Air Facts

FEBRUARY 10, 2025

Who is the pilot in command of your aircraft? Air Facts Journal The pilot in command of an aircraft is directly responsible for, and is the final authority as to, the operation of that aircraft. Consider the amazing picture below, taken on the flight deck of a Boeing 314 flying boat over 80 years ago.

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Pilot in Command Pilot Approach Airplanes 95

AV Web

FEBRUARY 1, 2025

At a press briefing on Saturday, NTSB member Todd Inman said the flight data recorder and ADS-B data put the regional jet at 325 feet AGL at the point of impact, plus or minus 25 feet while the controller’s console showed the helicopter at 200 feet, the ceiling of the flight corridor it was flying at the time.

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AGL Pilot in Command Flight Deck Ceiling 134

Pilot Institute

MARCH 6, 2025

AGL is important for drone pilots as the regular ceiling for drone flight is defined as 400 feet AGL. This means that, in most cases, a drone pilot flying in FPV will need a visual observer nearby. 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