Air Facts
FEBRUARY 10, 2025
Who is the pilot in command of your aircraft? Air Facts Journal The pilot in command of an aircraft is directly responsible for, and is the final authority as to, the operation of that aircraft. Make sure your expectations match reality before you blast off on a single-pilot IFR flight. George works for you.
Charles Ryan's Flying Adventure
MARCH 23, 2025
Anyway, the Captain updated us on our flight and that includes a warning of turbulence around a particular timing and so far they have been quite accurate. Once in the air, we flew through some light turbulence but eventually found ourselves flying in smooth air and that's when the cabin service started.
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Flying Magazine
APRIL 25, 2024
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). However, this region was convectively active with significant instability and strong winds aloft —a recipe for moderate or greater turbulence regardless of any indications of lightning.
Pilot Institute
MARCH 6, 2025
This means that, in most cases, a drone pilot flying in FPV will need a visual observer nearby. PIC Pilot in Command The PIC refers to the person who is ultimately responsible for the operations and safety of an aircraft. However, a drone pilot could more specifically be referred to as the Remote Pilot in Command or RPIC.
Professional Pilot
SEPTEMBER 5, 2024
Pilots should be familiar with each type of cloud and what atmospheric conditions it indicates. L ooking forward at FL180, the pilot-in-command (PIC) could see what he liked to call “mushrooms” sprouting from the broken cumulus deck below him, thinking he’d be through those clouds long before they became trouble.
Charles Ryan's Flying Adventure
MARCH 17, 2024
Once we were on our way, we encountered some expected turbulence especially flying through the clouds but once we reached our assigned flight level, it was smooth all the way until we were on final approach. Well done to the PIC (Pilot-in-command)! Anyway, once we were ready, we pushed back and taxied to the active runway.
Charles Ryan's Flying Adventure
MARCH 28, 2024
The turbulence was not as bad as what I was anticipating and for most parts of the flight, it was smooth. Finally before started our descent, our female Captain came on and updated us on our arrival and weather update and with a prediction of light turbulence during our approach. Off we go, fortunately it wasn't turbulent.
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