Aerotime

MARCH 6, 2025

Qantas is advising passengers scheduled to fly with the airline that international flights from Brisbane will be suspended until at least midday on March 8, 2025, and that domestic operations will not be up and running until at least Sunday morning.

Air Traffic Control

Flight Training Central

FEBRUARY 10, 2025

During flight training, youll learn to plan your cross-country flights first by hand and use the E6B each step of the way. It will assist with flight planning questions and you can bring your electronic E6B into the testing center to use during the actual test.

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iPad Pilot News

MAY 8, 2025

Garmin brings powerful flight planning tools online with Garmin Pilot Web iPad Pilot News Garmin has expanded its popular Garmin Pilot ecosystem to include a brand-new browser-based tool: Garmin Pilot Web. This online flight planning resource is designed to complement the Garmin Pilot mobile app and offers a robust suite of features.

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Ask Captain Lim

JULY 13, 2025

Pre-Flight Routine A pilot’s day begins long before take-off. Depending on the flight schedule, they might start in the early hours of the morning or late at night. Pilots also review NOTAMs (Notices to Airmen), which report temporary changes such as runway closures or airspace restrictions.

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Aerotime

MARCH 23, 2025

Were operating a full schedule again today, with over 1,300 flights planned, the airport wrote on social media on March 23, 2025. Yesterday, Heathrow said that it welcomed 250,000+ passengers, with punctual departures and security queues under five minutes for nearly all.

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One Mile at a Time

JULY 4, 2025

According to the prosecutor, he had submitted a flight plan to fly over Punta Arenas, but not farther than that. The issue is that he didn’t have permission to operate this flight. Instead, he seemingly filed a fake flight plan, and then decided to fly to Antarctica.

Flight Plan

Flying Magazine

JUNE 11, 2025

Advanced automation and advanced flight tools with G5000 PRIME provide flight management system (FMS) tools like the Modified Flight Plan, which allows pilots to use both the PDU and SDUs to provide a side-by-side graphical preview of flight plan changes, including performance calculation comparisons and what-if scenarios.

Flight Deck

Pilot Institute

NOVEMBER 5, 2024

You might think that Instrument Flight Rules (IFR) are just about how to control and use your instruments in the aircraft, but you need more than skill–you need a rock-solid plan. IFR flight planning is about preparing for every twist and turn along the route. What Is an IFR Flight Plan?

Flight Plan

Air Facts

JANUARY 22, 2025

In his office (which was at the airport), he informed me where we would fly to and told me to file an IFR flight plan. Truth be told, with all my training, at no time did an instructor have me file a flight plan. Luckily, I knew how to file a flight plan in ForeFlight which I did.

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Air Facts

JANUARY 20, 2025

The instructor filed an instrument flight plan, explaining that the situation would present a challenge, and vividly demonstrate to me why I didnt dare attempt such a flight without an instrument rating. I met my CFI at 10pm on a very dark night. We completed the preflight and then launched for Erie.

Transponder

Aerotime

MARCH 24, 2025

On March 24, 2024, Heathrow said it was operating a full schedule today, with over 1,300 flights planned. Speaking on BBC Radio 4s Today program, Woldbye was asked if he thinks he should still be in the job and responded by saying, no comments to that.

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Air Facts

MAY 28, 2025

Plan a full tripfile a flight plan, brief your family, load your gear. Not the quiet, anti-dramatic moment when we simply decide not to go. And yet, this may be the most essential maneuver of all. Heres an idea: make it part of your training. Pick a beautiful day. Then cancel it. Not because you have tobut because you can.

Wind Shear

Pilot Institute

MAY 8, 2025

They can transmit an updated flight plan, which the pilots can input into their navigation systems. Pilots see the clearance appear on their FMS and, in some cases, can even load it directly into their flight plan. This avoids tying up the radio at a time when you may expect urgent radio calls from ATC.

Clearance

Air Facts

MAY 5, 2025

The Cessna 150 Since I was the only instrument rated pilot on the team, and the weather was marginal VFR, I chose to fly the 172, N7358G, up to Fairfield on an IFR flight plan above the clouds at 7,000 feet. My IFR flight plan called for a climb through some 4,000′ of clouds up to a cruise altitude of 7,000 feet.

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Plane and Pilot

FEBRUARY 13, 2025

Laying the Groundwork Through Study, Practice, and Review The ACS is your study blueprint, outlining every knowledge area and flight task youll be expected to demonstrate. Its organized into areas of operation, including preflight preparation, airport operations, and cross-country flight planning.

Federal Aviation Regulations

Flying Magazine

JUNE 4, 2025

Instead of dialing Flight Service to file a VFR flight plan, they can submit it from the same app they use to check NOTAMs and METARs. That makes a difference when a student pilot is looking for frequencies during a cross-country flight and does not want to take their eyes off the sky for more than a few seconds, for instance.

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Fear of Landing

MARCH 21, 2025

On that evening, the Sikorsky UH-60L crew filed a flight plan for a night flight from Davison Army Airfield for the pilot’s annual standardisation evaluation with the use of night vision goggles. Thepilot was a captain with 450 total hours, 326 of which were on the same helicopter make and model.

Runway

Flight Training Central

FEBRUARY 27, 2025

Most of the information filed in an IFR flight plan is based on weather forecasts that are released well before your wheels ever leave the ground. Here’s a look at what parts of the flight plan actually matter to ATC so that you know how to react if and when the weather conditions don’t match the forecast.

Flight Plan

Pilot Institute

FEBRUARY 28, 2025

A code is reserved for use in the Mode S radar/ADS-B environment, where the air vehicle identification is used to correlate the flight plan instead of the Mode A code. 1200 Visual flight rules (VFR) flight. IFR flights could also get a discrete transponder code assigned when you activate the flight plan.

