Pilot Institute

MARCH 6, 2025

AGL Above Ground Level AGL is simply a way to tell the basis from which any given height or altitude is measured. Simply put, 400 feet AGL means that the 400 feet is measured from the underlying ground surface above the specific airspace. This is as opposed to other altitude measurements, such as AMSL or above mean sea level.

Pilot

Pilot Institute

MAY 7, 2025

Most of these rules also apply to recreational drone flight, so its worth knowing them no matter how you choose to fly your drone The key regulations to follow are as follows: Fly at or below 400 feet AGL (above ground level) in Class G airspace. Maintain a maximum speed of 100 mph. Fly within visual line of sight.

Pilot

Flight Training Central

JUNE 20, 2025

These commonly missed questions often focus on nuanced regulations, meteorology, flight planning, and airspace rules. The minimum flight visibility required for VFR flights above 10,000 feet MSL and more than 1,200 feet AGL in controlled airspace is 5 miles. No Yes, but only when flaps are extended Yes Correct!

VOR

Air Facts

JUNE 30, 2025

In aviation, there are memorable firsts too: that first flight when you catch the flying bug; the first solo, slipping the surly bonds all by yourself; your first VFR flight plan that unexpectedly ends up in IMC; or your first precision approach where you spot the runway right at minimums.

Weather

Flight Training Central

JUNE 16, 2025

MTR’s with segments above 1,500′ AGL are identified by a three-digit number. MTR’s flown entirely below 1,500′ AGL are identified by a four-digit number. Special flight rules provide for general aviation operations within the area. SFRA flight plan. VFR pilots must file a D.C.

Clearance

Flying Magazine

JULY 25, 2025

A 50-100-nm cross-country flight is ideal for practicing VFR navigation techniques. Simulate the whole mission—route planning, weather brief, VFR chart review, and even thinking through the steps of filing and “activating” a simulated flight plan. Then try it right after takeoff at 500 feet agl. Don’t use a GPS.

Cockpit

Flight Training Central

MARCH 10, 2025

A temporary flight restriction (TFR) may be issued for: Areas around major sporting events below 3,000 AGL and within 3 nautical miles. To fly through a Class B VFR Corridor, you must first File a VFR flight plan Check the current ATIS information Maintain two-way communication None of the above Correct! Both are correct.

Visual Flight Rules

AV Web

JUNE 24, 2025

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. I could now, if I wanted to, connect to the PilotEdge network and fly it with live ATC for yet another layer.

Weather

Pilot Institute

MAY 21, 2025

Your drone must also be operated within legal guidelines, which include staying below 400 feet AGL, flying within visual line of sight (VLOS), and obtaining airspace authorization when needed. Choosing the right LiDAR drone involves making sure that every piece of your operation works together, from flight planning to data delivery.

Payload

Flight Training Central

AUGUST 12, 2024

1,533 feet AGL. Class E airspace - 1,200 feet AGL up to but not including 18,000 feet MSL. Share your results : Facebook Facebook Twitter Google+ Want to brush up on your flight planning skills? Fairfield and Choteau Fairfield and Dutton Choteau Correct! 1,548 feet MSL. 1,498 feet MSL. 2,773 feet MSL. 3,549 feet MSL.

AGL

Flight Training Central

FEBRUARY 14, 2025

These commonly missed questions often focus on nuanced regulations, meteorology, flight planning, and airspace rules. For determining general weather conditions on which to base flight planning Correct! 3,823 feet MSL the surface 700 feet AGL Correct! Refer to Figure 71, area 1.)

Altimeter

Flight Training Central

JANUARY 10, 2025

To use the VCALC function, simply enter a target altitude (pattern altitude for example) and be sure the altitude type matches what you have intended (MSL vs. AGL). Consult the flight manual supplement or pilots guide for your GPS navigator for additional details on utilizing the vertical navigation functions.

Descent

Plane and Pilot

AUGUST 6, 2024

Maybe it’s the Georgia flying weather, or maybe it’s the ever-increasing emphasis on “old” pilot instead of “bold” pilot, but it seems that flight planning these days is a lot more about if and when than about route and altitude. It’s only two hours by RV-9A, but there are gotchas lurking in the flight planning.

