Altimeter General Aviation Weather 
Pilot Institute
APRIL 24, 2024
From entry and weather requirements to interacting with ATC, we have you covered. Keeping jet traffic safe alongside slower general aviation aircraft is harder still. Weather Requirements We find the VFR weather requirements in 14 CFR § 91.155. That’s a considerable detour for small general aviation aircraft.
Plane and Pilot
AUGUST 8, 2024
We studied all of our options going into New York via general aviation. His was to watch for traffic, take pictures, and monitor that my altimeter stayed at 1,300 feet msl. Great weather with only a slight headwind. We immediately located Governors Island and then the Statue of Liberty to the left.
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Plane and Pilot
AUGUST 8, 2024
We studied all of our options going into New York via general aviation. His was to watch for traffic, take pictures, and monitor that my altimeter stayed at 1,300 feet msl. Great weather with only a slight headwind. We immediately located Governors Island and then the Statue of Liberty to the left.
Airspeed Junkie
AUGUST 2, 2024
Several incidents involving the Cessna 172 have been documented, typically attributed to pilot error, adverse weather conditions, or mechanical issues. However, the General Aviation Revitalization Act of 1994 paved the way for its return, and production resumed in 1996. With a fatal accident rate of only 0.56
AeroSavvy
OCTOBER 26, 2020
Airspeed indicators need air from a pitot tube and static air from a static port Small general aviation aircraft have airspeed indicators with air hoses connected directly to the pitot and static sources. The speeds are based on aircraft weight and performance (affected by runway and weather).
Pilot Institute
AUGUST 2, 2024
One of the leading causes of fatal general aviation accidents is the loss of aircraft control. Conduct a thorough weather briefing prior to the flight. Increasing altitude – read from your altimeter. Decreasing altitude – read from your altimeter. Decreasing altitude – read from your altimeter.
Plane and Pilot
AUGUST 10, 2024
Most of the emergency procedures training we do in general aviation airplanes center around just two simple words: “What if?” The average age of the current general aviation fleet is somewhere between 35 and 50 years. As I considered this conundrum one evening, the movie Apollo 13 appeared on the screen.
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