Ask a Flight Instructor

MAY 1, 2024

Does anyone know how, on a GNS530W, when an approach is being flown, to switch to a different approach before completing the first one? For instance, if you are flying an approach, and you hit the procedure button and try to load a new approach for the same field, what happens?

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Jetwhine

APRIL 2, 2025

During an instrument approach or on a standard terminal arrival route (STAR), autothrottles relieve the pilot of the throttle-jockeying work during required speed changes. General aviation aircraft that use Garmins Autoland system, in fact, require Garmins autothrottles installed.

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iPad Pilot News

APRIL 26, 2024

A step-by-step approach to thunderstorm avoidance with an EFB app iPad Pilot News One of the major weather hazards pilots have to deal with this time of year is convective weather and resulting thunderstorms. The post A step-by-step approach to thunderstorm avoidance with an EFB app first appeared on iPad Pilot News.

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AOPA

NOVEMBER 5, 2024

While airline pilots are part of a crew, in general aviation flying the crew is often just you. You can use a similarly systematic approach to manage the resources you have.

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Plane and Pilot

MARCH 5, 2025

ATP Flight School , a nationwide flight school known for their fast tracked approach to pilot-training curriculum, will be taking delivery of 61 new Cessna 172s and Piper Seminoles this year. Most of them (54 airplanes) will be Garmin G1000 NXi-equipped Cessna 172s and seven will be Piper Seminoles outfitted with Garmin G1000s.

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AV Web

FEBRUARY 16, 2025

But by then, it might be too late to prevent damage that the perennially fragile general aviation industry may not survive, at least not in the way we see it now. Let’s at least stop aiming those magic bullets at each other for a start.

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Universal Weather

MARCH 27, 2025

Parking is generally available year-round. Parking stands are assigned upon approach, and while hangar space is not available , Universal Aviation Trkiye can assist in coordinating extended stays with authorities. Fines may be issued for non-compliance with approved slot times.

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Flight Training Central

FEBRUARY 28, 2024

The Instrument Landing System (ILS) is a precision approach and provides both lateral and vertical guidance to a runway. For most general aviation operations, it allows a pilot to descend to as low as 200′ AGL and assist a pilot in locating the runway in as low as 3/8 mile visibility.

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Pilot Institute

DECEMBER 26, 2024

Pilots have jokingly created different phrases to remember what seeing certain lights means, such as Green then red, turn right or youre dead when an aircraft is approaching head-on. Although only a requirement for flying at night, pilots generally have these lights turned on all the time to increase visibility.

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Aerotime

SEPTEMBER 6, 2024

Junkers’ new American life Since the early 1980s, WACO Classic Aircraft Corporation, based in Battle Creek, Michigan, has established a niche in the US general aviation market by reviving some of the most storied aerospace brands in the world. In fact, the company takes its name from another famed manufacturer from the 1920s.

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Aerotime

JUNE 7, 2024

This is the approach that’s been adopted by a number of players in the aviation industry, such as Lilium. This doesn’t mean that Lithium-Ion chemistry has reached the end of the road. A promising new way to boost its performance is to replace the graphite anodes with silicon ones.

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Air Facts

SEPTEMBER 4, 2024

Mark’s passion for general aviation endured, despite not logging many hours since the ’80s. ” Yet, her passion for general aviation remained. General aviation provides such great opportunities! Louis Approach Control. Approach vectored us for the downwind for 26L.

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Universal Weather

APRIL 3, 2025

Customs & Immigration: CIQ clearance is available at the General Aviation Terminal (GAT) from 0800-2100 local time. Noise Abatement & Approach Requirements: Special crew briefing required prior to operating. LFMN often denies requests until close to the date of operation, making repositioning a viable alternative.

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AV Web

JUNE 13, 2024

The General Aviation Manufacturers Association (GAMA) joined Airlines For Europe (A4E); Aerospace, Security and Defence Industries Association of Europe (ASD); and the Aerospace Industries Association (AIA) in welcoming the call for enhanced alignment between the U.S. and the European Union (EU) for aviation policy and regulation.

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Pilot Institute

JANUARY 3, 2025

If youre preparing for takeoff, navigating an approach, or landing at an uncontrolled airport, knowing how to read a windsock can give you quick wind information. Non-Towered Airports Compared to commercial airports that have tower services, many general aviation airports are uncontrolled. How else can a windsock help?

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Simple Flying

OCTOBER 25, 2024

Cirrus recently revealed its newest feature to help train student pilots on Cirrus aircraft, the Cirrus Approach. The Cirrus Approach gives student pilots the ability to bring up preflight checklists and other procedures on their iPad or tablet to train from almost anywhere.

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AV Web

SEPTEMBER 17, 2024

Garmin lists its first aviation product as the GPS 100AVD, introduced in 1991, said to be the first panel-mounted GPS navigator for the general aviation market. The company’s GPS 155 became the first certified GPS receiver to achieve FAA TSO-C129 Class A approval for instrument approaches in 1994.

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Flying Magazine

MAY 14, 2024

The 108 evolved from the prewar Stinson 105 series and grew in popularity as general aviation experienced a boom after World War II. Even though they are antiques, these handsome, substantial airplanes are not as rare as you might think. You can arrange financing of the aircraft through FLYING Finance.

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AV Web

JANUARY 1, 2025

This proactive approach allows for timely repairs and part replacements, reducing downtime and enhancing safety. For example, the only thing digital about the first general aviation digital autopilot was a four-bit microprocessor in the control panel. However, those days are long gone.

