Clearance Flight Plan Pilot 
Jetwhine
JULY 1, 2024
Decades ago, when I learned to fly, it was well-known that a commercial co-pilot/first officer was allowed to occupy the right seat of a transport airplane only if they’d proven themselves subservient enough to understand that the guy in the left seat was perfectly capable of handling the airplane all by himself.
Flight Training Central
DECEMBER 18, 2023
Even in the beginning days of learning to fly, your instructor will teach you the importance of reading a clearance back to the controller instead of saying “Roger”. Recently on an IFR flight out of the New York area, we were reminded of how easy it is for a pilot and the controller to have two different ideas about the same clearance.
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Flight Training Central
FEBRUARY 23, 2024
For an instrument pilot, though, there is one key difference between a smaller, non-towered airport and a larger one with an air traffic control tower: obtaining an IFR clearance. To review, flying an IFR trip involves four main steps: File a flight plan (either with Flight Service or in an aviation app).
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Flight Training Central
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Flight Training Central
FEBRUARY 19, 2024
It harkens many to think of some of the most challenging flying pilots do in some of the most challenging conditions. Instrument flying certification and skills can be something that a pilot can use even on good VFR weather flying days. Those Marginal Days Not every IFR flight will be “hard IFR to minimums.”
Pilot Institute
SEPTEMBER 18, 2024
If you’re unclear about what flight following is or how to use it, this guide has you covered. Key Takeaways VFR flight following offers real-time help and improves pilots’ situational awareness. With flight following, ATC provides traffic advisories and supplemental information. Let’s look at a few of them.
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