Ask the Pilot

MARCH 31, 2024

2023 Was One of Safest Years in Aviation History. So Why Am I Nervous?

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BAA Training

APRIL 4, 2024

Italians are renowned for being the best pasta cooks, Greeks have long pursued philosophical truths, and Lithuanian basketball players have always brought fame to their country. But is there any nation that can boast a distinctive interest in… Pilot training? We’ve analyzed the search behavior on Google of individuals across 27 EU countries (plus the UK) to determine where there is a higher inclination to seek information related to pilot training.

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Flyertalk

APRIL 5, 2024

The Associated Press reports the Chicago-based aerospace giant paid $160 million to Alaska as “initial compensation” with more money on the way. First Compensation Payment Covers Loss Related to Incident According to the Seattle-based airline, the $160 million payment is related to losses after an unsecured door plug fell off Alaska Airlines Flight 1282 in January 2024.

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Flight Training Central

APRIL 5, 2024

The FAA recently published an update to Advisory Circular (AC) 20-105, Reciprocating Engine Power-Loss Accident Prevention and Trend Monitoring. This AC discusses the circumstances surrounding engine power-loss accidents and provides recommendations on how those accidents can be prevented. The AC also provides generic data collection charts to assist with setting up a reciprocating engine trend monitoring program to improve and track both engine and related system reliability over the recommende

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Pilot Institute

APRIL 5, 2024

Finding drone laws and safety guidelines should be easy nowadays. But much of what you can find online is full of misinformation and half-truths. If you don’t know how to separate fact from fiction, you put yourself at serious risk. You also endanger manned aircraft pilots and people on the ground. This article debunks the top drone myths, helping you share the skies safely.

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Photographic Logbook

APRIL 4, 2024

The so-called Leaning Tower of Pisa is simultaneously a well-known landmark and so comically odd that it has become a trope. However, laying eyes on the reality of it is a remarkable experience because, to look upon it, it just seems impossible. (Or at the very least, highly improbable.) Simply looking at it is enough to give anyone a case of "the leans".

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BAA Training

APRIL 4, 2024

Avia Solutions Group, the world's largest ACMI (Aircraft, Crew, Maintenance, and Insurance) provider, with a fleet of 212 aircraft, via its subsidiary BAA Training announces the launching Pilot Runway – a financed training program with a job guarantee. The program anticipates the Group’s global expansion and growth and will be run in partnership with the Group’s ACMI companies, starting with Avion Express.

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Pilot Institute

APRIL 5, 2024

Landing an airplane is not easy, even for experienced pilots. When the wind is blowing across the runway instead of along it, things get more challenging. But don’t hang up your headset just because the weather isn’t perfect. In this article, we’ll cover all you need to know to confidently master crosswind landings. Key Takeaways Manage crosswind landing challenges using the crab and sideslip techniques.

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All Plane

APRIL 4, 2024

Flight#: TK1854 From: Barcelona (BCN) To: Istanbul (IST) Flight time: 3h 30min Aircraft: Airbus A330-300 This flight report can be considered a sort of add-on to a previous flight review I published of Turkish Airlines A330-300, it is even on the same route (BCN-IST) , just that in that previous occasion, my flight was on business class and, in this case, I traveled in the main cabin, on economy.

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AOPA

APRIL 4, 2024

Pancake breakfasts, open houses, wings and wheels events, and airshows are popping up across the country and will be in full swing throughout the spring and summer, into early fall. Whether you plan to fly to a major fly-in or a small one, prepare in advance to ensure a safe arrival and departure with hundreds or even thousands of your fellow aviators.

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Universal Weather

APRIL 3, 2024

For more information on operating to the UK, visit our destination and regulatory guides: United Kingdom Business Aviation Destination Guide London Business Aviation Destination Guide Stansted Business Aviation Destination Guide London Stansted Pets Passport Guide Northolt Business Aviation Destination Guide UK ETA Guide UK TCO Guide UK APD Guide Significant updates to the United Kingdom’s General Aviation Report (GAR) submission process took effect on April 6, 2024, introducing pivotal ch

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Alaska Air

APRIL 3, 2024

Introducing Global Getaways! Enjoy up to 50% off award redemptions to select international destinations, refreshed quarterly. First up: Exotic beach getaways. The post Your Alaska Airlines Mileage Plan miles go farther with Global Getaways appeared first on Alaska Airlines News.

