Air Facts
DECEMBER 18, 2024
One of the things I had to learn was getting my IFR clearance at a non-towered airport on my cell phone while flying with a nose mounted turbine engine. We filed IFR and got our clearance in the usual way from ground control at Punta Gorda, then flew eastward to the uncontrolled Sebring, Florida airport. Now fast forward to 2024.
Flying Magazine
MAY 13, 2024
Chapter 3 in the AIM has details on dimensions of airspace, cloud clearances, and visibility. Before your check ride, find the most recent inspections and put a Post-it note on them so you can easily find them to show the examiner. The VFR sectional has a legend, so you don’t have to guess at what kind of airspace that is.
Air Facts
AUGUST 5, 2024
It has a mid-time engine (O-320-D3G rated at 160 hp), fairly recent annual inspection and 24 month pitot-ptatic/transponder test. ” 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!
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