Fear of Landing

MARCH 21, 2025

Close up of the chart, showing the airport to the left, with Route 1 coming from the top and Route 4 leading to the bottom The FAA’s Helicopter Route Chart shows clearly that a helicopter following Route 4 would cross the approach path for runway 33. An aircraft descending on a 3 slope would pass this point at 300 feet.

Runway

Pilot Institute

MARCH 6, 2025

NOTAM Notice to Airmen A NOTAM is a notice that contains essential information to alert pilots of potential hazards at a specific location or along a flight route. NOTAMs are publicly available. Pilots are required to check for NOTAMs along their relevant routes or locations before the start of a flight.

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Air Facts

JUNE 9, 2025

As an example, weather, NOTAMS and aircraft status might be assigned to the PM. Note: Effective briefings require the crew to be well-prepared and knowledgeable of current weather and forecast, NOTAMS, mission requirements, aircraft status, technical requirements, passenger requirements, and cargo.

NOTAMs

AV Web

APRIL 8, 2025

Review applicable NOTAMs and the current ATIS for closures, construction, and unusual airfield activities. Approaching a runway, be sure you have clearance to cross. Best Practices for Departure An enhanced taxiway centerline warns pilots theyre approaching a runway. Preflight Review the airport diagram, noting any hot spots.

Runway

Pilot Institute

NOVEMBER 16, 2024

If you focus too much on the inside, you might overlook cues like approaching traffic, changing weather conditions, or landmarks. Here’s what to avoid: “Uh, Chicago Approach, this is Cessna, uh, 34568, we’re at about, uh, 3,000 feet, and we’d like to, uh, request permission to enter the Class Charlie airspace.”

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Northstar VFR

APRIL 20, 2025

A narrow runway can cause the eyes to perceive the aircraft being too high on approach, so the pilot flies too low of approach. A wider than usual runway causes the pilot to believe they are too low, therefore flying too high of an approach. This results in the pilot flying too low of an approach.

Pilot

Pilot Institute

NOVEMBER 5, 2024

Your alternate airport must have a working instrument approach procedure available. At least 1 instrument approach procedure. A minimum ceiling of 600 (precision approach) or 800 feet (for a non-precision approach). Within the Past 6 Months, You Must Log: 6 instrument approaches. When approaching the destination.

Flight Plan

Flying Magazine

JUNE 23, 2025

Flying into Sun ’n Fun or AirVenture isn’t something you should approach lightly. READ MORE: EAA AirVenture Oshkosh NOTAM Now Available But what to practice? A good way to practice this is to slow to your airshow approach speed on downwind and fly the traffic pattern at that speed until short final. Slow flight, for one.

Runway

Flying Magazine

JUNE 20, 2025

According to the report and previously acquired ADS-B data, the pilot was attempting an instrument approach in thick fog and flew below the published glideslope. The pilot was in contact with the Southern California Terminal Radar Approach Control (SOCAL TRACON) controller while at 17,000 ft mean sea level (msl). local time.

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Pilot Institute

JULY 11, 2025

Together, let’s untangle the mystery of occluded fronts with a clear and steady approach. And when you hear about one approaching, expect a change in the weather soon. Don’t forget to review NOTAMs and weather advisories. They deliver radar imagery, and even METARs, TAFs , AIRMETs, SIGMETs, and NOTAMs.

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Flying Magazine

JULY 22, 2025

The batteries provided so much cranking power that both cold and hot starts never even approached engine temperature limits. Walkaround Approaching the E1000 AX one gets a sense of its true size—it is 35 feet, 10 inches long and 12 feet, 10 inches tall, with a 43-foot wingspan.

Rudder

Pilot Institute

MARCH 7, 2025

As you return to the traffic pattern, focus on short and soft field approaches and landings. Keep a record of your crosswind landings, takeoff distances, and approach speeds under actual conditions. You need to show your ability to read weather charts and NOTAMs. Make the most out of this opportunity to refine your skills.

Pilot

Flight Training Central

JUNE 16, 2025

It’s important to check the NOTAMs if you’ll be flying around these areas as some of the dimensions change in size. They are not charted because activities are suspended immediately when spotter aircraft, radar, or ground lookout positions indicate an aircraft might be approaching the area.

Clearance

Air Facts

JULY 14, 2025

I had to turn a ninety-degree corner on the taxiway to go towards the runway, and I couldn’t turn with the usual differential braking, and I noticed a large tree was approaching.

Lift

Captain Laura

JUNE 2, 2025

What NOTAMS (Notices to Airmen) will affect us such as runway closures, inoperative approaches, etc. We are thinking about the specific jet we are about to fly, maintenance issues we may need to contend with, the weather which may affect us on departure, enroute, and destination. Will we possibly need to hold or divert?

Pilot

Plane and Pilot

FEBRUARY 16, 2025

NOTAMs, apparently, cannot be used legally to advise of fees. There are some reports of errors as well, for planes being charged for overflying an airport, a go-around, or a practice approach. So, yeah, the transparency with these fees could be a lot better.

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Aerotime

JUNE 12, 2025

Upon announcing Bedford’s nomination hearing, US Senator Ted Cruz, Chairman of the Senate Committee, said that a deadly midair collision , multiple NOTAM outages, ground stops, and near-misses “show major safety vulnerabilities in [US] air traffic control that necessitate significant reforms.” “The

Pilot

Flying Magazine

APRIL 24, 2024

Another CFII told me to check the weather, see what the flow is, and file to an initial approach fix for an approach in use. Answer: I advocate checking the weather and seeing what approaches are being supported by the conditions, then select an approach and file to an Initial Approach Fix (IAF) for that approach.

