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Class B Airspace Explained

Pilot Institute

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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How to Talk to ATC (Beginner’s Guide)

Pilot Institute

Rehearse ATC Interactions Have a flight instructor or fellow student pilot act as ATC while you “chair fly.” Practice requesting and receiving clearances. Before you request your first clearance, follow these inflight tips. First, be mentally prepared for the clearance. They will make talking to ATC as smooth as possible.

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Greece: 2024 Business Aviation Destination Guide

Universal Weather

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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World Economic Forum 2024 – Business Aviation Destination Guide

Universal Weather

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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Pilot’s guide to special use airspace

Flight Training Central

If the restricted area is not active and has been released to the controlling agency, the ATC facility will allow the aircraft to operate in the restricted airspace without issuing specific clearance. An aircraft can operate in these corridors without a clearance from or communication with ATC. SFRA flight plan.

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2700 Miles in a Cherokee Six

AeroSavvy

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.