Clearance Cockpit NOTAMs 
Northstar VFR
JULY 6, 2025
When we got to NOTAMs , something jumped out: a temporary closure of Runway 12/30 at our destination for maintenance. If we hadn’t checked NOTAMs thoroughly, we might’ve flown all the way there and had to turn back—or worse, tried to land on an unsuitable surface. Filter carefully—there can be a lot of irrelevant NOTAMs.
AV Web
APRIL 8, 2025
Types of Runway Incursions An incursion results when a pilot crosses a runway-hold marking, takes off, or lands, without clearance. A vehicle deviation occurs if it crosses a runway-hold marking without ATC clearance. The most common incursion is failing to hold short of an assigned clearance limit, especially a runway hold marking.
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Pilot Institute
NOVEMBER 16, 2024
As you step into the cockpit and start learning, you’ll quickly realize it’s about building good habits that make flying second nature. Key Takeaways Maintaining proper situational awareness inside and outside the cockpit is essential for flight safety. Review weather, NOTAMs, and airspace details. Poor flight planning.
Flying Magazine
JUNE 20, 2025
The pilot acknowledged the clearance. The NTSB report notes that at the time of the accident, there was a NOTAM (Notice to Airmen) in effect informing pilots that the Runway Alignment Indicator (RAI) lights were out of service. The airplane crossed PALOS, located 2.9 nm from the runway 28R displaced threshold, at 03:46 a.m.
Flying Magazine
MAY 30, 2025
For VFR pilots beginning instrument training, the cockpit gets crowded fast. Every phase of flight has a checklist, clearance, frequency change, routing amendment, weather check, or procedure review. A typical IFR flight might begin with a clearance to copy prior to takeoff. But what if a NOTAM has changed the frequency?
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.,
CockPit Conversation
JULY 27, 2017
There are no controllers, but there is highly trained person in the tower, dispensing altimeter settings, and traffic information, and generally doing everything a tower controller does except issue clearances and instructions. They didn't want to listen through that tedious NOTAM that every Canadian airport with a STAR has up right now.
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