pilot regulations

Traffic Pattern Oct 20, 2026

FAR Ninety-One Point Two Thirteen, the Inoperative Equipment Decision That Trips Up Every Checkride Candidate, and the Four Steps That Tell You Whether You Can Legally Fly

FAR 91.213 gives pilots a four-step legal framework for determining whether an aircraft can fly with inoperative equipment - here's how to work through it.

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Traffic Pattern Sep 13, 2026

NTSB Part Eight Thirty, the Accident Reporting Rule Every Pilot Has to Know Before They Need It, and the Definitions That Determine Whether You Pick Up the Phone or Walk Away

NTSB Part 830 defines exactly when pilots must notify the NTSB after an accident or incident - know the definitions before you need them.

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