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Training for Fairytales

AV Web

The Unicorn Clearance It was a quiet morningthe pondering kind. Seattle Center, N13DZ, request climb to VFR-on-Top. They say again, N13DZ, requesting climb to VFR-on-Top. And there it is, the unicorn, the never-used clearance. The pilot requests VFR-on-Top. No tops reports. N13DZ, roger.

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Training courses from Pilot Workshops available through Sporty’s Pilot Training app

Flight Training Central

This online course includes nine end-to-end flights that explain and demonstrate some overlooked IFR procedures, going far beyond the basics of approaches and holding patterns.

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Instrument Flying (IFR) FAQs – top questions this week

Flight Training Central

Additionally, a pilot should report any of the following events:: When vacating any previously assigned altitude or flight level for a newly assigned altitude or flight level ( AIM 5-3-3 ) When an altitude change will be made if operating on a clearance specifying VFR-on-top. ( AIM 5-3-3 ) When an approach has been missed. (

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Flying a Skylane From Canada to Belize

Air Facts

The year was 2017, and I was two months into my first pilot job flying skydivers in the C182 at a small Canadian drop zone, when my boss approached me with this question. Day 2 The second day of my journey started with more promising prospects, though this would include some VFR on top time through the Oregon valleys.

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