Approach

Air Facts

MAY 10, 2024

Danger lurks in circling approaches Air Facts Journal the circling approach maneuver is designed as a last resort, non-precision approach. The very first question that should pop up into our head during a circling approach is “Why are we circling in the first place”? The n ext one is “What are our other options?”

Approach

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

Flying Magazine

MAY 30, 2025

Radio calls, hold entries, and approach briefs all contribute to the mental stacka skill in itself to manage. At its core, an EFB replaces the binders and kneeboards once stuffed with paper charts, performance tables, and approach plates. This is particularly helpful when briefing an approach. And systems need tools.

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One Mile at a Time

JUNE 28, 2024

Southwest Airlines can’t seem to stay out of the news when it comes to concerning incidents lately, from a scary go around in Hawaii , to a dangerously low approach in Oklahoma City , to an inflight Dutch roll. What we do know with certainty is that the plane took off on a closed runway, and the pilots weren’t following NOTAMs.

Runway

Pilot Institute

MAY 1, 2024

For new instrument pilots, flying an approach to minimums is a big challenge. Adding an approach briefing to the mix feels like one task too many. Luckily, mastering approach briefings is not as hard as it seems. This article breaks down how to deliver a top-notch approach briefing, every time. Final approach course.

Approach

Air Facts

NOVEMBER 25, 2024

Refer to figure 208) While approaching the AUDIL intersection at FL290, ATC provides the following clearance: Cleared direct to AUDIL for the STELA ONE arrival. While reviewing NOTAMs before a flight you notice that GPS operations are NOTAM'd as UNRELIABLE or MAY NOT BE AVAILABLE for your route of flight. How should you proceed?

Clearance

Flight Training Central

DECEMBER 13, 2024

Refer to figure 208) While approaching the AUDIL intersection at FL290, ATC provides the following clearance: Cleared direct to AUDIL for the STELA ONE arrival. While reviewing NOTAMs before a flight you notice that GPS operations are noted as UNRELIABLE or MAY NOT BE AVAILABLE for your route of flight. How should you proceed?

Clearance

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. These are all important, but don’t overlook the Procedure section.

NOTAMs

iPad Pilot News

JUNE 3, 2025

Having access to always-updated, geo-referenced versions of sectionals, airport diagrams, and approach plates is table stakes these daysbut it still matters more than synthetic vision or digital logbooks. Once you have a transition (an initial approach fix or Vectors), you can choose that for a simplified view. That changed last week.

NOTAMs

iPad Pilot News

MAY 6, 2025

As in-flight internet becomes more accessible through Starlink and other satellite systems, they’re a great resource to view en route as you brief the arrival and approach phase of a flight. In this article, we’ll show how this feature works and cover several other updates included in the app update.

Weather

Fear of Landing

AUGUST 9, 2024

These are covered in a 30-page NOTAM (link goes to 2024 version) released each year by the FAA, documenting all of the show-specific guidelines and procedures during the event. An airfield traffic pattern, also known as a circuit, is a standard path used by air traffic approaching the runway.

Runway

AV Web

JANUARY 8, 2025

If instrument rated and filing IFR, a good variety of approaches. Check Notams and call the FBO or airport manager if there are any questions. How much real-world fuel do I need to take off, climb to 10,000 feet, cruise for four hours, descend to sea level, climb back up to, say, 4000 feet, divert 50 miles, shoot an approach and land?

Payload

iPad Pilot News

DECEMBER 17, 2024

It takes just a few taps to get to any location in the app which youll appreciate when you need to access information quickly, like finding an instrument approach chart or airspace information. In the air, theyll notify when approaching Class, B, C or D airspace, a TFR or the Washington, D.C. and jump to its location in the app.

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Universal Weather

NOVEMBER 8, 2024

As the G20 Summit approaches, business aviation operators planning travel to Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, from November 15-20, 2024, should prepare for heightened restrictions, limited parking, and enhanced security protocols. This guide outlines essential information for smooth operations.

NOTAMs

Flying Magazine

MAY 6, 2024

Subscribe Now Featured A) Two Radials Depicted From the STL VOR, there are two radials depicted that intersect with the final approach path—the R-144 and the R-194. C) FAF Identification No DME is offered for this approach, but you could use an IFR GPS to help with identification of the final approach fix waypoint at the EAVES LOM.

VOR

Northstar VFR

MAY 2, 2024

Standard reports include: current conditions, adverse conditions, NOTAMS, winds aloft, enroute forecast, destination forecast, and alternate forecasts. Standard Briefing If your departure time is less than 6 hours in the future, a Standard report will provide you with the most accurate data and can be quite detailed.

Weather

Pilot Institute

MARCH 26, 2024

Check NOTAMs Before departure, check the Notices to Air Missions (NOTAM) publication. You might find a NOTAM about your destination’s surface conditions. Don’t depend on NOTAMs to provide up-to-date information on soft field conditions. Another performance factor is the approach speed.

NOTAMs

iPad Pilot News

FEBRUARY 14, 2025

Terminal Procedures (Airport Diagrams, and Departure, Arrival, and Approach Procedures). It’ll download METARs, TAFs, MOS forecasts, and (textual) Airport NOTAMs for the airports within 25 nm of the planned route and 50 nm of the departure and destination airports. Airport Information / Flight Supplements (A/FD, AIP, and CFS).

NOTAMs

Photographic Logbook

FEBRUARY 2, 2025

A NOTAM closing Alton Bay was still active until 7:00 am that morning. As expected, the NOTAM closing the ice runway did expire and no new notification replaced it. Camera at the Ready We passed from Syracuse, through multiple sectors of Boston Center, and ultimately to Boston Approach once within the boundaries of New Hampshire.

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