iPad Pilot News

MARCH 11, 2025

These alerts include runway proximity, traffic, cabin altitude, destination weather, terrain, airspace and TFRs, carbon monoxide and more. The destination weather frequency callout provides the destination airport weather frequency (ATIS, AWOS, or ASOS). Sink Rate – Alerts as follows: When above 2,500 ft.

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Flight Training Central

FEBRUARY 28, 2025

For a flight under IFR or a flight not in the vicinity of an airport, weather reports and forecasts, fuel requirements, alternatives available if the planned flight cannot be completed , and any known traffic delays of which the pilot in command has been advised by ATC.

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Ceiling Weather Approach Flight Plan 52

Flight Training Central

MAY 28, 2024

The numbers 4 and 22 on the approach ends of the runway indicate that the runway is orientated approximately 004° and 022° true. 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. Runway 31 directly into the wind. 040° and 220° true.

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Flying Magazine

APRIL 25, 2024

Over the last 25 years, I have been asked to speak on various aviation weather topics at dozens of aviation events and gatherings. During these events, it’s quite common for a pilot to walk up and ask me about how I handled my most challenging flight as it relates to weather. My presentation later that afternoon went extremely well.

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AV Web

AUGUST 7, 2024

He was subsequently cleared to land on the yellow dot on runway 36L and acknowledged the clearance. miles from the end of runway 36L, catching fire and destroying the plane. Investigators found weather conditions at the time of the crash to be VMC with a visibility of 10 miles.

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Clearance Runway Weather Pilot 98

Flight Training Central

FEBRUARY 23, 2024

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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Plane and Pilot

FEBRUARY 28, 2025

These tools help the pilots deal with this busy section of the flight replete with numerous checklists, changing clearances, and traffic. We have some of the same checklists, clearances, and traffic, and we have one less pilot to get them all done. First, if lost among the taxiways and runways, fess up and ask for a progressive taxi.

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Descent Approach Final Approach Turbulence 55

Plane and Pilot

SEPTEMBER 1, 2024

I cursed my decision to depart in developing low weather, but the only choice now was to press on through the crud, dodging cellular towers lining the highway. Soon, the eagerly expected runway came into view, and the briefest of traffic patterns put us on the pavement, rolling out in relief. We were out of options.

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Flight Training Central

MAY 14, 2024

To taxi from the ramp to the runway at a towered airport, (across the “movement area”), you need to receive a taxi clearance from the Ground controller. First, listen to the current ATIS broadcast (weather). Taxiways that cross narrow runways or runways that meet at odd angles are common culprits.

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Universal Weather

JANUARY 8, 2025

Pre-clearance guide Dublin, the capital of Ireland, is a popular business aviation destination in Europe. The airport infrastructure, including the tarmac, taxiways, and runways, is well-maintained. Onboard CIQ clearance must be approved in advance. Weather The best time to visit is from March to October.

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Universal Weather

FEBRUARY 3, 2025

While this location is convenient in terms of access to the city, SBRJ is not an AOE, has limited GA parking, and only a 4341-foot runway. Clearance procedure involves arrival security inspection of hand luggage and clearing passport control followed by a screening of checked baggage.

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Clearance General Aviation Runway Pilot 92

Flight Training Central

OCTOBER 14, 2024

For a flight under IFR or a flight not in the vicinity of an airport, weather reports and forecasts, fuel requirements, alternatives available if the planned flight cannot be completed , and any known traffic delays of which the pilot in command has been advised by ATC.

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Pilot Institute

OCTOBER 17, 2024

These systems are designed to help you stay on the correct glide path as you approach the runway. The Visual Approach Slope Indicator (VASI) is a Visual Glide Slope Indicator (VGSI) placed near a runway to help you land safely. Two-Bar VASI As the name suggests, the two-bar VASI uses two sets of lights placed alongside the runway.

