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Class B Airspace Explained

Pilot Institute

Pilots must meet equipment and certification requirements and have ATC clearance to enter. Class B airspace is also charted on VFR Sectionals and instrument flight rules (IFR) Enroute Low Altitude charts. If you’re flying under IFR, you don’t need an explicit Bravo clearance. What is Class B Airspace?

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What Are NOTAMs? Notices to Air Missions Explained

Pilot Institute

JFK 09/317 JFK TWY WA BTN TWY A AND TWY B CLSD 2309191827-PERM FDC NOTAM Flight Data Center (FDC) NOTAMs outline changes affecting instrument flight rules (IFR) operations. These include changes made to instrument approaches, STARs, SIDs, and IFR airways. FDC 3/2226 JFK SID JOHN F KENNEDY INTL, NEW YORK, NY.

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How to Brief an Instrument Approach (Step-by-Step)

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Instrument flying is all about mentally staying ahead of the aircraft. The approach procedure is often the most complicated part of instrument flight rules (IFR) operations. Does the approach match the clearance? Set your altimeter bug accordingly.