Northstar VFR

JULY 21, 2024

If you’re in a situation where you’d like to request special VFR at night, you have to be instrument rated and your airplane has to be instrument equipped. This jogged the pilot’s memory, and he requested a special VFR clearance to get to the airport and land safely. What About at Night?

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Pilot Institute

FEBRUARY 1, 2025

These services include traffic advisories and sequencing of arrivals and departures for aircraft operating under both Instrument Flight Rules (IFR) and Visual Flight Rules (VFR). In Class B airspace, both IFR and VFR traffic require ATC clearance to enter. Heres the kicker. First up is Class B airspace.

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Pilot Institute

MAY 7, 2025

152 is a helpful shortcut for remembering VFR cloud clearance rules. Class E above 10,000 ft and Class G below 1,200 ft have special rules. Generally, it allows pilots to fly using visual flight rules , looking out the window to assess their own separation from other air traffic and terrain.

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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. ADS-B Out is also a requirement in Class A.

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Pilot Institute

APRIL 24, 2024

Pilots must meet equipment and certification requirements and have ATC clearance to enter. They try to make the underlying airspace easily navigable by visual flight rules (VFR) aircraft. Operating Requirements in Class B Airspace Operational Requirements VFR traffic needs explicit clearance to enter Bravo airspace.

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Pilot Institute

SEPTEMBER 18, 2024

Class B Clearance ATC clearance is required to enter Class B airspace. When talking to ATC on flight following, they can provide the necessary clearances to enter Class B airspace. You can also access the frequencies using mobile Electronic Flight Bag (EFB) options such as Garmin Pilot or ForeFlight.

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Pilot Institute

NOVEMBER 5, 2024

The flight plan informs the Air Traffic Control (ATC) of your planned course, aircraft capability, and contingency plan. Unlike Visual Flight Rules (VFR), filing an IFR flight plan is mandatory for all IFR flights. Whether sunny, rainy, snowy, or stormy, you will fly in controlled airspace.

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