Air Facts

MAY 5, 2025

This particular 172 normally cruised at 120 mph indicated airspeed, but with the ice it would barely do 90 mph and that required full throttle! I filed my IFR flight plan, received a clearance and took off into the gray winter sky. We finally broke out on top into dazzling sunlight carrying about one inch of rime ice.

VOR 52

VOR Weather Approach Runway 52

Flight Training Central

NOVEMBER 4, 2024

An ATC clearance is required for operations within Class B airspace. IFR operations require an operable VOR or TACAN receiver or a suitable RNAV system. Class B Speed Limitations Aircraft flying within the Class B airspace may fly at an indicated airspeed of up to 250 knots.

Indicated Airspeed 52

Indicated Airspeed Airspace Classes Clearance Pilot in Command 52

Flight Training Central

FEBRUARY 21, 2025

When controllers anticipate a delay, usually due to a high volume of traffic, weather, or both, pilots are usually issued a holding clearance. If the holding pattern assigned by ATC is charted, pilots are expected to hold as indicated. Pilots are expected to hold on the inbound course using right turns unless instructed otherwide.

Clearance 52

Clearance Indicated Airspeed Knot Approach 52

Flight Training Central

FEBRUARY 13, 2024

When controllers anticipate a delay at a clearance limit or fix, usually due to a high volume of traffic, weather, or both, pilots are usually issued a holding clearance. If the holding pattern assigned by ATC is charted, pilots are expected to hold as indicated.

Clearance 52

Clearance Indicated Airspeed Knot Approach 52

Photographic Logbook

JULY 11, 2024

We were assigned a slightly ridiculous alteration to the route I filed: MANCH T316 LAMMS T608 ROC that had us flying past Sodus to the Rochester VOR before setting up for Sodus. But I accepted the clearance knowing that I could change it with a local Approach control like Syracuse. I logged about 0.7 hours of IMC time on the flight.

Ceiling 52

Ceiling Approach Weather Runway 52