Descent NOTAMs Runway 
Flying Magazine
MAY 21, 2025
The NOTAM is out, and the FAA has made a few changes to the 2025 version. “The most essential information for any pilot flying to Oshkosh involves reading and thoroughly understanding the 2025 AirVenture [NOTAM] to ensure safe operations on arrival and departure, said Sean Elliott, EAAs vice president of advocacy and safety.
Flight Training Central
MARCH 31, 2025
Youve probably seen runway approach lights at larger airports many times during your training and when flying at night. If an approach lighting system is available for a runway, the symbology will be displayed in both the small airport diagram in line with the runway, and in the briefing strip towards the top of the instrument approach chart.
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Fear of Landing
MARCH 21, 2025
At the same time, they released an an urgent recommendation report calling for the FAA to close the helicopter route that the military helicopter was following whenever runway 33 is in use. This report shows that the separation between the aviation traffic for runway 33 and helicopters on route 4 was dangerously tight.
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. His heading wandered.
Air Facts
MAY 10, 2024
Perhaps just prior to the start of descent could be the optimum time–certainly completed no later than commencement of approach. Any NOTAMS applicable? Recall that we must remain at or above MDA until we are in a normal position to perform a normal rate of descent to landing. What is the runway lighting? No later than).
Photographic Logbook
FEBRUARY 2, 2025
Over the last three years, The Bear has expressed great interest in visiting Alton Bay, the only FAA-authorized ice runway in the continental United States. A very brief 2022 season for the ice runway eliminated opportunities to return that year. A NOTAM closing Alton Bay was still active until 7:00 am that morning.
iPad Pilot News
JUNE 3, 2025
and any adjustments to be made (runway lighting out of service, remote altimeter setting, etc.). Details shows communication frequencies, runway length, general notes, and expiration dates. This includes inbound course, DA/MDA, runway lighting (with a helpful graphic to decode the acronym), runway length, and touchdown zone elevation.
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