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Ten Types of Aviation Maintenance Checks

Northstar VFR

Every airline/operator must establish a Continuous Airworthiness Maintenance Program (CAMP). A: ALTIMETER/PILOT STATIC INSPECTION (FAR 91.411) If flying under IFR, an aircraft’s static system, altimeter and automatic Mode C altitude-reporting system must be inspected within the preceding 24 calendar months.

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Class B Airspace Explained

Pilot Institute

You’ll always find a steady stream of airliners queued up for departure and arrival. They try to make the underlying airspace easily navigable by visual flight rules (VFR) aircraft. Due to its high elevation, Denver’s Class B airspace extends up to 12,000 feet MSL to give airliners room to descend.

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Make Your Own METAR Map!

AeroSavvy

Airline dispatchers read and speak fluent METAR. Dispatchers monitor origin, destination, and alternate forecasts and METARs for all their active flights. If weather at a destination or alternate changes unexpectedly, the dispatcher contacts the flight crew to work out a safe plan.

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