Flight Training Central

JANUARY 3, 2024

The rectangular course is one of the most basic maneuvers pilots learn during flight training. In our latest Video Tip of the Week, we walk through each step of the rectangular course, with in-cockpit video and 3D animations. While it may sound boring, there’s a lot to learn from this simple pattern.

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Plane and Pilot

NOVEMBER 22, 2024

The 26-year-old pilot was the plane’s only occupant and was pronounced dead by first responders at 12:06 p.m. The pilot, a homebuilder with a young family, had landed at 11:11 a.m. The pilot, a homebuilder with a young family, had landed at 11:11 a.m. The pilot soloed when he was 16 and had around 920 total flying hours.

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Vintage Aviation News

JUNE 17, 2024

From there, volunteers are continuing their work on the fuel tanks and building the aircraft’s rudders. Outside of some additional paint work in the cockpit and radar operators’ position and the installation of the pilot seat, the inside of the aircraft is nearly complete.

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Plane and Pilot

SEPTEMBER 15, 2024

The J-4’s cockpit is wider than the more common J-3, and the second generation brought about the replacement of the open cowl with exposed exhaust ports with a fully enclosed cowl. I watched the stick flutter to and fro in sync with the rudder pedals as Wilkins fought to maintain the centerline, all the while pushing in the throttle.

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Air Facts

SEPTEMBER 13, 2024

The many analyses and videos on these topics have been done in what can best be described as laboratory conditions—carefully selected ideal conditions of pilot, airplane, and environment. None of these achieved enough altitude to have permitted a successful impossible turn, but there were pilots who tried, anyway.

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Plane and Pilot

NOVEMBER 22, 2024

The 26-year-old pilot was the plane’s only occupant and was pronounced dead by first responders at 12:06 p.m. The pilot, a homebuilder with a young family, had landed at 11:11 a.m. The pilot, a homebuilder with a young family, had landed at 11:11 a.m. The pilot soloed when he was 16 and had around 920 total flying hours.

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Vintage Aviation News

JULY 19, 2024

This early canopy limited visibility for the pilot, leading to later models adopting a more streamlined, blown canopy for improved situational awareness. The limitations of the early canopy are clearly seen in this near-pilot’s eye view. We had to do some welding on that. They were also in good shape.

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Plane and Pilot

AUGUST 3, 2024

The Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association’s (AOPA) Air Safety Institute has published an excellent report titled, “ Stall and Spin Accidents: Keep the Wings Flying.” It is an easy download and a must-read for all pilots. The late fighter/test pilot Bob Hoover said it best: “Fly the airplane as far into the crash as possible.”

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Chess In the Air

DECEMBER 6, 2024

Pilot on this flight was U.S. In addition, the chargers were too bulky to bring along in the cockpit. While some of this may be due to continued pilot improvements, a more than 8% improvement is remarkable! In thermals the V3M is even easier and more stable than the V2 (which requires more rudder to remain coordinated).

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Pilot's Life Blog

MARCH 15, 2024

One of the first things an aspiring pilot learns in flight school is the various sections of an aircraft. If you’re wondering how to become a commercial pilot in Arizona , this in-depth guide to important aircraft parts will help in your pursuit. Contact our flight instructors today for more information about enrolling.

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Vintage Aviation News

APRIL 26, 2024

At the controls was a 27-year-old former USAF fighter pilot determined to capture the spirit of the barnstormers and pioneer aviators, of the wind in the wires and the carefree “pick a field and land for the night” era. They are all a part of the pilot and he is a part of them. Donner told us aviation is in his blood. .”

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Jetwhine

JANUARY 17, 2024

I’ve been flying jets for years as a corporate pilot, but not real jets to some … like fighter jets. When opportunity knocked with an offer to fly an Aero Vodochody L–39 Albatros (one “s” in the Czech spelling)—a single-engine bird still used as a basic trainer for some nation’s fighter pilots—I jumped at the chance.