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Air Facts

MAY 10, 2024

ICAO minima for circling approaches is much higher than that stipulated in the FARs so consider higher weather minima. We also benefit from the latest weather updates. A proactive policy may very well be to prohibit night circling approaches Weather updates? What is the runway lighting? Who then flies and who monitors?

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Approach AGL Descent Runway 97

Professional Pilot

AUGUST 8, 2024

It’s happened to us that we get a clearance, load the passengers, and start up. We finally get to the runway, but have to wait another 30 to 40 minutes with the engines burning 400 lb of fuel an hour. It would be nice if we could get a notice of the route change when we get the clearance on the ground. hour gate hold.

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Clearance Pilot NOTAMs Weather 98

Gary's Flight Journal

MAY 3, 2024

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. What a nice guy.

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Pilot Institute

FEBRUARY 15, 2025

Lateral guidance tells you to go left or right to align yourself with the runway. Approach Minimums When youre flying in bad weather and cant see much, you can rely on your trusty instruments to guide you. At the MAP, if you cant see the runway or certain visual markers, its time to go missed and follow the missed approach procedure.

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Air Facts

APRIL 29, 2024

A pit stop at North Myrtle Beach, South Carolina (KCRE) was planned, and after a weather briefing, I filed an IFR flight plan. The Mooney is well-equipped for weather avoidance as it is equipped with a sophisticated spheric lighting detector. We were wheels up around 1:30pm. The little voice agreed.

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Descent Approach Weather AGL 98

Plane and Pilot

SEPTEMBER 22, 2024

Both trips involved similar routes, the same destination, and periods of both VFR and IFR weather. While the temptation to find cheaper gas at an uncontrolled field loomed large, the extra services provided by the approach control, clearance delivery, and a busier FBO seemed to make more sense. However, the weather was less so.

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Flying Magazine

MAY 15, 2024

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.” In the ATD the scenario begins by having the pilot check the weather before takeoff. It’s an ATD. What could go wrong?

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Crosswind Airplanes VOR Runway 105

Photographic Logbook

JULY 5, 2024

It was late morning, I was hungry, the weather was perfect for flying, and I had no additional plans for the day. While I have an instrument rating in my back pocket and the option to request a pop-up IFR clearance, I try to avoid playing that card unless it's truly necessary. Mountains, dramatic skies, and burger perfection.

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Clearance Ceiling Weather Runway 78

Flight Training Central

FEBRUARY 29, 2024

The two most useful benefits have been ADS-B datalink weather and a real-time traffic display in the cockpit, delivered by the network of ADS-B ground stations in the U.S. How is the weather developing? File one of these routes and you’re almost guaranteed a “cleared as filed” from clearance delivery. Where is the traffic?

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Clearance Weather Approach Runway 52

iPad Pilot News

MARCH 27, 2025

Avtech proFLIGHT This app is a high-quality weather tool for the professional flight crew. ProFLIGHT uses the actual flight route and time combined with the Met Office’s Global 10KM Weather model to produce a tailored weather forecast based on the most up to date information.

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Weather Pilot Flight Plan Airplanes 91

Universal Weather

OCTOBER 30, 2024

Ramp congestion also occurs at smaller destinations such as popular Nevis (TKPN) , with its 4,003-foot runway, and smaller outer islands in the Bahamas. ” CIQ CIQ clearance normally takes place within the main terminal unless a fixed-base operator (FBO) with CIQ facilities is available. CIQ pre-clearance is available at St.

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AV Web

FEBRUARY 12, 2025

The Unicorn Clearance It was a quiet morningthe pondering kind. And there it is, the unicorn, the never-used clearance. I can count on one hand, with half my fingers, rounded down, how many times Ive issued this clearance. But despite being my first actual issuance, this clearance didnt feel that way at all. Why was that?

