AGL Lift Weather 
Pilot Institute
APRIL 22, 2025
You may pilot aircraft with a Maximum Takeoff Weight (MTOW) of 1320 pounds, carry no more than one passenger, and fly only during the daytime up to 10,000 feet MSL (or 2,000 AGL). You can lift most limitations through the completion of a prescribed training course with an FAA-certified flight instructor. So, hows it any different?
Air Facts
JULY 18, 2025
Soon, the wings gave up on lift—the right wing went AWOL, and the nose dropped sharply toward the ground. We were flying at 6,500 feet AGL over the Arizona desert, with hills rising in the distance. And we accept the risks—of aerodynamics, fuel, mechanics, weather, and the rest—willingly, because we choose to. Without warning.
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Pilot Institute
MAY 21, 2025
IP55 weather resistance for tough environments. These drones are built to handle serious LiDAR work, offering everything from extended flight time to heavy-lift capabilities. Price: $20,000 Use Case: Medium lift mapping drone. lbs / 55 lbs Price: $29,000 Use Case: Heavy-lift commercial mapping. lbs / 15 lbs.
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. Great Falls weather is fair and warm. We had been lifted above our assigned altitude.” It was all about the interaction of weather and terrain. Maintain maneuvering airspeed at all times.
Air Facts
SEPTEMBER 4, 2024
Forecasted weather was CAVU for the entire weekend. Once the fog lifted, we departed KVBT on an IFR flight plan. Despite the weather delay, it looked like we would arrive at KSUS in time for our ride on Doc. At 1,000’ AGL on mid-downwind, we could see Doc parked at the FBO. Everything about the flight was a joy.
Flying Magazine
MAY 10, 2024
Regulations: 15 to 25 percent Airspace and requirements: 15 to 25 percent Weather: 11 to 16 percent Loading and performance: 7 to 11 percent Operations: 35 to 45 percent FAA Part 107 Test Cost The cost of the Part 107 exam is $175, which you pay to the testing center when you schedule a date, time, and location for the exam.
Flight Training Central
OCTOBER 18, 2024
What are the minimum weather conditions required for airplanes operating under special VFR in Class D airspace? warm air being lifted rapidly aloft in the vicinity of mountainous terrain. 3,823 feet MSL the surface 700 feet AGL Correct! terrestrial radiation on a clear, relatively still night. Refer to Figure 71, area 1.)
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