Plane and Pilot

JULY 16, 2024

Center of Gravity Graphs and Tables Weight and balance questions are a test of a pilot’s ability to load their aircraft correctly. These graphs will look very similar to graphs found in your aircraft’s pilot operating handbook that are used for flight planning.

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Density Altitude Pilot Center of Gravity VOR 79

Pilot Institute

SEPTEMBER 17, 2024

They often are too busy to plan a commercial flight from start to finish. As a result, larger operations often rely on dispatchers specializing in flight planning to handle the responsibility. The weather is used to plan the route, calculate the cruising altitude, and more. Does it have GPS, INS, or VOR systems?

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Weather Center of Gravity Federal Aviation Regulations Turbulence 52

Pilot Institute

MARCH 6, 2025

Pilots are required to check for NOTAMs along their relevant routes or locations before the start of a flight. NOTAMs are very important in that they can provide information that can cause a pilot to change their flight plans, such as Temporary Flight Restrictions (TFRs) or an airport that has become temporarily unavailable.

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Pilot Weather Air Traffic Control NOTAMs 52