Pilot Institute

MAY 25, 2024

Key Takeaways NOTAMs update pilots about changes in airspace, airports, and equipment that affect aircraft operations. Checking NOTAMs before flight is required by Federal Aviation Regulations (FAR 91.103). The Purpose of NOTAMs A Notice to Air Mission (NOTAM) is a bulletin issued by a country’s aviation authority.

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Pilot Institute

FEBRUARY 12, 2025

In the United States, an average of 1,600 runway incursions occur annually. According to FAA data, general aviation (GA) pilots are responsible for almost half of these events. Key Takeaways Definition: Unauthorized presence on active runways or taxiways. Types: Operational, pilot, or vehicle/pedestrian deviations.

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AV Web

APRIL 15, 2025

Student pilots get a free pass, because theyre adorable skittering off runways in Loss of Directional Control (LODC) events that vex the best among us. Near Palouse, Washington, a pilot in an RV-6A (two-seat, tricycle) was completing an IPC (Instrument Proficiency Check), when he rejected his first landing attempt and went around.

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