iPad Pilot News

OCTOBER 1, 2024

Weather planning with Garmin Pilot: widgets and flight profile iPad Pilot News One of Garmin Pilot’s standout features is its split-screen mode. Unlock the Power of Widgets Widgets have been part of the Garmin Pilot app since the earliest days of the app, and is a feature not found on any other aviation app.

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iPad Pilot News

NOVEMBER 5, 2024

Top Apple Watch features and apps for pilots iPad Pilot News The Apple Watch has come a long way since the first version was released over seven years ago. Get the watch app here. ForeFlight This well-designed app displays airport weather, NOTAMs, communication frequencies, runway information and more.

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Air Facts

MAY 10, 2024

A circling approach is one that, by dwindling numbers and its inherent design, forces the pilot(s) into a seldom used and high-risk evolution–often migrating us to an unexpected and seldom visited zip code of the threat/error management neighborhood. When was the last time either pilot (single pilot) performed this exact approach?

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iPad Pilot News

JUNE 14, 2024

FAA Updates Datalink Weather Advisory Circular iPad Pilot News The rollout of ADS-B datalink weather over twelve years ago was an interesting time for GA pilots. Pilots were free to use the system immediately with these new portable receivers, which improved in-flight decision-making almost overnight.

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Air Facts

AUGUST 5, 2024

That said, you earned your Private Pilot Certificate and Instrument Rating back in SoCal, as the local pilot’s fondly refer to that part of the country. Following a check of the weather, NOTAMS and TFR’s, you are confronted with some decisions to make. It’s your Pilot in Command responsibility under 91.103. Multiply 1.5

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Pilot Institute

APRIL 5, 2024

Landing an airplane is not easy, even for experienced pilots. Why Crosswind Landings Aren’t Easy Ideally, pilots want the wind to hit the aircraft dead on the nose while landing. A headwind lowers groundspeed , making landing easier. If the pilot makes no corrections, the aircraft gets blown off the runway centerline.

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