Altimeter Runway Weather 
Pilot Institute
MARCH 19, 2025
So, you will want to know what the air and prevailing weather conditions are doing. You will want detailed and accurate weather information. Key Takeaways A METAR is a standardized aviation weather report for a specific airport. Pilots use METARs for flight safety, runway selection, and weather planning.
One Mile at a Time
JULY 20, 2024
The plane took off roughly on schedule, at 4:15PM, and most of the flight was routine, though it took a bit longer than usual due to weather enroute, as the plane made several detours. On top of that, weather conditions in Tampa weren’t great that day, with rain and strong gusts, so it was a tricky approach. Tampa’s altimeter is 30.14.”
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Northstar VFR
APRIL 20, 2025
Illusions Leading to Landing Errors Runway Width Illusion Terrain can also cause certain optical illusions. These illusions happen the most often during the landing phase of flight because they pertain to the runway. A major optical illusion in this category is runway width illusion.
Vintage Aviation News
JANUARY 30, 2025
“When I heard we were in the first wave of six planes going down the runway at 200 feet, I elected to sit on mine,” he said. After the 8 1/2 hour, 1,182-mile flight from Midway, Connolly led the first six planes down the runway at Wake in a stepped-up V-formation. The planes did see combat, however.
Aerotime
DECEMBER 20, 2024
This will generally convey information about the flight time remaining, the weather at the destination, and the flight crew thanking you for choosing their airline and wishing you a safe onward journey once on the ground. On a Boeing aircraft, this sound will be three short warning horns.
Pilot Institute
FEBRUARY 15, 2025
Lateral guidance tells you to go left or right to align yourself with the runway. Approach Minimums When youre flying in bad weather and cant see much, you can rely on your trusty instruments to guide you. At the MAP, if you cant see the runway or certain visual markers, its time to go missed and follow the missed approach procedure.
Fear of Landing
DECEMBER 6, 2024
A few hours later, the pilot obtained a weather briefing and filed an IFR flight plan before departing Westchester to fly back to Montgomery County. By now, it was dark and the weather in Gaithersburg had deteriorated with fog and low cloud ceilings. Runway 14, a 4,202 foot runway , was in use. miles from the runway (8.3
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