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Flight Planning Demands a Dose of Common Sense

Jetwhine

They also planned to use a flap 15 setting to reduce the aircraft’s ground roll on the 8,000-foot runway. the crew’s flight planning software indicated the aircraft would require a takeoff distance of 5,972 feet. Flight planning tools don’t offer takeoff numbers for operations that exceed the aircraft’s limitations.

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Details matter in ATC clearances

Flight Training Central

Even in the beginning days of learning to fly, your instructor will teach you the importance of reading a clearance back to the controller instead of saying “Roger”. Recently on an IFR flight out of the New York area, we were reminded of how easy it is for a pilot and the controller to have two different ideas about the same clearance.

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How to get an IFR clearance at a non-towered airport

Flight Training Central

For an instrument pilot, though, there is one key difference between a smaller, non-towered airport and a larger one with an air traffic control tower: obtaining an IFR clearance. To review, flying an IFR trip involves four main steps: File a flight plan (either with Flight Service or in an aviation app).

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Cannes Film Festival & Monaco Grand Prix 2024: Business Aviation Guide

Universal Weather

Once an available slot and PPR have been obtained, you’ll receive a confirmation – one number for both – and this needs to be placed in Remarks section 18 of the flight plan. Specific Restrictions: May 18-19 & May 25-27: No VFR flights are allowed except for piston-engine aircraft.

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France: 2023 Business Aviation Destination Guide

Universal Weather

Our guide covers everything from Prior Permission Required (PPR) procedures and landing permits to flight planning, customs clearance, and cultural considerations, as well as the unique challenges of operating at regional airports, managing potential fuel shortages, and preparing for peak seasons in popular locations.

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Ride along on an IFR cross-country to Daytona Beach with Spencer Suderman

Flight Training Central

Join Spencer Suderman as he does just that, on a flight from Jacksonville to Daytona Beach, FL. You’ll learn about the entire process, starting with filing a flight plan in ForeFlight to retrieving an IFR clearance from ATC, en-route navigation, and how to fly the instrument approach at the destination.

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VFR Flight Following Explained

Pilot Institute

Many factors could prevent the controller from providing this service, such as: Radar Limitations Traffic Volume Controller Workload Frequency Congestion The workload-permitting service makes flight following different from Instrument Flight Rule (IFR) flights. Are you then forced to stick with that plan?