Pilot's Life Blog

JANUARY 12, 2025

Flying a small plane at lower altitudes allows pilots to navigate visually and avoid the complexities of high-altitude air traffic control. When flying a small plane, staying within the appropriate altitude ensures better control and a more comfortable experience, especially in turbulent weather.

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One Mile at a Time

MAY 28, 2024

Embracing this shift and breaking new grounds, STELIA Aerospace presents a revolutionary concept — a sustainable, entirely autonomous seat, responsive to the passenger’s movements. So seat movement isn’t controlled by anything electronic, but rather the seat moves based on the passenger’s movement.

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Flying Magazine

MAY 10, 2024

The remote pilot must have prior authorization from the Air Traffic Control (ATC) facility having jurisdiction over that airspace. The remote pilot must monitor the Air Traffic Control (ATC) frequency from launch to recovery. The remote pilot must contact the Air Traffic Control (ATC) facility after launching the unmanned aircraft.

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Flying Magazine

MAY 1, 2024

The ability to bank is essential to controlled flight. Otto Lilienthal did it by shifting his weight, but for the much larger Wright Flyer the solution was to make one wing produce more lift than the other by twisting them in opposite directions. But it cannot have been quite so obvious then. The T-38 scores around 0.26.

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AV Web

MAY 5, 2024

During the past few interactions I had with Frank, I had to endure his discussion of how much he, his insufferable wife, and bratty kid spent last month during their flying vacation to the Bahamas, along with an even more uncomfortable series of comments denigrating all Air Traffic Controllers from here to Bimini for their oafishness and stupidity.

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Professional Pilot

APRIL 3, 2025

The term avionics an amalgamation of aviation and electronics encompasses all electronic systems used to monitor, control, or operate an aircraft. This shift from analog to digital redefined pilots roles, turning them from reactive operators into proactive system managers. The Apex is offered on the Pilatus PC-12 NG.

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Vintage Aviation News

JANUARY 15, 2025

This led to the design of a twin engine, all-metal transport with fabric-covered control surfaces and a twin tail configuration. Peyton at the controls. This aircraft was powered by two Wright R-760 seven-cylinder radial engines, each producing 350 hp. Army flew its C-45s until 1976.

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Vintage Aviation News

FEBRUARY 25, 2025

[James Kightly] One of Louis Blriot’s major achievements, and one he deserves credit for, was his control system. In the pre-1910 period there were numerous variations in the ways people developed to control their aircraft. An example of the Blriot control system on display in Londons Science Museum.

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Air Electro

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

These systems are often designed for environments or platforms where minimizing size, weight, and volume is critical to performance, functionality, and efficiency. Engineers can integrate more functionality into a single connector, and reduce the number of components required to further save space and weight.

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Pilot Institute

MAY 4, 2024

Aircraft Weight and Limitations An aircraft’s weight affects inertia and stopping distance. The POH lists landing distances for specific gross weights. Smaller aircraft may only have short field landing distances for maximum gross weight. This is because there is less airflow over the control surfaces.

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Pilot Institute

FEBRUARY 20, 2025

These control surfaces dictate the aircraft’s roll, and this allows it to bank smoothly through turns or even recover from turbulence. Have you ever wondered how pilots keep control at high speeds, during stalls, or even when systems fail? Key Takeaways Ailerons control the aircrafts roll by adjusting lift on each wing.

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Pilot's Life Blog

NOVEMBER 25, 2024

Considerations : When learning to fly an SEL aircraft, it’s crucial to ensure that the aircraft’s weight and performance capabilities align with your training and experience. Definition: LSAs are lightweight aircraft designed for sport flying, meeting specific regulatory criteria regarding weight and performance.

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Pilot Institute

APRIL 22, 2025

You may pilot aircraft with a Maximum Takeoff Weight (MTOW) of 1320 pounds, carry no more than one passenger, and fly only during the daytime up to 10,000 feet MSL (or 2,000 AGL). Flight control of the aircraft depends on the wings ability to flexibly deform rather than the use of control surfaces.

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Vintage Aviation News

OCTOBER 19, 2024

Tasked with creating an aircraft that could meet the Navy’s evolving and often shifting requirements, Petty and his team faced an uphill battle. The wings were metal structures covered with fabric, a common practice that balanced strength and weight considerations. Leading the design team was British engineer G.

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Pilot Institute

JULY 12, 2024

Watch out for some common mistakes, such as over-controlling and reacting incorrectly to visual cues. Approach Path Control Energy Management How to Improve Approach Path Control Using Ground References Your pattern work will improve the more you standardize it. Adjust power to control your descent rate.

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Vintage Aviation News

OCTOBER 6, 2024

Aerodynamic mods include sealed cowl flaps, metalized control surfaces, and wingtips that were clipped three feet eight inches on each side. To reduce weight, the gear retraction mechanism was removed. So, during that time, they would work on the Corsair part time, but when winter arrived, his crew would shift to restoration projects.

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Aviation Bussiness News

FEBRUARY 9, 2025

Beyond our extensive network with frequent connections, we boast one of the worlds most modern temperature-controlled air cargo terminals (with 24/7 operations supported by automation and temperature monitoring), allowing us to be an industry-leader in transporting temperature-controlled cargo such as pharmaceuticals, seafood, and other perishables.

