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Any Traffic Please Advise? CTAF Pet Peeves

NAFI

NAFI NOTAMs #52 Any Traffic Please Advise? Right on top of that we received "[Airport], [Tail number] five north, landing." It then turned into a game of 20 questions, the most important on my part being "[Tail number] what altitude are you at right now?" The importance of the use of the radio at an airport cannot be overstated.

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How to Make a Perfect Soft Field Landing Every Time

Pilot Institute

Check NOTAMs Before departure, check the Notices to Air Missions (NOTAM) publication. You might find a NOTAM about your destination’s surface conditions. Don’t depend on NOTAMs to provide up-to-date information on soft field conditions. Make sure not to pull back too hard, or you could cause a tail strike.

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7 tips for your cold weather flying

Flight Training Central

When you come back to your airplane 30 – 60 minutes later, there’s a good chance you’ll find a fresh layer of frost on the wings and tail. Then determine the braking action from the published NOTAM or from airport officials, which uses numerical Condition Codes to identify the conditions.

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A Crowded House for the Widow of Reading

Photographic Logbook

Softened by excessive rain, the runway was NOTAMed closed. The twin tail booms, vertical stabilizers, engines, and forward fuselage were years away from being mounted. There is no room in the hangar to attach the Black Widow's wings outboard of the tail booms. The Black Widow in 2009. What is the museum to do?

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San Jose, Costa Rica: 2023 Business Aviation Destination Guide

Universal Weather

Check Feasibility-IQ for any NOTAMs and potential closures. Once the PPR is approved, you will receive a confirmation ID, which will be your tail number and date of operation. During busy periods MROC will issue NOTAMs barring overnight parking for GA. This confirmation number is the tail number plus the date of operation (e.g.,

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Here’s Everything You Need To Know About #SpotLAX2023

NYC Aviation

We’ve seen a planning document with the new dates, and a number of NOTAMS associated with the closure have been removed. We suggest trying some head-on/tail-on shots from near the approach light towers. The runway closure that was expected to begin early Saturday morning now looks to have been pushed back a few days.

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United Kingdom: 2024 Business Aviation Destination Guide

Universal Weather

PPR Info Requirements In all cases, you’ll need to provide a full schedule, tail number, complete crew/passenger passport information, and insurance valid for the European Union. In addition, your ground handler will provide the latest weather updates, along with Notices to Airmen (NOTAMs), on the day of operation.