Plane and Pilot

OCTOBER 29, 2024

This was another satisfying trip, full of ADM, IMSAFE, and trade-offs—and weather. Photo: Ed Wischmeyer] Then came perhaps the most satisfying leg of the flight. The weather was… interesting. Fussing with the avionics to keep tabs on the weather gave many more knob touches than the airplane itself. What the…?

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Flight Training Central

OCTOBER 14, 2024

For a flight under IFR or a flight not in the vicinity of an airport, weather reports and forecasts, fuel requirements, alternatives available if the planned flight cannot be completed , and any known traffic delays of which the pilot in command has been advised by ATC.

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Inflight Pilot Training

MARCH 30, 2025

An Instrument Rating is an FAA certification that allows you to fly under Instrument Flight Rules (IFR). Youll learn how to navigate, communicate with Air Traffic Control, interpret weather, and conduct instrument approaches to airports, all without relying on whats outside your window. Flight canceled. A busy Class B airport?

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iPad Pilot News

DECEMBER 17, 2024

ForeFlight ForeFlight first got its start as a weather app on iPhone and quickly grew into a full-featured EFB app as the iPad gained popularity among pilots. When taxiing on the ground, you’ll be alerted when you approach and enter active runways, and include the runway distance remaining from your position.

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Learn to Fly

APRIL 11, 2024

The saying “ in like a lion out like a lamb ” is most often used for March, but April can also be a crazy weather month. While aviation training tends to focus on the go/no-go decision, equally critical are the continue/divert decisions that happen quite literally throughout the flight.

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Professional Pilot

JANUARY 2, 2025

By combining real-time sensor inputs with advanced visual modeling, the SVS highlights runway markers, lead-ins, and airport domes. Paired with the EVS-3000 enhanced flight vision system (EFVS), the avionics deliver real-time imagery of runway lighting, terrain, and obstacles.

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iPad Pilot News

MARCH 27, 2025

Air Navigation Pro This flight planning and GPS navigation app is designed for VFR pilots and offers international support, including charts for the US, Europe, South America and more. Avtech proFLIGHT This app is a high-quality weather tool for the professional flight crew. Offers Apple Watch app and iMessage app.

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AV Web

SEPTEMBER 29, 2024

I’d yet to land on that fabled grass runway, the Augusta National of general aviation, and this would be the year. As I passed Atlanta, the skies went from sunny to cloudy, which was as advertised, but as I neared the South Carolina state line, the weather wasn’t lifting. Except it wasn’t meant to be. Three hours came and went.

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Fear of Landing

JUNE 28, 2024

The pilot and his passenger arrived at the airport around 13:00 local time for the pleasure flight. The weather was clear. Then he filled out a flight plan with their intended route to head to Jaunpass – Lenk – Col du Pillon – Aigle – Lausanne and then back to Gruyére.

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Fear of Landing

DECEMBER 6, 2024

A few hours later, the pilot obtained a weather briefing and filed an IFR flight plan before departing Westchester to fly back to Montgomery County. By now, it was dark and the weather in Gaithersburg had deteriorated with fog and low cloud ceilings. Runway 14, a 4,202 foot runway , was in use.

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Flying Magazine

MAY 15, 2024

READ MORE: Healthy Obsession: What Flight Sim Has Done for Me Pro tip: If the ATD does not have side-view screens, the CFI should remind the learner that each turn they make will be in 90-degree increments. If utilizing Runway 17 with left traffic, the crosswind turn will be heading 080, downwind 350, base 260, etc. It’s an ATD.

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Crosswind Airplanes VOR Runway 111

Photographic Logbook

SEPTEMBER 21, 2024

I launched from runway 10 right at 7:00 am, climbing eastbound toward the crimson sunrise before turning on course. Inspirational Weather ForeFlight screen capture showing weather on both sides of my course. However, I have often encountered weather on both sides of the route with clear sailing along my planned course.

