Flight Training Central

MARCH 31, 2025

Approach lighting systems are critical during low ceiling and low visibility conditions when you must decide whether to continue to land or execute a missed approach. If a NOTAM indicates part of the lighting system is out of service, refer to the inoperative components table to make adjustments to the landing minimums.

Approach 93

Approach Pilot Runway Descent 93

Flying Magazine

MAY 30, 2025

He lost 200 feet before even noticing the descent. If a NOTAM changes the minimums, or if convective SIGMETs pop up along your route, a printed page will not tell you. Most EFBs today integrate weather overlays, NOTAMs, and airport status reports directly into their charts and flight planning modules. Ceilings drop.

Pilot 104

Pilot NOTAMs Clearance Approach 104

Air Facts

MAY 10, 2024

An acceptable meteorological combination of ceiling, visibility, and wind. Perhaps just prior to the start of descent could be the optimum time–certainly completed no later than commencement of approach. Any NOTAMS applicable? Will the vertical speed necessary comply with required descent criteria?

Approach 97

Approach AGL Descent Runway 97

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. Weather conditions on Groundhog Day were better than the week prior, characterized by a high ceiling and no thin screen of clouds hiding the ground from view.

Runway 95

Runway Knot Weather Turbulence 95

iPad Pilot News

NOVEMBER 5, 2024

Get the watch app here. ForeFlight This well-designed app displays airport weather, NOTAMs, communication frequencies, runway information and more. It also includes complications to show the current ceiling or surface winds for a favorite airport ( read our full review of the ForeFlight Watch app here ).

Pilot 52

Pilot Altimeter Weather NOTAMs 52

Photographic Logbook

OCTOBER 11, 2024

Though I am no geologist, I found myself biting my tongue whenever the tour guide -- who otherwise did a fine job -- referred to the ceiling-bound mineral formations as "stalagtites". Features on the floor and ceiling matched perfectly, adding plausible support to the split that had occurred.

Runway 89

Runway Approach Knot Drag 89