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VFR Flight Following Explained

Pilot Institute

Unexpected issues like engine trouble or bad weather make routine flights a handful. VFR flight following offers real-time help and improves situational awareness, all for free. With flight following, ATC provides traffic advisories and supplemental information. What is Flight Following?

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Class B Airspace Explained

Pilot Institute

Keeping track of all the rules and regulations might seem like too much. From entry and weather requirements to interacting with ATC, we have you covered. Class B airspace is also charted on VFR Sectionals and instrument flight rules (IFR) Enroute Low Altitude charts. Equipment Requirements A two-way radio.

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Greece: 2024 Business Aviation Destination Guide

Universal Weather

However, it’s usually best to have your ground handler assist with flight plan filing in Greece. They can monitor any flight planning issues that may come up and make on-the-spot revisions, when necessary, to avoid operator delays. Last-minute flight plan changes may be done via Eurocontrol while you’re on the ground.

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See North America: How To Fly Into Canada For Vacation

Inflight Pilot Training

This means that pilots must have a two-way communication device, such as a radio, and a transponder that will allow ATC to identify their aircraft’s location. As such, it’s important to know about weather and communication. -Canada border to be in communication with Air Traffic Control (ATC) via a discrete squawk code.

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ADS-B UPDATE 2024– WHERE ARE WE NOW?

Universal Weather

be equipped with an appropriate transponder with ADS-B Out capabilities that performs to the Minimum Operational Performance Standards of RTCA DO-260B, or newer; and have antenna capability for broadcast toward both ground-based as well as space-based ADS-B receivers. For more information, see AIC 81/22.