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Professional Pilot

APRIL 3, 2025

The package features an interactive navigation system (INAV), which allows a pilot to select and click flight plan-specific options within the flight management system (FMS). The Apex includes the INAV as well as on-screen graphical flight planning, dual FMS with coupled VNAV, WAAS with LPV capability, and synthetic vision.

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Air Facts

MAY 24, 2024

We started up the engine, got the weather, asked the tower for our instrument flight plan, and began to taxi from the T-hangars on the east side of the field down the familiar route of “Hotel, Echo” to runway 18 right for a departure to the north with a turn to the east. Approach switched me to Tower.

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Air Facts

AUGUST 30, 2024

These are often more challenging to navigate due to shorter runways and wildlife on the airstrips, but they provide a unique and intimate flying experience. During one flight to a remote airstrip in the Free State, the local controller not only guided me through unexpected weather changes but also shared some fascinating local lore.

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Flightworx

FEBRUARY 2, 2024

From the critical steps of flight plan filing and securing landing permits to the practicalities of fuel management, airport fees, and navigating customs and immigration, we will explore the facets that make private jet travel in the UK both a privilege and a responsibility. Don’t leave access to chance.

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Flying Magazine

MAY 10, 2024

Regulations: 15 to 25 percent Airspace and requirements: 15 to 25 percent Weather: 11 to 16 percent Loading and performance: 7 to 11 percent Operations: 35 to 45 percent FAA Part 107 Test Cost The cost of the Part 107 exam is $175, which you pay to the testing center when you schedule a date, time, and location for the exam.

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Air Facts

SEPTEMBER 4, 2024

I am a member of the FlyOz Flight Club in Bentonville (KVBT). The flight plan was for KVBT to KSUS for our B-29 ride. Forecasted weather was CAVU for the entire weekend. Once the fog lifted, we departed KVBT on an IFR flight plan. Everything about the flight was a joy. Louis Approach Control.

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Air Facts

JULY 31, 2024

On that day, the weather forecast was favorable, with light and variable winds. I’d flown in this region several times before and was looking forward to a smooth flight and the stunning aerial views of South Africa’s diverse landscapes. I checked the weather updates, which still showed no significant changes.

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Universal Weather

OCTOBER 30, 2024

Ramp congestion also occurs at smaller destinations such as popular Nevis (TKPN) , with its 4,003-foot runway, and smaller outer islands in the Bahamas. Parking and access challenges During high season, GA access to many destinations becomes more challenging, with additional trip planning lead time recommended.

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Universal Weather

JANUARY 8, 2025

The airport infrastructure, including the tarmac, taxiways, and runways, is well-maintained. A confirmation number will be provided for approved slots, but it does not need to be included in remarks 18 of the flight plan. Be aware that only the on-airport caterer has a permit to deliver in-flight catering airside.

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Air Facts

SEPTEMBER 16, 2024

So there I am circling in clear weather with a frown on my face. The weather was good with scattered cumulus floating around. axied about a thousand miles to FACTS the General Aviation parking area where I got gas and looked over the weather. I heard one chap ask about an airport’s size, runways, etc. is appalling.

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Air Facts

FEBRUARY 24, 2025

We did all the preplanning, rented a Piper Warrior, checked weather forecasts three times daily, and it did not look good, so we didnt tell many we were going. Frank and I flew out of Grand Island, Nebraska early Saturday morning and the weather looked good to Omaha. He replied that it was cloudy but that he could see for miles.

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Pilot Institute

NOVEMBER 5, 2024

In aviation, staying ahead of the weather is a must. When weather conditions shift unexpectedly, that’s when a SPECI report comes in. A SPECI (or Special Report) offers a quick weather update between the routine METARs. Let’s explore how SPECIs are going to help you plan around unexpected weather twists.

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Plane and Pilot

JULY 3, 2024

Unlike commercial flights with robust support systems, GA pilots rely on their skills and instruments. Vigilance, monitoring traffic, and staying attuned to changing weather conditions contribute significantly to safety. Keeping distractions to a minimum is especially important during critical phases of flight.

