Air Facts

JUNE 4, 2025

I filed my flight plan and headed out. I tuned the Manila VOR to confirm my position and set up the next waypoint. I focused on the panel: attitude indicator, heading indicator, altimeter. I locked into a steady scan: attitude, altimeter, turn coordinator, back to heading. Trust the tools. My instincts didnt.

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Air Facts

MAY 5, 2025

The Cessna 150 Since I was the only instrument rated pilot on the team, and the weather was marginal VFR, I chose to fly the 172, N7358G, up to Fairfield on an IFR flight plan above the clouds at 7,000 feet. My IFR flight plan called for a climb through some 4,000′ of clouds up to a cruise altitude of 7,000 feet.

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Northstar VFR

SEPTEMBER 1, 2024

Even in flight, these considerations are constantly evaluated. The FAA encourages use of the 5-P’s checklist to constantly evaluate and mitigate the hazards you might encounter during the flight: PLAN Cross-country flight planning, route, fuel, and weather.

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Pilot Weather Checkride Annual Inspection 75

Pilot Institute

DECEMBER 12, 2024

For example: Pilot: Seattle Approach, Cessna November Four Five One Romeo, Two Zero miles west of Seattle VOR, at 8,000, with Sierra, to land. Every flight has those. For example, ATC: Fly runway heading until two miles from Kennedy VOR, then turn right, heading one zero zero. Altimeter 30.02 Radar vectors to GAYEL.

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Approach Clearance Pilot Aeronautical Information Manual 52

iPad Pilot News

JUNE 3, 2025

and any adjustments to be made (runway lighting out of service, remote altimeter setting, etc.). Its within 30nm of the Falmouth VOR, but once thats drawn on the chart you can see how far that is from the airport. Transition is set to All by default, so you can see the full procedure.

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NOTAMs Approach Runway Pilot 59

Pilot Institute

MAY 26, 2025

Did you catch any sudden shifts in your airspeed indicator and altimeter? Handling CAT in Flight While CAT may seem intimidating and perhaps even impossible to avoid, ensuring your survival is entirely within your power. Preparation and Flight Planning Everything starts with good preparation. Prepare for a bumpy ride.

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