Plane and Pilot

AUGUST 6, 2024

Maybe it’s the Georgia flying weather, or maybe it’s the ever-increasing emphasis on “old” pilot instead of “bold” pilot, but it seems that flight planning these days is a lot more about if and when than about route and altitude. It’s only two hours by RV-9A, but there are gotchas lurking in the flight planning.

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Airplanes Weather Ceiling Turbulence 94

Plane and Pilot

NOVEMBER 27, 2024

Often, turbulence is the harbinger of mountain waves, not the ideal ceiling—and visibility unlimited—day. FAA weather charts can help for higher altitudes but when just a few thousand feet agl, they may be less useful. We experienced moderate turbulence even at our gate. Our return flight was by a safer, much smoother route.

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Turbulence Weather Knot Descent 97

Flight Training Central

JANUARY 10, 2025

To use the VCALC function, simply enter a target altitude (pattern altitude for example) and be sure the altitude type matches what you have intended (MSL vs. AGL). Consult the flight manual supplement or pilots guide for your GPS navigator for additional details on utilizing the vertical navigation functions.

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Descent Groundspeed Flight Plan AGL 98

Air Facts

APRIL 29, 2024

A pit stop at North Myrtle Beach, South Carolina (KCRE) was planned, and after a weather briefing, I filed an IFR flight plan. I queried ATC about when to expect the approach clearance and was informed that the Saratoga had appeared to land but the pilot hadn’t contacted ATC to close his IFR flight plan.

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Descent Approach Weather AGL 98

iPad Pilot News

DECEMBER 17, 2024

The latest version of the app is extremely versatile, providing all the digital resources a student pilot needs when learning to fly a Cessna 172, while simultaneously offering a Gulfstream pilot advanced flight planning and international resources needed to fly from New York to London.

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Pilot Weather Flight Plan Approach 105

Pilot Institute

NOVEMBER 5, 2024

This allows you to make quick adjustments to your flight plan. Expect poor visibility, increased turbulence, and slippery runway surfaces. If severe weather is reported, do you have a plan B? You should always stay ahead of the weather, so plan for potential delays or alternate routes.

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Altimeter Weather Wind Shear Runway 52

Photographic Logbook

FEBRUARY 4, 2024

Much like alcoholism, there is no cure, but the condition can be managed with careful flight planning and disciplined judgement. Like Lucy Pulling the Football Away from Charlie Brown For Saturday morning, February 3, four pilots were inspired by a promising forecast and excitedly planned a flight to Keene, New Hampshire.

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