Pilot Institute

JANUARY 14, 2025

So, how do pilots manage to land their aircraft safely and accurately without even being able to see where theyre going? The ILS (Instrument Landing System) uses radio signals to help pilots align the aircraft accurately on their approach to a runway. The ILS gives three types of information to the pilot. Why Do We Need ILS?

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iPad Pilot News

JANUARY 7, 2025

Top 10 mistakes iPad pilots make iPad Pilot News Everyone was once a beginner with the iPad (even if some of us don’t like to admit it). But don’t feel bad – most pilots make the same ones at least once. The post Top 10 mistakes iPad pilots make first appeared on iPad Pilot News. What happened?”

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Flyertalk

AUGUST 15, 2024

Cowboy State Daily reports Alaska Airlines Flight 3491 ended up at Salt Lake City International Airport (SLC) when the pilots were unable to land at their scheduled arrival city. The aircraft entered a holding pattern over Jackson Hole before the pilot made the announcement to the cabin.

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Flexair

OCTOBER 14, 2024

These speeds are derived from data obtained during flight testing and are essential for pilots to understand and memorize. Knowing V-speeds ensures that a pilot can continue to fly the aircraft safely throughout all phases of flight, including takeoff, climb, cruise, descent, and landing.

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Simple Flying

JULY 28, 2024

One of the travelers, who reportedly comes from a family of pilots, began to record video from their window seat after noticing how close the aircraft was above the water.

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One Mile at a Time

NOVEMBER 27, 2024

While it will vary depending on a flight’s descent profile, you can expect that this will typically translate to the cabin being prepared for landing roughly five minutes earlier than before. It’s also common among many foreign carriers to prepare the cabin for landing as soon as the descent starts.

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Pilot Institute

DECEMBER 31, 2024

It might sound a bit scary, but its a valuable skill for a pilot to master. Pilots must adapt their approach and landing technique during flap failure. The flaps on an aircraft are used for controlled descents with slower airspeed during the approach and landing. What is the purpose of flaps? Better situational awareness.

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Simple Flying

SEPTEMBER 29, 2024

The Whole Aircraft Recovery Parachute System WARPS has a solid rocket motor that activates when the pilot pulls on the aircraft parachute handle release. It slows the aircraft's descent, minimizing the risk of injury to occupants and damage to the aircraft.

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AV Web

NOVEMBER 7, 2024

8, revealing that the pilot ignored warnings not to take off after dark. The National Transportation Safety Board’s (NTSB) preliminary report states that the incident unfolded after a flight instructor and two student pilots became stranded at Catalina due to a magneto malfunction in their rental aircraft.

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Professional Pilot

AUGUST 8, 2024

The request to make a short approach or maintain a higher-than-normal speed to the final approach fix is the most common reason pilots don’t meet stable approach criteria. Aviation writers and safety pundits hate writing about this topic as much as pilots hate reading about it. Houston, we have a problem.

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Plane and Pilot

JANUARY 14, 2025

His maternal grandfather and father were both pilots, and Drdano recounts flying on his fathers lap: I was in love with aviation since I was a child and always knew what I wanted to become. At 16, Drdano was a licensed pilot in El Salvador, and by the time he graduated high school, hed already logged 350 hours.

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iPad Pilot News

DECEMBER 17, 2024

ForeFlight vs. Garmin Pilot: 3 key differences to help you decide iPad Pilot News There are a handful of full-featured aviation Electronic Flight Bag (EFB) apps available today for pilots, both free and paid, which provide just about every preflight and in-flight resource you’ll need for both VFR and IFR operations.

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Aerotime

NOVEMBER 22, 2024

At this point, the pilots will contact ATC for push and start clearance , allowing the plane to be pushed back from its parking position (if applicable, depending on the airport) and to start its engines in sequence. Once this message is conveyed to the pilots, they disengage the aircraft’s parking brake, hence the ‘ wobble ’.

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Flying Magazine

MAY 8, 2024

Question: How do you know when to start your descent? At my home airport I plan my descents by using landmarks—be at this altitude over the water tower because that will put me at pattern altitude, etc. Next, determine distance for descent. How am I supposed to do that when I go to an airport that I am unfamiliar with?

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Air Facts

SEPTEMBER 27, 2024

Multiple Cessna 172RGs made me a better pilot Air Facts Journal Experience makes you a better and safer pilot. This is my early experience path to improvement as a pilot and it has made me safer and more confident. It was smooth, comfortable, and beautiful until I began our descent into the pattern at KOSH and extended the gear.

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Aerotime

DECEMBER 20, 2024

These gateways to winter wonderlands offer more than just access to top ski resorts; they present a unique blend of breathtaking approaches and technical precision required from pilots. Aircraft Operations : Can accommodate up to a Boeing 767 with special training required for pilots due to the challenging terrain and weather conditions.

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Pilot Institute

DECEMBER 12, 2024

Pilots can use pitot heat or alternate static sources to handle blockages in-flight. The altimeter is the only instrument in small aircraft that gives the pilot altitude information. Since atmospheric pressure changes with weather, pilots must adjust the altimeter using the local barometric pressure shown in the Kollsman Window.

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Flight Training Central

MAY 2, 2024

Fly along with airshow pilot and flight instructor Spencer Suderman, as he answeres common questions related to learning to fly—part of Sporty’s Learn to Fly Month. He also demonstrates the four fundamentals of flight – straight and level, climbs, descents, and turns – ad shows why a stall is nothing to be afraid of.

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Flight Training Central

MAY 8, 2024

The instructor will show you a normal takeoff, basic maneuvers (straight and level flight, turns, descents, etc.) You’re now on your way to becoming a pilot. You’ll most likely sit in the left seat, with your hands on the controls—you are flying! and a normal landing. When you land, your instructor will make your first logbook entry.

