iPad Pilot News

DECEMBER 17, 2024

For those new to aviation or those making the leap from paper charts, there comes a point when a decision is necessary on which app to use in the cockpit. Its a great backup for charts in the cockpit too. When you break it down though, the real question you should be asking is which app is best for me. Thats what really matters.

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Pilot Weather Flight Plan Approach 105

Pilot Institute

MARCH 7, 2025

Proficiency is about developing and maintaining the skills you need to handle a wide range of conditions in the cockpit. At these heights, you could get into turbulence and gusty crosswinds. You need to show your ability to read weather charts and NOTAMs. Its something that goes beyond legal requirements.

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Pilot Weight-Shift-Control Pilot in Command Crosswind 52

Pilot Institute

JANUARY 7, 2025

Youll have to think about the risks for all factors at play before you get in the cockpit. Stress: Lifes pressures dont disappear when youre in the cockpit. It pushes you to consider these elements carefully before you even step into the cockpit. Turbulence: Rough air can make flying uncomfortable or even hazardous if severe.

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Weather NOTAMs Pilot Center of Gravity 52

Professional Pilot

JULY 3, 2024

It started out as a routine engine failure, but escalated rapidly when we began to smell what we thought at first was smoke, but which turned out to be oil, in the cockpit. We were IMC with some moderate turbulence when, out of the blue, the prisoner jumped up between us and tried to grab hold of the captain’s gun, which was in his holster.

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Pilot Runway NOTAMs TWR 40

Professional Pilot

JUNE 10, 2024

Let’s take another look at the digital cockpit aids now available to corporate pilots. A documents library that includes operations manuals, aircraft checklists, aircraft continuing airworthiness records, NOTAMs, and so on – all updated automatically. So much has changed since we looked at EFBs. A digital wiz wheel. •

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Flight Deck Weather NOTAMs Flight Plan 40

Photographic Logbook

AUGUST 3, 2024

A multi-state cross country trip like the one we were taking means a lot of time together in the close confines of an airplane cockpit. Per the chart, the field generally has fuel available and, while there was no NOTAM about fuel being unavailable that day, I could not find a fuel price in ForeFlight. gal) at Saginaw County / H.W.

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Airplanes Runway Weather Approach 86