Part 91 Series — Alcohol, Oxygen, Seatbelts & Lights: The Human Side of Legal Flying
Most pilots spend a lot of time thinking about the airplane.
Fuel.Weather.Runway length.Performance charts.
But Part 91 doesn’t just regulate the machine — it regulates you.
Can you fly the morning after a late-night party?When are passengers required to wear seatbelts?At what altitude is supplemental oxygen legally required?Do you really need those lights on during the day?
In this sixth insta...
Part 91 Series — Right-of-Way, Speed Limits & Minimum Altitudes: The “Rules of the Road” in the Sky
Driving has traffic laws.Boating has navigation rules.
And aviation?
Aviation has Part 91.
Once you’re airborne in a small aircraft — whether it’s a Cessna practicing touch-and-goes or a Piper cruising cross-country — you’re sharing the sky with other airplanes, helicopters, gliders, balloons, and sometimes even parachutists.
That’s why Part 91 includes very specific “rules of the road” that go...
Part 91 Series — VFR Weather Minimums & Airspace Operations: Staying Legal in the Sky
You’ve planned carefully.You’ve fueled generously.The airplane is legal and airworthy.
But once you lift off, a new question takes center stage:
Are the conditions legal for the airspace you’re flying in?
For small-aircraft pilots, few areas of Part 91 are more important — or more commonly misunderstood — than VFR weather minimums and airspace operating rules.
How much visibility do you need?Ho...
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