Pilot Institute

APRIL 24, 2024

Pilots must meet equipment and certification requirements and have ATC clearance to enter. Keeping jet traffic safe alongside slower general aviation aircraft is harder still. Class B airspace is also charted on VFR Sectionals and instrument flight rules (IFR) Enroute Low Altitude charts.

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Universal Weather

JANUARY 16, 2024

There are many popular Greek destinations, for operators planning general aviation movements, to consider for Greece. Other than at LGAV, where you’ll clear customs, immigration, quarantine (CIQ) quickly within the general aviation terminal (GAT), expect to clear CIQ in the main terminal along with scheduled commercial passengers.

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Pilot Institute

FEBRUARY 15, 2025

Theyre especially useful for airports that dont have the budget or suitable terrain to install an Instrument Landing System (ILS). This makes more airports accessible under Instrument Flight Rules (IFR). Otherwise, the airport would have to suspend flight operations in poor visibility. Dont confuse it with LPV.

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Pilot Institute

MARCH 6, 2025

This is a general aviation term that also applies to drone flight. In contrast to a control tower, an FSS is not responsible for giving instructions or clearances to aircraft. This means that the weather provides enough visibility and cloud clearance for pilots to navigate and maintain separation using visual cues.

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Universal Weather

JANUARY 2, 2024

During the WEF event in Davos in 2024, all standard Instrument Flight Rules (IFR) procedures will be temporarily suspended. Special procedures for arriving and departing flights have been established for this period. Customs, immigration and quarantine (CIQ) clearance is within the military terminal building.

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Professional Pilot

OCTOBER 10, 2024

According to the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), 91% of fatal air accidents in general aviation (GA) back in 2005 were caused by a pilot’s loss of control of the aircraft, usually during approach and landing, or by flying into terrain. The software is customized for aviation, so spoken numbers appear as expected.

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AeroSavvy

AUGUST 20, 2021

This article is a companion to Flying the Grand Canyon , which details the special rules and procedures for flying a small aircraft over one of America’s national treasures. I’m not Lindbergh… This trip was ambitious for me, but quite common in the general aviation community.

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