Pilot Institute

MAY 25, 2024

The start and end dates and times are coded in YYMMDDttt format (UTC time). B) 2106231700 is the start time and date in UTC. C) 2106232300 is the end time and date in UTC. These include changes made to instrument approaches, STARs, SIDs, and IFR airways. Is there a NOTAM for the approach you intend to use?

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NOTAMs UTC Runway Federal Aviation Regulations 52

AeroSavvy

SEPTEMBER 20, 2021

Total air temperature is important when monitoring fuel temperatures on long flights (fuel tank temps tend to approach TAT). Designers used titanium for the aircraft skin to handle the extreme temperatures. How is the temperature data used? Pilots use both TAT and SAT to help determine when to use airframe and engine anti-ice systems.

True Airspeed 52

True Airspeed OAT UTC Thrust 52

Universal Weather

FEBRUARY 6, 2024

All confirmed slot times are given in Zulu/UTC time. All times for these bookings are given in Zulu/UTC time. All confirmed slot times are given in Zulu/UTC time. Drop and Go May Be Your Best Option Our recommendation, take the option you can lock in now vs. taking the wait-and-see approach. Fuel Fuel services are 24/7.

UTC 52

UTC General Aviation Jet Approach 52

Universal Weather

APRIL 8, 2024

During this period, no slots will be available at CDG, ORY, or BVA from 15:30 UTC and 22:00 UTC French CAA will have to close Parisian airspace between 7 p.m. and midnight for safety reasons. A temporary restricted area with a radius of 150 km and with no limit of altitude will be put in place around Paris. No potable water supply.

Runway 52

Runway Fixed Base Operator UTC Clearance 52

One Mile at a Time

DECEMBER 25, 2024

J28243 took off from Baku at 03:55 UTC time and was flying to Grozny. Thats definitely not normally how youd shoot an approach, so clearly something was very wrong at this point. For whatever reason, while the aircraft was on approach to Aktau, it entered a steep descent and banked, crashing into the ground.

Jet 127

Jet Descent Airline Airlines 127

AeroSavvy

JANUARY 16, 2024

Pilots often “refresh” METARs when approaching an airport with poor weather to monitor trends and have the most current decision-making information available. They all follow the same format. The weather observations in METARs provide pilots with the information to determine what takeoff or landing procedures should be used.

Weather 52

Weather Ceiling Knot Visual Flight Rules 52

Fear of Landing

MAY 17, 2024

Shortly before 15:00 UTC, the Edelweiss flight crew identified themselves and informed the tower controller that they were ready for departure. They started the take-off run and were approaching V 1 , also known as the Go/No-Go decision point, as it is the maximum speed at which a rejected take-off can be initiated.

Knot 52

Knot Runway UTC Cabin Crew 52

One Mile at a Time

DECEMBER 26, 2024

J28243 took off from Baku at 03:55 UTC time and was flying to Grozny. Thats definitely not normally how youd fly an approach, so clearly something was very wrong at this point. While the aircraft was on approach to Aktau, it entered a steep descent and banked, crashing into the ground.

Jet 62

Jet Airline Airlines Descent 62

Fear of Landing

JANUARY 3, 2025

On the 25th of December 2024, Azerbaijan Airlines flight 8243, a scheduled passenger flight from Baku, Azerbaijan to Grozny, Russia, crashed on approach to Aktau International Airport in Kazakhstan with 62 passengers and five crew on board. The flight crew requested an NDB approach to Grozny and were cleared for approach to runway 26.

Weather 108

Weather Airline Airlines Approach 108

Fear of Landing

JANUARY 31, 2025

Flight 5342 was a scheduled domestic passenger flight from Wichita, Kansas on final approach for runway 33 at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA). , The collision took place at 20:48 local time (01:48 UTC) and has been reported at less than 200 feet altitude. There were no survivors.

Air Traffic Control 104

Air Traffic Control Approach UTC Final Approach 104