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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AV Web

JANUARY 1, 2025

Modern FMS platforms equipped with AI can analyze vast amounts of data, including weather conditions, air traffic, and aircraft performance metrics, to optimize flight paths in real-time. For example, AI can dynamically adjust flight plans to avoid turbulence or adjust fuel consumption, thereby enhancing comfort and operational efficiency.

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Plane and Pilot

NOVEMBER 27, 2024

Often, turbulence is the harbinger of mountain waves, not the ideal ceiling—and visibility unlimited—day. We experienced moderate turbulence even at our gate. If the velocity of water increases over the rock, so does the turbulence. The stationary trait of a mountain wave may produce more turbulence flying downwind than upwind.

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iPad Pilot News

NOVEMBER 27, 2024

This allows you to take advantage of every flight planning and in-flight weather and navigation capability from anywhere on your phone. The MagSafe attachment includes twenty N52-grade neodymium magnets that securely hold your iPhone in place through the roughest turbulence or flight maneuvering.

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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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Flight Training Central

JANUARY 10, 2025

Consult the flight manual supplement or pilots guide for your GPS navigator for additional details on utilizing the vertical navigation functions. Flight Planning Apps Make use of the powererful features of your favorite flight planning app to make your descent planning easier.

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iPad Pilot News

DECEMBER 17, 2024

The latest version of the app is extremely versatile, providing all the digital resources a student pilot needs when learning to fly a Cessna 172, while simultaneously offering a Gulfstream pilot advanced flight planning and international resources needed to fly from New York to London. Thats what really matters.

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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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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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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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Pilot Institute

OCTOBER 17, 2024

These weather alerts each have their own role: AIRMETs warn about moderate conditions like turbulence, icing, and limited visibility, which can affect smaller or less equipped aircraft. SIGMETs alert pilots to more severe weather events like thunderstorms, volcanic ash, or strong turbulence that could pose serious risks to any flight.

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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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Plane and Pilot

NOVEMBER 10, 2024

Note that because of current LSA rules, the RV-12 can be flown on an instrument flight plan but cannot be flown in actual instrument conditions. pounds per square foot—makes the RV-12 a little” busy” in turbulence, though some of that is attributed to a lack of inertia in roll. Mechanically all RV-12s are the same.)

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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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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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Professional Pilot

JANUARY 2, 2025

Additional features, such as speed offsets, velocity cues, and crosswind adjustments enhance precision, particularly during approach and in turbulent or crosswind conditions. Key features include the SmartView SVS, INAV, and patented graphical flight planning (GFP).

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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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Pilot Institute

FEBRUARY 19, 2025

Advanced Controllers One of the most frustrating aspects of flight simulation is adjusting cockpit controls. Trying to tune the approach frequency with the mouse in turbulence is frustrating. This is why many flight simmers eventually purchase radios and autopilot controllers. Check out the Top 5 Throttle Quadrants.

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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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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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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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Pilot Institute

MARCH 6, 2025

Pilots are required to check for NOTAMs along their relevant routes or locations before the start of a flight. NOTAMs are very important in that they can provide information that can cause a pilot to change their flight plans, such as Temporary Flight Restrictions (TFRs) or an airport that has become temporarily unavailable.

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Air Facts

NOVEMBER 11, 2024

An unstable air mass with rapidly growing cumulus clouds might offer good visibility, but probably with some storms around and some turbulence. Most importantly, datalink weather is invaluable for evaluating plan B and C—and remember the golden rule of weather flying is to always have an out.

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Aerotime

MAY 30, 2024

Emirates announced that it has joined the International Air Transport Association’s (IATA) Turbulence Aware Platform. Turbulence is the main cause of passenger and crew injuries and leads to higher fuel usage. The platform pools anonymized turbulence data from thousands of flights operated around the world.

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Plane and Pilot

NOVEMBER 8, 2024

To explore more accessories—both necessities and those nice extras—visit online stores that offer a great selection of pilot gear like Sporty’s Pilot Shop , Flight Outfitters , and MyGoFlight. Or check out the flight gear section on Amazon. Use this feature to preserve memories or easily review data in flight debriefs.

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Air

MARCH 21, 2025

This is critical for managing separation between aircraft, especially avoiding the potential hazards of wake turbulence left by larger planes. Eurocontrol Slots: These are obtained by filing a flight plan , which is then processed by Eurocontrol’s Network Manager Operations Centre (NMOC).

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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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AV Web

JANUARY 8, 2025

Routing around thunderstorms or changing altitude for icing or turbulence are options I like to exercise, which require a little extra fuel for breathing room. An additional consideration exists for aircraft cruising in the flight levels. Winds can vary substantially from the forecast, which can drastically change the fuel consumption.

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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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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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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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iPad Pilot News

FEBRUARY 14, 2025

We also recommend using ForeFlight’s “Pack” feature as a follow-up to ensure that all the charts for the planned flight are saved for offline access. The Pack button is depicted as a small suitcase at the bottom of the route editor and will show a red badge when it detects unsaved data for the active flight 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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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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Plane and Pilot

NOVEMBER 10, 2024

Note that because of current LSA rules, the RV-12 can be flown on an instrument flight plan but cannot be flown in actual instrument conditions. pounds per square foot—makes the RV-12 a little” busy” in turbulence, though some of that is attributed to a lack of inertia in roll. Mechanically all RV-12s are the same.)

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Charles Ryan's Flying Adventure

MARCH 13, 2025

This aircraft pushed back later than it should and that cause a delay to our flight's planned departure. Our aircraft needed some time to prepare for the return flight and we only boarded the aircraft about 25 minutes before our schedule departure time.

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