iPad Pilot News

NOVEMBER 5, 2024

We’ve been flying with the Apple Watch since it first launched, and it’s become increasingly useful every year for both preflight weather checks and as an in-cockpit resource. When on the go, you can use the GPS feature to find the nearest weather station image.

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Pilot Institute

SEPTEMBER 17, 2024

Dispatchers are often considered “pilots on the ground” and play an important part in airlines. In an airline environment, pilots have many responsibilities. Flight dispatchers also communicate with pilots and update them about weather, turbulence, and other variables that could affect their flight. What Does a Dispatcher Do?

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Professional Pilot

MARCH 6, 2025

Challenger 604, G-IV Contributing Writer At New World Aviation, Flight Coordinator Eva Burke and Dispatcher Chase Turner handle trip scheduling, weather checks, and maintain communication with crew and passengers. Airline travel was still in its infancy during the 1930s, and the public had many reservations about flying.

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Universal Weather

APRIL 7, 2025

On March 27, 2025, Greek authorities issued a NOTAM requiring all air carriers operating flights to Greece from countries outside the EU and Schengen Area to begin the process of integrating with the countrys Advance Passenger Information (API) System.

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Universal Weather

JUNE 26, 2024

NOTE: Universal Aviation Italy is reporting that there are rumors that there could be a NOTAM issued for LIMO preventing landings of GA flights in a specific time window. We are closely monitoring this and will update this article when/if a NOTAM is issued. The period of the race is one of the busiest times of year for LIML.

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Universal Weather

AUGUST 1, 2023

NOTE: Universal Aviation Italy is reporting that there are rumors that there could be a NOTAM issued for LIMO preventing landings of GA flights in a specific time window. We are closely monitoring this and will update this article when/if a NOTAM is issued. The period of the race is one of the busiest times of year for LIML.

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Northstar VFR

APRIL 14, 2024

By Lisa Thornton, CFII & Airline First Officer The first license any pilot earns is their Private Pilot Certificate ( PPL ). Many pilots use the PPL as a building block for future certificates, leading up to flying into challenging weather and for compensation. Fly safely and check NOTAMS before you go.

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NAFI

JANUARY 11, 2024

NAFI NOTAMs #50 From Aspirations to Achievements: Fueling Dreams as a Pilot Instructor~Guest Blogger Seunghee Kang, CFII/MEI Pilots, do you remember the happiness and sense of achievement that you got after getting that Private pilot license to start off your careers? I felt immense joy when I saw the kids' excited smiles.

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Universal Weather

MARCH 29, 2024

A UK TCO certificate is a document that certifies that an airline from a non-European Union (EU) country meets the necessary safety standards and is authorized to operate flights into and out of the UK. For example, these delays may be caused by weather, strikes, radar failures, or military activity.

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Universal Weather

MAY 9, 2023

Check Feasibility-IQ for any NOTAMs and potential closures. Only scheduled commercial airlines require airport slots for Costa Rica. During busy periods MROC will issue NOTAMs barring overnight parking for GA. Weather Weather is generally very good during the late November through early April high season.

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Universal Weather

SEPTEMBER 27, 2023

At this point, no NOTAM restrictions have been issued for the weekend of the Formula One Grand Prix, but this may still become a factor to consider closer to the event. It’s recommendable to double-check if the slot requirement is extended after day 29 of October when Notam becomes ineffective for slots.

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Universal Weather

JANUARY 16, 2024

Note that LGPZ and LGSA are military airport s that are accepting also commercial and GA traffic and require, as published by NOTAM, a lead time of four working days to process the landing permit application required for private a/c and a 48 hours prior notice for PPR – parking – application for all ops including commercial ad hoc flights.

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Fly with Eva

MARCH 20, 2018

I see my name on the crew list, I sign in and read the flight plan, notams and weather. I keep comparing my days at my previous low cost passenger airline, and my first steps as a freighter pilot for a flag carrier. I wrote earlier that becoming a pilot was never my childhood dream.

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Universal Weather

APRIL 8, 2024

Slots, Restrictions & Reservations Universal Aviation Paris is actively monitoring all restrictions and NOTAMs for the Summer Games and we are updating this article as information changes. The Closing Ceremony will be held in Stade de France in Saint-Denis just north of Paris.

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Air Facts

AUGUST 5, 2024

That big day finally arrives, and not being able to contain yourself for much longer, you decide to bite the bullet and fly down via the airlines. Following a check of the weather, NOTAMS and TFR’s, you are confronted with some decisions to make. The day finally arrives for that long awaited trip up north to visit family.

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Photographic Logbook

OCTOBER 11, 2024

With gusty winds forecast along the eastern seaboard on October 11, I let the weather prognostic chart suggest a different course. In the 1930s, Island Airways operated Ford Trimotors on one of the shortest airline routes ever created between what is now Erie-Ottawa International Airport, Kelley's Island, and the Bass Islands.

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Professional Pilot

MAY 13, 2024

Learning from past accidents, he implemented measures to prevent future incidents, such as transitioning to an IFR program and establishing enroute decision points to guide pilots in adverse weather conditions. Unfortunately, in 2003 we had an accident in bad weather,” he relates. We give our pilots check rides every 6 months.

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Professional Pilot

MAY 13, 2024

Learning from past accidents, he implemented measures to prevent future incidents, such as transitioning to an IFR program and establishing enroute decision points to guide pilots in adverse weather conditions. Unfortunately, in 2003 we had an accident in bad weather,” he relates. We give our pilots check rides every 6 months.

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Universal Weather

JANUARY 15, 2024

Per a Greek NOTAM, Mykonos only allows operators to remain on the ground for a maximum of 40 minutes from May 1 to September 30th or even further if demand remains high. Catering There is a licensed catering provider approved by the airport supporting both airlines and executive orders.

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Professional Pilot

JULY 3, 2024

I flew general, corporate aviation, and military before going to a major airline. After spending decades in the cockpit of a major airline, it was difficult getting back into general and corporate aviation. We had checked weather, Notams, and everything else, and all seemed good. What is the advice?

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Universal Weather

MAY 9, 2023

Weather Weather is generally very good during the late November through early April high season. It’s recommended that operators always check on the local weather day of operation. All international airports in Costa Rica have weather offices where the crew may obtain weather for both in-country and outside-country operations.

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Professional Pilot

JUNE 10, 2024

A documents library that includes operations manuals, aircraft checklists, aircraft continuing airworthiness records, NOTAMs, and so on – all updated automatically. Some level of weather reports and forecasting – METARs, area forecasts, SIGMETs, AIRMETs, and pireps can be expected. . • A digital wiz wheel. • A pilot logbook. •

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NYC Aviation

JUNE 17, 2020

Alliance – An arrangement between a group of airlines agreeing to cooperate on a substantial level. A continuous broadcast of weather, active runways, and other important information like NOTAMs (see below). AWOS – an acronym for Automated Weather Observation System. AFFF – Aqueous Film-Forming Foam.

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Plane and Pilot

MARCH 20, 2025

We agreed wed let the weather and political forecasts be our guides. We have found that weather and NOTAM reports in South America range from excellent to none. The systems and services are heavily weighted toward airlines and corporate turbines. What are your intentions? Thank you, but we do not require any assistance.

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Fear of Landing

JANUARY 3, 2025

On the 25th of December 2024, Azerbaijan Airlines flight 8243, a scheduled passenger flight from Baku, Azerbaijan to Grozny, Russia, crashed on approach to Aktau International Airport in Kazakhstan with 62 passengers and five crew on board. Azerbaijan Airlines flight 8243 : AXY8243 proceeding to Baku. Flight 8243 : Give us Makhachkala.

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