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Plane and Pilot

DECEMBER 30, 2024

In addition to repairing the left gear leg, the right gear and rudder were removed for recovering. Bill was a pilot for Eastern Airlines and he wore a toupee. We hop out of the cockpit, and Andrew ties the ship to the tarmac for the night. The post A Taylorcraft Reunion appeared first on Plane & Pilot Magazine.

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Airspeed Junkie

AUGUST 2, 2024

Pilots and flight schools favor this aircraft for its ease of use and dependable performance. Cockpit and Avionics Sitting in the cockpit of a Cessna 172, one is immediately struck by the advanced Garmin G1000 NXi avionics suite that dominates the instrument panel.

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Vintage Aviation News

OCTOBER 30, 2024

1910 Hartman monoplane (Adam Estes) By 1910, the Hartman monoplane was completed, and on May 10, 1910, at 5:00am, its 21-year-old pilot took off for a short hop in the presence of five witnesses (Henry Boyle, William Rheinschmidt, Tom Green, Hamey Winkler, and Will Apligate) at the Burlington Golf Course. Dittmer at the controls.

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Air Facts

OCTOBER 30, 2024

Air Facts Journal I got my pilot’s license in 1984, but it was another five years before I became a pilot. Beginning almost forty years ago, I spent time in the cockpit with a series of pilots whose influence I have only recently started to appreciate. Even then, my education had only just begun.

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iPad Pilot News

MAY 29, 2024

Tips for using aviation apps with home flight simulators iPad Pilot News Are you stuck at home and separated from your airplane or just experiencing an unlucky stretch of bad weather? Many flight simulators today integrate directly with EFB apps including ForeFlight, Garmin Pilot, FlyQ, and Stratus Insight.

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Chess In the Air

JUNE 24, 2022

About 90% of accidents could have been prevented by the pilot. Most can be avoided by diligent pre-flight preparations; by paying attention to what’s happening around us; by staying disciplined and flying within one’s margins; and by avoiding basic piloting mistakes through regular practice.

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Plane and Pilot

NOVEMBER 19, 2024

When you’re starting to feel human again after major surgery, what’s a good plan for getting safely back into the cockpit? The 172 has a steerable nosewheel, much heavier than the rudders on my RV-9A with a castering nosewheel. It’s curious to me that we pilots shoot LPV approaches, but ATC doesn’t know what they are.

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Plane and Pilot

SEPTEMBER 5, 2024

The dirt and gravel on the floor and the contents of the ashtray were now making their way to the top of the cockpit. Turning back to Lawson, I looked around the cockpit and checked the instruments for anything out of order. I then checked all the controls, elevator up and down, ailerons right and left, rudder right and left.

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Pilot Institute

OCTOBER 16, 2024

Landing an airplane can be one of the most nerve-wracking tasks for a student pilot. As a pilot, you will need time to master it. When it’s your turn in the cockpit, you’ll know what to do—whether it’s a routine landing or something urgent. A pilot must consider several things before landing.

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Pilot Institute

NOVEMBER 4, 2024

It might seem like you have to learn a ton of stuff all at once while becoming a private pilot. But don’t worry, we’ve got some tips to help you balance your flying lessons and book smarts for your private pilot license. Focus on Hard Subjects Early Learning to fly is about more than just about stick and rudder skills.

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Air Facts

APRIL 10, 2024

Like many local GA airports, we have a group of pilots (mostly older, retired aircraft owners) who congregate most days in one hangar or another. Somebody once said that there are two things that pilots hate; the way things are and change.) Rudder stomping landings in the Cessna 180 that hated to stay in a straight line on the ground.

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Plane and Pilot

OCTOBER 29, 2024

The glass cockpit overshadows the cooperative, complacent RV-9A’s character. When you discover too late that the old rudder lock doesn’t fit the new rudder… The local hardware store had pool noodles, PVC tubing, and rope. The post Two Weeks in the RV appeared first on Plane & Pilot Magazine. No complaints.

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Pilot Institute

NOVEMBER 2, 2024

So when you’re in the cockpit, you’ll know exactly what to do. How to Perform a Power-off Stall The FAA’s Private Pilot Airman Certification Standards (ACS) outline the procedure for performing a power-off stall. Because showing sound judgment and preparation is part of what makes a good pilot.

