iPad Pilot News

NOVEMBER 19, 2024

Procedure Tab Hot Spots Construction Notices Arrival Alerts LTA Documents Pilot Handbooks Airport 3D Review Comments Procedure Tab The Airports tab in ForeFlight is packed with information about runways, weather, NOTAMs and detailed information about services available. An LTA may contain graphics or text in narrative form.

NOTAMs

Professional Pilot

AUGUST 8, 2024

Citation CJ1S/CJ1/CE650/I & Fairchild F-27/227 Chief Pilot & Chairman Cherokee Co Airport Authority Canton GA W e brief weather, notams, density at the airport, and any other concerning issues. I still don’t understand how we receive multiple expect departure clearance times (EDCTs) while airlines remain on schedule.

Clearance

iPad Pilot News

MARCH 27, 2025

Avtech proFLIGHT This app is a high-quality weather tool for the professional flight crew. ProFLIGHT uses the actual flight route and time combined with the Met Office’s Global 10KM Weather model to produce a tailored weather forecast based on the most up to date information.

Weather

Inflight Pilot Training

MAY 30, 2025

With the right apps, pilots can check weather, plan routes, improve radio communications, log flights, simulate flying scenarios, and even listen in on real-time ATC traffic. Best Apps for Aviation Weather 1. Best All-In-One Pilot App 4. ForeFlight Overview : ForeFlight is the most comprehensive EFB on the market.

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iPad Pilot News

NOVEMBER 5, 2024

We’ve been flying with the Apple Watch since it first launched, and it’s become increasingly useful every year for both preflight weather checks and as an in-cockpit resource. When on the go, you can use the GPS feature to find the nearest weather station image.

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Pilot Institute

SEPTEMBER 17, 2024

Dispatchers are often considered “pilots on the ground” and play an important part in airlines. In an airline environment, pilots have many responsibilities. Flight dispatchers also communicate with pilots and update them about weather, turbulence, and other variables that could affect their flight. What Does a Dispatcher Do?

Weather

Professional Pilot

MAY 30, 2025

ARINC was founded by and comprised of various airlines and manufacturers (components and equipment) with the goal of producing sets of specifications (standards) for avionics hardware for global aircraft use. It is maintained by the Airlines Electronic Engineering Committee (AEEC) and digitally published by ARINC.

NOTAMs

Professional Pilot

MARCH 6, 2025

Challenger 604, G-IV Contributing Writer At New World Aviation, Flight Coordinator Eva Burke and Dispatcher Chase Turner handle trip scheduling, weather checks, and maintain communication with crew and passengers. Airline travel was still in its infancy during the 1930s, and the public had many reservations about flying.

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Universal Weather

AUGUST 1, 2023

NOTE: Universal Aviation Italy is reporting that there are rumors that there could be a NOTAM issued for LIMO preventing landings of GA flights in a specific time window. We are closely monitoring this and will update this article when/if a NOTAM is issued. The period of the race is one of the busiest times of year for LIML.

NOTAMs

Universal Weather

JUNE 26, 2024

NOTE: Universal Aviation Italy is reporting that there are rumors that there could be a NOTAM issued for LIMO preventing landings of GA flights in a specific time window. We are closely monitoring this and will update this article when/if a NOTAM is issued. The period of the race is one of the busiest times of year for LIML.

NOTAMs

Universal Weather

APRIL 7, 2025

On March 27, 2025, Greek authorities issued a NOTAM requiring all air carriers operating flights to Greece from countries outside the EU and Schengen Area to begin the process of integrating with the countrys Advance Passenger Information (API) System.

General Aviation

Northstar VFR

APRIL 14, 2024

By Lisa Thornton, CFII & Airline First Officer The first license any pilot earns is their Private Pilot Certificate ( PPL ). Many pilots use the PPL as a building block for future certificates, leading up to flying into challenging weather and for compensation. Fly safely and check NOTAMS before you go.

NOTAMs

NAFI

JANUARY 11, 2024

NAFI NOTAMs #50 From Aspirations to Achievements: Fueling Dreams as a Pilot Instructor~Guest Blogger Seunghee Kang, CFII/MEI Pilots, do you remember the happiness and sense of achievement that you got after getting that Private pilot license to start off your careers? I felt immense joy when I saw the kids' excited smiles.

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Universal Weather

MAY 9, 2023

Check Feasibility-IQ for any NOTAMs and potential closures. Only scheduled commercial airlines require airport slots for Costa Rica. During busy periods MROC will issue NOTAMs barring overnight parking for GA. Weather Weather is generally very good during the late November through early April high season.

General Aviation

Universal Weather

MARCH 29, 2024

A UK TCO certificate is a document that certifies that an airline from a non-European Union (EU) country meets the necessary safety standards and is authorized to operate flights into and out of the UK. For example, these delays may be caused by weather, strikes, radar failures, or military activity.

