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Unstable approaches

Professional Pilot

The request to make a short approach or maintain a higher-than-normal speed to the final approach fix is the most common reason pilots don’t meet stable approach criteria. Aviation writers and safety pundits hate writing about this topic as much as pilots hate reading about it. Houston, we have a problem. Yet here we are.

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Understanding Instrument Proficiency Checks: A Pilot’s Guide

Pilot's Life Blog

Maintaining strong instrument skills is essential for pilot safety, especially in low-visibility conditions. What is an instrument proficiency check? Its a required assessment for pilots who have not met IFR currency rules, ensuring they can safely operate under instrument flight rules.

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Making the most out of your training sessions

Professional Pilot

Falcon 2000 EASy Contributing Writer Pilot in a Gulfstream G650 sim at CAE. This is a view of corporate aviation unfamiliar to the passengers, where pilots practice normal, abnormal, and emergency procedures. F light simulator sessions are essential to professional pilot training and certification. Completing the annual 61.58

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IFR Flight Planning: Best Tips for Pilots

Pilot Institute

While VFR flights rely on seeing outside the aircraft, IFR procedures allow pilots to navigate precisely when they cannot see the ground, horizon, or surrounding terrain. Note : To file an IFR flight plan, you must meet certain qualifications, have certified IFR aircraft equipment, and hold a valid instrument rating. While en route.

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Alton Bay's "Excellent Water"

Photographic Logbook

Winter's Airport For pilots in the Northeast, one of the most eagerly anticipated events each year is the freezing of Alton Bay, a narrow, southerly oriented limb off the main body of New Hampshire's expansive Lake Winnipesaukee. Today would be his first landing on the ice as pilot in command. Photo by Ed. Joe asked.

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