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Air Transat flight dispatchers vote 100% to strike

World Airline News

Flights Dispatchers are licensed by Transport Canada and prepare the Flight Plan, board fuel, monitor aircraft systems, monitor weather, deal with in-flight emergencies along with other very important functions. No Air Transat aircraft can depart without the approval of the Flight Plan by the Flight Dispatcher.

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Private Pilot’s Guide to the Latest ACS Update (2024)

Northstar VFR

This isn’t a new Task that applicants are being tested on, but the updated ACS gives more detail and guidance as to specific weather products that a private pilot should be familiar with and use in flight planning. Convective Outlook (AC) On one hand, this shouldn’t be new information for the student pilot.

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Air Race Classic Ready for Launch

Flying Magazine

Each team flies a normally aspirated, piston-powered airplane in visual flight conditions during daylight hours. To qualify for the race, they must hold at least a private pilot certificate and have 100 hours as pilot in command (PIC).

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Quiz: Regulations for Instrument Flight Rules

Flight Training Central

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.

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How to Get a Pilot License

WayMan

This test covers a wide range of knowledge areas including: Air Law Meteorology Navigation Flight Planning Aircraft Principles We offer preparatory courses to help you ace this exam on your first try. For example, a PPL may require around 40 hours of flight time.

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FAA publishes updated Airman Certification Standards – Here’s What You Should Know

Flight Training Central

Owner/Operator and pilot-in-command responsibilities Cross-Country Flight Planning PA.I.D.R7 Use of an electronic flight bag (EFB), if used. Flight Deck Management PA.II.B.R3 Commercial Pilot for Airplane Category ACS Added 14 CFR 119.1(e) Adds these ACS codes: Airworthiness Requirements PA.I.B.K1e e.

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VFR Flight Following Explained

Pilot Institute

Many factors could prevent the controller from providing this service, such as: Radar Limitations Traffic Volume Controller Workload Frequency Congestion The workload-permitting service makes flight following different from Instrument Flight Rule (IFR) flights. Are you then forced to stick with that plan?