FAR 91.213 gives pilots a legal four-step framework to determine whether inoperative equipment is a go or no-go before flight.
PatternFAR 91.3 establishes in three short paragraphs that the pilot in command holds final authority over every flight - and the legal power to break the rules in a genuine emergency.
PatternFAR 91.109 requires more than a warm body in the right seat - your safety pilot must meet three specific requirements, including a current medical.
PatternFAR 91.3 establishes pilot-in-command authority in three sentences - understanding each one is foundational to every decision you'll make in the cockpit.
PatternSaying 'unable' to ATC isn't rude - it's standard phraseology that keeps you, the pilot in command, safely in control.
PatternFAR 91.3 makes the pilot in command the final authority and lets you deviate from any rule in an emergency - here's what that really means.
PatternFAR 91.107 requires pilots to brief, notify, and ensure passengers wear seat belts and shoulder harnesses during taxi, takeoff, and landing.
PatternBasicMed is expanding to 12,500 lbs and 7 seats under the 2024 FAA Reauthorization Act - here's what it changes and what it doesn't.
TowerFAR 91.3 makes the pilot in command the final authority and lets you deviate from any rule to meet an in-flight emergency.
PatternLearn how FAR 91.3 gives the pilot in command final authority and the power to deviate from any rule in an emergency - and its limits.
PatternWhy 'unable' is the most powerful word on the radio, and how to say no to a controller when an instruction isn't safe.
PatternFAR 91.3 is three sentences that establish every pilot as directly responsible for and the final authority over their aircraft - here's what that actually means.
PatternFAR 91.103 requires pilots to review all available information before every flight - here's what that actually means in practice.
PatternActing as pilot in command and logging PIC time are two separate legal concepts under the FARs that every pilot must understand.
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