Airplanes

iPad Pilot News

DECEMBER 17, 2024

The latest version of the app is extremely versatile, providing all the digital resources a student pilot needs when learning to fly a Cessna 172, while simultaneously offering a Gulfstream pilot advanced flight planning and international resources needed to fly from New York to London.

Pilot

Air Facts

SEPTEMBER 4, 2024

I am a member of the FlyOz Flight Club in Bentonville (KVBT). The flight plan was for KVBT to KSUS for our B-29 ride. Once the fog lifted, we departed KVBT on an IFR flight plan. At 1,000’ AGL on mid-downwind, we could see Doc parked at the FBO. We would return to KVBT that afternoon for the Buffet concert.

Approach

Flight Training Central

MARCH 18, 2024

There are different requirements if the flight is operated under Instrument Flight Rules (IFR) or Visual Flight Rules (VFR). For example, a pilot flying IFR in controlled airspace will have to file an IFR flight plan and receive an ATC clearance. It typically extends to 4,000′ AGL.

AGL

Flight Training Central

FEBRUARY 17, 2024

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. (

Instrument Flight Rules

iPad Pilot News

JUNE 14, 2024

Pilots that are comfortable with self-briefing, via FAA Flight Services, or an equivalent means, may use the EFB to display the METI and AI as well as to file flight plans. For example, ground-based systems that require a line of sight may have relatively limited coverage below 5,000 feet above ground level (AGL).

Weather

Plane and Pilot

NOVEMBER 27, 2024

FAA weather charts can help for higher altitudes but when just a few thousand feet agl, they may be less useful. Our return flight was by a safer, much smoother route. I made a lazy turn away, lowered the nose slightly, airspeed thankfully increasing. Maintain maneuvering airspeed at all times.

Turbulence

Flight Training Central

OCTOBER 18, 2024

These commonly missed questions often focus on nuanced regulations, meteorology, flight planning, and airspace rules. 3,823 feet MSL the surface 700 feet AGL Correct! Understanding why these questions are frequently misunderstood can help test-takers better prepare and avoid making costly mistakes. Refer to Figure 71, area 1.)

Pilot

Pilot Institute

OCTOBER 2, 2024

It typically begins at 1200 feet AGL but can start lower in some locations. No ATC clearance is required for VFR flights below 10,000 feet. While other types of controlled airspace require two-way radio communication, IFR flight plans, and various kinds of equipment, Class E airspace below 10,000 feet does not.

Airspace Classes

Flight Training Central

FEBRUARY 12, 2024

To log the approach toward instrument currency the flight must remain on an IFR flight plan throughout the approach and landing. For any flight above an altitude of 1,200 feet AGL, when the visibility is less than 3 miles. For a flight in VFR conditions while on an IFR flight plan.

Instrument Flight Rules

Northstar VFR

JANUARY 4, 2023

Flight planning becomes more advanced than before, flying SIDs and STARs, and instrument approaches. But a crucial part of this flight planning is planning for the worst case scenario: What if you can’t land at your original destination? When MUST I Plan for an Alternate?

Instrument Meteorological Conditions

Flying Magazine

MAY 10, 2024

1: According to 14 CFR Part 107, the remote pilot in command (PIC) of a small unmanned aircraft planning to operate within Class C airspace: A. Is required to file a flight plan C. This section explains your responsibilities regarding inspecting a drone before flight and operating it once it takes off. visual observer C.

Weight-Shift-Control

Flight Training Central

OCTOBER 25, 2024

If your flight plan covers both controlled and uncontrolled airspace (by time or location), only the proposed area of operation within the controlled airspace will be submitted to the FAA

Air Traffic Control

Flying Magazine

MAY 15, 2024

These flights work best if they are limited to an airport 10 to 15 miles away. VFR to MVFR…then 2 miles visibility and a ceiling of 1,200 feet agl. Have the learner go through a flight from start-up to shutdown using the GPS. It’s just a few minutes, right? What could go wrong? Then the CFI slowly brings the weather down.

