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.
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. Wind—Is the direction and speed conducive to the runway alignment at both the departure and arrival airport? This tends to result in extreme conditions.
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iPad Pilot News
JUNE 5, 2024
To learn the finer points of atmospheric stability, wind shear, and potential cloud layers, there’s nothing better than a Skew-T log (p) chart. This is a complicated subject, but many pilots think composite reflectivity is most useful for flight planning (but is not what most TV stations show). Get the app here.
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.
Pilot Institute
OCTOBER 17, 2024
SIGMETs alert pilots to more severe weather events like thunderstorms, volcanic ash, or strong turbulence that could pose serious risks to any flight. In this article, we’ll discuss what makes AIRMETs and SIGMETs important, how to read them, and why each matters for flight planning. But do you know how to read them?
Pilot Institute
NOVEMBER 5, 2024
This allows you to make quick adjustments to your flight plan. Thunderstorms can also bring wind shear and lightning. If severe weather is reported, do you have a plan B? You should always stay ahead of the weather, so plan for potential delays or alternate routes.
Pilot Institute
OCTOBER 15, 2024
You must know how these systems work for flight planning. We’ll also show you how to flight plan around them. Thunderstorms create turbulence, wind shear, and icing risks for aircraft. Pilots should use weather forecasts and SIGMETs for safe flight planning. But, we have you covered.
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