Pilot Institute

APRIL 24, 2024

Pilots must meet equipment and certification requirements and have ATC clearance to enter. Operating Requirements in Class B Airspace Operational Requirements VFR traffic needs explicit clearance to enter Bravo airspace. If you’re flying under IFR, you don’t need an explicit Bravo clearance. What is Class B Airspace?

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Air Facts

DECEMBER 30, 2024

Our airplane is certified for day VFR operations only, so my progress was at the mercy of daylight length and good VMC. Additionally, the needle on my altimeter at one point was swinging through 500 increments! All the planning, packing and preparation was finally done, and the day came to depart.

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Weather Approach VFR On Top Knot 98

iPad Pilot News

MARCH 27, 2025

Airbus FlySmart Airbus offers a collection of apps for pilots to assistwith performance planning, maintenance and other operational guidance when flying these airplanes. Altimeter+ Calculates the altitude of your current location via GPS, or from the built-in barometer included on newer iPhones and iPads.Offers Apple Watch app.

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Weather Pilot Flight Plan Airplanes 91

Pilot Institute

MAY 4, 2024

This can greatly impact landing performance and obstacle clearance. The local altimeter setting is 29.65, the temperature is 25°C, and we have a 9-knot headwind. Subtract the altimeter setting from 29.92, multiply it by 1,000, and add that to the field elevation. Our imaginary destination airport is at 1,500 feet MSL.

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Weight-Shift-Control Runway Approach Density Altitude 52

Pilot Institute

MAY 1, 2024

Does the approach match the clearance? Set your altimeter bug accordingly. It also serves as a final opportunity to catch any misunderstanding among the crew. 1) Declare the Approach Start by identifying the name of the airport, the arrival runway, and the approach name.

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Approach NOTAMs Runway Weather 52

Pilot Institute

MAY 25, 2024

High-pressure conditions decrease altimeter accuracy, affecting terrain clearance and aircraft spacing. FDC NOTAMs also provide information about TFRs and other special airspace. FDC NOTAMs also include warnings for high barometric pressure areas. FDC 3/2226 JFK SID JOHN F KENNEDY INTL, NEW YORK, NY.

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NOTAMs UTC Runway Federal Aviation Regulations 52

Air Facts

AUGUST 5, 2024

The Warrior has introduced countless people to the joys of light airplanes. ” Not only that, you just never know what kind of surprise ATC will spring on you when you’re picking up your IFR Clearance, so preparation is everything! East Coast airplanes don’t belong in Colorado, unless your plans always take you East of I-25.

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Density Altitude Ceiling Runway Weather 98

Plane and Pilot

AUGUST 8, 2024

I generally knew what to expect since this was not my first time in a small airplane. ASA Airplane Flying Handbook can be a great resource. Stay ahead of the airplane in-flight to give yourself time to think and to free yourself for jotting down notes as needed.

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Aeronautical Information Manual Runway Pilot Air Traffic Control 72

Plane and Pilot

AUGUST 8, 2024

I generally knew what to expect since this was not my first time in a small airplane. ASA Airplane Flying Handbook can be a great resource. Stay ahead of the airplane in-flight to give yourself time to think and to free yourself for jotting down notes as needed.

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Aeronautical Information Manual Runway Pilot Air Traffic Control 52

Air Facts

APRIL 29, 2024

This necessitated slowing the airplane down to leave the vertical space to descend another 2,000’ to reach the initial approach fix (IAF) at 2,000′ I requested a descent to the IAF altitude of 2,000’ but was only cleared to 3,000’. The IAF was looming closer.

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