Pilot Institute
NOVEMBER 2, 2024
Initiating a Power-off Stall Now, let’s dive into the stall: Reduce Power Simulate Approach Descent Watch for Stall Warnings 1. Now that the aircraft is in landing configuration, reduce your power to idle and pitch down to simulate an approach descent. The result will be a descent and a loss in altitude while airspeed increases.
Flight Training Central
MAY 28, 2024
VFR approaches to land at night should be accomplished with a steeper descent. Pilot in command. Second in command. at a higher airspeed. the same as during daytime. Who has final authority to accept or decline any land and hold short (LAHSO) clearance? Air Traffic Controller. off course to the left.
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Flight Training Central
MAY 1, 2024
A 1 st Class medical is required when flight operations require an Air Transport Pilot (ATP) certificate. An ATP is required to act as the Pilot in Command (PIC) or Captain of a scheduled airliner. A 2 nd Class medical is required when flight operations require a Commercial Pilot certificate.
Charles Ryan's Flying Adventure
MARCH 23, 2025
Descending was also quite turbulent with gusty winds happening during our descent and approach into HND airport but luckily for us, it didn't cause any disruption to our flight (flight diversion).
Flight Training Central
FEBRUARY 12, 2024
An instrument rated pilot, who has not logged any instrument time in 1 year or more, cannot serve as pilot in command under IFR, unless the pilot passes an instrument proficiency check followed by 6 hours and six instrument approaches, 3 of those hours in the category of aircraft involved. The en route weather is IMC.
iPad Pilot News
MARCH 27, 2025
This app lets you know at a glance if you are legal to fly as pilot in command by keeping track of your flight review, medical status and recent flight experience. Or point your device at a plane in the sky to see where it’s going.Offers Apple Watch app. Flight Currency Ready to fly? Are you current?
Northstar VFR
APRIL 11, 2024
Classes of medicals correspond to certificates, allowing you to act as pilot in command (PIC) with the certificate you hold. On day one you will learn how to conduct a preflight check on the aircraft to ensure everything is safe before you takeoff and the basics of maneuvering the aircraft through climbs, turns, and descents.
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