Photographic Logbook

OCTOBER 10, 2023

Among General Aviation pilots, there was great fear that private aircraft would be permanently barred from controlled airspace, particularly around the epicenters of those attacks in New York City and Washington DC. Although 9/11 marked the weaponization of commercial aircraft, the aftereffects are felt most keenly by General Aviation.

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Transponder Approach Clearance General Aviation 52

Pilot Institute

APRIL 24, 2024

Keeping jet traffic safe alongside slower general aviation aircraft is harder still. All aircraft inside the veil must have an operating Mode C transponder and ADS-B Out. A Mode-C transponder (automatic altitude reporting capability) inside the Mode C Veil. That’s a considerable detour for small general aviation aircraft.

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Clearance Ceiling Airspace Classes Transponder 52

Plane and Pilot

JULY 3, 2024

If you maintain constant situational awareness and utilize all available resources, that’s conducive to safe general aviation operations. With ADS-B and transponder service over much of the airspace, it is a good practice to fly with a second layer of protection, helping you enhance awareness of potential risks.

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Pilot Weather Approach Air Traffic Control 73

Pilot Institute

SEPTEMBER 24, 2024

Usually, this is small, light aircraft used in general aviation(single-engine airplanes). This is a button on the transponder (or Garmin) near where you input your squawk code. If anything confused you, read more about identing in our article Transponder Modes Explained. Category B: 91 knots to less than 121 knots.

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Approach Knot Runway Distance Measuring Equipment 52

AV Web

JULY 7, 2024

I was trained and prepared to solo but did not have to take a written quiz, talk on the radio, know what a transponder was, or deal with a lot of aircraft systems knowledge. I soloed during my sixteenth year with about seven hours of flight time, which is something you probably would not see done today.

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Cockpit Airplanes VOR Transponder 87

Plane and Pilot

SEPTEMBER 7, 2024

The Legacy General Aviation Fleet The beauty of so many legacy single-engine GA aircraft is that, when cared for properly, their aluminum airframes are quite resilient and resistant to fatigue. Maybe this is due to the slide rule and drafting table generation that designed them.

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Cockpit Instrument Landing System Approach Pilot 80

Universal Weather

JANUARY 16, 2024

There are many popular Greek destinations, for operators planning general aviation movements, to consider for Greece. Other than at LGAV, where you’ll clear customs, immigration, quarantine (CIQ) quickly within the general aviation terminal (GAT), expect to clear CIQ in the main terminal along with scheduled commercial passengers.

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Clearance Flight Plan General Aviation Visual Flight Rules 52

Photographic Logbook

OCTOBER 10, 2023

Haas We All Fly exhibit aimed at highlighting and celebrating General Aviation. I am genuinely pleased by the idea of this exhibit because the general public seems generally oblivious to the existence and role of General Aviation. We All Fly A new gallery for the NASM is the Thomas W. Cockpit of a DC-7.

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Airplanes General Aviation Cockpit Transponder 52

Airspeed Junkie

AUGUST 2, 2024

However, the General Aviation Revitalization Act of 1994 paved the way for its return, and production resumed in 1996. This legislation helped rejuvenate the general aviation market, and the Cessna 172 once again became a staple in flight schools and private ownership. Aerodynamic enhancements are another area of focus.

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Knot Cockpit Pilot Gross Weight 52

Plane and Pilot

AUGUST 10, 2024

Most of the emergency procedures training we do in general aviation airplanes center around just two simple words: “What if?” The average age of the current general aviation fleet is somewhere between 35 and 50 years. As I considered this conundrum one evening, the movie Apollo 13 appeared on the screen.

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Cockpit Pilot Transponder General Aviation 81

Flight Training Central

APRIL 29, 2024

Special flight rules provide for general aviation operations within the area. Before entering the airspace, you must file and activate a flight plan and contact ATC for a transponder code. It extends from the surface to but not including 18,000′ MSL. VFR pilots must file a D.C. SFRA flight plan.

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Clearance AGL Pilot NOTAMs 111