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Is It Hard To Be A Pilot? – The Surprising Truth

Pilot Institute

Hold a Private Pilot License (PPL). Flight Training: Part 61: Minimum 250 total flight hours, including: 100 hours as Pilot-in-Command (PIC). 50 hours of cross-country flight time. One daytime and one nighttime cross-country flight (each 2 hours, >100 NM straight-line distance).

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Pilot’s aviation app directory – 2025 Edition

iPad Pilot News

ASA Training Apps ASA is a leading provider of knowledge test prep resources and eBooks for pilots working on a variety of certificates and ratings. ASA CX-3 Flight Computer Based on the ASA CX-3 Flight Computer for pilots, this E6B app allows you to perform routine aviation calculations on your iPhone or iPad.

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Everything You Need To Know About Ailerons

Pilot Institute

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. The electronic actuation is governed by a flight computer, which is able to move the ailerons very precisely.

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