Ceiling Descent General Aviation 
Flying Magazine
MAY 21, 2025
ATC was in communication with the pilot, as the airplane entered several right- and left-hand banks and rolls and entered a steep descent while in a bank angle. 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.
Flying Magazine
MAY 30, 2025
He lost 200 feet before even noticing the descent. iFly EFB is a good example of an option designed specifically for general aviation (GA) pilots, offering powerful yet user-friendly tools for both VFR and IFR operations. Ceilings drop. A quick look at winds aloft while planning the descent. His heading wandered.
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Vintage Aviation News
FEBRUARY 19, 2025
In order to shorten development time and save costs, the aircraft featured components of two closely related aircraft of the Beech Aircraft Company in Wichita, Kansas: the wings, ailerons, and landing gear of aBeech Bonanza general aviation aircraft and the tail assemblyof a Beech T-34 Mentor military trainer.
Airspeed Junkie
AUGUST 2, 2024
This system includes modes for: roll pitch heading vertical speed altitude hold approach These modes allow for a steady rate of descent, ascent, and consistent speed and altitude ranges. However, the General Aviation Revitalization Act of 1994 paved the way for its return, and production resumed in 1996.
Professional Pilot
DECEMBER 10, 2024
The assumption that standards established for remotely-piloted aircraft systems (RPASs) and general aviation (GA) single-pilot aircraft may be transferred to transport category airplanes in commercial air transport is not feasible, because of the high standards of Part 25 certification.
Plane and Pilot
NOVEMBER 29, 2024
Our trusty Continentals or Lycomings do well in cold climates as long as we warm up the engine fully before takeoff, manage the cowl flaps smartly, and avoid shock cooling in idle descents. A complete weather briefing is a must with an emphasis on ceilings, visibilities, cloud layers if IFR, and freezing levels.
Plane and Pilot
NOVEMBER 29, 2024
Our trusty Continentals or Lycomings do well in cold climates as long as we warm up the engine fully before takeoff, manage the cowl flaps smartly, and avoid shock cooling in idle descents. A complete weather briefing is a must with an emphasis on ceilings, visibilities, cloud layers if IFR, and freezing levels.
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