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Drone Lingo Simplified: Acronyms Every Pilot Needs To Know

Pilot Institute

This is useful in helping drone pilots yield the right of way to manned aircraft whenever necessary. AGL Above Ground Level AGL is simply a way to tell the basis from which any given height or altitude is measured. AGL is important for drone pilots as the regular ceiling for drone flight is defined as 400 feet AGL.

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Unstable approaches

Professional Pilot

According to the GOM, either pilot could call for a go-around, yet neither did despite the published stabilized approach criteria being violated. The second in command (SIC) suggested S-turns to lose altitude and speed, but the pilot in command (PIC) responded, “Nah, we got it.”

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