Pilot Job Central

SEPTEMBER 12, 2023

It Can Be Difficult Landing Your First Pilot Job – But it Doesn’t Have to Be The Employment Catch-22 – employers want you to have experience before they’ll hire you. But how do you gain experience when every entry level pilot job is requiring experience to be hired? Pilot Jobs aren’t exempt from the employment catch-22.

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Pilot Institute

MARCH 26, 2025

For pilots, understanding air density isn’t just about physics; its about safety and efficiency in every flight. High-density altitude reduces aircraft performance, requiring flight adjustments. Pilots calculate density altitude to assess and compensate for changes in air density. What Is Air Density?

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Inflight Pilot Training

JUNE 11, 2024

As the demand for air travel continues to grow, so does the need for qualified pilots. But, the aviation industry is currently facing a pilot shortage, making it the perfect time for newly licensed private pilots to take the next step towards advancing their skills. How Many Pilots Are Needed To Fight The Shortage?

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Airspeed Junkie

NOVEMBER 7, 2024

A Comprehensive Guide to Pilot Certificates and Ratings Looking to understand pilot certificates and ratings? This guide covers the types of FAA pilot certifications, what they allow you to do, and the steps to achieve them. The certifications include the Student Pilot Certificate and the Sport Pilot Certificate.

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Inflight Pilot Training

FEBRUARY 19, 2025

With rapid advancements in automation, machine learning, and autonomous systems, a question looms large over the skies: Will AI replace pilots? The aviation industry has already welcomed AI-driven technologies that enhance flight planning, streamline air traffic management, and refine cockpit operations.

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Professional Pilot

MAY 13, 2024

Transatlantic routes While safety is still the primary concern for pilots, today’s challenges are not so much the vastness and weather on this ocean, but traffic density and regulatory compliance. This is where the North Atlantic Organised Track System (NAT-OTS) guides your flight planning.

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Professional Pilot

MAY 13, 2024

Transatlantic routes While safety is still the primary concern for pilots, today’s challenges are not so much the vastness and weather on this ocean, but traffic density and regulatory compliance. This is where the North Atlantic Organised Track System (NAT-OTS) guides your flight planning.

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Inflight Pilot Training

AUGUST 6, 2024

Maybe you’re a traveling businessperson , a plane owner or a private pilot yourself and trying to decide which mode of transportation is better for your upcoming trip. Commercial flying is primarily for transporting passengers or cargo for compensation. What Is Commercial Aviation?

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Pilot Institute

SEPTEMBER 17, 2024

Key Takeaways Dispatchers are often called pilots on the ground. They plan and monitor flights to ensure they are operated safely and efficiently. Dispatchers are often considered “pilots on the ground” and play an important part in airlines. In smaller operations, the pilots plan the entire flight.

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Inflight Pilot Training

MARCH 26, 2024

Becoming a pilot is a rewarding career, but it also requires a significant investment in flight training. Aspiring pilots may wonder what kind of return on investment they can expect from their training expenses and whether the costs are worth it in the long run. What Is The Average Pilot’s Salary Earnings?

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iPad Pilot News

JUNE 19, 2024

Using the Flights tab in ForeFlight—pro tips iPad Pilot News ForeFlight’s Maps page can be a pilot’s best friend since it’s packed with visual planning tools and helpful information. This makes it easy to file a flight plan with the perfect ETD. Here are six that are often overlooked.

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AV Web

SEPTEMBER 29, 2024

This week’s blog is by Jeremy King, a senior editor of Plane and Pilot Magazine and Delta Boeing 717 captain. I’d actually filed to fly to Anderson, South Carolina, on an instrument flight plan, figuring that I’d cancel IFR and continue past Anderson to the destination.

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Flightworx

NOVEMBER 17, 2023

These intricacies are often intensified by evolving regulatory frameworks, geopolitical dynamics, and the unique requirements of different flight operations, whether they cater to passengers, cargo, or private journeys. The applicant must have a valid pilot’s licence. The applicant must have a valid insurance policy.

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Universal Weather

OCTOBER 30, 2024

Thus, non-commercial aircraft and non-cargo vessels generally will be prohibited from going to Cuba.” For charter operations, no pilot may be over age 65, but a pilot aged 60-64 may fly as second in command (SIC). For the latest information on travel to Cuba, please see our latest article on this blog.

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Pilot's Life Blog

FEBRUARY 7, 2025

Our flexible scheduling and financing options are designed to accommodate your needs, making your dream of becoming a pilot both accessible and enjoyable. Benefits of Flight Training in Mesa Ideal Weather Conditions Mesa boasts over 300 sunny days each year, providing consistent flying opportunities.

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Pilot's Life Blog

FEBRUARY 7, 2025

Tucson’s exceptional climate and varied airspace make it a top choice for aspiring pilots. At Leopard Aviation, while our primary locations are in Mesa and Scottsdale, we recognize the advantages Tucson offers for flight training. This rating expands the operational scope of a pilot, increasing safety and flexibility.

