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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.

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Unstable approaches

Professional Pilot

The GOM also called for the airspeed to be “on target” at such altitudes respectively. According to the GOM, either pilot could call for a go-around, yet neither did despite the published stabilized approach criteria being violated.

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Business jet flight decks

Professional Pilot

Additional operational modes include instrument meteorological conditions (IMC) navigation guidance, primary mode for all flight phases, and visual meteorological conditions (VMC) mode for visual glideslope display to the runway touchdown point, which is ideal for night approaches.

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Drone Lingo Simplified: Acronyms Every Pilot Needs To Know

Pilot Institute

VMCVisual Meteorological Conditions VMC refers to weather conditions that allow pilots to fly under VFR. This means that the weather provides enough visibility and cloud clearance for pilots to navigate and maintain separation using visual cues.

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