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FAA Updates Datalink Weather Advisory Circular

iPad Pilot News

The AC states limited coverage below 5,000′ AGL, but in our experience you should start getting reception within 1,000′ AGL in all but the most remote or mountainous regions. For example, ground-based systems that require a line of sight may have relatively limited coverage below 5,000 feet above ground level (AGL).

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Invisible Trap Kills Glider Pilot – How To Avoid Microbursts

Chess In the Air

After we decided this, we heard a Challenger jet announce “Taxiing to 26 for takeoff”. It’s worth noting that Shmulik had a close call in the past: a jet pulled onto the runway in front of him with no radio call. This near miss was avoided only by the jet taking off immediately in front of him. He tried again, with no reply.

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Class B Airspace Explained

Pilot Institute

The fast jets and faster-talking controllers can be intimidating. These simpler classes cannot handle major international airports’ constant high-speed jet traffic. Keeping jet traffic safe alongside slower general aviation aircraft is harder still. It’s understandable. Managing so many aircraft is challenging.

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Flight Sims for the Win: It’s All About Repetition and Drill

Flying Magazine

VFR to MVFR…then 2 miles visibility and a ceiling of 1,200 feet agl. It might be no greater than 6 knots with gusts to 10 mph. Then the CFI should increase the winds so they are 10 knots (or more) above the demonstrated crosswind component. You may even put the learner in and out of the clouds.

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Are Dry Microbursts Really An Invisible Trap? – Responding to Reactions

Chess In the Air

That does very little when you’re in 10-20 knot sink. The possibility of a stall may not even have been on his mind: the ground speed of the glider before the stall was much higher than one normally experiences in the landing pattern – ADSB shows 92 knots. Absolutely! If you notice something, say something!

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What Is an Outflow Boundary Shown on a Surface Analysis Chart? 

Flying Magazine

READ MORE: What Does It Take to Transition from a Jet to a Piston Airplane? Several airports in the vicinity reported wind gusts peaking at 30 knots. kilometers or 4,500 feet agl (25 knots is roughly 12 m/s for reference). Most outflow boundaries don’t extend above about 2 kilometers or 6,500 feet agl.

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Making Like Maverick in an L-39

Jetwhine

Because I want to fly jets, sir!” I’ve been flying jets for years as a corporate pilot, but not real jets to some … like fighter jets. My goal in these Gauntlet jet-training sessions? Down low, maximum speeds can easily exceed 425 knots. But good jet flying is still demanding. asks Foley.

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