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ForeFlight Quiz: Advanced map challenge

iPad Pilot News

When the NOTAMs layer is enabled on the map, what is the significance of an area highlighted with yellow shading? Yellow graphical NOTAMs indicate an active MOA or Restricted Area. When approaching to land at an airport, how can you display a final approach path aligned with the planned landing runway?

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Intolerable Risk: Dangerous Design behind the Washington DC Mid-Air Collision

Fear of Landing

When an aircraft descends below 900 feet on final approach to land, TCAS stops issuing resolution advisories. The NTSB preliminary findings underscore this decision, showing that existing separation between helicopter traffic on Route 4 and aircraft descent paths for final approach on runway 33 are insufficient.

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Drone Lingo Simplified: Acronyms Every Pilot Needs To Know

Pilot Institute

NOTAM Notice to Airmen A NOTAM is a notice that contains essential information to alert pilots of potential hazards at a specific location or along a flight route. NOTAMs are publicly available. Pilots are required to check for NOTAMs along their relevant routes or locations before the start of a flight.

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NTSB Releases Preliminary Report on San Diego Crash

Flying Magazine

It continued to slow and descend, and as it continued on the approach, crossing PENYY, the final approach fix, at an altitude of 2,450 ft msl and a ground speed of about 175 knots. As per procedure, the pilot switched frequencies to continue the approach. local time. The airplane crossed PALOS, located 2.9

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A Perfect Day to Fly: The Tragic Story of the EAA AirVenture 2023 Midair Collision

Fear of Landing

These are covered in a 30-page NOTAM (link goes to 2024 version) released each year by the FAA, documenting all of the show-specific guidelines and procedures during the event. Note here the base leg, which is a common point to join the pattern ready for the turn to final approach and the runway.

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Chart Wise: Spirit of St. Louis ILS 26L

Flying Magazine

Subscribe Now Featured A) Two Radials Depicted From the STL VOR, there are two radials depicted that intersect with the final approach path—the R-144 and the R-194. C) FAF Identification No DME is offered for this approach, but you could use an IFR GPS to help with identification of the final approach fix waypoint at the EAVES LOM.

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Danger lurks in circling approaches

Air Facts

How truly important is this current approach to mission success? When was the last time either pilot (single pilot) performed this exact approach? Any NOTAMS applicable? What is the expected fuel burn? (‘ Betcha is higher than you think ) What, if any, are the additional guidance and expectations for NIGHT circling approaches?