Flying Magazine

JULY 22, 2025

Check current airspace restrictions through the FAA’s B4UFly mobile app or online NOTAMs. For example, a drone collided with a “Super Scooper” airplane during the Palisades fire in California back in January. Don’t assume yesterday’s clearance applies today. If a TFR is not in effect, the airspace remains open.

NOTAMs

Flight Training Central

DECEMBER 13, 2024

These commonly missed questions often relate to IFR regulations, ATC clearances, meteorology, and complex instrument procedures. Here are the five most often missed questions from November 2024 on the simulated Instrument Rating Airplane Knowledge Test. climb to, but not descend from 4,000 feet, without further ATC clearance.

Clearance

Flying Magazine

MAY 30, 2025

One of the most essential tools for staying ahead of the airplane is the electronic flight bag (EFB). Every phase of flight has a checklist, clearance, frequency change, routing amendment, weather check, or procedure review. A typical IFR flight might begin with a clearance to copy prior to takeoff.

Pilot

Pilot Institute

MAY 25, 2024

NOTAMs can be confusing and complicated to read. But you could find yourself in serious trouble if you don’t check NOTAMs before you take off. Luckily, you don’t have to stay puzzled by NOTAMs. This article breaks down each type of NOTAM, how to understand them, and where to find them. In the U.S.,

NOTAMs

Air Facts

MAY 10, 2024

A perfectly good airplane with everything operating as expected. Any NOTAMS applicable? If you depart MDA on the downwind or base leg, you’re on your own as far as obstacle clearance. Be fully configured and on speed prior to receiving landing clearance. How truly important is this current approach to mission success?

Approach

Photographic Logbook

SEPTEMBER 16, 2023

BOOP , BOOP, boop," said the airplane as the propeller came to a stop. Scott started the airplane again for Ray. said the airplane again. Ray later found that the nuts securing the remaining three mounts were insufficiently torqued by whomever mounted that engine before the Williamson Flying Club bought the airplane in 2021.

Torque

iPad Pilot News

MARCH 27, 2025

Airbus FlySmart Airbus offers a collection of apps for pilots to assistwith performance planning, maintenance and other operational guidance when flying these airplanes. Bombardier Aerospace This collection of apps provides eLearning, operating procedures and maintenance utilities for operators of Bombardier jet airplanes.

Weather

Pilot Institute

MAY 1, 2024

Cross-check the chart notes with the destination NOTAMs. ATIS broadcasts usually include active runways, available approaches, important NOTAMs, and the weather. Use the weather (along with the NOTAMs) to ensure your chosen approach is still the best choice. Does the approach match the clearance? Is the ILS operational?

Approach

Pilot Institute

MARCH 26, 2025

For example, if we were to takeoff on an airfield at sea level at 0C (32F), it would take 1520ft to reach our obstacle clearance height of 50ft. Whereas for the same airfield on a different day, if it were 30C (86F), that same obstacle clearance height would take 1880ft. That’s an extra 360ft!

Density Altitude

iPad Pilot News

MAY 29, 2024

Tips for using aviation apps with home flight simulators iPad Pilot News Are you stuck at home and separated from your airplane or just experiencing an unlucky stretch of bad weather? Perhaps you are transitioning to a G1000-equipped airplane and want to get a basic idea of how things are laid out in the cockpit.

Rudder

Photographic Logbook

OCTOBER 11, 2024

I was very fortunate this year to share my airplane with a varied cast of terrific friends both old and new. Off Sodus, I briefly leveled at 2,500 feet to remain visual until I received my instrument clearance from Rochester Approach. Except for a single airplane tied down on the ramp, the parking apron was empty. Ohioville?

Runway

Air Facts

AUGUST 5, 2024

The Warrior has introduced countless people to the joys of light airplanes. Following a check of the weather, NOTAMS and TFR’s, you are confronted with some decisions to make. ” Not only that, you just never know what kind of surprise ATC will spring on you when you’re picking up your IFR Clearance, so preparation is everything!

Density Altitude

Photographic Logbook

AUGUST 3, 2024

We had seven airplanes going, most of them helmed by instrument rated pilots. We departed from Sodus VFR, picked up our IFR clearances in the air, and proceeded direct to St Clair County Airport (KPHN) just on the Michigan side of the border with Canada. However, strong storms were forecast to sweep into Michigan on the middle day.

Airplanes

Fear of Landing

JANUARY 3, 2025

Flight Level 150 is 15,000 metres, around 50,000 feet, so I’m wondering if someone translated the flight levels, as that seems like a big jump in clearance from 800 metres (3,000 feet). Flight 8243 : Left 360, my airplane is losing control. Your friendly reminder that Russia works in metres.

Weather

Plane and Pilot

MARCH 4, 2025

But first, take stock of your airplane and skills. Argentina is a superb trip on its own, but Buenos Aires for small airplanes is like choosing to combine the worst of Washington, D.C., This form guarantees you wont be selling your airplane while you are in Brazil. Read the NOTAMs! You can do this. This will be a factor.

Flight Plan