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.

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Pilot in Command Pilot Approach Airplanes 95

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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Turbulence Final Approach Cabin Crew Runway 59

Pilot Institute

MARCH 7, 2025

Well examine why they should always go hand-in-hand and how you can improve your skills to become a more capable pilot. Key Takeaways Currency ensures a pilot meets FAA legal requirements to act as pilot-in-command. Proficiency is a pilots ability to fly skillfully and safely beyond legal minimums.

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Pilot Weight-Shift-Control Pilot in Command Crosswind 52

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.

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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.

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Weather Wind Shear Clearance Turbulence 108

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.

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Turbulence Weather Pilot Approach 52

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.

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