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Alpine ascents: Europe’s premier mountain airports for ski holidays

Aerotime

Europe’s Top mountain airports: A closer look Courchevel Altiport, France : Runway : One of the shortest in the world at 537 meters, with an 18.5% Landing Challenges : Its short runway and surrounding peaks demand precise landings and immediate takeoffs, suitable only for small aircraft or helicopters. uphill gradient.

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Don’t Stop at Private Pilot—10 Reasons to Get Your Instrument Rating Next

Inflight Pilot Training

An Instrument Rating is an FAA certification that allows you to fly under Instrument Flight Rules (IFR). Youll learn how to navigate, communicate with Air Traffic Control, interpret weather, and conduct instrument approaches to airports, all without relying on whats outside your window. Flight canceled.

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Lake Placid Leaf Peepers

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Winning the Weather Lottery Every year, we plan a fall excursion to Lake Placid for the Williamson Flying Club. There were years -- like 2023 -- when we were unable to go at all due to high wind, low clouds, or some other form of dismal weather. But in 2024, we won the weather lottery. We landed on runway 32 at Lake Placid.

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Avionics and cockpit automation

Professional Pilot

Challenger 604, G-IV Contributing Writer Honeywell Primus Epic F ederal Aviation Regulation (FAR) 91.205 prescribes the minimum instruments and equipment necessary for flight. The Apex includes the INAV as well as on-screen graphical flight planning, dual FMS with coupled VNAV, WAAS with LPV capability, and synthetic vision.

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Make Your Own METAR Map!

AeroSavvy

The lights change color to indicate weather conditions based on METAR reports via internet. Either way, METAR is a format for reporting weather observations. ASOS (Automated Surface Observing System) or older AWOS (Automated Weather Observing System) stations automatically collect the data used in METARs. Take your pick.

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Class B Airspace Explained

Pilot Institute

Keeping track of all the rules and regulations might seem like too much. From entry and weather requirements to interacting with ATC, we have you covered. Airports such as ATL and JFK have multiple runways and cover around 5,000 acres of land. Weather Requirements We find the VFR weather requirements in 14 CFR § 91.155.

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Horizon Aircraft is developing the first 800km range hybrid eVTOL aircraft  

Aerotime

Horizon Aircraft Specifications Capable of carrying out stage lengths of up to 500 miles (800km) while cruising at a speed of up to 250 knots (450kph) the Cavorite X7 can carry payloads up to 680kg (1500lbs) if operating in vertical flight mode. For landing, it can use a conventional runway.

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