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AV Web

JUNE 13, 2024

The General Aviation Manufacturers Association (GAMA) joined Airlines For Europe (A4E); Aerospace, Security and Defence Industries Association of Europe (ASD); and the Aerospace Industries Association (AIA) in welcoming the call for enhanced alignment between the U.S. and the European Union (EU) for aviation policy and regulation.

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iPad Pilot News

MARCH 18, 2025

Mastering night flying with your iPad: Tips for dimming, filters, and more iPad Pilot News For most general aviation pilots, flying at night is a pretty rare event, making up less than 10% of hours logged. Unlike ForeFlight, this will not affect the actual FAA charts, like the IFR en route, but it will affect approach plates.

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Plane and Pilot

MARCH 10, 2025

Specifically, Rotaxs approach to putting 160 hp to the prop flange is fundamentally different from Lycomings. And what Rotax doesnt want to buy, it can create in house. The combination means that pretty much anything you can put into the CAD-CAM software you can also build. The familiar great-gray aero engine uses displacement, all 319.8

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Simple Flying

AUGUST 21, 2024

The aviation world is full of innovations, but few aircraft have managed to blend high performance with the appeal of a kit-built approach as successfully as the Epic LT.

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Plane and Pilot

JULY 3, 2024

If you maintain constant situational awareness and utilize all available resources, that’s conducive to safe general aviation operations. Setting up for an approach, taxiing at a busy airfield with complicated diagrams, during the actual takeoff and landing, or receiving an updated weather briefing in flight are a few examples of this.

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AV Web

JUNE 30, 2024

The pilot initially took off from Miami Homestead General Aviation Airport (X51) just before noon and landed at North Perry Airport (KHWO) in Hollywood, Florida, about 12:20 local time to refuel and pick up the passengers for a sightseeing flight to Key West International Airport (KEYW).

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Flying Magazine

MAY 1, 2024

I had scoped out the airport layout beforehand using ForeFlight’s Airport 3D View and cross-checked it with Google Maps, so I felt pretty confident about our approach. We made a smooth entry into the pattern, despite Alex starting to feel a bit queasy—a first for her in general aviation, thanks to the bumpy ride.

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Pilot Institute

NOVEMBER 23, 2024

The ability to identify an approaching stall and spin, and being able to recover effectively, is crucial. Notable Accidents Involving Flat Spins Flat spins have been responsible for several notable commercial and general aviation accidents. How to Prevent a Flat Spin What’s the easiest way to recover from a spin?

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Air Facts

SEPTEMBER 13, 2024

What NTSB Reports Say About Impossible Turns and Angle of Attack—Part 2: Analysis, Questions Raised, and Next Steps The current emphasis in general aviation (GA) safety is on visual angle of attack (AOA) indicators and impossible turns (return to the airport following engine failure). One checkout was at normal weight and c.g.

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Inflight Pilot Training

DECEMBER 12, 2024

Cirrus Aircraft sets the benchmark for quality and innovation in general aviation, and were honored to partner with them to provide unparalleled flight instruction. As a Platinum CTC, Inflight ensures its instructors are highly skilled and rigorously trained in the Cirrus Approach Program.

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AV Web

JUNE 30, 2024

The pilot initially took off from Miami Homestead General Aviation Airport (X51) just before noon and landed at North Perry Airport (KHWO) in Hollywood, Florida, about 12:20 local time to refuel and pick up the passengers for a sightseeing flight to Key West International Airport (KEYW).

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Plane and Pilot

NOVEMBER 19, 2024

Hmm, OK, how about the LPV approach? It’s curious to me that we pilots shoot LPV approaches, but ATC doesn’t know what they are. We have to ask for GPS approaches.) Once in the air, approach control said that it couldn’t clear us to the GPS approach because a restricted area was hot just outside the initial approach fix (IAF).

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Professional Pilot

NOVEMBER 14, 2024

The thoughtfully designed FBO at Friedman Memorial Airport (SUN) will serve a wide variety of general aviation and business aircraft sustainably and create new jobs and careers. “It That longevity leads us to take a community-focused approach to the design of our facilities and service.”

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Fear of Landing

AUGUST 9, 2024

An airfield traffic pattern, also known as a circuit, is a standard path used by air traffic approaching the runway. A standard pattern at a general aviation airport is a loop, usually to the left, shaped a bit like a race track. The gyroplane was on the base leg, approaching the runway from the south.

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Universal Weather

APRIL 17, 2024

The sporting and cultural events scheduled on “Côte d’Azur” between May 14 and May 27 are likely to generate air traffic exceeding the receiving capacities of Nice Airport and Monaco Helipad. Due to local noise restrictions, LFMD mandates that the crew obtain a special approach briefing, which can be found on the airport site.

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Pilot Institute

MARCH 7, 2025

As you return to the traffic pattern, focus on short and soft field approaches and landings. Loss of Control Why does loss of control happen in general aviation (GA)? Keep a record of your crosswind landings, takeoff distances, and approach speeds under actual conditions. These five are the most common root causes.

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Plane and Pilot

SEPTEMBER 7, 2024

The Legacy General Aviation Fleet The beauty of so many legacy single-engine GA aircraft is that, when cared for properly, their aluminum airframes are quite resilient and resistant to fatigue. Maybe this is due to the slide rule and drafting table generation that designed them. So, what is an aircraft owner-operator to do?

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Plane and Pilot

AUGUST 3, 2024

Most fatalities occurred during takeoff, climb, and go-around rather than the approach to landing. Let’s take a look at how the pros train, and then consider our approach to stall and spin training with a focus on prevention. However, there are some airplanes where the approach to a stall is practiced in flight.

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