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Flight Sims for the Win: It’s All About Repetition and Drill

Flying Magazine

If utilizing Runway 17 with left traffic, the crosswind turn will be heading 080, downwind 350, base 260, etc. Don’t accept the excuses of “I can’t fly if I can’t see the runway,” or “I can’t feel the airplane.” Next, introduce the VOR. Note the 90-degree marks on the heading indicator as these help with orientation.

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A Slow Flight to India – Day 3 –Hurghada-Kuwait

ABEAM

After the necessary paperwork issues, we took off from runway 34R at Hurghada and got cleared to the right over the Red Sea. Hurghada Approach passed us off to Cairo Control and they refused to give us a direct to the first Saudi VOR WEJ at the east side of the Red Sea due to unknown reasons.

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Savannah, Georgia

Gary's Flight Journal

I launched from runway three-two and pointed for the Snow Hill VOR. I already had set up for Patuxent approach so I switched from CTAF to Pax to pick up my clearance. On departure I flew runway heading for a good distance. I think it was a combination of altitude and the active runway at Myrtle Beach.

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Mastering IFR Approach Radio Calls: A Simple Guide for Pilots

Pilot Institute

Use the CRAFT acronym to note down departure clearances quickly. You may be asking for a clearance or reporting your position. For example: Pilot: Seattle Approach, Cessna November Four Five One Romeo, Two Zero miles west of Seattle VOR, at 8,000, with Sierra, to land. is talking to Dallas Clearance Delivery.

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How to Talk to ATC (Beginner’s Guide)

Pilot Institute

Touch and go – aircraft lands on the runway and then accelerates to take off again. Practice requesting and receiving clearances. Before you request your first clearance, follow these inflight tips. Be Ready to Receive the Clearance After you have requested a clearance from ATC, ensure you are ready to receive it.

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Passing Your Private Pilot Check Ride Requires the Right Preparation

Flying Magazine

So, for example, if you are asked to provide a scenario when V X is appropriate, be able to answer the when and the why, such as “short field takeoff technique is appropriate when there is an obstacle off the departure end of the runway.” Chapter 3 in the AIM has details on dimensions of airspace, cloud clearances, and visibility.

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How to Choose the Best Alternate Airport: A Guide for Instrument Pilots

Flight Training Central

Though it’s rare, your destination airport could become unusable due to a thunderstorm moving in, or a disabled airplane on the runway. While every IFR flight requires you to file an IFR flight plan and receive an ATC clearance, not every flight is flown in IFR conditions. What services are available at the alternate airport?

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