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How to Obtain the Perfect Aviation Weather Briefing for Your Flight

Northstar VFR

With all the weather resources we have today, inadvertent flight from Visual Meteorological Conditions (VMC) into Instrument Meteorological Conditions (IMC) continues to be one of the greatest causes of fatal accidents today. Why is this? can be confusing and overwhelming. CHECK METARs and TAFs.

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Drone Lingo Simplified: Acronyms Every Pilot Needs To Know

Pilot Institute

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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