Learn to Fly

JUNE 18, 2024

SIGWX charts offer meteorological data that can be vital when planning longer flights, or when weather conditions may come into play. Or, create a different flight plan to avoid weather obstacles. The colors of jet streams, turbulence, cloud cover, and other elements may vary depending on the website and service provider.

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Learn to Fly

APRIL 11, 2024

While aviation training tends to focus on the go/no-go decision, equally critical are the continue/divert decisions that happen quite literally throughout the flight. If you’re IFR, can you fly through them without risk of icing, severe turbulence, or storm downdrafts? This tends to result in extreme conditions.

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Pilot Institute

SEPTEMBER 17, 2024

They often are too busy to plan a commercial flight from start to finish. As a result, larger operations often rely on dispatchers specializing in flight planning to handle the responsibility. They also plan diversions and give pilots feedback during emergencies.

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Flying Magazine

MAY 1, 2024

[Courtesy: Kevin Cortes] We grabbed an Aspen Flying Club Cessna 172S from Colorado Air and Space Port (KCFO), where filing the flight plan and preflight checks went off without a hitch under clear skies. We hit our cruising altitude of 7,500 feet and, as expected in the Rocky Mountain region, ran into a bit of turbulence.

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Air Facts

JUNE 10, 2024

We were on an instrument flight plan in semi-VFR conditions and, as a result, had some fairly strict limits on course and altitude. Anytime we hit turbulence, I would laughingly suggest it was his piloting skills, but by then, he knew about turbulence and figured out it wasn’t his problem. And he kept on smiling.

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Pilot's Life Blog

JULY 25, 2024

Types of Weather Briefings You can obtain three different types of weather briefings, including: Standard briefing : A standard briefing offers the most comprehensive data and compares your flight plan with current weather conditions and updated forecasts. It includes weather trends.

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Air Facts

AUGUST 16, 2024

I fly a Rockwell Commander 114B which I flight plan at 14 gph and 140 kts. It turns out that an Air Canada flight from Toronto to Orlando would have cost $1,646.00 (CND with taxes) but going Air Phil is way more fun. Friday was a day to decompress, spending time around the pool and preparing the Commander for the flight home.

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Pilot Institute

SEPTEMBER 18, 2024

Many factors could prevent the controller from providing this service, such as: Radar Limitations Traffic Volume Controller Workload Frequency Congestion The workload-permitting service makes flight following different from Instrument Flight Rule (IFR) flights. Are you then forced to stick with that plan?

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Learn to Fly

SEPTEMBER 3, 2024

Right to left: radar reflectivity; pilot report (PRIREP) icing, turbulence, or other; the flight category, signifying visual flight rules, instrument flight rules, etc.; The sheer number of options available in the legend gives you a hint to the amount of information available. Figure 3: The GFA legend.

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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. I queried ATC about when to expect the approach clearance and was informed that the Saratoga had appeared to land but the pilot hadn’t contacted ATC to close his IFR flight plan.

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Professional Pilot

MAY 13, 2024

This is where the North Atlantic Organised Track System (NAT-OTS) guides your flight planning. Operational peculiarities The NAT-OTS is unique in the world, as it changes twice daily to provide optimum routes for the main traffic flows, with due regard to the winds and turbulence. The North Atlantic is a non-radar environment.

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Professional Pilot

MAY 13, 2024

This is where the North Atlantic Organised Track System (NAT-OTS) guides your flight planning. Operational peculiarities The NAT-OTS is unique in the world, as it changes twice daily to provide optimum routes for the main traffic flows, with due regard to the winds and turbulence. The North Atlantic is a non-radar environment.

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Air Facts

AUGUST 30, 2024

Each region presents unique flying challenges, from the gusty winds around Cape Town’s mountains to the humid, turbulent air over Gauteng in Summer. These diverse conditions keep me on my toes and continuously learning, making every flight both a challenge and a joy. It’s not just about the stunning views, though.

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iPad Pilot News

JUNE 5, 2024

These are great for deciding whether you need a jacket tomorrow, but when it comes to aviation weather—looking at thunderstorms, ice, turbulence, visibility and so much more—these apps just aren’t enough. There are thousands of weather apps for the general public, from free to quite expensive.

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Flightworx

MAY 1, 2024

These systems provide real-time data on weather patterns, including wind speeds, turbulence, storms, and other critical information. Flight Data Processing Systems : These systems collect and process data from radar and other sensors to create a cohesive picture of the air traffic situation.