Transponder

Inflight Pilot Training

DECEMBER 22, 2024

High-End Facility : Train in comfort and professionalism at our state-of-the-art training center, equipped with advanced classrooms, simulators, and flight planning resources. Theyre dedicated to helping you succeed, tailoring lessons to your unique learning style and goals. Youll feel like a professional pilot from day one.

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Universal Weather

APRIL 3, 2025

A-CDM Compliance: Nice employs Airport Collaborative Decision Making (A-CDM), meaning flight plan and slot consistency is critical. Any mismatch can lead to automatic flight plan cancellations. Parking Limitations: Long-term parking is extremely restricted during major events.

Clearance

iPad Pilot News

MARCH 11, 2025

Flight Plan Auto Update – Alerts when ForeFlight receives and loads a new flight plan from the panel avionics. The alert will display a New Flight Plan Loaded From Panel message. The alert is only triggered when groundspeed is above 40 knots or the connected device does not have a GPS fix.

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Vintage Aviation News

APRIL 11, 2025

Scott Crossfield, in a daring flight plan devised by project engineer Herman Ankenbruck, pushed the Skyrocket to its absolute limits. They also chilled the alcohol fuel and waxed the aircrafts fuselage to reduce drag for a record attempt. Breaking Barriers: Mach 2 That record attempt came on November 20, 1953.

Drag

Aerotime

JANUARY 30, 2025

AI provides spotters with data on weather and flight plans and general conditions. However, pilots must be trained in critical analysis and monitoring to work with AI assisted flight systems.

Aviation Technology

Air Facts

FEBRUARY 28, 2025

I assessed my personal condition and noted I was tired, but a short flight and get-home-it-is grabbed me (mistake #3). The Flight Plan I filed an IFR flight plan, KAZO-GIJ-OXI-MAPPS-EON-JOT-ILS2L-KDPA, then VFR to my homebase, 06C.

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Simple Flying

JULY 19, 2025

While cruising speed isn’t usually the first metric travelers think about when booking a flight, it plays a crucial role in flight planning, fuel efficiency, and airline scheduling. The Boeing 737 MAX is one of the most advanced narrowbody aircraft in the skies today, but what is the MAX imum speed of a MAX plane (pun intended)?

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WayMan

JUNE 16, 2025

You’ll study: Navigation Aerodynamics Weather theory FAA regulations Flight planning Airspace systems 4. Start Flight Training Flight training is the hands-on part of learning to fly. Begin Ground School Training Ground school provides the foundational knowledge needed to fly safely and legally.

Checkride

Pilot Institute

FEBRUARY 19, 2025

For flight planning, check out Navigraph’s SimBrief site. SimBrief is free to use and creates sophisticated and realistic flight plans. Conclusion Setting up a home flight simulator is an exciting journey. This ensures that your sim reflects the real world as closely as possible.

Rudder

Pilot Institute

FEBRUARY 1, 2025

You might have come across this term while studying for your written exam, or maybe it popped up on your sectional chart during flight planning. Today, well focus on one of the lesser-known yet important terms: TRSA, or Terminal Radar Service Area. Heres the issue. But TRSA airspace remains a mystery for many aviators.

Visual Flight Rules

Pilot Institute

NOVEMBER 16, 2024

Poor flight planning. Follow these strategies for better pre-flight planning and checklist use: Establish a consistent pre-flight routine. Organize flight planning materials in advance. Here’s what Inadequate preparation can lead to: An accident or loss of engine power. Fuel miscalculations.

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Air Facts

JUNE 2, 2025

Here are just a few examples of the aviation community in action, all of which I have witnessed personally (I invite you to add your own examples in the comments below): The pilot who relays your flight plan cancellation to ATC when youre out of range.

Pilot

Flying Magazine

JULY 9, 2025

He also advises the reader to understand analog instruments and tools such as the mechanical E6-B, noting that apps can be suspect, and if they do all the work for you (such as during flight planning), you probably haven’t learned the material. You don’t need to carry a 10-day duffle bag when an overnight bag will do.

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AV Web

MAY 15, 2025

New requirements for the Aviation merit badge challenge Scouts to explore the forces of flight, understand different types of aircraft, learn the basics of flight planning and navigation, and examine how weather affects flying. The badge also highlights aviation safety, regulations, and career pathways within the industry.

Air Traffic Control

iPad Pilot News

JUNE 27, 2025

This is a complicated subject, but many pilots think composite reflectivity is most useful for flight planning (but is not what most TV stations show). It focuses less on pretty pictures and more on options—you can display any of the 155 different radar sites in the US, and choose between base and composite reflectivity.

Weather

Air Facts

MARCH 14, 2025

Call it a bucket list if you want, but I consider it a flight plan for a fulfilling life in the cockpit: 1. 100 hamburger flight. .” Everyone’s dream list will vary, but let me suggest 11 things that every pilot should do with their license.

Airplanes

AV Web

JANUARY 1, 2025

Modern FMS platforms equipped with AI can analyze vast amounts of data, including weather conditions, air traffic, and aircraft performance metrics, to optimize flight paths in real-time. For example, AI can dynamically adjust flight plans to avoid turbulence or adjust fuel consumption, thereby enhancing comfort and operational efficiency.

Air Traffic Control

iPad Pilot News

JUNE 17, 2025

Australian pilots can file Search and Rescue Time (SARTIME) details in the flight plan form under REMARKS/OTHER INFORMATION, specifying UTC time, arrival/departure, and airport or coordinates. ForeFlight Trip Support customers can view service statuses and uploaded documents for each trip leg directly in the Flights view.

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