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Professional Pilot

MARCH 6, 2025

Evolution of the dispatchers role The concept of the airline dispatcher having operational control evolved naturally from the practices of the railroad industry. In many ways, aircraft dispatchers were the first air traffic controllers, particularly at busy airports.

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Professional Pilot

APRIL 3, 2025

Qualified candidates then participate in a ride-along shift, spending a day with a Boston MedFlight crew to experience the job firsthand. To address this, Rubbert is implementing an overlapping second shift, extending the operational window beyond 18 hours daily. We wanted full control over our operations, Kenin says.

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Pilot Institute

NOVEMBER 23, 2024

Key Takeaways A flat spin is a dangerous, level-flight spin with reduced control effectiveness. A flat spin happens when the center of gravity shifts too far aft (toward the tail), and the aircraft’s rotation becomes more horizontal. Ready to become a safer pilot? Let’s get started! An aft center of gravity increases flat spin risk.

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Universal Weather

JANUARY 29, 2024

Still, separate aircraft parking areas are assigned based on aircraft weight. According to EU regulation, there’s no requirement for departure screening or passport control for departing aircraft under MTOW of 45 tons. Slots Slots are not required at Shannon. Be sure to take out full rental car insurance coverage.

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Professional Pilot

SEPTEMBER 5, 2024

Dassault’s advanced Digital Flight Control System enhances crew resource management. A further response to this shifting of demand is that Albinati Aeronautics now offers a carbon offset program with sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) worldwide for its customers. Background Falcon 6X has a range of 5500 nm.

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Universal Weather

MARCH 29, 2024

This marks a shift from the previous requirement, which only mandated GAR forms for arrivals without fine enforcement. Security Screening Security screening regimes are in place for charter (non-scheduled commercial) flights with 19 or more seats each or Maximum Takeoff Weights (MTOWs) of over 10 metric tons each.

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Pilot Job Central

SEPTEMBER 1, 2023

The low cost carrier (LCC) business model is continuing to grow in Europe and pilot job locations are shifting to where the low cost carriers are based. Employers weight letters of recommendation as higher when the letters come from people currently employed by them. Yes or no answers are not appropriate.

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Pilot Institute

MARCH 7, 2025

And during these maneuvers, you need to: Act as the sole manipulator of the flight controls. Youd be far less likely to lose control in unexpected situations when you stay proficient. Loss of Control Why does loss of control happen in general aviation (GA)? You should maintain smooth and controlled inputs throughout.

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Photographic Logbook

JULY 21, 2024

Being able to flying East River and truly circumnavigate the island of Manhattan is the main advantage of the Skyline Route procedure, the reduced chaos of being under positive control is another. A shift change! Our new controller was only too happy to put us in for flight following to the Skyline Route. It looks.impossible.

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Air Electro

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

In commercial aviation, the focus shifts toward providing passengers with high-speed internet and reliable entertainment systems while maintaining secure communication between the aircraft and ground control. Lightweight Designs → Aluminum and other lightweight materials are often used to reduce overall aircraft weight.

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Plane and Pilot

DECEMBER 12, 2024

Aircraft or helicopters weighing more than 12,500-pounds, gliders, weight-shift control aircraft, powered parachutes, gyrocopters, UAS, or lighter-than-air aircraft are not included. Other problem areas included mechanical (181), fuel management (100), and loss of control in flight (53).

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Pilot Institute

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

Try adding these exercises to your routine: Strength training: Do bodyweight exercises like push-ups and squats, or work out with resistance bands and weights. Loosen any tight grip on the controls or pen to ease physical tension. Keep a water bottle within reach and take sips throughout your shift to stay hydrated.

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Vintage Aviation News

AUGUST 22, 2024

Otherwise, our maintenance guys’ corrosion control team would rip me a new one. Besides, we had our hands full, fighting to maintain control of the airplane. That meant balancing aerodynamic forces on the flight controls with a large “trim wheel” linked by cables to tabs on the aft edge of our horizontal tail. Descent check!”

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Airspeed Junkie

SEPTEMBER 20, 2024

The control systems are equally sophisticated. The aircraft uses a system of six spoilerons on each wing for roll control, compensating for the lack of traditional ailerons. This shift highlighted the aircraft’s versatility and adaptability in different combat scenarios.

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AeroSavvy

MARCH 26, 2022

Building a freighter without windows lowers manufacturing cost and reduces the aircraft weight by hundreds of pounds. Integrated ball bearing mats at cargo entry area Unit Load Device (ULD) Floor locks engaged on a ULD Floor locks hold ULDs and pallets to the floor to assure cargo won’t shift in flight. Boeing 767-300F Galley.

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AV Web

OCTOBER 20, 2024

“ By Neeraj Chandra It is clear that we are in the middle of a paradigm shift in warfare. That all adds complexity and cost and occupies valuable space and weight that could be reassigned for other purposes, like extra fuel or sensors. Accordingly, the Air Force would do well to heed those words now.

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