Descent NOTAMs Turbulence 
Ask Captain Lim
JULY 13, 2025
Pilots also review NOTAMs (Notices to Airmen), which report temporary changes such as runway closures or airspace restrictions. Even if it’s sunny at departure and arrival airports, turbulence or storms along the route may necessitate adjustments. Weather plays a crucial role. While rare, emergencies do happen.
Flying Magazine
JULY 22, 2025
We consider that reassuring when the weather becomes turbulent. We experimented with varying descents from an emergency descent profile—from coming down at nearly 10,000 fpm to seeing if we could cure being high and fast on an arrival procedure. However, that also means, as King noted, the E1000 AX is “built like a tank.”
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Pilot Institute
JULY 11, 2025
Pilots should anticipate heavy rain, storms, icing, and turbulence with occluded fronts. Turbulence and Wind Changes Occluded fronts often bring strong winds and sudden wind shifts. As air masses collide, turbulence increases, especially in storms embedded along the front. What Is a Weather Front? How do you plan to proceed?
AV Web
JANUARY 8, 2025
Routing around thunderstorms or changing altitude for icing or turbulence are options I like to exercise, which require a little extra fuel for breathing room. Check Notams and call the FBO or airport manager if there are any questions. A 500-fpm descent from 10,000 feet to a sea-level airport takes 20 minutes.
Photographic Logbook
FEBRUARY 2, 2025
A NOTAM closing Alton Bay was still active until 7:00 am that morning. As expected, the NOTAM closing the ice runway did expire and no new notification replaced it. An approaching cold front from the west was forecast to bring wind, turbulence, and snow with it that afternoon. I took my own advice and slept until 7:00 am.
iPad Pilot News
DECEMBER 17, 2024
These range from passive red badges on flight plan waypoints and approach charts to identify NOTAMs and closed runways, to on-screen pop-ups accompanied by an aural message to make sure the app gets your attention. In the air, theyll notify when approaching Class, B, C or D airspace, a TFR or the Washington, D.C. Thats what really matters.
Pilot Institute
MAY 1, 2024
The landing minimums section includes: Minimum descent altitudes. Preflight Planning Some pilots believe an approach briefing means skimming the chart right before descent. Cross-check the chart notes with the destination NOTAMs. Use the weather (along with the NOTAMs) to ensure your chosen approach is still the best choice.
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