Flight Training Central
MARCH 31, 2025
Approach lighting systems are critical during low ceiling and low visibility conditions when you must decide whether to continue to land or execute a missed approach. If a NOTAM indicates part of the lighting system is out of service, refer to the inoperative components table to make adjustments to the landing minimums.
Pilot Institute
MARCH 6, 2025
AGL is important for drone pilots as the regular ceiling for drone flight is defined as 400 feet AGL. NOTAM Notice to Airmen A NOTAM is a notice that contains essential information to alert pilots of potential hazards at a specific location or along a flight route. NOTAMs are publicly available.
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iPad Pilot News
SEPTEMBER 6, 2024
The app allows you to check local weather and complement your preflight planning with favorite and nearby airport details like runways, NOTAMs, and much more. The first thing you’ll see at the top of the screen is local weather based on your current location, including winds, visibility and ceiling.
Air Facts
AUGUST 5, 2024
Following a check of the weather, NOTAMS and TFR’s, you are confronted with some decisions to make. For Runway 35, we see a takeoff ninimum of 400-2 or standard with a minimum climb of 343’ per nautical mile to 5,200′ Remember, the basic assumption is that you are IFR and have a limited ceiling and visibility.
Air Facts
MAY 10, 2024
An acceptable meteorological combination of ceiling, visibility, and wind. Any NOTAMS applicable? A high degree of pilot proficiency, competence as well as currency (currency in Circling Approaches specifically). A known degree of familiarity with the airfield and surrounding terrain. Any aircraft inoperative items to consider?
iPad Pilot News
NOVEMBER 5, 2024
Get the watch app here. ForeFlight This well-designed app displays airport weather, NOTAMs, communication frequencies, runway information and more. It also includes complications to show the current ceiling or surface winds for a favorite airport ( read our full review of the ForeFlight Watch app here ).
Photographic Logbook
FEBRUARY 2, 2025
A NOTAM closing Alton Bay was still active until 7:00 am that morning. As expected, the NOTAM closing the ice runway did expire and no new notification replaced it. Weather conditions on Groundhog Day were better than the week prior, characterized by a high ceiling and no thin screen of clouds hiding the ground from view.
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