World Airline News

MAY 30, 2024

Emirates has joined the International Air Transport Association’s (IATA) Turbulence Aware Platform. In conjunction with the IATA Turbulence Aware Platform, the airline has equipped more than 140 aircraft with the required onboard software to automatically share turbulence reports with all airlines contributing data to the platform.

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Plane and Pilot

NOVEMBER 8, 2024

Now that you’ve got your wings, you can enter the aviation world as a pilot and realize your dreams of flight—almost. Every pilot will need some essential items to be equipped for tasks in the air and to prepare for contingencies. You’ll also need an organized place to carry and stash all your gear during your flights.

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AV Web

JANUARY 1, 2025

Modern FMS platforms equipped with AI can analyze vast amounts of data, including weather conditions, air traffic, and aircraft performance metrics, to optimize flight paths in real-time. For example, AI can dynamically adjust flight plans to avoid turbulence or adjust fuel consumption, thereby enhancing comfort and operational efficiency.

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Flyertalk

JUNE 6, 2024

The International Air Transport Association (IATA) took on the topic and presented ways to reduce severe turbulence overall during the annual safety briefing during the 2024 Annual General Meeting and World Air Transport Summit. However, leaders at IATA noted while the problem exists, actual severe turbulence events are still the exception.

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Air Facts

AUGUST 30, 2024

Soaring Over the Rainbow Nation: A Journey as a South African Pilot Air Facts Journal I’m excited to share a bit about my journey as a pilot in the breathtakingly beautiful and diverse skies of South Africa. Flying here is an adventure like no other, filled with incredible sights, unique challenges, and a vibrant pilot community.

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Plane and Pilot

AUGUST 6, 2024

Maybe it’s the Georgia flying weather, or maybe it’s the ever-increasing emphasis on “old” pilot instead of “bold” pilot, but it seems that flight planning these days is a lot more about if and when than about route and altitude. It’s only two hours by RV-9A, but there are gotchas lurking in the flight planning.

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iPad Pilot News

NOVEMBER 27, 2024

New MagSafe mount secures your iPhone in the cockpit iPad Pilot News Many pilots use their iPhone as a primary electronic flight bag (EFB) in the cockpit, thanks to its portability and ever-increasing screen size. The post New MagSafe mount secures your iPhone in the cockpit appeared first on iPad Pilot News.

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Plane and Pilot

NOVEMBER 10, 2024

Sometimes it’s emotional—the Beech Starship, what few of them are still in the wild, inevitably wow viewers of both the pilot and nonpilot persuasion. Note that because of current LSA rules, the RV-12 can be flown on an instrument flight plan but cannot be flown in actual instrument conditions. But successful? Not at all.

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Plane and Pilot

NOVEMBER 27, 2024

As a relatively new pilot , I had failed to see the bigger picture. Often, turbulence is the harbinger of mountain waves, not the ideal ceiling—and visibility unlimited—day. As a mountain-bred pilot, I’ve always enjoyed observing the ridges and valleys from on high and low. That day’s flight would be memorable in another way.

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Pilot Institute

FEBRUARY 19, 2025

But you’ll want to add a flight controller to utilize your simulators potential. A joystick is the most straightforward flight controller. Many sim pilots also purchase dedicated peripherals to control the rudder and engines. Never before have sim pilots seen the world portrayed with such stunning accuracy.

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Flying Magazine

MAY 1, 2024

[Courtesy: Kevin Cortes] We grabbed an Aspen Flying Club Cessna 172S from Colorado Air and Space Port (KCFO), where filing the flight plan and preflight checks went off without a hitch under clear skies. We hit our cruising altitude of 7,500 feet and, as expected in the Rocky Mountain region, ran into a bit of turbulence.

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Air Facts

JUNE 10, 2024

Air Facts Journal I am a long time Angel Flight (AF) Pilot and this is a positive story about one of my frequent and favorite passengers. We were on an instrument flight plan in semi-VFR conditions and, as a result, had some fairly strict limits on course and altitude. Let George do it! And he kept on smiling.