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Pilot's Life Blog

JANUARY 12, 2025

Pre-Flight Preparation Medical Certification: Obtaining the Necessary Medical Clearance Before flying a plane for the first time, you must obtain a medical certificate to confirm youre physically fit to fly. It covers topics like airspace regulations, weather patterns, and aircraft systems.

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Charles Ryan's Flying Adventure

AUGUST 2, 2024

The airpoort has 4 runways: 09/27, 10/28 , 11L/29R and 11R/29L. It's not easy to arrive early at Mumbai due to the heavy traffic and also the airport operates a single runway for both departure and landing. Pushing back The taxi ride to the runway didn't take long. Just a few more mins to the runway.

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Air Facts

DECEMBER 30, 2024

This came after a week of weather delay with some of the thickest fog I had ever seen blanketed Vancouver Island. I checked THE weather and made plans for the next leg. After conversing with the weather briefer, I was confident that the weather would be clear at my planned destination of that leg in Winnemucca, Nevada.

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Weather Approach VFR On Top Knot 98

Plane and Pilot

SEPTEMBER 1, 2024

I cursed my decision to depart in developing low weather, but the only choice now was to press on through the crud, dodging cellular towers lining the highway. Soon, the eagerly expected runway came into view, and the briefest of traffic patterns put us on the pavement, rolling out in relief. We were out of options.

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Weather Ceiling Approach Clearance 52

Air Facts

AUGUST 5, 2024

Following a check of the weather, NOTAMS and TFR’s, you are confronted with some decisions to make. The weather is VMC but it’s hot, and the density altitude is really creeping up there. Next you look at NOTAM’s once again and notice that Runways 8R and 26L are closed. Why would anyone want to do that?

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Density Altitude Ceiling Runway Weather 98

Pilot Institute

APRIL 26, 2024

It’s used for aircraft registration, airport taxiways, holding points, weather broadcasts, and more. 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.

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Clearance Runway Approach Pilot 52

Pilot Institute

DECEMBER 12, 2024

Use the CRAFT acronym to note down departure clearances quickly. Or you might stray off course and into bad weather or obstacles. You may be asking for a clearance or reporting your position. If you have weather information Charlie, then you say youre with Charlie. is talking to Dallas Clearance Delivery.

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Approach Clearance Pilot Aeronautical Information Manual 52

Plane and Pilot

JULY 3, 2024

Vigilance, monitoring traffic, and staying attuned to changing weather conditions contribute significantly to safety. Setting up for an approach, taxiing at a busy airfield with complicated diagrams, during the actual takeoff and landing, or receiving an updated weather briefing in flight are a few examples of this.

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Professional Pilot

MAY 13, 2024

Transatlantic routes While safety is still the primary concern for pilots, today’s challenges are not so much the vastness and weather on this ocean, but traffic density and regulatory compliance. SID (Intl, Amílcar Cabral, Cape Verde) offers a long runway and is a good technical stop on this route. MHz (NAT air-to-air).

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Professional Pilot

MAY 13, 2024

Transatlantic routes While safety is still the primary concern for pilots, today’s challenges are not so much the vastness and weather on this ocean, but traffic density and regulatory compliance. SID (Intl, Amílcar Cabral, Cape Verde) offers a long runway and is a good technical stop on this route. MHz (NAT air-to-air).

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Jet Weather True Airspeed Turbulence 98

Aerotime

JUNE 21, 2024

The last of 33 PBY-4 variants to be rolled out was fitted with amphibious landing gear for the first time, to increase the type’s versatility and enable it to operate from land-based runways. This process became protracted, as various modifications made to the airframe required clearance by the Canadian regulator Transport Canada.

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Pilot Tail Ferry Flight Clearance 286

Flightworx

FEBRUARY 2, 2024

A well-prepared flight plan takes into account not just the direct path from point A to point B, but also factors in potential weather changes, air traffic, and emergency landing locations. Make permit clearance your pre-flight priority for a smooth and seamless journey. The aim is to ensure a safe, efficient, and predictable flight.

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