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Piedmont Airlines
Piedmont Airlines is the name of two related American airlines: the original carrier acquired by USAir in 1989, and a current regional airline flying as American Eagle.
Pilatus Aircraft
Pilatus Aircraft Ltd, also known as Pilatus Flugzeugwerke, is a Swiss aircraft manufacturer founded in Stans in 1939, best known for the PC-12 turboprop and PC-24 business jet.
Pilatus PC-12
The Pilatus PC-12 is a single-engine, pressurized cabin-class turboprop built by Pilatus Aircraft of Stans, Switzerland, first certified in 1994, with over 2,200 delivered worldwide.
Pilatus PC-21
The Pilatus PC-21 is a single-engine turboprop military trainer built by Pilatus Aircraft in Switzerland, designed to take student pilots from basic flying through jet preparation.
Pilatus PC-24
The Pilatus PC-24 is a twin-engine light business jet built by Pilatus Aircraft in Stans, Switzerland, the first business jet designed and certified in Switzerland, entering service in 2018.
Pilatus PC-6 Porter
The Pilatus PC-6 Porter, known as the Pilatus Porter, is a Swiss single-engine STOL utility aircraft built by Pilatus from 1959 to 2022 for short, unprepared, and high-altitude airstrips.
Pilatus PC-7
The Pilatus PC-7 Turbo Trainer is a two-seat turboprop military trainer built by Pilatus Aircraft in Stans, Switzerland, first flown in 1975 and used for basic through tactical flight training.
Pilatus PC-9
The Pilatus PC-9 is a Swiss single-engine, tandem-seat turboprop military trainer developed by Pilatus Aircraft, first flown in 1984, serving worldwide as an advanced trainer and target tug.
Pilatus U-28 Draco
The Pilatus U-28 Draco (U-28A) is a modified Pilatus PC-12 operated by US Air Force Special Operations Command as an ISR platform for special operations forces, fielded in 2006.
Pilot certification in the United States
Pilot certification in the United States is the Federal Aviation Administration's system of licensing civilian pilots through a ladder of certificates and ratings, governed mainly by 14 CFR part 61.
Pilot error
Pilot error, also known as cockpit error, is an action or decision by a flight crew that contributes to an aviation accident, cited in roughly 60 to 80 percent of crashes.
Pilot in command
The pilot in command (PIC), also known as the air captain, is the pilot designated as commanding an aircraft, holding final authority and legal responsibility for its safe operation.
Pilot licensing and certification
Pilot licensing and certification is the system by which a state authorizes pilots to fly, set internationally by ICAO and nationally by authorities like the FAA.
Pilot licensing and training
Pilot licensing and training is the system by which a beginner becomes a qualified commercial pilot, with ICAO setting standards and regulators like the FAA issuing licenses.
Pilot licensing in Australia
Pilot licensing in Australia is the system by which the Civil Aviation Safety Authority grants flight crew licenses under CASR Part 61, in force since 2014.
Pilot licensing in Canada
Pilot licensing in Canada, also known as pilot certification, is the system by which Transport Canada issues pilot permits, licenses, and ratings under the Canadian Aviation Regulations.
Pilot licensing in the United Kingdom
Pilot licensing in the United Kingdom is the system by which the UK Civil Aviation Authority issues pilot licenses and medical certificates, governed by the Air Navigation Order 2016.
Pilot medical certification
Pilot medical certification is the formal assessment that a pilot is medically fit to exercise license privileges, run nationally through systems like the FAA's three classes and EASA Part-MED.
Pinal Airpark
Pinal Airpark, formerly the Marana Army Airfield, is a county-owned aircraft storage, maintenance, and disassembly facility in Marana, Arizona, where airlines park and dismantle widebody jets in the dry desert climate.
Pinnacle Airlines Flight 3701
Pinnacle Airlines Flight 3701 was a repositioning regional jet flight, flown as Northwest Airlink, that crashed near Jefferson City, Missouri, on October 14, 2004, killing both pilots.
Pioneer-era flight instruction (pre-1914)
Pioneer-era flight instruction was the improvised and often dangerous process by which the first aviators learned to fly, with Wright students soloing after roughly four hours of practice.
Piper Aerostar
The Piper Aerostar, also known as the Ted Smith Aerostar or Piper PA-60, is a pressurized, six-seat, twin-engine piston business aircraft designed by Ted Smith and produced from 1967 to 1984.
Piper Aircraft
Piper Aircraft is an American general aviation manufacturer based in Vero Beach, Florida. Founded in 1937 around the Piper Cub, it has built roughly 135,000 aircraft.
Piper J-3 Cub
The Piper J-3 Cub, also known as the L-4, is an American high-wing, two-seat light aircraft built by Piper Aircraft in Lock Haven, Pennsylvania, from 1937 to 1947.
Piper PA-18 Super Cub
The Piper PA-18 Super Cub, also known as the Piper Super Cub, is a two-seat single-engine tailwheel light aircraft Piper introduced in 1949 as a strengthened development of the PA-11.
Piper PA-24 Comanche
The Piper PA-24 Comanche is a four-seat, low-wing, single-engine piston aircraft built by Piper Aircraft in Lock Haven, Pennsylvania, from 1958 to 1972, competing with the Beechcraft Bonanza.
Piper PA-28 Cherokee
The Piper PA-28 Cherokee, also known as the Piper Cherokee, is a single-engine, low-wing light aircraft family built by Piper Aircraft; more than 32,000 have been built since 1960.
Piper PA-30 Twin Comanche
The Piper PA-30 Twin Comanche is an American twin-engine light aircraft built by Piper Aircraft from 1963 to 1972, widely used as a multiengine trainer.
Piper PA-31 Navajo
The Piper PA-31 Navajo is a family of twin-engine, cabin-class piston aircraft built by Piper Aircraft from 1967 to 1984 for corporate, charter, and commuter airline use.
Piper PA-32R
The Piper PA-32R, marketed as the Piper Lance and later the Piper Saratoga, is a six-seat, single-engine piston aircraft built by Piper Aircraft from 1976 to about 2008.