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Fly With Stan

APRIL 2, 2024

Someone could say there is an “Area 51” situated in Fuerteventura, but in fact there is (apparently the Europe’s first) stratoport built. It should serve for take off and landing of pseudo satelites and high altitude drones. The runway 02/20 is a bit more than 900m long (don’t know if including or excluding the displaced threshold.

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AOPA

APRIL 4, 2024

Icon Aircraft, which first delivered the amphibious light sport A5 in the summer of 2016, petitioned for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in Delaware, where the company headquartered in California (with facilities in Florida and Tijuana, Mexico) is incorporated, on April 4.

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All Plane

APRIL 2, 2024

Landor is a creative agency that has become pretty much synonymous with iconic airline branding. British Airways, Etihad and Singapore Airlines are some of the major names of the industry that have hired this design studio to develop brands that are instantly recognizable across the globe. How brands communicate their values through their brands? We try to answer this question in this episode of the podcast with Ryan Frost, Executive Creative Director at Landor.

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WayMan

APRIL 2, 2024

Aircraft simulators stand as a cornerstone in the realm of flight training , offering a blend of technology and realism that propels the learning experience to new heights. While Wayman Aviation Academy focuses on hands-on flight training, the significance of aircraft simulation in the broader context of aviation education cannot be understated. This exploration delves into how simulators shape skilled aviators, enhancing their capabilities beyond the cockpit of actual aircraft.

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Alaska Air

APRIL 2, 2024

On Saturday, Alaska’s Fallen Soldier Cart team held a special ceremony for the final flight of Naval Chief Petty Officer Richard Clyde Higgins. His remains were flown on our Honoring Those Who Serve aircraft from Portland to his final resting place in Southern California, where he will be buried beside his wife. His family, our guests and employees witnessed the emotional and honorable journey for the fallen hero.

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AOPA

APRIL 3, 2024

The FAA formed a Mental Health and Aviation Medical Clearances Aviation Rulemaking Committee (ARC) in December to address barriers that prevent pilots and air traffic controllers from disclosing and seeking care for mental health issues.

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Photographic Logbook

APRIL 1, 2024

Monday, April 1, 2024: Pizza Forum After exploring the Coloseum and working up all of that sympathetic hunger on behalf of the gladiators who once fought there, Kristy, The Bear, Izzy, Mark, Dena, Luke, Yana, Zhenya, and I found lunch across the street from the Ludus Magnus at Pizza Forum. I was vaguely concerned by the touristy name of the restaurant, but it came highly recommended and the food was excellent.

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Jetwhine

APRIL 1, 2024

One week from today, on Monday April 8, as the moon’s shadow slides across the eastern third of the United States, the Great North American Eclipse will darken the skies over 458 US airports that are within 50 miles of the eclipse’s centerline track. (For of list of these aerodromes, see the FAA’s Domestic Notice on how the eclipse will affect aviation operations.

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Flight Training Central

APRIL 1, 2024

Sporty’s courses can be adopted for use under Part 61 or 141. There are two different sections of the Federal Aviation Regulations governing flight schools and training–Part 61 and Part 141. Both set specific requirements and steps for pilots to earn certifications, but Part 141 is more restrictive in that it requires certification and approval of facilities, aircraft, personnel and training syllabi.

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AOPA

APRIL 2, 2024

FREDERICK, Md., April 1, 2024—A wide array of aircraft representing virtually every chapter of general aviation’s storied history will be on full display on May 11 over the National Mall during a spectacular commemoration of the numerous contributions the GA industry has provided to our nation since 1939.

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Photographic Logbook

APRIL 1, 2024

Sunday, March 31, 2024: Welcome to Rome! It was not my first visit to Rome. In December 2011, I gave an invited talk at a scientific conference there, garbed in a borrowed suit owing to an airline baggage kerfuffle. (Danke an meinen Freud, Thomas!) Although I visited many beautiful sites including Vatican City and the Trevi Fountain during that trip, I did not manage to reach the Colosseum.

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iPad Pilot News

APRIL 1, 2024

ForeFlight improves the Aeronautical Map in latest update iPad Pilot News Many pilots choose ForeFlight’s Aeronautical Map as the default map since it offers a detailed and scalable navigation resource that is in many ways superior to the traditional VFR Sectional or IFR en route chart. It can be customized to show exactly what matters to you and is easily readable from the widest to the narrowest zoom level.