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Flight Training Central

JANUARY 10, 2025

Descent planning is a critical yet often overlooked aspect of managing your flight. And if not planned properly, a poorly executed descent can present challenges and unnecessary risks when transitioning to an approach or the traffic pattern. You can also view your TOD from the flight plan profile view on the Maps tab.

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iPad Pilot News

JUNE 5, 2024

Top 10 aviation weather apps for pilots iPad Pilot News Checking the weather before flight has always been one of the most popular uses for the iPad. After all, it’s easier to get an update by looking at your tablet or phone than sitting at a computer or calling Flight Service. But which app to use?

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Pilot's Life Blog

JULY 25, 2024

Before you become a commercial pilot, it’s important to know how to obtain a good weather briefing. Call (480) 372-9815 today to begin your training toward a pilot’s license. Flying in appropriate weather helps make your flight enjoyable and keeps your passengers safe.

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Pilot's Life Blog

FEBRUARY 27, 2025

Becoming a pilot is a dream many chase. The training requires commitment, from mastering flight controls to understanding aviation theory. The Reality of Pilot Training Many aspiring pilots ask, Is pilot school hard? Understanding what to expect in pilot training can help you prepare for the journey ahead.

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Pilot Institute

OCTOBER 17, 2024

For pilots and anyone involved in aviation, understanding AIRMETs and SIGMETs is invaluable. These weather alerts each have their own role: AIRMETs warn about moderate conditions like turbulence, icing, and limited visibility, which can affect smaller or less equipped aircraft. But do you know how to read them? What Is an AIRMET?

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Air Facts

AUGUST 16, 2024

I fly a Rockwell Commander 114B which I flight plan at 14 gph and 140 kts. It turns out that an Air Canada flight from Toronto to Orlando would have cost $1,646.00 (CND with taxes) but going Air Phil is way more fun. Back in the late 90s the FBO at the time (Atlantic) had crew cars for transient pilots.

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Professional Pilot

JANUARY 2, 2025

By Jake Carpenter Contributing Writer F rom rudimentary analog gauges to todays sophisticated, fully integrated avionics, the evolution of cockpit technologies has revolutionized how pilots interact with their aircraft. R) The Garmin G5000 integrated flight deck offers simultaneous display of critical flight and situational data.

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Professional Pilot

MAY 13, 2024

Transatlantic routes While safety is still the primary concern for pilots, today’s challenges are not so much the vastness and weather on this ocean, but traffic density and regulatory compliance. This is where the North Atlantic Organised Track System (NAT-OTS) guides your flight planning.

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Professional Pilot

MAY 13, 2024

Transatlantic routes While safety is still the primary concern for pilots, today’s challenges are not so much the vastness and weather on this ocean, but traffic density and regulatory compliance. This is where the North Atlantic Organised Track System (NAT-OTS) guides your flight planning.

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Learn to Fly

JUNE 18, 2024

Before a flight, pilots must do all they can to prepare for or avoid factors that are out of their control, such as weather. SIGWX charts offer meteorological data that can be vital when planning longer flights, or when weather conditions may come into play. Or, create a different flight plan to avoid weather obstacles.

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Airspeed Junkie

AUGUST 1, 2024

A Day in the Life of Commercial Pilots: Responsibilities and Challenges Ever wondered what it takes to be a commercial pilot? These professionals, known as commercial pilots, are responsible for flying aircraft, ensuring passenger safety, and managing various in-flight tasks. What Defines a Commercial Pilot?

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Inflight Pilot Training

FEBRUARY 19, 2025

With rapid advancements in automation, machine learning, and autonomous systems, a question looms large over the skies: Will AI replace pilots? The aviation industry has already welcomed AI-driven technologies that enhance flight planning, streamline air traffic management, and refine cockpit operations.

