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Danger lurks in circling approaches

Air Facts

Perhaps just prior to the start of descent could be the optimum time–certainly completed no later than commencement of approach. Any NOTAMS applicable? Recall that we must remain at or above MDA until we are in a normal position to perform a normal rate of descent to landing. The rule of thumb is VSI = ½ groundspeed times 10.

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Top Apple Watch features and apps for pilots

iPad Pilot News

Get the watch app here. ForeFlight This well-designed app displays airport weather, NOTAMs, communication frequencies, runway information and more. The watch app includes Live Activities in the smart stack to display current flight status. NRST This is a must-have for pilots flying with the Apple Watch.

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