Pilot Institute

MARCH 6, 2025

NOTAM Notice to Airmen A NOTAM is a notice that contains essential information to alert pilots of potential hazards at a specific location or along a flight route. NOTAMs are publicly available. Pilots are required to check for NOTAMs along their relevant routes or locations before the start of a flight.

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Pilot Institute

SEPTEMBER 17, 2024

Flight dispatchers also communicate with pilots and update them about weather, turbulence, and other variables that could affect their flight. Does it have GPS, INS, or VOR systems? So, taking information from multiple sources, such as NOTAMs and SIGMETs, is important.

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Pilot Institute

MAY 1, 2024

Cross-check the chart notes with the destination NOTAMs. ATIS broadcasts usually include active runways, available approaches, important NOTAMs, and the weather. Use the weather (along with the NOTAMs) to ensure your chosen approach is still the best choice. Some notes require you to have checked NOTAMs and the ATIS.

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Professional Pilot

JULY 3, 2024

We were IMC with some moderate turbulence when, out of the blue, the prisoner jumped up between us and tried to grab hold of the captain’s gun, which was in his holster. We had checked weather, Notams, and everything else, and all seemed good. It was an extremely cold night (–20°F on the ground). What is the advice?

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