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AV Web

JANUARY 4, 2025

“The pilots shut down the left engine, then struggled to restart the engine,” the prelim said. He headed for Perry Park but the aircraft was in a descent and he determined it wouldn’t make the field. Both pilots were seriously injured. The instructor and student took off just after 6 a.m.

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Air Facts

NOVEMBER 25, 2024

Air Facts IFR Challenge Air Facts Journal Welcome to our IFR Challenge—a quiz designed for seasoned pilots who are ready to put their instrument knowledge to the test. The pilot may level off at any intermediate altitude within this block of airspace. Climb/descent within the block can be made at the discretion of the pilot.

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Plane and Pilot

JANUARY 5, 2025

Air traffic control, responding to the pilots odd transmission, simplified the clearance, issuing just a heading and an altitude. Then the pilot said: Hang on. That pilot circled the approximate area but reported seeing nothing but water. The pilot and both nurses on board had died on impact. There was no answer.

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AV Web

DECEMBER 11, 2024

They it began a 19-second descent, which resulted in halted communications. Ingenuitys first pilot, Hvard Grip, said, When running an accident investigation from 100 million miles away, you dont have any black boxes or eyewitnesses. It climbed to 40 feet above the surface, hovered, and captured some images.

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Greg Brown's Flying Carpet Blog

JUNE 16, 2024

Highlights include a dramatic arrival in Albuquerque, a sweltering descent into Phoenix, and comedic misadventures throughout. Please support Greg’s Flying Carpet Podcast, Blog, & Student Pilot Pep Talk Facebook Group! Greg Check out Greg’s Aviation Books, Fine Art Aerial Photo Prints, and Pilot Achievement Plaques!

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Air Facts

MAY 10, 2024

A circling approach is one that, by dwindling numbers and its inherent design, forces the pilot(s) into a seldom used and high-risk evolution–often migrating us to an unexpected and seldom visited zip code of the threat/error management neighborhood. When was the last time either pilot (single pilot) performed this exact approach?

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Pilot's Life Blog

JANUARY 5, 2025

One of the most reliable aircraft for training is the Piper Seminole, a twin-engine plane that offers hands-on experience for future pilots. Section 1: Getting to Know the Piper Seminole The Piper Seminole is a versatile twin-engine aircraft frequently used for flight training, particularly for pilots advancing to multi-engine ratings.

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AV Web

JULY 27, 2024

The accident occurred shortly after the pilot, a family friend of the group members, reported an issue with the autopilot and a loss of control. The pilot reportedly told controllers he had an autopilot issue and was losing control. At one point, the ADS-B data recorded on FlightAware showed a descent rate of 5,545 feet per minute.

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Plane and Pilot

NOVEMBER 27, 2024

With the FAA’s approval, Trio Pro Pilot autopilot can now follow guidance from the Dynon SkyView HDX and connected external GPS navigators in certified aircraft. While best known for its experimental -class autopilots, Trio does sell a version of the Pro Pilot for certified aircraft.

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Air Facts

APRIL 29, 2024

I requested a descent from 6,000’ down to 4,000’ and was denied due to traffic. I was soon cleared to descend to 4,000’ and entered IMC during the descent while I located the approach chart to brief. I began a rapid descent from 3,000’ down to the 2,000’ for the IAF. The IAF was looming closer. Sometimes simpler is better.

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Flight Training Central

MAY 28, 2024

If the wind is as shown by the landing direction indicator, the pilot should land on Runway 9 and expect a crosswind from the right. Which approach and landing objective is assured when the pilot remains on the proper glidepath of the VASI? VFR approaches to land at night should be accomplished with a steeper descent.

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Flight Training Central

DECEMBER 13, 2024

Thousands of simulated Instrument Rating written exams are completed every month in Sporty’s Instrument Course , but certain topics consistently trip up IFR pilots. An ATC clearance to "CRUISE FOUR THOUSAND FEET" would indicate that the pilot is authorized to: vacate 4,000 feet without notifying ATC. Let’s get to the quiz!

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Air Facts

SEPTEMBER 23, 2024

At the time of this flight, I was Chairman of the Airline Pilots Association Training and Standards Committee. My ALPA position made my Vice-Chairman and me, members of the TWA Pilot Training Board that included the Domicile Chief Pilots and the Vice-President of Flight Training.

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Pilot Institute

OCTOBER 13, 2024

These sensory tricks or illusions are no small issue for pilots, and they can be potentially life-threatening. But don’t worry, in this article, we’ll explore the eight illusions you may experience as a pilot. Key Takeaways Spatial disorientation can affect a pilot’s ability to control the aircraft.

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Fear of Landing

DECEMBER 6, 2024

Mooneys are amazing and Mooney pilots are maybe just a little bit crazy, is what Im saying. I want to start by apologising to all Mooney pilots for that, because their comparison to the pilot in this case was most unfair. The pilot that day was just a little bit crazy in completely his own way.

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Pilot Institute

NOVEMBER 16, 2024

Starting on your path to becoming a pilot might feel like stepping into the unknown. Let’s get you set up with what you need to begin your pilot journey. Key Takeaways Getting a pilot’s license requires a high school education or GED and passing a basic medical exam. What Are the Basic Requirements to Start Pilot Training?

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Flight Training Central

MARCH 15, 2024

A collection of exciting new courses and digital pilot manuals from the team at PilotWorkshops is now available in the Sporty’s Pilot Training app These new training products were designed to take your VFR and IFR flying skills to the next level and maximize the utility of your pilot certificate.

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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 is designed as a piloted aircraft but the initial test flight in July 2023 was unmanned. A second pilot maintained visual contact with the aircraft. G-EVTL lifted off with all EPUs operating.

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