Remove Air Traffic Control Remove NOTAMs Remove Threshold
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Adventures in the Mitten | Part 1, Up North to Mackinac

Photographic Logbook

Per the chart, the field generally has fuel available and, while there was no NOTAM about fuel being unavailable that day, I could not find a fuel price in ForeFlight. This inspired a long discussion with Alyssa about the value of flight following and why we use the optional service from air traffic control.

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Speak Like an #AvGeek: A Glossary For Enthusiasts

NYC Aviation

A continuous broadcast of weather, active runways, and other important information like NOTAMs (see below). Can be initiated by either the pilots or air traffic control. NOTAM – NOTice to AirMen. ATIS – Automatic Terminal Information Service. It is accessible by both radio broadcast and telephone.

Runway 52