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How to Read a METAR – Our Full Guide to Aviation Weather Reports

Pilot Institute

So, you will want to know what the air and prevailing weather conditions are doing. You will want detailed and accurate weather information. Key Takeaways A METAR is a standardized aviation weather report for a specific airport. Pilots use METARs for flight safety, runway selection, and weather planning. What Is a METAR?

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Taking Care of the Human Element

Plane and Pilot

I experienced dense morning fog, afternoon thunderstorms, and made a timely weather divert with the help of incredibly helpful air traffic controllers. And how about cold-weather operations? hours of single-pilot IFR spread over three days, most of it between 8,000 and 10,000 feet, dodging cumulus buildups.

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Training for Fairytales

AV Web

Seattle Center, N13DZ, request climb to VFR-on-Top. They say again, N13DZ, requesting climb to VFR-on-Top. Fortunately, someone somewhere had the foresight to make uncommon clearances (like VFR-on-Top) quickly accessible for a time just like this. The pilot requests VFR-on-Top. No tops reports.

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Flying a Skylane From Canada to Belize

Air Facts

This came after a week of weather delay with some of the thickest fog I had ever seen blanketed Vancouver Island. Our airplane is certified for day VFR operations only, so my progress was at the mercy of daylight length and good VMC. I checked THE weather and made plans for the next leg.

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Instrument Flying (IFR) FAQs – top questions this week

Flight Training Central

Additionally, a pilot should report any of the following events:: When vacating any previously assigned altitude or flight level for a newly assigned altitude or flight level ( AIM 5-3-3 ) When an altitude change will be made if operating on a clearance specifying VFR-on-top. ( AIM 5-3-3 ) When an approach has been missed. (