Clearance General Aviation Instrument Flight Rules 
Pilot Institute
MARCH 6, 2025
This is a general aviation term that also applies to drone flight. In contrast to a control tower, an FSS is not responsible for giving instructions or clearances to aircraft. This means that the weather provides enough visibility and cloud clearance for pilots to navigate and maintain separation using visual cues.
Pilot Institute
FEBRUARY 15, 2025
Theyre especially useful for airports that dont have the budget or suitable terrain to install an Instrument Landing System (ILS). This makes more airports accessible under Instrument Flight Rules (IFR). Otherwise, the airport would have to suspend flight operations in poor visibility. Dont confuse it with LPV.
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Flight Training Central
JUNE 16, 2025
If the restricted area is not active and has been released to the controlling agency, the ATC facility will allow the aircraft to operate in the restricted airspace without issuing specific clearance. An aircraft can operate in these corridors without a clearance from or communication with ATC. SFRA flight plan.
Pilot Institute
APRIL 24, 2024
Pilots must meet equipment and certification requirements and have ATC clearance to enter. Keeping jet traffic safe alongside slower general aviation aircraft is harder still. Class B airspace is also charted on VFR Sectionals and instrument flight rules (IFR) Enroute Low Altitude charts.
Universal Weather
JANUARY 16, 2024
There are many popular Greek destinations, for operators planning general aviation movements, to consider for Greece. Other than at LGAV, where you’ll clear customs, immigration, quarantine (CIQ) quickly within the general aviation terminal (GAT), expect to clear CIQ in the main terminal along with scheduled commercial passengers.
Universal Weather
JANUARY 2, 2024
During the WEF event in Davos in 2024, all standard Instrument Flight Rules (IFR) procedures will be temporarily suspended. Special procedures for arriving and departing flights have been established for this period. Customs, immigration and quarantine (CIQ) clearance is within the military terminal building.
Professional Pilot
OCTOBER 10, 2024
According to the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), 91% of fatal air accidents in general aviation (GA) back in 2005 were caused by a pilot’s loss of control of the aircraft, usually during approach and landing, or by flying into terrain. The software is customized for aviation, so spoken numbers appear as expected.
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