iPad Pilot News

MARCH 27, 2025

Avtech proFLIGHT This app is a high-quality weather tool for the professional flight crew. ProFLIGHT uses the actual flight route and time combined with the Met Office’s Global 10KM Weather model to produce a tailored weather forecast based on the most up to date information.

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Pilot Institute

MAY 4, 2024

They are also one of the most feared maneuvers during the private pilot checkride. Weather, field conditions, obstacles, and many other elements greatly affect short field operations. Temperature An increase in temperature will increase the density altitude. Short field landings are a true test of a pilot’s skill.

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Pilot Institute

JUNE 26, 2024

Weather Go-arounds due to weather occur due to wind shear caused by gusting winds or microbursts. Private and Commercial Pilot ACS Standards During a checkride, you must perform a go-around. Effects of atmospheric conditions on a go-around, such as winds and density altitude.

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Wind Shear Runway Approach Aeronautical Decision-Making 52

Air Facts

MARCH 10, 2025

Its true that the Private Pilot ACS now allows EFBs to be used on checkrides, but show up to a checkride with your nav log on an EFB, and you’ll get the same questions you’ll get with paper. Its a must for the checkride. Winds on the surface, and winds at altitude: both concepts are covered in the nav-log lesson.

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