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Air traffic controller suspended after planes almost collide at Mumbai Airport

Aerotime

[link] pic.twitter.com/O1ccRpJn39 — Flightradar24 (@flightradar24) June 9, 2024 An IndiGo spokesperson told the Times of India that the IndiGo flight from Indore was given a landing clearance by the air traffic control tower.

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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. Call for your IFR clearance, including route, altitude, and transponder code. Here are three ways to get a clearance at a non-towered airport.

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Quiz: Flying The Traffic Pattern

Flight Training Central

If the wind is as shown by the landing direction indicator, the pilot should land on Runway 9 and expect a crosswind from the right. Which approach and landing objective is assured when the pilot remains on the proper glidepath of the VASI? Safe obstruction clearance in the approach area. Pilot in command.

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Electronic flight bag legal briefing for pilots—2024 edition

iPad Pilot News

Electronic flight bag legal briefing for pilots—2024 edition iPad Pilot News The best reading is in some Advisory Circulars from the FAA. This is great information for pilots looking to make the transition from paper charts to an iPad, but should also be reviewed by experienced iPad pilots as well.

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Moving On Up!

Plane and Pilot

Leonardo da Vinci said it best: “Once you have tasted flight, you will forever walk the earth with your eyes turned skyward…” We have all felt a sense of accomplishment and pride as we slip that freshly printed private pilot certificate into our back pocket. This is a critical juncture where many promising pilots stop flying.

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Does Flying During a Total Eclipse Count as Night Time?

Jetwhine

So, here’s my question: Can pilots flying in the shadow, perhaps following the track, log their time in the darkness at night flight time? For many, the Great North American Eclipse will be a lifetime experience, so pilots will be flocking to the 458 airports in the total eclipse cone of darkness.

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VFR Flight Following Explained

Pilot Institute

Key Takeaways VFR flight following offers real-time help and improves pilots’ situational awareness. ATC will advise pilots using flight following services of any other aircraft observed on the radar that will be in close proximity. This service does not relieve the pilot of the responsibility of scanning and avoiding traffic.