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Plane and Pilot

AUGUST 6, 2024

Maybe it’s the Georgia flying weather, or maybe it’s the ever-increasing emphasis on “old” pilot instead of “bold” pilot, but it seems that flight planning these days is a lot more about if and when than about route and altitude. It’s only two hours by RV-9A, but there are gotchas lurking in the flight planning.

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Charles Ryan's Flying Adventure

NOVEMBER 2, 2023

Once everyone settled down, the captain announced about our flight details and warn us about the expected turbulence during takeoff. After take off, we hit some turbulence while climbing to our assigned flight level. Was the turbulence as bad as my BOA (VVI-GRU) flight? This is when the turbulence started.

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Pilot Institute

APRIL 5, 2024

Plan for the Conditions During your flight planning: Look up the expected winds at your estimated arrival time. However, the obstacles generate mechanical turbulence, making the air less stable. The Step-by-Step Guide to Crosswind Landings A good crosswind landing starts before you even leave the ground.

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iPad Pilot News

JUNE 19, 2024

Towards the top of the Flights tab you’ll see a two-position button for ETD or ETA (requires a Performance Plus plan). This makes it easy to file a flight plan with the perfect ETD. In the Route section of a flight, tap the 3D button in the bottom right corner of the map.

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Photographic Logbook

APRIL 19, 2024

However, there was a presidential TFR (temporary flight restriction) around Scranton that lay on a direct line between Sodus and Philly. It added less than 10 minutes to the overall flight time. The reroute was minimal, an insertion of Yardley VOR (ARD) into my flight plan. Seneca and Cayuga Lakes in the gloom.

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AeroSavvy

AUGUST 20, 2021

Bad data caused by turbulence, turns, and other anomalies was discarded. We like to keep our flights under 3 ½ hours so we can stretch, get a snack, and use a restroom. All of our flying started early in the mornings before afternoon turbulence and storms. Since I filed an IFR flight plan, I requested the Flagstaff One SID.

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One Mile at a Time

AUGUST 27, 2024

However, it gets really heated when takeoff clearance is given: ATC: Aeromexico 401, wind 230 at 7, caution wake turbulence, runway 22R, cleared for takeoff.” ATC: “No, you said 13R, I said ‘cross 31R,’ Aeromexico 401.” Pilot: “Okay 31R or 13L, Aeromexico 401.” Pilot: “Can we wait one minute, just for caution, Aeromexico 401?”

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Air Facts

MAY 27, 2024

I planned to take the club’s DA40 since the Diamond offers incredible visibility for both me and my passengers On the day of the trip, § 91.103 (Preflight action) was in full effect. For example, I’ve watched a friend flight plan across two state lines at a cool 2,500 feet.

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Pilot's Life Blog

APRIL 9, 2024

True to its name, the airspeed indicator tells you how fast the plane is going and is important for flight planning and maintaining aircraft performance. Static vents that measure static pressures are usually on the lower side of the plane, where the air stream isn’t as turbulent.

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Airspeed Junkie

AUGUST 1, 2024

Daily responsibilities include pre-flight checks, weather analysis, creating and filing flight plans, coordination with ground crews and air traffic controllers, and continuous in-flight monitoring and communication. They also create and file detailed flight plans that include the intended route, altitudes, and speeds.

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Photographic Logbook

FEBRUARY 4, 2024

Much like alcoholism, there is no cure, but the condition can be managed with careful flight planning and disciplined judgement. Like Lucy Pulling the Football Away from Charlie Brown For Saturday morning, February 3, four pilots were inspired by a promising forecast and excitedly planned a flight to Keene, New Hampshire.

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Professional Pilot

JUNE 10, 2024

Basic functions For the rare pilot whose flight bag still hasn’t been digitized, here is the least you can expect from an EFB: • A way to create and file a flight plan without leaving your tablet or smartphone. • All the charts needed for flight planning and en route, plus airport charts for taxiing to and from the runway. •

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Charles Ryan's Flying Adventure

JANUARY 8, 2024

She must be wondering why I don't fly direct from EZE to GRU as it is faster, but like any other avgeeks out there, the more flights the merrier especially on a pretty exotic airline like BOA. Anyway, the service on board both flights were great, the crew were professional and they were able to communicate in English.

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