Ceiling Clearance VOR 
Air Facts
MAY 5, 2025
The hourly sequence report showed Springfield had a ceiling of 100 feet obscured, a visibility of 3/8 mile and fog with a surface temperature of 30 degrees F. The forecast at our arrival time at Jefferson City was for a ceiling of 1,200′ overcast with a visibility of four miles in fog. Phil was a cool head under pressure.
Flight Training Central
FEBRUARY 28, 2025
IFR Alternate Airport Planning While every IFR flight requires you to file an IFR flight plan and receive an ATC clearance, not every flight is flown in IFR conditions. While every IFR flight requires you to file an IFR flight plan and receive an ATC clearance, not every flight is flown in IFR conditions.
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Air Facts
FEBRUARY 10, 2025
We no longer need to worry about identifying VORs and dialing in the right radial, but we do need to worry about that thunderstorm sitting right on top of our direct route or the low ceiling at our destination. Navigate also means managing weather, because thats often the biggest challenge on an IFR flight.
Flying Magazine
MAY 21, 2025
The pilot requested Special VFR for low ceilings and visibility, but didnt really express to ATC the issue he was having trying to maintain clearance from the clouds, Sedor said. When an air carrier declares an emergency due to a loss of a VOR or other instrumentation, I get an email. Although NTSB 830.5 Although NTSB 830.5
Flight Training Central
MARCH 10, 2025
What is the minimum ceiling and visibility for takeoff, landing, or entering the traffic pattern of an airport in Class E airspace under visual flight rules? A ceiling of 1,000 feet and have visibility of at least 3 statute miles. A ceiling of 1,000 feet and have visibility of at least 3 statute miles. Both are correct.
Pilot Institute
MARCH 6, 2025
AGL is important for drone pilots as the regular ceiling for drone flight is defined as 400 feet AGL. In contrast to a control tower, an FSS is not responsible for giving instructions or clearances to aircraft. It consists of two independent components VOR and TACAN.
Flight Training Central
OCTOBER 14, 2024
Reality IFR Alternate Airport Planning Contingency planning is even more important for IFR pilots on cross-country flights where a cloud ceiling shift of 100’ or visibility change of a ½ mile can mean the difference between seeing the runway at the end of an instrument approach or having to go around and find another place to land.
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