Pilot Institute

NOVEMBER 16, 2024

Combining the data shown on your cockpit instruments helps you make better judgments. One example is Indicated Airspeed (IAS), which is the airspeed you read directly from cockpit instruments. Common Misconceptions and FAQs Airspeed and altitude may seem like day-one ground school topics, but a lot of new pilots still get them wrong.

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Flying Magazine

MAY 14, 2024

If you are one of those folks who always wanted to learn, this may be the time to head to the airport and take an introductory flight. Learning to fly and obtaining a pilot certificate is not like learning to drive a forklift. You will need an aviation headset and pilot logbook. Bring both with you to your flight lessons.

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Aeronautical Information Manual Flight Computer Pilot Federal Aviation Regulations 81

Fear of Landing

MAY 3, 2024

The five-seater aircraft (pilot and four passengers) is pitched as an urban air taxi, with plenty of room for luggage. The prototype completed its first tethered flight in 2022 and aims to be the first certified winged all-electric Vertical Take-Off and Landing aircraft. A second pilot maintained visual contact with the aircraft.

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Descent Knot Thrust Lift 100

Flying Magazine

MAY 9, 2024

While your pilot certificate feels like the most valuable thing in your possession—you would be correct. You may have noticed that pilots carry specialized gear bags, referred to as “flight bags.” Hearing loss can be a common affliction among pilots, so protect what you have. Some pilots carry multiple flashlights.

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Flight Computer Pilot Airplanes VOR 52

iPad Pilot News

MARCH 27, 2025

Pilot’s aviation app directory 2025 Edition iPad Pilot News iPad Pilot News has helped pilots discoverover 100 quality aviation appssince the invention of the iPad in 2010.Here AOPA Magazine Delivers AOPA’s monthly magazines to AOPA members, including AOPA Pilot and AOPA Flight Training.

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Weather Pilot Flight Plan Airplanes 52

Pilot Institute

FEBRUARY 20, 2025

Have you ever wondered how pilots keep control at high speeds, during stalls, or even when systems fail? Ailerons are one of the three primary flight control surfaces and are used to control the aircrafts rolling motion. The pilot is able to control the aircrafts roll by turning the control yoke or sidestick in the cockpit.

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Plane and Pilot

OCTOBER 24, 2024

Pilots and other crewmembers fly more often than any other work group out there. While some pilots may end up in their own beds every night, others rely on hotel accommodation to complete their trips. As a result, most pilots often fly with two bags, a flight bag and carry-on luggage.

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Pilot General Aviation Weather Flight Computer 52

Professional Pilot

JUNE 10, 2024

For most pilots, electronic flight bags (EFBs) have sent all that paper for recycling. Let’s take another look at the digital cockpit aids now available to corporate pilots. All the charts needed for flight planning and en route, plus airport charts for taxiing to and from the runway. • A pilot logbook. •

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Flight Deck Weather NOTAMs Flight Plan 40

Pilot Institute

NOVEMBER 30, 2024

Certifications offered : Ensure the school provides training for your target certificate (Private Pilot or Commercial Pilot, for example). Starting flight training might seem intimidating, but take it one step at a time. Remember, every pilot starts where you are now! How Much Does Flight Training Cost?

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