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Training for Fairytales

AV Web

The Unicorn Clearance It was a quiet morningthe pondering kind. Seattle Center, N13DZ, request climb to VFR-on-Top. They say again, N13DZ, requesting climb to VFR-on-Top. And there it is, the unicorn, the never-used clearance. The pilot requests VFR-on-Top. No tops reports. N13DZ, roger.

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Instrument Flying (IFR) FAQs – top questions this week

Flight Training Central

Additionally, a pilot should report any of the following events:: When vacating any previously assigned altitude or flight level for a newly assigned altitude or flight level ( AIM 5-3-3 ) When an altitude change will be made if operating on a clearance specifying VFR-on-top. ( AIM 5-3-3 ) When an approach has been missed. (

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Training courses from Pilot Workshops available through Sporty’s Pilot Training app

Flight Training Central

The manual aims to help with that task, by breaking each IFR procedure down into individual tasks, and explaining in detail how to complete each one.

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Flying a Skylane From Canada to Belize

Air Facts

Day 2 The second day of my journey started with more promising prospects, though this would include some VFR on top time through the Oregon valleys. I had a long way to go yet as I had only covered 276 miles that day. Customs was an interesting experience, but that would be a story for another time, I suppose.

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