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Airline Reporter

APRIL 1, 2024

April 2nd Author’s Note : Thanks for enjoying a bit of April Fools’ fun with us. You AvGeeks know that that’s NOT what a 777 looks like. But fake news is a problem out there. And so to make sure nobody gets confused we’re putting in this disclaimer to make it clear to everyone. The embattled aircraft manufacturer Boeing today announced that it discovered a major manufacturing error on one of its aircraft.

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AOPA

APRIL 2, 2024

“What’s the weather like tomorrow?” my mother asked, casting her gaze out the hospital room window. I hadn’t been flying for a few weeks as I had been totally consumed with the recent, rapid decline of her health.

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Alaska Air

APRIL 1, 2024

As we head into Earth Month, we reflect on the impact of aviation on our planet and explore sustainable solutions for the future of air travel. Learn more about our efforts from our Portland Base Chief Pilot, JP Wilson. The post Navigating sustainability in aviation – Join Base Chief Pilot JP Wilson for a journey through Alaska Airlines’ path to net zero carbon emissions by 2040 appeared first on Alaska Airlines News.

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Photographic Logbook

MARCH 31, 2024

A Lot Can Change in Two Years Izzy, Gabe, Luke, The Bear, and me -- the "den mother" -- in Berlin, April 2022. Photo by Luke. Two years ago, The Bear and I shared a "once-in-a-lifetime" adventure through Germany and the Czech Republic when her youth orchestra went on tour and played concerts in Berlin, Leipzig, and Prague. For several years now, she has had the great fortune to play oboe in the Hochstein Youth Symphony Orchestra (HYSO), a Rochester-based auditioned ensemble that draws the best p

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Fly'n Things

MARCH 30, 2024

Kayla Barron, whose passion for exploration has motivated her to both travel beneath the sea and fly into space, was born on September 19, 1987, in … Women in Transportation History: Kayla Barron, U.S.

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AOPA

APRIL 2, 2024

Pilots may encounter impacts to air traffic and airport operations, as well as the necessity for prior permission required (PPR) reservations, along the path of totality of the April 8 solar eclipse.

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All Plane

MARCH 31, 2024

Flight#: TP238 From: San Francisco (SFO) To: Lisbon (LIS) Flight time: 10h 55min Aircraft: Airbus A330-900neo This was not the first time I flew TAP Air Portugal across the Atlantic (including a very special “ Retrojet experience ”!), but, not only it had already been a while, but previous crossings and the corresponding flight report , had been in earlier A330 versions with older cabins.

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Inspire

APRIL 4, 2024

In classic homebuilder fashion, James Braley, EAA 1452900, takes us through his process of fitting some low-cost wheels and brakes to his scratchbuilt Double Eagle, from scroungin’ around at the Aeromart to the R&D process at home to make his finds work. The post Scroungin’ Around first appeared on Hangar Flying.

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Learn to Fly

APRIL 4, 2024

For the past several years, the FAA has been working on an update for the Airman Certification Standards (ACS) and Practical Test Standards (PTS). Monday, using a process called incorporation by reference (IBR), Parts 61 , 63 , and 65 of Title 14 of the Code of Federal Regulations (14 CFR) have been amended, and the new standards are now regulatory as outlined in 14 CFR 61.43.

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AOPA

APRIL 1, 2024

With assistance from AOPA, airport tenants in Wisconsin have launched the Greater Milwaukee General Aviation Association (GMGAA) to facilitate improved communication with airports, elected officials, and the greater community.

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All Plane

MARCH 31, 2024

Dubai is undoubtedly one of the major centers of the global airline industry. Yet, as gigantic as the current airport is, it pales in comparison to what the new Al-Maktoum (DWC) airport could become if the current expansion plans are realized to its full potential. On this article for CNN I look at the current state of the DWC airport project, which, while active, is only operating at a tiny fraction of its capacity.

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Inspire

APRIL 4, 2024

In a recent column for EAA Sport Aviation, contributor Steve Krog discusses the importance of not simply going through the motions when using a checklist. The post Checklists Are Necessary first appeared on Hangar Flying.

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NAFI

MARCH 31, 2024

NAFI NOTAMs #53 3 Steps to Servant Leadership and Building CFI Success ~Guest Blogger Tom Dorl I like to keep things simple when I fly. I aim to teach that simplicity to my students. If you are an instructor, you’re familiar with the Aviation Instructor’s Handbook. Chapter 8 is replete with over 10 responsibilities for all instructors, and a healthy dose of insight on professionalism.

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