Pilot Institute

MARCH 6, 2025

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. This is a general aviation term that also applies to drone flight.

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Pilot Weather Air Traffic Control NOTAMs 52

Professional Pilot

DECEMBER 10, 2024

Pilots have to be properly licensed and type rated, and must meet recent experience requirements to be allowed to operate a civil transport aircraft. The flight deck has to meet certification criteria such as field of vision, ergonomic aspects, and instrumentation. This is how it should be, but not everyone sees it that way.

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Pilot Cockpit Pilot in Command Cabin Crew 52

Pilot Job Central

OCTOBER 1, 2023

Larger flight schools have dispatch systems that, while mostly not similar, still get pilots exposure to working within a dispatch environment. Airline operations stress teamwork between flight crew, cabin crew, and available external resources.

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Pilot Airlines Airline Cargo 52

Airspeed Junkie

APRIL 12, 2024

It could be well argued with great emotion that captain’s authority on the flight deck has greatly decreased. When a pilot feels like their input is not welcome nor valued, it always leads to some sort of growing problem. A person who takes responsibility for any outcome and leads their crews.

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Pilot Flight Deck Airlines Airline 90