Air Facts

MARCH 14, 2025

Pilots Bucket List: 11 Must-Do Adventures After Earning Your Pilots License Air Facts Journal You worked hard, paid a lot of money and earned your pilot’s license. ” Everyone’s dream list will vary, but let me suggest 11 things that every pilot should do with their license. Congratulations!

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Flying Magazine

MAY 16, 2024

If you can picture yourself in the left seat of an Airbus, Boeing, or Embraer—or whatever transport category jet technology comes up with next—then you have the first necessary step complete on your way to becoming a professional pilot. Pia Bergqvist (PB): I grew up in Sweden and dreamed of being a pilot since I was 8 years old.

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Vintage Aviation News

OCTOBER 14, 2024

Upon its delivery to the RDAF in January 1972, AT-155 was flown and maintained by two squadrons at Flyvestation Karup (Karup Air Base), Eskadrille 725 and Eskadrille 729, with AT-155 being used to qualify Danish pilots in flying the Drakens. After declaring an emergency the pilot climbed to 35,000 feet, where its engine flamed out.

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Greg Brown's Flying Carpet Blog

MARCH 18, 2024

There’s no doubt that having good pilot credentials is important when job hunting. But from our earliest days as pilots, each of us has learned to revere flight hours. Somewhere back in ground school was buried the subliminal message, “the pilot with the most hours is the best… the pilot with the most hours is the best.”

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Inflight Pilot Training

MAY 14, 2024

Becoming a commercial airline pilot is a dream for many people who are looking for a challenging and rewarding career. With the increasing demand for pilots in the industry, it’s an opportunity that promises exciting travel opportunities, a lucrative salary and top-notch benefits.

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Professional Pilot

DECEMBER 10, 2024

Who retains final authority over the human single pilot AI, a ground pilot, or the PIC on board? B747-8i, B737, MD11 Contributing Writer AI-powered system could be trained to assist in the cockpit and even land the plane in extreme emergencies, such as pilot incapacitation. To most professional pilots this may seem far-fetched.

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Pilot Job Central

SEPTEMBER 12, 2023

It Can Be Difficult Landing Your First Pilot Job – But it Doesn’t Have to Be The Employment Catch-22 – employers want you to have experience before they’ll hire you. But how do you gain experience when every entry level pilot job is requiring experience to be hired? Pilot Jobs aren’t exempt from the employment catch-22.

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Plane and Pilot

SEPTEMBER 3, 2024

Leonardo da Vinci said it best: “Once you have tasted flight, you will forever walk the earth with your eyes turned skyward…” We have all felt a sense of accomplishment and pride as we slip that freshly printed private pilot certificate into our back pocket. This is a critical juncture where many promising pilots stop flying.

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iPad Pilot News

MARCH 27, 2025

Pilot’s aviation app directory 2025 Edition iPad Pilot News iPad Pilot News has helped pilots discoverover 100 quality aviation appssince the invention of the iPad in 2010.Here AOPA Magazine Delivers AOPA’s monthly magazines to AOPA members, including AOPA Pilot and AOPA Flight Training.

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Plane and Pilot

FEBRUARY 21, 2025

Whether youre an accomplished pilot with thousands of hours or just starting out, chances are youve spent time in a 150. For a mere $6,995, for a standard model, a pilot could find themselves in the left seat as an aircraft owner. Yall are awesome, keep up the great work, a pilot in the pattern announced over frequency.

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Professional Pilot

DECEMBER 10, 2024

By Rafael Henrquez Managing Editor Bombardier relies on a team of pilots and cabin experience specialists who demonstrate the latest Bombardier business jets to existing and prospective customers all over the world. This is why Professional Pilot magazine has selected Bombardier as the flight department of the year 2024.

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Inflight Pilot Training

JUNE 11, 2024

As the demand for air travel continues to grow, so does the need for qualified pilots. But, the aviation industry is currently facing a pilot shortage, making it the perfect time for newly licensed private pilots to take the next step towards advancing their skills. How Many Pilots Are Needed To Fight The Shortage?

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Airspeed Junkie

NOVEMBER 7, 2024

A Comprehensive Guide to Pilot Certificates and Ratings Looking to understand pilot certificates and ratings? This guide covers the types of FAA pilot certifications, what they allow you to do, and the steps to achieve them. The certifications include the Student Pilot Certificate and the Sport Pilot Certificate.

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Flying Magazine

APRIL 25, 2024

During these events, it’s quite common for a pilot to walk up and ask me about how I handled my most challenging flight as it relates to weather. I don’t have such a story since I am always diligent about minimizing my exposure to adverse weather when I am the pilot in command (PIC). READ MORE: Go or Stay?

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Pilot Job Central

OCTOBER 1, 2023

Unlock your pilot career with airline pilot cadet programs. Whether you are aspiring pilot looking to kickstart your aviation career or a recent flight school graduate, modern airline pilot cadet programs can be a fit for your pilot career goals. Table of Contents What is an airline pilot cadet program?

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Pilot's Life Blog

APRIL 12, 2024

Looking to start your career as a commercial pilot? Most airlines require an aircraft type rating for any pilot they employ. Leopard Aviation’s flight school in Arizona helps each student pilot earn the certification needed. You can earn multiple ratings to increase your piloting opportunities.

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Northstar VFR

JUNE 22, 2023

Most pilots see it as a barrier to them and the sky. This walk around is what a lot of pilots consider as the only facet of the preflight. While the integrity of the aircraft is extremely vital to the flight, a vast majority of pilots overlook other tasks that should be a part of a good preflight.

