough as well, but with the help of my GPS and my son’s keen eyes, we stayed below the Bravo at 800 feet and entered the left downwind for Runway 27. Great weather with only a slight headwind.

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Clearance Approach Knot Altimeter 52

Plane and Pilot

AUGUST 8, 2024

His was to watch for traffic, take pictures, and monitor that my altimeter stayed at 1,300 feet msl. My low altitude made getting the visual tough as well, but with the help of my GPS and my son’s keen eyes, we stayed below the Bravo at 800 feet and entered the left downwind for Runway 27. Great weather with only a slight headwind.

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Clearance Approach Knot Altimeter 52

Pilot Institute

APRIL 24, 2024

Pilots must meet equipment and certification requirements and have ATC clearance to enter. Airports such as ATL and JFK have multiple runways and cover around 5,000 acres of land. Pilot Requirements You’re allowed to enter Class B airspace only if: The PIC (Pilot in Command) holds at least a private pilot certificate.

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Learn to Fly

MARCH 12, 2024

Some of the most important jargon you’ll learn as a pilot has to be how to read a METAR. These “aviation routine weather reports” provide pilots with an accurate depiction of current weather conditions at an airport. RVR is the distance a pilot can see down the runway in a moving aircraft. Now we get to the weather.

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AeroSavvy

JANUARY 16, 2024

By number, pilots and dispatchers are the primary consumers of METARs. The weather observations in METARs provide pilots with the information to determine what takeoff or landing procedures should be used. If I see a yellow light, I need to take a close look at winds and runway alignment before driving to the hangar.

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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. Sculthorpe is still used on occasion by the USAF, but only the runways survive – albeit they are the longest runways in the county – and only a stones throw from West Raynham.

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Cockpit Altimeter Runway Pilot 98

Plane and Pilot

AUGUST 10, 2024

The “Flying Pencil,” as it is often called, contained the first glass cockpit, eliminated the flight engineer position, and created an Engine Indication and Crew Alerting System (EICAS) designed to lead pilots step by step through aircraft systems failures. So, what is a thinking pilot of an older, upgraded airplane to do?

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Cockpit Transponder Pilot Ceiling 101

Air Facts

AUGUST 5, 2024

That said, you earned your Private Pilot Certificate and Instrument Rating back in SoCal, as the local pilot’s fondly refer to that part of the country. Next you look at NOTAM’s once again and notice that Runways 8R and 26L are closed. It’s your Pilot in Command responsibility under 91.103.

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