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How to get an IFR clearance at a non-towered airport

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.

Clearance

Clearance Air Traffic Control Airplanes Runway

Delta Air Lines 767-400 loses pressurization, makes emergency descent into Paris

Aerotime

JULY 9, 2024

Having completed the oceanic crossing part of the journey, and as the flight crossed the English Channel at 20:55, the crew of DL266 reported a loss of cabin pressure and set the 7700 internationally recognized emergency code on the transponder.

Descent

Descent Air Traffic Control Transponder Clearance

VFR Flight Following Explained

Pilot Institute

SEPTEMBER 18, 2024

Aircraft must have a radio and transponder to receive flight following. Class B Clearance ATC clearance is required to enter Class B airspace. When talking to ATC on flight following, they can provide the necessary clearances to enter Class B airspace. What is Flight Following? Where Can You Get Flight Following?

Transponder

Transponder Weather Pilot Flight Plan

Pilot’s Guide to Airspace

Flight Training Central

MARCH 18, 2024

For example, a pilot flying IFR in controlled airspace will have to file an IFR flight plan and receive an ATC clearance. For VFR flight, controlled airspace means increased cloud clearance and visibility requirements. For the VFR pilot flying in B, C, and D airspace, there are communication and/or clearance requirements.

AGL

AGL Indicated Airspeed Clearance Transponder

Class B Airspace Explained

Pilot Institute

APRIL 24, 2024

Pilots must meet equipment and certification requirements and have ATC clearance to enter. All aircraft inside the veil must have an operating Mode C transponder and ADS-B Out. Operating Requirements in Class B Airspace Operational Requirements VFR traffic needs explicit clearance to enter Bravo airspace.

Clearance

Clearance Ceiling Airspace Classes Transponder

A Slow Flight to India – Day 1 – Kortrijk-Budapest

ABEAM

JULY 5, 2024

We tried to fly as direct as possible letting controllers and the leader Macksolo of the formation dealing with proper clearances. No formation take-off allowed in Kortrijk but we soon settled in a loose formation, throttled back at 50% engine power yielding about 80 knots IAS.

Transponder

Transponder Knot Clearance General Aviation

Into the Flight Restricted Zone | Part 1, Of PINs and Prop Locks

Photographic Logbook

OCTOBER 10, 2023

When I contacted Rochester Approach, the controller came back with, "Are you looking for your clearance to College Park?" I answered in the affirmative, received my clearance, and was given a climb to 6,000 feet as the rain streaked over my windscreen. Emerging from the clouds on reaching the Finger Lakes.

Transponder

Transponder Approach Clearance General Aviation

Greece: 2024 Business Aviation Destination Guide

Universal Weather

JANUARY 16, 2024

Priority clearance may be possible to arrange, at CIQ’s discretion, to allow you to clear at a separate counter in the main clearance hall. For departure to non-EU destinations, CIQ clearance is necessary. You’ll require a Mode C transponder, Airborne Collision Avoidance System (ACAS) II, and Emergency Locator Transmitter (ELT).

Clearance

Clearance Flight Plan General Aviation Visual Flight Rules

ATC Communications: What to Say, and When

Plane and Pilot

AUGUST 8, 2024

Go around Abandon approach to landing; additional instructions often follow Have numbers Used by pilots to inform ATC that they have runway, wind, and altimeter information only Hold short Do not cross Ident Activate transponder identification feature LAHSO Land and hold short Make short approach Alter traffic pattern to shorten final approach Mayday (..)

Aeronautical Information Manual

Aeronautical Information Manual Runway Pilot Air Traffic Control

Risk Mitigation Through Defensive Flying

Plane and Pilot

JULY 3, 2024

With ADS-B and transponder service over much of the airspace, it is a good practice to fly with a second layer of protection, helping you enhance awareness of potential risks. The good news was that the aircraft landed without incident, and we were only hanging out for a few extra minutes.

Pilot

Pilot Approach Weather Air Traffic Control

ATC Communications: What to Say, and When

Plane and Pilot

AUGUST 8, 2024

Go around Abandon approach to landing; additional instructions often follow Have numbers Used by pilots to inform ATC that they have runway, wind, and altimeter information only Hold short Do not cross Ident Activate transponder identification feature LAHSO Land and hold short Make short approach Alter traffic pattern to shorten final approach Mayday (..)

Aeronautical Information Manual

Aeronautical Information Manual Runway Pilot Air Traffic Control

Passing Your Private Pilot Check Ride Requires the Right Preparation

Flying Magazine

MAY 13, 2024

Chapter 3 in the AIM has details on dimensions of airspace, cloud clearances, and visibility. Use Your Reference Material While there is an awful lot of information for a pilot to remember, one of the most important skills you can have is knowing where to look up something to verify the information.

Pilot

Pilot Knot Annual Inspection Altimeter

See North America: How To Fly Into The Caribbean For Vacation

Inflight Pilot Training

APRIL 30, 2024

customs decal Radio and Mode C Transponder One life jacket per traveler Insurance policy Is My Plane Capable Of Flying To The Caribbean? Your ability to fly your plane to the Caribbean will depend on several factors, such as its fuel capacity, range and the distance to your intended destination. On the U.S.

Weather

Weather Pilot Transponder Airplanes

Pilot’s guide to special use airspace

Flight Training Central

APRIL 29, 2024

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. VFR pilots must file a D.C.

Clearance

Clearance Pilot AGL NOTAMs

767 Flight Deck Preflight

AeroSavvy

FEBRUARY 28, 2023

A small button on the transponder control panel activates the Traffic Alert and Collision Avoidance System (TCAS) test function. Clearance About ten minutes before departure, the flight crew requests a route clearance by VHF voice or data link. They’re included in the center console flows pictured above. 5000 feet.

Flight Deck

Flight Deck Clearance Runway Pilot

Budget Buys and Early Bye-Bye’s

Air Facts

AUGUST 5, 2024

It has a mid-time engine (O-320-D3G rated at 160 hp), fairly recent annual inspection and 24 month pitot-ptatic/transponder test. ” Not only that, you just never know what kind of surprise ATC will spring on you when you’re picking up your IFR Clearance, so preparation is everything!

Density Altitude

Density Altitude Ceiling Runway Weather

See North America: How To Fly Into Canada For Vacation

Inflight Pilot Training

APRIL 16, 2024

CANPASS is a program offered by the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) that allows pre-approved, low-risk travelers to expedite their clearance process when entering Canada. This means that pilots must have a two-way communication device, such as a radio, and a transponder that will allow ATC to identify their aircraft’s location.

Air Defense Identification Zone

Air Defense Identification Zone Transponder Pilot Flight Plan

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How to get an IFR clearance at a non-towered airport

Delta Air Lines 767-400 loses pressurization, makes emergency descent into Paris

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