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Air Facts

MARCH 14, 2025

Pilots Bucket List: 11 Must-Do Adventures After Earning Your License Air Facts Journal You worked hard, paid a lot of money and earned your pilot’s license. ” Everyone’s dream list will vary, but let me suggest 11 things that every pilot should do with their license. Congratulations! Now what do you do?

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Professional Pilot

SEPTEMBER 5, 2024

Pilots must be able to infer current and developing atmospheric conditions based on different cloud types. Pilots should be familiar with each type of cloud and what atmospheric conditions it indicates. Early pilots used their knowledge of cloud patterns to see them safely through the sky. By Karsten Shein Comm-Inst.

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Air Facts

JANUARY 29, 2025

My Experience in the Naval Aviation Cadet (NAVCAD) Program Air Facts Journal The Naval Aviation Cadet (NAVCAD) program began in 1950 to build up a reserve pool of pilots to make up for those lost during WWII and Korea. All but one pilot had already departed to their new duty assignments. Thats right, a Navy Fighter Squadron with AD-5s!

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Pilot Institute

APRIL 24, 2024

The fast jets and faster-talking controllers can be intimidating. Pilots must meet equipment and certification requirements and have ATC clearance to enter. These simpler classes cannot handle major international airports’ constant high-speed jet traffic. It’s understandable. Managing so many aircraft is challenging.

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Photographic Logbook

JUNE 15, 2024

Within the pilot community, Port Meadville is best known as the home of the $100 hot dog. (At A mere five minute walk takes pilots from the airport parking apron to the start of the line for ordering at Eddie's. At least in the Northeast considering that Sporty's at Clermont County Airport in Ohio is much farther away.)

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Professional Pilot

JANUARY 2, 2025

Aside from the occasional CEO or board member who wants to jet off to a tropical destination between the holidays, the weeks between mid-December and the end of January typically see reduced operations compared to the rest of the year. Another effective strategy is to use this time to send pilots for training.

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Pilot Institute

FEBRUARY 20, 2025

Have you ever wondered how pilots keep control at high speeds, during stalls, or even when systems fail? The pilot is able to control the aircrafts roll by turning the control yoke or sidestick in the cockpit. The hydraulic system works similarly to a cars power steering and greatly reduces the effort needed by the pilots.

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Professional Pilot

AUGUST 8, 2024

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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Air Facts

JUNE 24, 2024

Ignore the YouTube crash detectives—it’s usually pilot error Air Facts Journal When a high performance airplane crashes in IMC, the self-proclaimed experts on social media quickly spin elaborate theories about autopilot failure, in-flight icing, structural failure, carbon monoxide poisoning, or some other incredibly rare cause.

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Flight Training Central

AUGUST 5, 2024

And if you can connect with the FBO or another pilot who has local knowledge and experience to share, even better. Or you may decide your first international pilot-in-command experience would be best served as part of a guided tour. Many pilots opt for a location on or near the door so it’s easy to access and identity.

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Professional Pilot

AUGUST 8, 2024

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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Professional Pilot

MAY 13, 2024

Johnson splits his daily activities between flying, working on FAA-related duties, and coordinating activities with 60 pilots and maintenance personnel. In about 3 years, when the merger is complete, we’ll have close to 200 pilots.” Pilots work 12-hour shifts, starting at 7 am, on a 7-days-on, 7-days-off rotation.

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Professional Pilot

MAY 13, 2024

Johnson splits his daily activities between flying, working on FAA-related duties, and coordinating activities with 60 pilots and maintenance personnel. In about 3 years, when the merger is complete, we’ll have close to 200 pilots.” Pilots work 12-hour shifts, starting at 7 am, on a 7-days-on, 7-days-off rotation.

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Charles Ryan's Flying Adventure

JANUARY 8, 2024

ATR-72-500 9M-FYG (Route: SZB-XSP) My photo Economy Class For my trip report, click here My thoughts The turboprop aircraft may travel at a slower speed and fly at a lower altitude than the jet aircraft, it is a cheaper aircraft to operate and is more cost efficent on routes that has lesser demand and better suited for shorter runways.

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Air Facts

AUGUST 26, 2024

What matters for VFR proficiency: better landings Air Facts Journal Earlier this year I argued that if IFR pilots wanted to prevent accidents, they should focus on the most boring of skills: basic attitude instrument flying. It’s not just GA pilots who can struggle with airspeed control. Neither one is good.

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Universal Weather

JULY 5, 2023

It’s also advantageous to plan in advance for jet fuel uplifts, ground handling, hotels and ground transportation. Documentation requirements include certificates of registration and airworthiness, worldwide insurance, Mexican insurance, pilot licenses and medical certificates.

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Pilot Institute

FEBRUARY 26, 2025

To a pilot, however, aviation laws are the rules by which they operate to ensure the highest level of safety. Despite us pilots considering ourselves the epitome of human perfection, few are bar-certified lawyers. General aviation operations fall into this categorythink of a private pilot flying with his friends or family.

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Vintage Aviation News

DECEMBER 31, 2024

With the 1950s having ushered in the era of jet airliners, many airline officials believed that the 1960s would see the rise in supersonic travel for the general public. Aircraft designer Andrei Tupolev (left) with his son Alexey during the testing of the first supersonic passenger jet aircraft Tu-144, January 7, 1969.

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