UNIT SPOTLIGHT: Instrument Holds
Holding patterns in aviation are used to delay a landing for reasons like aircraft separation, weather conditions, or low visibility, and sometimes as part of a missed approach procedure. Pilots may also request a hold to complete emergency checklists. Training for holding patterns involves understanding their purpose, components, entries, and communication, which is essential for safety and proficiency in flight.
Maverick has Entered the Chat
Understanding pattern etiquette at an uncontrolled airport--including how to communicate with your fellow pilots--isn’t just about being polite; it’s about reducing accidents, protecting property, and saving lives.
How to Shake Hands with ATC
Understanding the basics of ATC communications including how to make an initial contact plus an exciting interactive way to practice communications skills without paying for flight time.
Building Cross-Country Confidence
Discover how PlaneEnglish's ARSim X-Country Flight emulator enhances radio communication skills for pilots. Perfect for students, low-hour, and rusty pilots, this tool prepares you for unexpected ATC interactions and complex airspace navigation, from VFR basics to advanced IFR scenarios.
How Your Flight Academy Will Benefit from Dedicated Communications Training
High-quality dedicated pilot communications training is a necessary component of flight academy programs.
Adopting this form of dedicated communications training has multiple advantages for both flight academies and their students. It’s a turn-key solution that will make your curriculum stand out from other schools.
Enroll in FAA WINGS Program: Don’t Just Wing Your Comms Training
ARSim by PlaneEnglish can now earn you credit through the Federal Aviation Administration’s WINGS safety training program, a widely recognized program for helping pilots maintain and advance their currency and proficiency.
How Flight Simulators For Pilots Can Actually Make You a Better Aviator
Whether you are a student pilot or working on advanced ratings, a simulator is one of the best resources available to learn and improve skills.
ATC Phraseology and Communications Standards Differences Explained (ICAO vs FAA)
If you are just getting started on your pilot journey, you can learn both domestic and international communications simultaneously so you soon will be confident on the air and ready to venture to global destinations.
Why Understanding PIREPs Is So Important
A PIREP is a pilot report about conditions encountered in flight. Used as a supplement to general forecasts for an area, PIREPs contain important, detailed information gathered from people actually in the air.
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How to Choose an Aviation Headset [Buying Guide for Pilots]
There are so many brands and styles of headsets to choose from plus a slew of features that can easily seem overwhelming at first. Check out PlaneEnglish's guide to purchasing your new aviation headset.
The Many Benefits of Chair Flying
Whether you are preparing for your first solo, your private pilot checkride, your CFI checkride, or a type rating, chair flying is an inexpensive but extremely valuable tool
Five Helpful Tips to Prepare for Your First Solo
As you progress in your flight training, at some point you will reach the next, significant, exhilarating milestone: your first solo flight. Here are five tips to be prepared for your first solo, and beyond!
How to Use ARSim by PlaneEnglish as Your Accountability Partner
The many benefits to having an accountability partner and how it increases your odds of success.
Getting the most out of ARSim for your ATC Comms Training
This article provides tips on how to hit the ground running with ARSim and leverage the power under its hood so you can become proficient on your aircraft’s radio faster and learn to communicate with ATC and other air traffic more confidently sooner.
Aviation Terminology: Why Using 'Say Again' Makes You a Better Pilot
Have you ever needed to talk to ATC but had to wait in line because another pilot was asking the controller to “say again?” Let's discuss the reasons you could need to request a repeat of the last transmission.
Back to the Skies: Your 5-Step Guide for a Safe Return to Flying
5 great tips for a safe return to flight proficiency. Don’t be intimidated, with the right plan and tools you can get back into the left seat in no time.