Flight Plan

Universal Weather

SEPTEMBER 27, 2023

At this point, no NOTAM restrictions have been issued for the weekend of the Formula One Grand Prix, but this may still become a factor to consider closer to the event. It’s recommendable to double-check if the slot requirement is extended after day 29 of October when Notam becomes ineffective for slots.

NOTAMs

Universal Weather

JANUARY 16, 2024

Note that LGPZ and LGSA are military airport s that are accepting also commercial and GA traffic and require, as published by NOTAM, a lead time of four working days to process the landing permit application required for private a/c and a 48 hours prior notice for PPR – parking – application for all ops including commercial ad hoc flights.

Clearance

Fly with Eva

MARCH 20, 2018

I see my name on the crew list, I sign in and read the flight plan, notams and weather. I keep comparing my days at my previous low cost passenger airline, and my first steps as a freighter pilot for a flag carrier. I wrote earlier that becoming a pilot was never my childhood dream.

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Universal Weather

APRIL 8, 2024

Slots, Restrictions & Reservations Universal Aviation Paris is actively monitoring all restrictions and NOTAMs for the Summer Games and we are updating this article as information changes. The Closing Ceremony will be held in Stade de France in Saint-Denis just north of Paris.

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Air Facts

AUGUST 5, 2024

That big day finally arrives, and not being able to contain yourself for much longer, you decide to bite the bullet and fly down via the airlines. Following a check of the weather, NOTAMS and TFR’s, you are confronted with some decisions to make. The day finally arrives for that long awaited trip up north to visit family.

Density Altitude

Air Facts

APRIL 30, 2025

Same with NOTAMs? Within a decade, ForeFlight had grown from a two-person startup with a nifty weather-planning app to an enterprise cloud-backed platform employing over a hundred people worldwide. With it also came a new refocus on their airliner and defense businessesleaving units like ForeFlight increasingly sidelined.

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Photographic Logbook

OCTOBER 11, 2024

With gusty winds forecast along the eastern seaboard on October 11, I let the weather prognostic chart suggest a different course. In the 1930s, Island Airways operated Ford Trimotors on one of the shortest airline routes ever created between what is now Erie-Ottawa International Airport, Kelley's Island, and the Bass Islands.

Runway

Professional Pilot

MAY 13, 2024

Learning from past accidents, he implemented measures to prevent future incidents, such as transitioning to an IFR program and establishing enroute decision points to guide pilots in adverse weather conditions. Unfortunately, in 2003 we had an accident in bad weather,” he relates. We give our pilots check rides every 6 months.

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Professional Pilot

MAY 13, 2024

Learning from past accidents, he implemented measures to prevent future incidents, such as transitioning to an IFR program and establishing enroute decision points to guide pilots in adverse weather conditions. Unfortunately, in 2003 we had an accident in bad weather,” he relates. We give our pilots check rides every 6 months.

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Universal Weather

JANUARY 15, 2024

Per a Greek NOTAM, Mykonos only allows operators to remain on the ground for a maximum of 40 minutes from May 1 to September 30th or even further if demand remains high. Catering There is a licensed catering provider approved by the airport supporting both airlines and executive orders.

Air Traffic Control

Professional Pilot

JULY 3, 2024

I flew general, corporate aviation, and military before going to a major airline. After spending decades in the cockpit of a major airline, it was difficult getting back into general and corporate aviation. We had checked weather, Notams, and everything else, and all seemed good. What is the advice?

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Universal Weather

MAY 9, 2023

Weather Weather is generally very good during the late November through early April high season. It’s recommended that operators always check on the local weather day of operation. All international airports in Costa Rica have weather offices where the crew may obtain weather for both in-country and outside-country operations.

Clearance

Professional Pilot

JUNE 10, 2024

A documents library that includes operations manuals, aircraft checklists, aircraft continuing airworthiness records, NOTAMs, and so on – all updated automatically. Some level of weather reports and forecasting – METARs, area forecasts, SIGMETs, AIRMETs, and pireps can be expected. . • A digital wiz wheel. • A pilot logbook. •

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NYC Aviation

JUNE 17, 2020

Alliance – An arrangement between a group of airlines agreeing to cooperate on a substantial level. A continuous broadcast of weather, active runways, and other important information like NOTAMs (see below). AWOS – an acronym for Automated Weather Observation System. AFFF – Aqueous Film-Forming Foam.

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Fear of Landing

JANUARY 3, 2025

On the 25th of December 2024, Azerbaijan Airlines flight 8243, a scheduled passenger flight from Baku, Azerbaijan to Grozny, Russia, crashed on approach to Aktau International Airport in Kazakhstan with 62 passengers and five crew on board. Azerbaijan Airlines flight 8243 : AXY8243 proceeding to Baku. Flight 8243 : Give us Makhachkala.

Weather

Plane and Pilot

MARCH 20, 2025

We agreed wed let the weather and political forecasts be our guides. We have found that weather and NOTAM reports in South America range from excellent to none. The systems and services are heavily weighted toward airlines and corporate turbines. What are your intentions? Thank you, but we do not require any assistance.

Air Traffic Control