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Taking Care of the Human Element

Plane and Pilot

I experienced dense morning fog, afternoon thunderstorms, and made a timely weather divert with the help of incredibly helpful air traffic controllers. And how about cold-weather operations? The good news is that the air is smooth, and the cabin is cool. Heat exhaustion can creep up on you.

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Training for Fairytales

AV Web

Seattle Center, N13DZ, request climb to VFR-on-Top. They say again, N13DZ, requesting climb to VFR-on-Top. Fortunately, someone somewhere had the foresight to make uncommon clearances (like VFR-on-Top) quickly accessible for a time just like this. The pilot requests VFR-on-Top. No tops reports.