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Fly with Eva

MARCH 20, 2018

Flashes of previous 737 experience, flight training, moving all over the planet, Phoenix, Girona, Rome, Barcelona, Hong Kong, manuals, operating procedures and limitations. I see my name on the crew list, I sign in and read the flight plan, notams and weather. I wrote earlier that becoming a pilot was never my childhood dream.

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Inflight Pilot Training

AUGUST 6, 2024

Maybe you’re a traveling businessperson , a plane owner or a private pilot yourself and trying to decide which mode of transportation is better for your upcoming trip. Commercial flying is primarily for transporting passengers or cargo for compensation. What Is Commercial Aviation?

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Flightworx

MAY 1, 2024

This involves complex decision-making and planning under pressure to avoid potential collisions and ensure a smooth flow of traffic both into and out of the airport. Communication : Constant communication with pilots is crucial. Controllers use radios to issue instructions for takeoff, landing, and taxiing, and during the flight.

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Flightworx

MAY 21, 2024

When it comes to flight logistics and aviation management, the cause is less important than the solution. Airline pilots, airport staff, and air traffic control must be quick, adaptable, and collaborative in the hopes of avoiding such a domino effect. How do flight diversions impact the running of an airport?

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Flightworx

FEBRUARY 2, 2024

From the critical steps of flight plan filing and securing landing permits to the practicalities of fuel management, airport fees, and navigating customs and immigration, we will explore the facets that make private jet travel in the UK both a privilege and a responsibility.

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Charles Ryan's Flying Adventure

MARCH 13, 2025

This aircraft pushed back later than it should and that cause a delay to our flight's planned departure. Our aircraft needed some time to prepare for the return flight and we only boarded the aircraft about 25 minutes before our schedule departure time. It was time to check out the entertainment system.

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Pilot Institute

MARCH 7, 2025

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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Aerotime

FEBRUARY 3, 2025

Pipistrel, a division of Textron eAviation, announced that its new NUUVA V300 hybrid-electric unmanned VTOL aircraft successfully completed its first flight on January 31, 2025, in Gorizia, northeastern Italy, next to the Slovenian border. The electric motors are powered by batteries which have been developed in-house by Pipistrel.

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Vintage Aviation News

APRIL 29, 2024

This airline had more than 30 twin-engine cargo aircraft, two dozen STOL aircraft such as the Helio Courier, more than 30 helicopters, and more than 300 employees. He would later go on to do a large amount of executive flying eventually flying for the Teamsters and the personal pilot to Jimmy Hoffa. “ So I went on about my business.

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AV Web

OCTOBER 13, 2024

Most coverage of “small airplane” events leaves out the make and model of the aircraft, but they are sure to mention that the pilot did not file a flight plan even if he was flying in the local pattern when the incident occurred. Of course, no media member I know of knows what a flight plan is or how it works.

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Northstar VFR

AUGUST 18, 2024

The change from the Practical Test Standards (PTS) to the ACS was a long-anticipated update for flight instructor applicants and Designated Pilot Examiners (DPEs). At the same time, the FAA also made an update to the Private Pilot AC S. The Private Pilot checkride is based on the Private Pilot ACS.

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Professional Pilot

DECEMBER 10, 2024

As a pilot, have you ever had to deviate to an alternate airport? After 11 hours of flight during our descent to initiate an approach, the airport closed for Category I (CAT I) approaches due to weather. First of all, proper fuel, route and weather planning are key. Was it due to an urgent matter? YZV went down as we landed.

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Air Facts

JUNE 7, 2024

I also knew that my eyesight was not going to permit any chance of becoming a military pilot. I participated in a couple of flights in the HH-43. This “cross training” involved looking for fish schooling in Lake Marion and vectoring in another pilot in a fishing boat to catch the fish. At last, I was a pilot!

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Universal Weather

FEBRUARY 5, 2024

Visas In most cases, crew, including pilots, flight mechanics, and flight attendants, do not require visas for Spain as long as they have a valid passport and crew ID as long as they leave the country as crew if they plan to do a crew change and depart as a passenger on an airline flight VISA will be required (depending upon nationality).

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Universal Weather

JANUARY 29, 2024

For each arrival or departure, four Gen Dec copies are needed and should indicate crew info on top and passenger info on the bottom, with full names, dates of birth (DOBs), passport numbers, nationality, and expiration date — for crew also — pilot license numbers. Permits are issued under a rigorous protocol.

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Flightworx

MARCH 21, 2024

Drone deliveries are more complicated than they seem because they involve constant drone checking procedures, in-flight monitoring, and efficiency considerations for the battery and the route. This pilot represents a step forward in the adoption of drone technology, suggesting a promising future for sustainable delivery solutions worldwide.

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Universal Weather

JULY 5, 2023

While cargo flights are considered a charter, the associated permit process is complex and requires specifically licensed vendors. Permit confirmations It’s not necessary to note Mexican permit confirmations on your flight plan. Both departments stamp and sign the flight plan before it being filed with ATC.

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Inflight Pilot Training

APRIL 16, 2024

North America offers a vast and varied landscape for pilots to explore. If you’re thinking of making the trip north, here’s everything you need to know about flying into Canada as a private pilot, including customs and immigration requirements, necessary documents, aircraft regulations, and other tips for planning your trip.

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