Flight Plan NOTAMs Turbulence 
Ask Captain Lim
JULY 13, 2025
Depending on the flight schedule, they might start in the early hours of the morning or late at night. The first step is reviewing the flight plan, a detailed document outlining the route, weather conditions, fuel requirements and potential alternate airports in case of emergency. Weather plays a crucial role.
Pilot Institute
MARCH 6, 2025
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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Pilot Institute
JULY 11, 2025
Identifying occluded fronts on charts is important for flight planning and safety. 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. The flight was on track to enter the cloud.
Pilot Institute
MARCH 7, 2025
At these heights, you could get into turbulence and gusty crosswinds. Weather and Flight Planning : Youll plan a short cross-country flight, and the examiner will ask you questions as you progress with the planning. You need to show your ability to read weather charts and NOTAMs.
iPad Pilot News
DECEMBER 17, 2024
The latest version of the app is extremely versatile, providing all the digital resources a student pilot needs when learning to fly a Cessna 172, while simultaneously offering a Gulfstream pilot advanced flight planning and international resources needed to fly from New York to London. Thats what really matters.
iPad Pilot News
FEBRUARY 14, 2025
We also recommend using ForeFlight’s “Pack” feature as a follow-up to ensure that all the charts for the planned flight are saved for offline access. The Pack button is depicted as a small suitcase at the bottom of the route editor and will show a red badge when it detects unsaved data for the active flight plan.
Professional Pilot
MAY 30, 2025
Each of these publishers also provide proprietary electronic flight bag (EFB) apps that are designed to integrate closely with their respective commercial airliner operations (flight planning/following, crew scheduling, and maintenance operations). Flight Management Systems (FMS). Centralized Maintenance Systems (CMS).
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