Pilot Institute

SEPTEMBER 18, 2024

With flight following, ATC provides traffic advisories and supplemental information. Aircraft must have a radio and transponder to receive flight following. What is Flight Following? Flight following is a service provided by radar ATC facilities. Where Can You Get Flight Following?

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Photographic Logbook

OCTOBER 10, 2023

New Adventures in Flight Planning and Filing I decided to test-drive my PIN and the whole FRZ process for the first time as my annual fall solo flight in October of 2023. Any flight into the FRZ requires a FRZ flight plan. For the most part, the process was quick and easy.

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Flight Training Central

JUNE 17, 2024

Some of the mystique of VFR flight following is a function of it requiring ATC interactions which immediately invokes fear for many pilots. Because the service is provided on a workload permitting basis, and involves multiple layers of service, there’s not exactly uniform delivery among Center or Approach control facilities.

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Pilot Institute

NOVEMBER 5, 2024

You might think that Instrument Flight Rules (IFR) are just about how to control and use your instruments in the aircraft, but you need more than skill–you need a rock-solid plan. IFR flight planning is about preparing for every twist and turn along the route. What Is an IFR Flight Plan?

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Plane and Pilot

NOVEMBER 10, 2024

Currently, the SLSA version of the RV-12 in Standard Trainer trim costs $189,500, which includes a single-screen EFIS (Dynon HDX or Garmin G3X), Garmin GTR 200 comm radio and remote transponder. Note that because of current LSA rules, the RV-12 can be flown on an instrument flight plan but cannot be flown in actual instrument conditions.

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Flight Training Central

FEBRUARY 23, 2024

To review, flying an IFR trip involves four main steps: File a flight plan (either with Flight Service or in an aviation app). Call for your IFR clearance, including route, altitude, and transponder code. At the end of the flight, cancel IFR (either after landing or when the destination airport is in sight).

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Inflight Pilot Training

APRIL 9, 2024

Your plane is required to be equipped with a 1090 MHz ES transponder. This way, pilots can ensure a safe and successful flight into Mexico. If there are, they may need to obtain additional coverage or adjust their flight plan to avoid these areas.

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iPad Pilot News

FEBRUARY 27, 2025

A pilot’s worst fearwas to look down at an EFB and see the infamous “blue screen of death” on an IFR flight while setting up for an approach. The scenario gets worse as you go to restart the device and see the message “Configuring Windows update 1 of 15…” as you near the final approach fix.

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Plane and Pilot

FEBRUARY 16, 2025

There are some reports of errors as well, for planes being charged for overflying an airport, a go-around, or a practice approach. The PlanePass equipment installed on-field does more than track transponders. Airport managers should focus on clearly communicating these fees, ideally through channels we normally use for flight planning.

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iPad Pilot News

APRIL 9, 2024

A pilot’s worst fear was to look down at an EFB and see the infamous “blue screen of death” on an IFR flight while setting up for an approach. The scenario gets worse as you go to restart the device and see the message “Configuring Windows update 1 of 15…” as you near the final approach fix.

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Air Facts

APRIL 11, 2025

Lastly, I have seen certain panels not push ADS-B data to an EFB due to the way the avionics and/or transponder was configured or due to some conflict with a portable ADS-B device like a Stratus or GDL substance. But you could also do all your planning by using the dedicated Flight Plan page as well.

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Flight Training Central

APRIL 29, 2024

They are not charted because activities are suspended immediately when spotter aircraft, radar, or ground lookout positions indicate an aircraft might be approaching the area. Special flight rules provide for general aviation operations within the area. SFRA flight plan. VFR pilots must file a D.C.

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