Flight Plan Instrument Flight Rules Turbulence 
Universal Weather
AUGUST 1, 2025
Particularly for longer flights, or when weather issues may be a factor, SIGWX charts can be a vital flight planning tool. 12-24 hour PROGS are produced by the NWS for aviation use and include low-level hazards such as marginal visual flight rules (MVFR)/instrument flight rules (IFR), turbulence, and freezing levels.
Pilot Institute
FEBRUARY 19, 2025
Advanced Controllers One of the most frustrating aspects of flight simulation is adjusting cockpit controls. Trying to tune the approach frequency with the mouse in turbulence is frustrating. This is why many flight simmers eventually purchase radios and autopilot controllers. Check out the Top 5 Throttle Quadrants.
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Pilot Institute
MARCH 6, 2025
Pilots are required to check for NOTAMs along their relevant routes or locations before the start of a flight. NOTAMs are very important in that they can provide information that can cause a pilot to change their flight plans, such as Temporary Flight Restrictions (TFRs) or an airport that has become temporarily unavailable.
Pilot Institute
OCTOBER 17, 2024
These weather alerts each have their own role: AIRMETs warn about moderate conditions like turbulence, icing, and limited visibility, which can affect smaller or less equipped aircraft. SIGMETs alert pilots to more severe weather events like thunderstorms, volcanic ash, or strong turbulence that could pose serious risks to any flight.
Professional Pilot
JANUARY 2, 2025
Additional features, such as speed offsets, velocity cues, and crosswind adjustments enhance precision, particularly during approach and in turbulent or crosswind conditions. Key features include the SmartView SVS, INAV, and patented graphical flight planning (GFP).
Learn to Fly
SEPTEMBER 3, 2024
Right to left: radar reflectivity; pilot report (PRIREP) icing, turbulence, or other; the flight category, signifying visual flight rules, instrument flight rules, etc.; The sheer number of options available in the legend gives you a hint to the amount of information available.
Pilot Institute
SEPTEMBER 18, 2024
Many factors could prevent the controller from providing this service, such as: Radar Limitations Traffic Volume Controller Workload Frequency Congestion The workload-permitting service makes flight following different from Instrument Flight Rule (IFR) flights. Are you then forced to stick with that plan?
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