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Professional Pilot

MAY 13, 2024

Transatlantic routes While safety is still the primary concern for pilots, today’s challenges are not so much the vastness and weather on this ocean, but traffic density and regulatory compliance. This is where the North Atlantic Organised Track System (NAT-OTS) guides your flight planning. MHz (NAT air-to-air).

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Professional Pilot

MAY 13, 2024

Transatlantic routes While safety is still the primary concern for pilots, today’s challenges are not so much the vastness and weather on this ocean, but traffic density and regulatory compliance. This is where the North Atlantic Organised Track System (NAT-OTS) guides your flight planning. MHz (NAT air-to-air).

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Northstar VFR

JUNE 22, 2023

There’s a multitude of things mentioned so let's discuss how each one is important to the safety of flight. Weather reports and forecasts are the first task mentioned. Obviously weather is a big deal for aviators, especially during an IFR flight. Mentioned second is fuel requirements. Next, the reg mentions alternates.

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Pilot Institute

DECEMBER 4, 2024

That’s because each one assists you in navigating to the runway based on the weather and your aircraft equipment. When flying an LPV approach, your GPS provides accurate vertical and lateral guidance as low as 200 feet above the runway. Weather Conditions When should you choose one approach type over another?

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Plane and Pilot

SEPTEMBER 22, 2024

Both trips involved similar routes, the same destination, and periods of both VFR and IFR weather. The weather was mildly IFR, the aircraft performed flawlessly, and I found out later that my university team won. After gassing up and checking the weather, the path looked clear to head farther south to Chattanooga, Tennessee (KCHA).

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Northstar VFR

JANUARY 4, 2023

Flight planning becomes more advanced than before, flying SIDs and STARs, and instrument approaches. But a crucial part of this flight planning is planning for the worst case scenario: What if you can’t land at your original destination? When MUST I Plan for an Alternate?

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Universal Weather

MARCH 29, 2024

A PPR confirmation number is always given, but this confirmation does not need to be placed in the flight plan’s International Civil Aviation Organization section. The earlier a flight plan is filed on Eurocontrol’s website, the better – in terms of achieving preferred departure time. Customs Alert!

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Photographic Logbook

APRIL 19, 2024

This year, a promising weather forecast featuring high freezing levels (expected to be 9,000+ feet) led to a decision to fly myself. April 17: High Altitude Lunch Date Aircraft Route of Flight Time (hrs) Total (hrs) 17 Apr 2024 N21481 SDC (Sodus, NY) - PNE (Philadelphia, PA) 2.6 It added less than 10 minutes to the overall flight time.

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Gary's Flight Journal

APRIL 24, 2024

It’s been 33 days since my last flight time. Granted the weather hasn’t helped and my knee issue has diminished my desire to climb aboard. I did a quick flight plan and was looking at just under a half hour trip each way. Once warmed up I taxied for runway one-four and was number two for departure.

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Photographic Logbook

AUGUST 5, 2024

But the weather had other ideas. Early that morning, my review of the weather suggested significant thunderstorm activity in the Rochester, NY area by the afternoon. Through the Mist Date Aircraft Route of Flight Time (hrs) Total (hrs) 05 Aug 2024 N21481 TVC (Traverse City, MI) - SDC (Sodus, NY) 3.3 Grand Traverse Bay, East Arm.

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AV Web

JANUARY 8, 2025

For an instrument flight, its still one hour, with an alternate 20 minutes away: Thats 10 gallons for the planned flight, 3.5 My first major consideration is weather. An additional consideration exists for aircraft cruising in the flight levels. Good forecasted weather. Fuel is available and affordable.

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iPad Pilot News

SEPTEMBER 24, 2024

This includes new flight training scenarios developed in collaboration with Sporty’s , new curated challenges, SimBrief integration, a reworked Cessna 208 Caravan, Human ATC and more. Each flight is provided access to real-world navigation as well as weather, and is compatible with iOS and Android devices.

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