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Air traffic controller suspended after planes almost collide at Mumbai Airport

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[link] pic.twitter.com/O1ccRpJn39 — Flightradar24 (@flightradar24) June 9, 2024 An IndiGo spokesperson told the Times of India that the IndiGo flight from Indore was given a landing clearance by the air traffic control tower.

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Quiz: Flying The Traffic Pattern

Flight Training Central

Which approach and landing objective is assured when the pilot remains on the proper glidepath of the VASI? Safe obstruction clearance in the approach area. Who has final authority to accept or decline any land and hold short (LAHSO) clearance? Pilot in command. Second in command. Air Traffic Controller.

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How to get an IFR clearance at a non-towered airport

Flight Training Central

For an instrument pilot, though, there is one key difference between a smaller, non-towered airport and a larger one with an air traffic control tower: obtaining an IFR clearance. Call for your IFR clearance, including route, altitude, and transponder code. Call on the phone In ancient times (i.e.,

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Unstable approaches

Professional Pilot

Air traffic control instructions often lead to unstable approaches. The request to make a short approach or maintain a higher-than-normal speed to the final approach fix is the most common reason pilots don’t meet stable approach criteria. A controller who withholds or issues a late descent clearance is also to blame.

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How to Avoid Pilot Deviations and Runway Incursions

Pilot Institute

Two mistakes you’ll want to try your best to avoid are a pilot deviation or a runway incursion. A pilot deviation happens when you violate an FAA regulation or an instruction from Air Traffic Control (ATC). Pilot deviations are incredibly stressful.

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IFR Flight Planning: Best Tips for Pilots

Pilot Institute

The flight plan informs the Air Traffic Control (ATC) of your planned course, aircraft capability, and contingency plan. If You’re Not Current: You cannot act as a pilot in command under IFR. Regular weather updates and maintaining situational awareness are important for safe IFR operations.

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Line Up and Wait: What Every Pilot Needs to Know

Flight Training Central

Line up and wait is an air traffic control (ATC) procedure designed to position an aircraft onto the runway for an imminent departure in order to expedite the flow of traffic. When a pilot hears the ATC instruction LINE UP AND WAIT he is cleared to taxi onto the departure runway and position the aircraft for takeoff.

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