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FAA Updates Datalink Weather Advisory Circular

iPad Pilot News

FAA Updates Datalink Weather Advisory Circular iPad Pilot News The rollout of ADS-B datalink weather over twelve years ago was an interesting time for GA pilots. Pilots were free to use the system immediately with these new portable receivers, which improved in-flight decision-making almost overnight.

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Most Frequently Missed Private Pilot Written Test Questions—January 2025

Flight Training Central

These commonly missed questions often focus on nuanced regulations, meteorology, flight planning, and airspace rules. Of what value is the Weather Depiction Chart to the pilot? For determining general weather conditions on which to base flight planning Correct! Refer to figure 18.)

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I Am UNSAFE Checklist—Lessons Learned on a Fateful Night

Air Facts

It was early winter, but the current skies and projected weather looked favorable, so I decided to fly rather than drive. I decided to fly first and eat later due to approaching weather (mistake #1), and, after a weather briefing, estimated I could get to Chicago (DuPage Airport (KDPA)) before the weather from the west did (mistake #2).

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Long Trips & Small Airplanes

Plane and Pilot

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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Heads-up, hands-free: How to use iPad audio alerts for safer flights

iPad Pilot News

These alerts include runway proximity, traffic, cabin altitude, destination weather, terrain, airspace and TFRs, carbon monoxide and more. IN-FLIGHT ALERTS 500 AGL Alerts – Alerts when descending through 500 ft. AGL after having been above 1,000 ft. AGL (or when AGL is unknown), the descent rate exceeds 4,000 ft.

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Descent Planning: Strategies for Safe and Smooth Arrivals

Flight Training Central

And if not planned properly, a poorly executed descent can present challenges and unnecessary risks when transitioning to an approach or the traffic pattern. Pilots must consider a variety of factors including terrain, weather, airspace constraints, and aircraft performance, to ensure a smooth and safe descent.

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ForeFlight vs. Garmin Pilot: 3 key differences to help you decide

iPad Pilot News

ForeFlight ForeFlight first got its start as a weather app on iPhone and quickly grew into a full-featured EFB app as the iPad gained popularity among pilots. These profiles were created using data collected directly the manufacturers performance tables, providing highly accurate ETE and fuel calculations when planning a flight.

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