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Understanding the FAA’s DROTAM

CFI Academy

As an airplane pilot, youre familiar with NOTAMs, but have you encountered a DROTAM? Short for Drone Notice to Airmen, a DROTAM is a specialized NOTAM issued by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to alert you about drone activity in the National Airspace System (NAS). So, how do you access them?

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Eye-Catching Notam For Backcountry Idaho Airstrip

AV Web

In one of the more unusual Notams published recently, pilots are cautioned that an upcoming maintenance project at the Indian Creek Airstrip (S81) in Idaho includes the “potential for mules and equipment on the strip and berms” along with uneven ground and loose rocks on the 4,650-foot dirt runway.

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NOTAMS Transitioning to ICAO Format

Flight Training Central

By December 2024, all NOTAMs issued by the FAA will be distributed using the ICAO format. In this article: WHY ARE NOTAMS TRANSITIONING TO THE NEW ICAO FORMAT? HOW TO READ THE NEW ICAO NOTAM FORMAT WHAT IS THE NOTAM SERIES? WHAT IS THE NOTAM ACTION (N,R,C)? AN ICAO NOTAM EXAMPLE WHAT IS IN THE NOTAM QUALIFIER LINE?

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Southwest Boeing 737 Takes Off From Closed Runway

One Mile at a Time

Southwest 737 uses closed runway in Portland, Maine This incident happened on Tuesday, June 25, 2024, and involves Southwest flight WN4805, scheduled to operate at 5:40AM from Portland, Maine (PWM), to Baltimore, Maryland (BWI). So pilots are supposed to report that they’re taxiing, entering the runway, etc.,

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ForeFlight Quiz: Advanced map challenge

iPad Pilot News

When the NOTAMs layer is enabled on the map, what is the significance of an area highlighted with yellow shading? Yellow graphical NOTAMs indicate an active MOA or Restricted Area. When approaching to land at an airport, how can you display a final approach path aligned with the planned landing runway?

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Mastering Approach Lighting Systems: Key Insights for IFR Pilots

Flight Training Central

Youve probably seen runway approach lights at larger airports many times during your training and when flying at night. If an approach lighting system is available for a runway, the symbology will be displayed in both the small airport diagram in line with the runway, and in the briefing strip towards the top of the instrument approach chart.

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What Are NOTAMs? Notices to Air Missions Explained

Pilot Institute

NOTAMs can be confusing and complicated to read. But you could find yourself in serious trouble if you don’t check NOTAMs before you take off. Luckily, you don’t have to stay puzzled by NOTAMs. This article breaks down each type of NOTAM, how to understand them, and where to find them. In the U.S.,

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