Pilot Institute
JANUARY 24, 2025
Special VFR is a clearance issued by Air Traffic Control (ATC) that allows pilots to operate in weather conditions below the standard VFR minimums. Lets take a look at special VFR clearances in detail so that you can make an informed decision about using them in the future. Student pilots cannot request Special VFR clearances.
Pilot Institute
OCTOBER 17, 2024
Using the VASI is crucial as it gives you safe obstruction clearance within 10 degrees of either side of the runway centerline and around four nautical miles from the runway threshold. The PAPI provides safe obstruction clearance within plus or minus 10 degrees of the extended runway centerline and 3.4 nautical miles.
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iPad Pilot News
MARCH 11, 2025
Runway Final Approach Alert – Alerts when approaching any runway, based on altitude, vertical speed, track, and when within 4 nm of the runway threshold. There’s also a scratchpad tool to copy clearances as you listen. RUNWAY ALERTS Runways – Alerts when nearing or entering a runway. nm and +/- 1,200 ft.
Photographic Logbook
JULY 11, 2024
But I accepted the clearance knowing that I could change it with a local Approach control like Syracuse. Once on with Syracuse, I decided to rectify the inefficient routing at the end of my instrument clearance and requested direct to Sodus from the Syracuse VOR. This was even better than I requested.
Pilot Institute
FEBRUARY 15, 2025
The minima table lists the DA and Height Above Threshold for each type of RNAV approach. LP+V approaches dont always account for obstacle clearance, so theyre not an officially protected procedure. The image at the beginning of this section is an example of an RNAV approach plate for Monterey Regional, California.
Pilot's Life Blog
FEBRUARY 24, 2025
Aviation medical standards typically require pilots to maintain blood pressure below specific thresholds, often around 140/90 mmHg. Both commercial and private pilot medical standards emphasize controlled blood pressure, yet differences exist in evaluation frequency and thresholds.
Pilot Institute
MAY 4, 2024
If it prevents you from landing close to the threshold, a short runway becomes even shorter. This can greatly impact landing performance and obstacle clearance. The aiming point at an actual short field should be as close to the threshold as is safe. If you are below 5 knots of your target threshold speed, execute a go-around.
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