Instrument Landing System Jet Weather 
Ask Captain Lim
JULY 13, 2025
The first step is reviewing the flight plan, a detailed document outlining the route, weather conditions, fuel requirements and potential alternate airports in case of emergency. Weather plays a crucial role. Pilots train extensively in simulators for scenarios like engine failures, medical emergencies, or extreme weather.
Pilot Institute
FEBRUARY 26, 2025
Another example is weather minimums. A part 121 or 135 crew cannot legally initiate an approach if the weather is below minimums. Think of private jets, charter flights, small turbo-propeller aircraft, and commercial helicopters these are usually part 135 operation aircraft. Under part 91, however, they are free to do so.
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Pilot Institute
OCTOBER 17, 2024
These systems will be equipped with the latest LED technology, which requires less energy for the same light output while extending the lamps’ lifespan. Similarities Between VASI and PAPI At the end of the day, however, both systems were made for the same purpose.
Plane and Pilot
NOVEMBER 19, 2024
The first flight got weathered out, with broken clouds at 1,500 feet. The plan was to shoot an instrument landing system (ILS) at the military airport next door, but clearance delivery told us they were landing the other direction. These discrepancies helped me get my head back in the game.
Pilot Institute
SEPTEMBER 24, 2024
The ILS approach has revolutionized aviation and the types of weather we can fly in. You might have heard pilots talking about the Instrument Landing Systems (ILS). The ILS is a type of approach pilots use to land. Includes light twin-engine aircraft and some business jets. What is an ILS? But what is it?
Airspeed Junkie
AUGUST 6, 2024
Why the F15 Fighter Jet Reigns Supreme in Aerial Combat Why is the F15 fighter jet considered a legend in aerial combat? This makes the F-15 one of the fastest fighter jets in the world, capable of outpacing many contemporary aircraft. Summary In summary, the F-15 Fighter Jet remains a pinnacle of aerial combat excellence.
Ask the Pilot
JUNE 28, 2024
On March 25th, a British Airways regional jet took off from London City Airport (LCY) bound for Dusseldorf, Germany. Not until the jet touched down did they realize they were headed to the wrong city. It can be one, or the other, or both, depending on circumstances: the aircraft type, the approach being flown, the weather, the airport.
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