AV Web

JANUARY 1, 2025

Modern FMS platforms equipped with AI can analyze vast amounts of data, including weather conditions, air traffic, and aircraft performance metrics, to optimize flight paths in real-time. For example, AI can dynamically adjust flight plans to avoid turbulence or adjust fuel consumption, thereby enhancing comfort and operational efficiency.

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Plane and Pilot

FEBRUARY 13, 2025

It is the first time you will step into the cockpit and demonstrate to your examiner, the FAA, and yourself that youre ready to safely and competently operate as a private pilot. Its organized into areas of operation, including preflight preparation, airport operations, and cross-country flight planning.

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iPad Pilot News

MARCH 11, 2025

Runway Final Approach Alert – Alerts when approaching any runway, based on altitude, vertical speed, track, and when within 4 nm of the runway threshold. Traffic On Runway – Alerts when approaching to land on a runway, and ForeFlight detects another aircraft on that runway. nm and +/- 1,200 ft.

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Pilot Institute

APRIL 4, 2025

Flight Training: Part 61: Minimum 50 hours cross-country time (as PIC) + 40 hours instrument time (actual or simulated). One cross-country flight of 250 nautical miles, including three different instrument approaches at different airports. This includes flight reviews, which are usually bi-annual.

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Plane and Pilot

JANUARY 29, 2025

Unsurprisingly, newer airplanes with upgraded glass cockpits tend to cost more, while older aircraft with classic steam gauges tend to cost less. Books and materials Although the digital age has shifted much of flight planning and reference work onto tablets and other devices, books and study materials remain vital.

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iPad Pilot News

DECEMBER 17, 2024

For those new to aviation or those making the leap from paper charts, there comes a point when a decision is necessary on which app to use in the cockpit. When taxiing on the ground, you’ll be alerted when you approach and enter active runways, and include the runway distance remaining from your position.

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Pilot Institute

NOVEMBER 30, 2024

Keep reading, and you’ll start to recognize the subtle tricks your body can play on you when you’re in the cockpit. Your instincts might say one thing, but in the cockpit, it’s vital to trust your instruments over your gut. Even though today’s flight instruments are highly accurate, ignoring your instincts can be tough.

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Pilot Institute

NOVEMBER 3, 2024

If you’re aiming to earn your private pilot’s license, ground school is an essential part of your path to the cockpit. The Main Subjects Include Aeronautical knowledge and flight planning. The more you understand these basics, the more confident you’ll feel in the cockpit when making real-world decisions.

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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. From there, youre free to follow your filed flight plan. Approach Calls The approach clearance is also slightly complex since it has instructions for your approach.

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Professional Pilot

JANUARY 2, 2025

By Jake Carpenter Contributing Writer F rom rudimentary analog gauges to todays sophisticated, fully integrated avionics, the evolution of cockpit technologies has revolutionized how pilots interact with their aircraft. L) Honeywells Anthem flight decks SVS presents 3D waypoints to increase navigation precision.

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Aerotime

NOVEMBER 22, 2024

Before the aircraft begins to move, on the left-hand ( port ) side of the aircraft you may also notice the ground crew waving a thin red flag at the captain (who always sits, aviation convention dictates, in the left-hand seat in the cockpit of fixed-wing aircraft). Part two will soon be available on AeroTime.

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Professional Pilot

JULY 16, 2024

The InSight Display System brings a glass cockpit experience and advanced navigation to modernize Hawker 800 series aircraft. The InSight installation on the Hawker 800XP includes three high-resolution displays and two touchscreen-enabled control displays, integrating with the Universal FMS to enable Data Communications and LPV approaches.

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Fear of Landing

DECEMBER 6, 2024

A few hours later, the pilot obtained a weather briefing and filed an IFR flight plan before departing Westchester to fly back to Montgomery County. The pilot was instrument rated and the flight was on an instrument flight rules (IFR) flight plan: that is, they did not have to stay visual for the flight.

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Air Facts

DECEMBER 18, 2024

In 2017, I got hired to be the personal pilot for a family in Pennsylvania flying their high-tech, all glass cockpit $5m, Pilatus PC-12NG single engine turboprop. I got hired to be the personal pilot on an all glass cockpit $5m, Pilatus PC-12NG. We would shoot some approaches there, then return IFR to PGD.

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Plane and Pilot

JANUARY 30, 2025

Modern simulators like X-Plane and Microsoft Flight Simulator offer incredibly realistic graphics, aerodynamic modeling, and dynamic weather environments. For student pilots, this can be an invaluable tool for practicing everything from traffic patterns and VFR navigation to emergency procedures and instrument approaches.

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Pilot Institute

FEBRUARY 19, 2025

Or perhaps you’re designing a fully-fledged cockpit that rivals real-world flight training rigs. No matter the complexity, every flight sim setup has these three fundamental elements: The System The Simulator The Peripherals The System The system refers to the computer hardware that runs the simulator software.

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Plane and Pilot

OCTOBER 29, 2024

Just to be clear, although I avoid flying in “hard” IFR, all of my IFR practice includes approaches to minimums, go-arounds, and holding patterns—just in case. Soft” IFR is what you plan for, and “hard” IFR is what you might get. The glass cockpit overshadows the cooperative, complacent RV-9A’s character.

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iPad Pilot News

OCTOBER 8, 2024

In addition to displaying digital charts and navigation data in the cockpit, the iPad is also very good for both organization and as a training resource on the ground. Student pilots can take advantage of all these benefits and use the iPad to save time and money during flight training with great apps available from the App Store.

