Air Facts

MAY 5, 2025

Our NIFA team of pilots would travel to other colleges and compete in sanctioned competition involving precise navigation, pre-flight inspections, accuracy landings, and simulated bomb drops into a barrel from 100 AGL feet using bean bags as bombs. I was familiar with this company and knew they flew Cessna 206s and the twin engine Cessna 402.

VOR

AV Web

JUNE 24, 2025

But it’s a futile one, since you aren’t building a Level-D airline-grade sim. Note that I’m layering different skill sets as I go: first flight planning and briefing, then a little buttonology, then tracking VORs, then a hold, etc. That’s where your sim’s value really starts to shine. Again, this thinking is misguided.

Weather

Pilot Institute

OCTOBER 2, 2024

It typically begins at 1200 feet AGL but can start lower in some locations. The 1200-Foot Rule Usually, Class E airspace starts at 1200 feet Above Ground Level (AGL). The 700-Foot Exception In some cases, Class E can begin as low as 700 feet AGL to offer support for instrument approaches. This is the most common configuration.

Airspace Classes

Pilot Institute

APRIL 24, 2024

You’ll always find a steady stream of airliners queued up for departure and arrival. Due to its high elevation, Denver’s Class B airspace extends up to 12,000 feet MSL to give airliners room to descend. If flying under IFR, you’ll need a VOR or TACAN receiver, or an RNAV system (GPS).

Clearance