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How to Read a Windsock

Pilot Institute

The wide end of a windsock points into the wind, while the narrow end indicates its direction. Standard FAA aviation windsocks are calibrated to fully extend at a wind speed of 15 knots. Regular inspection of windsocks makes sure you receive reliable wind information. Let’s see how to figure out the wind direction.

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SkewTLogPro releases version 3.0—upgrade your weather briefing today

iPad Pilot News

SkewTLogPro releases version 3.0upgrade your weather briefing today iPad Pilot News It seems like there are two types of pilots: those who have never heard of Skew-T log (p) charts and true believers who know they are the source of all truth and knowledge about weather. Is there wind shear at a certain altitude?

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Flying Through the Center of a Trough Should Have Been Uneventful

Flying Magazine

Over the last 25 years, I have been asked to speak on various aviation weather topics at dozens of aviation events and gatherings. During these events, it’s quite common for a pilot to walk up and ask me about how I handled my most challenging flight as it relates to weather. I spent an hour looking at the weather before we departed.

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Drone Lingo Simplified: Acronyms Every Pilot Needs To Know

Pilot Institute

Rather, it is affected by many factors, such as weather conditions and the presence of obstacles. Examples of information that can be communicated by an FSS include weather advisories, traffic advisories, navigational aids, or information from military bases or homeland security. VFR requires minimum weather and visibility conditions.

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A Touristy Timeout for Safety

Plane and Pilot

My time studying the weather proved itself well spent as the flight to Portland was uneventful and a beautiful sight. Dawn had broken bright and clear, and while icing , ceiling, and visibility had been my preoccupationrightfully so, given our arrival into Portlandthe actual threat of the day was wind.

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Types of Thunderstorms in Aviation: From Simple to Severe

Pilot Institute

Weather experts classify storms as single-cell, multi-cell, squall line, or supercell. Thunderstorms create turbulence, wind shear, and icing risks for aircraft. Pilots should use weather forecasts and SIGMETs for safe flight planning. Key weather features include: Multiple updrafts and downdrafts.

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Arriving in Style

Plane and Pilot

We often end up at higher altitudes to escape the wind shear layer, cumulus buildups, and turbulence below. However, I am always aware that VA hovers somewhere near 100 knots, and VB may be even less, both depending on gross weight. They descend at their normal cruise speed and are quite happy about it all. Image: Shutterstock.

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