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iPad Pilot News

OCTOBER 8, 2024

In addition to displaying digital charts and navigation data in the cockpit, the iPad is also very good for both organization and as a training resource on the ground. Student pilots can take advantage of all these benefits and use the iPad to save time and money during flight training with great apps available from the App Store.

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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. It’s only two hours by RV-9A, but there are gotchas lurking in the flight planning.

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Air Facts

NOVEMBER 11, 2024

Once airborne, the same big-to-small approach still works: look at the big picture view based on the datalink radar, then move to pilot reports, and finally to the view out the front window. Most importantly, datalink weather is invaluable for evaluating plan B and C—and remember the golden rule of weather flying is to always have an out.

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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. Cirrus Approach Access all your Cirrus airframe and avionics training courses in one easy-to-use mobile platform.

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Vintage Aviation News

APRIL 29, 2024

All of this was done with absolutely no flight plan!” As I approached the field, I told my co-pilot to get ready. He went to the back of the aircraft, and as I was about ready to give the signal to jump, he wandered back to the cockpit looking for his tack vest. It was my co-pilot back in the cockpit again.

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iPad Pilot News

DECEMBER 19, 2024

Pilots using a device like Sentry or Stratus in the cockpit, which requires Wi-Fi, can turn Wi-Fi back on after enabling Airplane Mode to connect to these accessories. If you’ve ever tried to get your emails while your airline flight was on approach but found performance to be really bad, that might be what’s going on.

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Pilot Institute

MARCH 7, 2025

Proficiency is about developing and maintaining the skills you need to handle a wide range of conditions in the cockpit. Fuel and maintenance costs are on a steady rise, and with it, the cost of your flight training. As you return to the traffic pattern, focus on short and soft field approaches and landings.

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ABEAM

JULY 5, 2024

Part 2 : Heraklion, Greece – Hurghada, Egypt It took 30 minutes longer on the ground in Heraklion, Crete, Greece (LGIR) than expected : something with the flight plans to Egypt. Somehow I thought of seeing Guido Warnecke crawling out of that high cockpit, but it wasn’t him. Screenshot

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Northstar VFR

JANUARY 21, 2024

I’m pretty close to the airport so I have time to enjoy a coffee, flight plan and then get ready. The cockpit and cabin light up! Pre-Flight One of the best parts about flying the Airbus is the cockpit. As the flight crew and the captain eventually roll in, I jump outside to conduct my walk around.

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Flight Training Central

JULY 26, 2024

From NASA’s Aviation Reporting System, CALLBACK Flying…on an IFR flight plan last night, it was overcast at 12,000 feet and very dark.… I was heading 290 degrees getting vectors for the ILS approach.… Approach told me to turn left to 250 degrees. I had descended from 8,000 feet and was level at 3,000 feet.

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Pilot Institute

NOVEMBER 6, 2024

It’s natural to feel anxious about flying alone in the cockpit for the first time. Just like a mother bird lets go of her young, a student pilot must take that leap of faith into solo flight. Take note of the METAR and TAF, and assess what conditions to expect on your flight. Do a pre-flight plan.

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Pilot's Life Blog

FEBRUARY 10, 2025

Regulatory Requirements for Instrument Currency Instrument Currency Basics To maintain instrument currency, the FAA mandates that within the preceding six months, a pilot must have performed and logged at least six instrument approaches, holding procedures, and intercepting and tracking courses using navigational systems.

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Flight Training Central

OCTOBER 11, 2024

It was an early Tuesday morning when my instructor and I arrived at the airport at 6:30 AM to go over the flight plan and answer any last-minute questions I had. After takeoff, I contacted Cincinnati Approach: “Cincinnati Approach, Student Pilot Skyhawk 2135S, four miles south of I69 with request.” After all, it’s home.

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Plane and Pilot

SEPTEMBER 22, 2024

As I started to plan it, I thought about the concept of SRM and set some ground rules for myself. First, I planned to fly into midsize airports equipped with both approach radar and an operating tower. In solid IFR, it was time for Plan B. The first step is to know the person you are sharing the cockpit with.

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Pilot's Life Blog

FEBRUARY 14, 2025

In aviation, clarity about cockpit roles is key for career success. Overview of Flight Crew Structure In any commercial flight, the flight crew team works together to ensure safe and smooth operations. The cockpit crew typically consists of two main roles: the Captain and the First Officer.

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Aviation Bussiness News

MARCH 27, 2025

Artificial intelligence (AI) is already being tested to understand its potential role in flight planning, promising a whole new way forward in terms of safety, efficiency and decision-making. The pilots enjoy quicker, more reliable internet access that will keep them using cloud-based tools seamlessly on iPads in the cockpit.

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Professional Pilot

OCTOBER 10, 2024

However, when Gulfstream introduced its Honeywell-made Synthetic Vision System – Primary Flight Display to business aircraft in 2005, it was the real thing. SVS is integrated with flight instruments and primary flight displays (PFDs) to give flight data, such as heading, altitude, airspeed, and attitude.

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Photographic Logbook

OCTOBER 10, 2023

New Adventures in Flight Planning and Filing I decided to test-drive my PIN and the whole FRZ process for the first time as my annual fall solo flight in October of 2023. Any flight into the FRZ requires a FRZ flight plan. For the most part, the process was quick and easy.

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Air Facts

MARCH 14, 2025

Call it a bucket list if you want, but I consider it a flight plan for a fulfilling life in the cockpit: 1. 100 hamburger flight. Even if you don’t earn an instrument rating, you owe it to yourself to fly a real approach in IMC (with a pilot who has the rating). It’s just about magic.

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