Pilot Institute
NOVEMBER 20, 2024
When your flight instructor brings up “A-TOMATO-FLAMES,” you might wonder if they’re speaking in code. But the truth is that this acronym serves as a handy tool to help you remember the mandatory equipment for Visual Flight Rules (VFR) flights, as outlined in FAR 91.205.
WayMan
APRIL 9, 2024
In the journey to becoming a skilled pilot, understanding the distinctions between Visual Flight Rules (VFR) and Instrument Flight Rules (IFR) is pivotal. These two sets of regulations govern aircraft operation under different conditions, playing a crucial role in flight training.
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Flight Training Central
APRIL 12, 2024
If operating under visual flight rules (VFR), yes, a pilot may fly through a military operations area (MOA) without receiving a clearance or communicating with ATC; however, it’s important to understand the risks and activities present within an active MOA.
Flight Training Central
FEBRUARY 17, 2024
These four categories of flight classify four separate weather conditions. They stand for Visual Flight Rules, Marginal Flight Rules, Instrument Flight Rules, and Low Instrument Flight Rules. Each is defined by varying ceilings and visibility.
Flight Training Central
SEPTEMBER 30, 2024
Type of Traffic: I – Instrument Flight Rules (IFR) V – Visual Flight Rules (VFR) K – NOTAM is a Checklist Q)KZAU/QMRLC/ IV /NBO/A/000/999/4159N0875W005 The fourth element, purpose, relates a NOTAM to certain purposes (intentions) and thus allows retrieval according to the user’s requirements.
Northstar VFR
AUGUST 25, 2024
The list of inspections gets longer if the aircraft is for compensation/for hire, or if flown under instrument flight rules (IFR). There are a few exceptions when the aircraft can be flown outside of this timeframe, such as when a special flight permit is issued. There are also required inspections for civil aircraft.
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.
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