Crosswind

Pilot Institute

SEPTEMBER 26, 2024

Maintaining awareness of airspace boundaries helps with the planning and carrying out of successful flights. Flight Plan and Clearance : Before entering Class C airspace, IFR aircraft must file a flight plan and receive an ATC clearance. Transponder with Mode C to report altitude.

Clearance

Plane and Pilot

AUGUST 14, 2024

You also need to complete night-flight training. Maximum altitude : Drones must be flown at or below 400 feet Above Ground Level (AGL). Some exceptions exist when flying around buildings, but 400 feet AGL is a good number to remember. Lights must be visible for at least three statute miles.

Pilot

Pilot Institute

MAY 25, 2024

Electronic Flight Bag (EFB) EFBs have made flight planning easier and more convenient than ever. When you plan a flight using an EFB such as ForeFlight , the software will pull up any NOTAMs along your route. Notable examples include 1800WXBRIEF by Lockheed Martin Flight Services and SkyVector Flight Planning.

NOTAMs

Pilot Institute

NOVEMBER 5, 2024

This allows you to make quick adjustments to your flight plan. OVC010CB : Overcast layer of cumulonimbus clouds at 1,000 feet AGL. In this example, you should watch out for an overcast layer (ceiling) of cumulonimbus clouds 1,000 ft AGL. Basically, you can think of SPECIs as emergency alerts.

Altimeter

Universal Weather

JANUARY 24, 2025

and CAR Part IV Aircraft Operations, CAR OPS 1.867 ADS-B is mandated in the Emirates FIR for all IFR aircraft. United States ADS-B is now required when operating overall 48 continuous states, within airspace at or above FL 100 (excluding airspace from 2,500 ft. At or below FL100 ADS-B will be required: While operating within class B or C airspace.

True Airspeed

Air Facts

MARCH 28, 2025

After checking the NOTAMS, the weather, and filing my flight plan, I stepped into the Intel Shop for my pre-mission briefing. It was a very close-up shot as the drone came in low and fast (500-1000 feet AGL at 500+ knots); the crew had no time to react, except to look up.

Airplanes

AeroSavvy

OCTOBER 30, 2021

Waypoints have a 5 character ID that will be recognized by most flight planning software and GPS navigators. Although the Class D only extends up to 2500 AGL, there is a parachute jump area within the Class D that extends up to 17,500 MSL. Fossil Canyon Corridor is defined by the VFR waypoints VPGCC and VPGCD.

Density Altitude

Universal Weather

APRIL 9, 2024

and CAR Part IV Aircraft Operations, CAR OPS 1.867 ADS-B is mandated in the Emirates FIR for all IFR aircraft. United States ADS-B is now required when operating overall 48 continuous states, within airspace at or above FL 100 (excluding airspace from 2,500 ft. At or below FL100 ADS-B will be required: While operating within class B or C airspace.

True Airspeed

Photographic Logbook

FEBRUARY 4, 2024

Much like alcoholism, there is no cure, but the condition can be managed with careful flight planning and disciplined judgement. Like Lucy Pulling the Football Away from Charlie Brown For Saturday morning, February 3, four pilots were inspired by a promising forecast and excitedly planned a flight to Keene, New Hampshire.

Ceiling

Pilot Institute

DECEMBER 19, 2024

Pattern altitudes are typically 1,000 feet above ground level (AGL) for piston aircraft. Transitioning to Controlled Airspace If your flight plan takes you into controlled airspace shortly after departure, follow these procedures: Plan your route.

Pilot

Plane and Pilot

SEPTEMBER 2, 2024

I logged the information of my flight from Lawson Army Airfield (KLSF) at Fort Benning, Georgia, where I was stationed, to Newnan-Coweta County Airport (KCCO), then to Alexander City, Alabama (KALX), and back to Lawson. Filing a flight plan was not necessary, but I logged it on the clubhouse flight board.

Runway