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iPad Pilot News

JUNE 19, 2024

Using the Flights tab in ForeFlight—pro tips iPad Pilot News ForeFlight’s Maps page can be a pilot’s best friend since it’s packed with visual planning tools and helpful information. This makes it easy to file a flight plan with the perfect ETD. Here are six that are often overlooked.

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Learn to Fly

APRIL 11, 2024

Once the decision is made to divert, the next decision is to return to the departure, continue to the alternate (which was determined as part of flight planning), or pick a new destination to get out of the weather. If you’re IFR, can you fly through them without risk of icing, severe turbulence, or storm downdrafts?

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Pilot Institute

SEPTEMBER 17, 2024

Key Takeaways Dispatchers are often called pilots on the ground. They plan and monitor flights to ensure they are operated safely and efficiently. Dispatchers are often considered “pilots on the ground” and play an important part in airlines. In smaller operations, the pilots plan the entire flight.

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Air Facts

NOVEMBER 11, 2024

Most pilots start here, and for good reason. There are plenty of other things to look at—glider pilots have all kinds of extra tricks for deciphering cloud types—but putting these five observations together can tell you an awful lot about the weather system you are flying in. Is there ice in that cloud layer?

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Pilot Institute

SEPTEMBER 18, 2024

If you’re unclear about what flight following is or how to use it, this guide has you covered. Key Takeaways VFR flight following offers real-time help and improves pilots’ situational awareness. With flight following, ATC provides traffic advisories and supplemental information. Let’s look at a few of them.

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AV Web

JANUARY 8, 2025

Routing around thunderstorms or changing altitude for icing or turbulence are options I like to exercise, which require a little extra fuel for breathing room. An additional consideration exists for aircraft cruising in the flight levels. Winds can vary substantially from the forecast, which can drastically change the fuel consumption.

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Plane and Pilot

NOVEMBER 10, 2024

Sometimes it’s emotional—the Beech Starship, what few of them are still in the wild, inevitably wow viewers of both the pilot and nonpilot persuasion. Note that because of current LSA rules, the RV-12 can be flown on an instrument flight plan but cannot be flown in actual instrument conditions. But successful? Not at all.

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Flightworx

MAY 1, 2024

This involves complex decision-making and planning under pressure to avoid potential collisions and ensure a smooth flow of traffic both into and out of the airport. Communication : Constant communication with pilots is crucial. Controllers use radios to issue instructions for takeoff, landing, and taxiing, and during the flight.

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iPad Pilot News

FEBRUARY 14, 2025

Why you should use ForeFlight’s Pack feature on every flight iPad Pilot News ForeFlight is known for advanced features like ADS-B traffic and weather, terrain awareness, and synthetic vision, but it’s the core features like digital charts that provide the most utility for day-to-day flying.

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Air

MARCH 21, 2025

This is critical for managing separation between aircraft, especially avoiding the potential hazards of wake turbulence left by larger planes. Pilots and airlines deal with two main kinds: Airport Slots These are allocated directly by the airport authority itself. No one wants a bumpy ride caused by flying too close behind another jet!

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Pilot's Life Blog

APRIL 9, 2024

True to its name, the airspeed indicator tells you how fast the plane is going and is important for flight planning and maintaining aircraft performance. Static vents that measure static pressures are usually on the lower side of the plane, where the air stream isn’t as turbulent. Why Are Airspeed Indicators Important?

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Learn to Fly

SEPTEMBER 3, 2024

Pilots are one of the most weather-informed groups in the world. They must be, because a change in wind direction or a developing storm can make a mess of all their other careful planning. One such gem that aspiring pilots should get to know is the AWC website. Pilots do love their acronyms.) Figure 3: The GFA legend.

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Photographic Logbook

APRIL 19, 2024

However, there was a presidential TFR (temporary flight restriction) around Scranton that lay on a direct line between Sodus and Philly. It added less than 10 minutes to the overall flight time. But they have become a grudgingly acknowledged facet of pilot life. I inserted Yardley into the flight plan running on the GNS 430W.

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