Altimeter Instrument Flight Rules Visual Flight Rules 
Pilot Institute
NOVEMBER 20, 2024
When your flight instructor brings up “A-TOMATO-FLAMES,” you might wonder if they’re speaking in code. But the truth is that this acronym serves as a handy tool to help you remember the mandatory equipment for Visual Flight Rules (VFR) flights, as outlined in FAR 91.205.
Pilot's Life Blog
JANUARY 6, 2025
IFR (Instrument Flight Rules) certification is crucial for aircraft that need to fly in low visibility or adverse weather conditions. It allows pilots to navigate using instruments instead of relying on visual cues, ensuring safer flights in challenging environments. What is IFR Certification?
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Pilot Institute
NOVEMBER 30, 2024
V – VOR Check If you’re flying under Instrument Flight Rules (IFR), your VOR navigation equipment must be tested every 30 days. S – Static System and Altimeter Check Pilots flying under IFR need their static system and altimeter inspected every 24 months. It’s basically like giving your airplane a yearly check-up.
Northstar VFR
AUGUST 25, 2024
The list of inspections gets longer if the aircraft is for compensation/for hire, or if flown under instrument flight rules (IFR). There are a few exceptions when the aircraft can be flown outside of this timeframe, such as when a special flight permit is issued. There are also required inspections for civil aircraft.
Pilot Institute
APRIL 24, 2024
They try to make the underlying airspace easily navigable by visual flight rules (VFR) aircraft. Class B airspace is also charted on VFR Sectionals and instrument flight rules (IFR) Enroute Low Altitude charts. You don’t want an incorrect altimeter setting to cause an airspace incursion.
AeroSavvy
JANUARY 16, 2024
Green – VFR ( Visual Flight Rules ) Ceiling > 3,000 ft. Only two elements of the METAR were used: cloud height and visibility.
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