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Vintage Aviation News

AUGUST 29, 2024

From daring rescues of downed pilots as enemy forces closed in to handling a crazed water buffalo aboard a C-123K transport, seasoned veterans share their unforgettable and extraordinary experiences. As the new guy pilot, I was assigned the Number Two position in a four-ship formation, our flight leader’s right wingman. What the….?

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Plane and Pilot

OCTOBER 29, 2024

The glass cockpit overshadows the cooperative, complacent RV-9A’s character. When you discover too late that the old rudder lock doesn’t fit the new rudder… The local hardware store had pool noodles, PVC tubing, and rope. The post Two Weeks in the RV appeared first on Plane & Pilot Magazine. No complaints.

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Photographic Logbook

MARCH 10, 2024

It was evidence that high wing pilots who buy low wing airplanes need to process their surroundings in a different way. These were days before the proliferation of AWOS/ASOS stations and the advent of ADS-B (FIS-B) weather displayed on a tablet in the cockpit. (A These kinds of events change a pilot's behavior. What's that?)

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Vintage Aviation News

JUNE 10, 2024

After graduating from DePauw University, where he earned his private pilot’s license through the US government-sponsored Civilian Pilot Training Program (CPTP), Vraciu enlisted in the U.S. Vraciu would recall later that in fact, he and his fellow Hellcat pilots were looking forward to this mission.

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Pilot Institute

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

As a private pilot, your health affects how you perform in the cockpit. You matter just as much as the airplane you’re piloting. Physical and mental health are equally important for pilots. Best Habits for Pilot Health Do you want to achieve peak performance as a pilot?

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Vintage Aviation News

NOVEMBER 19, 2024

The Libeccio was of mixed construction, featuring a metal monocoque cockpit section attached to a welded steel tube fuselage frame covered in doped fabric, with wooden bars and panels on its top and bottom. 310 which featured a “stepless” plexiglass cockpit and two 700 hp Piaggio Stella P.XVI RC-35 radial engines.

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Vintage Aviation News

JULY 5, 2024

The fascinating prone pilot conversion was connected with the Bristol Type 178, a 1951 proposal to specification F.124T 124T which called for the development and construction of a delta winged, rocket-powered prone-pilot interceptor. This safety pilot handled engine starting, re-lighting and fuel control.

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Vintage Aviation News

NOVEMBER 22, 2024

Unlike traditional aircraft, the Puffin’s vertical stabilizer and rudder were mounted below the fuselage rather than atop it, providing an unconventional, inverted look. Positioned beneath the trailing edge of the upper wing, the open cockpit provided the pilot with excellent all-around visibility.

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Vintage Aviation News

MAY 6, 2024

In this new guise, with its cockpit pushed four feet further aft, N5111N was designated as a Boeing Model 299Z. With a crew of three (pilot, copilot & flight engineer) and four volunteers aboard, Liberty Belle took off, bound for Indianapolis. Between 1950 and 1965, the aircraft amassed 994 flight test hours.

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Air Facts

SEPTEMBER 9, 2024

The many analyses and videos on these topics have been done in what can best be described as laboratory conditions, carefully selected optimum conditions of pilot, airplane, and environment. Was this a power loss after takeoff, whether or not the pilot chose to fly an impossible turn? Would a visual AOA indicator have helped?

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Professional Pilot

NOVEMBER 14, 2024

With a state-of-the-art user interface design and advanced connectivity, G3000 PRIME leverages cutting-edge technologies that can enhance safety potential and efficiency while minimizing pilot workload in every phase of flight. New quick access bars allow pilots to open common apps such as maps, traffic, weather and charts with one touch.

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Plane and Pilot

SEPTEMBER 8, 2024

In 1928, he founded the Spartan School of Aeronautics to train pilots and mechanics and the Spartan Aircraft Company to design and build aircraft. Though not a pilot, Skelly saw a need for a fast and reliable executive travel machine. The post Spartan 7W Executive appeared first on Plane & Pilot Magazine.

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