Pilot's Life Blog

FEBRUARY 10, 2025

These activities can be conducted in actual or simulated instrument meteorological conditions (IMC). Regularly engaging in these procedures helps pilots retain their IFR skills and ensures preparedness for various flight scenarios.

Instrument Flight Rules 52

Instrument Flight Rules Instrument Meteorological Conditions Approach Pilot 52

Photographic Logbook

JANUARY 25, 2025

When bay ice consistently thickens to over 12 inches, a team of dedicated volunteers collaborates with the New Hampshire Department of Transportation to open the Alton Bay Ice Runway. Over the years, its coveted status as the only FAA-authorized ice runway in the continental United States has endeared it to aviators seeking novelty.

Runway 68

Runway Airplanes Threshold Approach 68

Professional Pilot

AUGUST 8, 2024

According to the FAA Safety Team (FAASTeam), a stable approach is defined as one in which the pilot establishes and maintains a constant angle glidepath toward a predetermined point on the landing runway. Today it was 5 kts over, but tomorrow it may be 15 or 20. The ceiling is 800 ft overcast.

Approach 105

Approach Descent Visual Meteorological Conditions (VMC) Runway 105