Aeronautical Information Manual Instrument Flight Rules Jet 
Pilot Institute
JUNE 19, 2025
On runways used by international commercial flights, a threshold must be present (we’ll look into that later in this article). Visual runways feature aiming point markings (described later on in this article) if the runway is 4,000ft or longer or used by jet aircraft. To provide a clear area for jet and propeller blasts to dissipate.
Pilot Institute
APRIL 26, 2024
The FAA’s Aeronautical Information Manual (AIM) is a fantastic resource. You’ll find them in busy airspace, where they’re moving volumes of jet aircraft. These jet pilots have years of experience and repeatedly make the same radio calls. When starting out, you will fly under visual flight rules (VFR).
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