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Unstable approaches

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Challenger 604, G-IV Contributing Writer Pilatus PC-12 on approach at ORL. Air traffic control instructions often lead to unstable approaches. The request to make a short approach or maintain a higher-than-normal speed to the final approach fix is the most common reason pilots don’t meet stable approach criteria.

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Pilot Safety Simplified: Proficiency vs. Currency Explained

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Well examine why they should always go hand-in-hand and how you can improve your skills to become a more capable pilot. Key Takeaways Currency ensures a pilot meets FAA legal requirements to act as pilot-in-command. Proficiency is a pilots ability to fly skillfully and safely beyond legal minimums.

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Drone Lingo Simplified: Acronyms Every Pilot Needs To Know

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This means that, in most cases, a drone pilot flying in FPV will need a visual observer nearby. PIC Pilot in Command The PIC refers to the person who is ultimately responsible for the operations and safety of an aircraft. However, a drone pilot could more specifically be referred to as the Remote Pilot in Command or RPIC.

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Understanding Instrument Proficiency Checks: A Pilot’s Guide

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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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IFR Flight Planning: Best Tips for Pilots

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If any ONE of these conditions is not met, you must file for an alternate airport. Your alternate airport must have a working instrument approach procedure available. Note : While the 1-2-3 rule may indicate you don’t legally need an alternate, experienced pilots often file one anyway. Holding procedures.

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Alton Bay's "Excellent Water"

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Today would be his first landing on the ice as pilot in command. Not Cool, Man After transitioning across multiple sectors of Boston Center's vast airspace, the home stretch found us on with Boston Approach under a crisp, blue New Hampshire sky. Gilead achieved his first landing at Alton Bay when we went in 2022.

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