Selecting the best online private pilot ground school can help a student pilot in numerous ways, one of which is passing the FAA knowledge test effortlessly. Passing a knowledge test without re-taking is one of the perks of enrolling in a suitable PPL ground school online. Other factors a PART 61 private pilot trainee must…
Can’t decide which book to buy to have all the wisdom in one place? Looking at lists of study materials for a private pilot license can be frustrating. Unfortunately, no such book compiles all the aeronautical knowledge to obtain a private pilot license. But if you’re smart, you can pair multiple books to sharpen your…
After reading this article, you will know what you can do precisely with a private pilot license and the actions that will keep boredom away from your life. Take steps to grow as a competent pilot, yet keep your flying filled with exciting experiences. Whether you want to fly for a hobby or build hours…
Obtaining aeronautical knowledge and knowledge test endorsement. Typically students that look for a private pilot study guide are PART 61 student pilots and need a manual for self-studying. From my experience, I found aeronautical information challenging to grasp in the beginning. Absorbing all kinds of information from various subjects is overwhelming. Though I followed a…
Adopted by ICAO in 1960, the VHF Omni-directional Range (VOR) is a standard and highly reliable navigation aid. The equipment operates within the frequency range of 108 ~ 117.95 MHz. An aircraft’s VOR Rx receives a 1020Hz ID tone signal, which the ground station uses to identify itself. An aircraft’s VOR receiver measures the phase…
So you already have your single-engine instrument rating and want to advance further as a pilot by adding a multi-engine rating. So let’s dig deeper so you can know every do step or don’t step! How to obtain a multi-engine rating as a pilot? To successfully gain the multi-engine rating, you must earn the required…
So what is all the fuss about—and what is ADS-B anyway? And what are its Ins and Outs? ADS-B is a surveillance system whereby an aircraft automatically reports its positional data and other information to ground stations and other aircraft. More specifically, aircraft determine their location and other navigational parameters using onboard equipment. A transponder…
To put it simply, ADS-B is a system whereby an aircraft automatically transmits positional data and other information to ground stations and other aircraft. An aircraft having the ADS-B system determine its location using GPS and other navigational data using onboard equipment. A transponder then transmits that information once per second to ground stations which…
ADS-B has become the standard for aircraft surveillance globally. It offers numerous advantages when compared to standard radar-based airspace surveillance. Accordingly, most regions with heavy air traffic already mandate ADS-B or are in the process of phasing it in. What ADS-B is and how it works is best understood by unpacking the different components of…
Distance Measuring Equipment (DME) makes a pilot’s life a lot easier by figuring out how many miles the airplane has to fly to arrive at the next station. Distance measurement equipment (DME) was invented by James “Gerry” Gerrand under the supervision of Edward George “Taffy” Bowen while employed as Chief of the Division of Radiophysics…
