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Riding the Mountain Waves

Plane and Pilot

FAA weather charts can help for higher altitudes but when just a few thousand feet agl, they may be less useful. Great Falls weather is fair and warm. We had been lifted above our assigned altitude.” It was all about the interaction of weather and terrain. Maintain maneuvering airspeed at all times.

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What Are Common Part 107 Test Questions?

Flying Magazine

Regulations: 15 to 25 percent Airspace and requirements: 15 to 25 percent Weather: 11 to 16 percent Loading and performance: 7 to 11 percent Operations: 35 to 45 percent FAA Part 107 Test Cost The cost of the Part 107 exam is $175, which you pay to the testing center when you schedule a date, time, and location for the exam.

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Extend downwind for an arriving flight of two

Air Facts

Forecasted weather was CAVU for the entire weekend. Once the fog lifted, we departed KVBT on an IFR flight plan. Despite the weather delay, it looked like we would arrive at KSUS in time for our ride on Doc. At 1,000’ AGL on mid-downwind, we could see Doc parked at the FBO. Everything about the flight was a joy.

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The most frequently missed Private Pilot Written Test questions from September 2024

Flight Training Central

What are the minimum weather conditions required for airplanes operating under special VFR in Class D airspace? warm air being lifted rapidly aloft in the vicinity of mountainous terrain. 3,823 feet MSL the surface 700 feet AGL Correct! terrestrial radiation on a clear, relatively still night. Refer to Figure 71, area 1.)

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

Flying Magazine

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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What Is a SPECI and When Is It Issued?

Pilot Institute

In aviation, staying ahead of the weather is a must. When weather conditions shift unexpectedly, that’s when a SPECI report comes in. A SPECI (or Special Report) offers a quick weather update between the routine METARs. Let’s explore how SPECIs are going to help you plan around unexpected weather twists.

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We Fly: Cirrus SR G7

Flying Magazine

We flew in pursuit of good weather and photo backdrops not browned by the seasons, and headed south—nearly straight south—from Maryland to Florida by way of Hilton Head, South Carolina. You can override the system to manual by lifting a sliding door, but it was honestly completely forgotten within the first half hour of our flight demo.

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