Descent Flight Plan NOTAMs 
Ask Captain Lim
JULY 13, 2025
Depending on the flight schedule, they might start in the early hours of the morning or late at night. The first step is reviewing the flight plan, a detailed document outlining the route, weather conditions, fuel requirements and potential alternate airports in case of emergency.
Fear of Landing
MARCH 21, 2025
As Philippe explained in the comments of my initial piece: Im typed in the CRJ and Ill have to correct myself regarding my last comment, as Ive just read it up in the OM-B: While only RAs are inhibited below 1000, TAs are inhibited below 400 in descent (and 600 in climb). Additionally, TAs are not created for targets below 380.
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Pilot Institute
JULY 11, 2025
Understanding what you’re flying into will only prepare you for smooth flights ahead. Identifying occluded fronts on charts is important for flight planning and safety. And since icing can occur at any altitude, you might have a harder time selecting a flight level. How can you escape danger?
Flying Magazine
MAY 30, 2025
He lost 200 feet before even noticing the descent. One of the most essential tools for staying ahead of the airplane is the electronic flight bag (EFB). You likely became introduced to an EFB as a student pilot and probably use one for basic flight planning tasks as a VFR pilot, but using one in instrument flight is different.
iPad Pilot News
DECEMBER 17, 2024
The latest version of the app is extremely versatile, providing all the digital resources a student pilot needs when learning to fly a Cessna 172, while simultaneously offering a Gulfstream pilot advanced flight planning and international resources needed to fly from New York to London.
AV Web
JANUARY 8, 2025
An additional consideration exists for aircraft cruising in the flight levels. Most flight planning software will calculate the 30-45 minutes required at planned cruise flight, when more than likely you will not reach those same altitudes during a diversion. Reserve 45 minutes 13 11.5
iPad Pilot News
JUNE 3, 2025
Bottom right NOTAMs will show only the NOTAMs that are relevant to the approach youre flying, a major convenience at big airports where the list of NOTAMs can be a mile long (meaning you miss a potentially important one). If you want to see every last NOTAM, simply tap the text button that appears above the NOTAMs button.
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