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.

VOR

Air Facts

JULY 28, 2025

PIREPs in the area were mixed—two for icing and two for turbulence—but none matched my intended altitudes. I planned to head west through Rhode Island and Connecticut at lower levels. I filed to cruise between 2,000 and 4,000 feet MSL, well below the 6,000-foot threat zone. Conditions were forecast to improve across western CT and NY.

Clearance

AeroSavvy

AUGUST 20, 2021

Bad data caused by turbulence, turns, and other anomalies was discarded. We like to keep our flights under 3 ½ hours so we can stretch, get a snack, and use a restroom. All of our flying started early in the mornings before afternoon turbulence and storms. Since I filed an IFR flight plan, I requested the Flagstaff One SID.

Density Altitude