Flight Training Central

JULY 1, 2024

While Class E airspace is considered controlled airspace, you do not need an ATC clearance to fly in it. Class E airspace rarely goes all the way to the surface, and in non-mountainous terrain, the floor of Class E airspace is typically 700 feet or 1,200 feet AGL. But how can you know the difference?

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Pilot Institute

OCTOBER 2, 2024

It typically begins at 1200 feet AGL but can start lower in some locations. No ATC clearance is required for VFR flights below 10,000 feet. Use the Cessna 3-152 mnemonic to remember weather minimums for VFR. The 1200-Foot Rule Usually, Class E airspace starts at 1200 feet Above Ground Level (AGL).

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Flight Training Central

FEBRUARY 17, 2024

Additionally, a pilot should report any of the following events:: When vacating any previously assigned altitude or flight level for a newly assigned altitude or flight level ( AIM 5-3-3 ) When an altitude change will be made if operating on a clearance specifying VFR-on-top. ( AIM 5-3-3 ) When an approach has been missed. (

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Pilot Institute

FEBRUARY 15, 2025

Approach Minimums When youre flying in bad weather and cant see much, you can rely on your trusty instruments to guide you. Theyre pretty much the same thing, but heres the difference: DH is measured above the ground (AGL). LP+V approaches dont always account for obstacle clearance, so theyre not an officially protected procedure.

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Flying Magazine

MAY 15, 2024

Scenario 3: VFR into IFR If you read the accident reports the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) compiles, you will notice a lot are attributed in part to the pilot’s decision to continue VFR into deteriorating weather. In the ATD the scenario begins by having the pilot check the weather before takeoff. What could go wrong?

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Plane and Pilot

SEPTEMBER 1, 2024

I cursed my decision to depart in developing low weather, but the only choice now was to press on through the crud, dodging cellular towers lining the highway. A call to home base for a land-supported retrieval provided ample opportunity for explanation in response to my peers’ interrogation: “What were you thinking, flying in this weather?”

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Flight Training Central

MAY 14, 2024

To taxi from the ramp to the runway at a towered airport, (across the “movement area”), you need to receive a taxi clearance from the Ground controller. First, listen to the current ATIS broadcast (weather). At most Class D airports, the ground controller also delivers IFR clearances to IFR departures.

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Pilot Institute

APRIL 24, 2024

From entry and weather requirements to interacting with ATC, we have you covered. Pilots must meet equipment and certification requirements and have ATC clearance to enter. Operating Requirements in Class B Airspace Operational Requirements VFR traffic needs explicit clearance to enter Bravo airspace. Airport, CA.

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Flight Training Central

FEBRUARY 12, 2024

The en route weather is IMC. the ILS approach can be credited regardless of actual weather if you are issued an IFR clearance. the ILS approach can be credited regardless of actual weather if you are issued an IFR clearance. When is an IFR clearance required during VFR weather conditions?

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Pilot Institute

SEPTEMBER 26, 2024

Before entering Class C airspace, pilots must receive clearance from Air Traffic Control (ATC). Before flying into Class C airspace, a pilot must obtain a clearance from ATC. Flight Plan and Clearance : Before entering Class C airspace, IFR aircraft must file a flight plan and receive an ATC clearance.

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Flight Training Central

FEBRUARY 25, 2025

Weather reporting at the destination isnt required so long as some reliable source says theres at least 1000-foot ceilings and three miles visibly. You must maintain VFR cloud clearances appropriate for the airspace. Youre expected to land as soon as practical if you go around, or stay clear of clouds until issued a new clearance.

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Flight Training Central

FEBRUARY 25, 2025

Weather reporting at the destination isnt required so long as some reliable source says theres at least 1000-foot ceilings and three miles visibly. You must maintain VFR cloud clearances appropriate for the airspace. Youre expected to land as soon as practical if you go around, or stay clear of clouds until issued a new clearance.

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Pilot Institute

DECEMBER 19, 2024

Follow procedures when requesting an SVFR clearance or departing a non-towered airport. Pattern altitudes are typically 1,000 feet above ground level (AGL) for piston aircraft. Check the airports windsock or automated weather observation system (AWOS). You can contact Flight Service, but they cannot give you an SVFR clearance.

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Photographic Logbook

FEBRUARY 4, 2024

While accidents might result from dangerous weather, poor fuel management, or hastily overlooked maintenance issues, an underlying root cause may be a pilot falling prey to these situations due to a laser focus on completing the mission in spite of circumstances that make flying unwise.

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Pilot Institute

MAY 25, 2024

High-pressure conditions decrease altimeter accuracy, affecting terrain clearance and aircraft spacing. Flight Service Station (FSS) Dispatcher Finally, you can call your FSS dispatcher for a weather briefing and relevant NOTAMs. FDC NOTAMs also provide information about TFRs and other special airspace.

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Pilot Institute

MAY 4, 2024

Weather, field conditions, obstacles, and many other elements greatly affect short field operations. This can greatly impact landing performance and obstacle clearance. x V SO (or POH recommendation) by around 500 feet AGL. Establish the target approach speed by around 500 feet AGL.

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Flight Training Central

FEBRUARY 21, 2024

However, contact approaches can be the perfect tool with the right weather and airport configuration. You’re skimming the cloud tops at 3500 feet, which is 2900 feet AGL You ask Approach for lower, but the controller says you’re already at the MVA for the area so you can’t get lower. Doing so at night is a death wish. Be patient.

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Pilot Institute

MARCH 25, 2025

Understanding Airspace and Weather Conditions Before launching a drone mapping mission, check compliance with airspace regulations by using apps like Aloft – Air Control for no-fly zones and airspace classifications. Conduct mapping missions in favorable weather conditions to get the best data possible.

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