Pilot Institute

MAY 8, 2025

They can transmit an updated flight plan, which the pilots can input into their navigation systems. You can use ACARS to request METARS, TAFs, or turbulence reports; itll instantly display what youre looking for. Pilots see the clearance appear on their FMS and, in some cases, can even load it directly into their flight plan.

Clearance

Pilot Institute

JULY 11, 2025

The result is a region of separated, turbulent flow behind the shock. Mach Tuck and Control Issues Early in transonic flight, shock-induced separation on the wing often starts near the wing root and moves outward. What happens if an aircraft in coffin corner hits turbulence?

True Airspeed

Flight Training Central

APRIL 11, 2025

These commonly missed questions often focus on nuanced regulations, meteorology, flight planning, and airspace rules. Low-level turbulence can occur and icing can become hazardous in which type of fog? Moderate or severe turbulence. position of the CG. speed of the airplane. Rain-induced fog. Upslope fog.

Groundspeed

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.

Rudder

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

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

Plane and Pilot

NOVEMBER 10, 2024

Note that because of current LSA rules, the RV-12 can be flown on an instrument flight plan but cannot be flown in actual instrument conditions. pounds per square foot—makes the RV-12 a little” busy” in turbulence, though some of that is attributed to a lack of inertia in roll. Mechanically all RV-12s are the same.)

Airplanes

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

Pilot Institute

JUNE 12, 2025

The skies clear rapidly, leaving behind gusty, turbulent winds and colder temperatures. This can include light drizzle, poor visibility, thunderstorms, and severe turbulence. This transition shifts the weather conditions and requires updated flight planning. They bring unique weather patterns that pilots must prepare for.

Weather

Pilot Institute

MAY 26, 2025

Welcome to the world of Clear Air Turbulence (CAT). How can you stay safe during high-altitude flights? Lets take a closer look at clear air turbulence, so you can anticipate where they might show up, and learn how to manage the risks involved. Upon a CAT encounter, configure to turbulence penetration speed and maintain control.

Turbulence

Pilot Institute

MARCH 7, 2025

At these heights, you could get into turbulence and gusty crosswinds. Emergency Procedures : You should know how to handle engine failures, electrical malfunctions, and other in-flight emergencies. They can also cause icing and hinder aircraft performance. Since weather can change quickly, always check the reports before takeoff.

Pilot

Air Facts

JUNE 4, 2025

I filed my flight plan and headed out. As I re-entered the clouds, turbulence increased. The turbulence wasnt extremelight to moderatebut inside that gray cocoon, time slowed. The METAR and TAF showed CAVOK along most of the route, with a mention of scattered clouds near Bohol by late morning. My instincts didnt.

Altimeter

Pilot Institute

JULY 4, 2025

Squall lines can bring strong turbulence, heavy rain, hail, lightning, and tornadoes. Weather radars and reports can help you plan ahead to avoid squall lines. They’re often a warning sign that there’s severe turbulence underneath. Remember that radar detects moisture, not turbulence. What Is a Squall Line?

Weather

Air Facts

JULY 9, 2025

I’ve even flown without talking to ATC or filing a flight plan. I fly cross-country often, and for those trips I plan thoroughly—weather analysis, performance calculations, forecasts for winds, icing, turbulence, the works. I’ve flown non-standard traffic patterns. And there are many more “sins” I’m probably forgetting.

Pilot

AV Web

NOVEMBER 15, 2024

Some boisterous turbulence turned into an emergency on Thursday for the crew of an SAS A330. According to numerous social media accounts, the turbulence was forecast and the aircraft’s flight plan took it through the highlighted area. The post Turbulence Shuts Down Engine On SAS A330 appeared first on AVweb.

Turbulence

Air Facts

JULY 31, 2024

Turbulence and Triumph: Lessons learned about flying (and about life) Air Facts Journal As pilots, each flight teaches us something new—about aviation, about the world, and about ourselves. About 40 minutes into the flight, as I approached the small village of Ga-Motlatla, the first signs of trouble appeared.

Turbulence

iPad Pilot News

JANUARY 21, 2025

How to set up aircraft equipment codes in aviation apps to file VFR/IFR flight plans iPad Pilot News All VFR and IFR flight plans must be filed using the ICAO form. The international (ICAO) flight plan form , which is required to be used for all VFR and IFR flight plans filed in the U.S.,

Flight Plan

iPad Pilot News

JULY 30, 2024

This is a relatively minor update that improves the keyboard in the app and adds new categories for ForeFlight’s signature Reported Turbulence feature. Aviation Keyboard ForeFlight’s new aviation keyboard was designed for pilots to simplify the entry of flight plans, numerals, and latitude/longitude coordinates.

Turbulence

World Airline News

MAY 30, 2024

Emirates has joined the International Air Transport Association’s (IATA) Turbulence Aware Platform. In conjunction with the IATA Turbulence Aware Platform, the airline has equipped more than 140 aircraft with the required onboard software to automatically share turbulence reports with all airlines contributing data to the platform.

Turbulence

Flyertalk

JUNE 6, 2024

The International Air Transport Association (IATA) took on the topic and presented ways to reduce severe turbulence overall during the annual safety briefing during the 2024 Annual General Meeting and World Air Transport Summit. However, leaders at IATA noted while the problem exists, actual severe turbulence events are still the exception.

Turbulence

Plane and Pilot

AUGUST 6, 2024

Maybe it’s the Georgia flying weather, or maybe it’s the ever-increasing emphasis on “old” pilot instead of “bold” pilot, but it seems that flight planning these days is a lot more about if and when than about route and altitude. It’s only two hours by RV-9A, but there are gotchas lurking in the flight planning.

Airplanes

Plane and Pilot

NOVEMBER 27, 2024

Often, turbulence is the harbinger of mountain waves, not the ideal ceiling—and visibility unlimited—day. We experienced moderate turbulence even at our gate. If the velocity of water increases over the rock, so does the turbulence. The stationary trait of a mountain wave may produce more turbulence flying downwind than upwind.

Turbulence

iPad Pilot News

NOVEMBER 27, 2024

This allows you to take advantage of every flight planning and in-flight weather and navigation capability from anywhere on your phone. The MagSafe attachment includes twenty N52-grade neodymium magnets that securely hold your iPhone in place through the roughest turbulence or flight maneuvering.

Cockpit

Flight Training Central

JANUARY 10, 2025

Consult the flight manual supplement or pilots guide for your GPS navigator for additional details on utilizing the vertical navigation functions. Flight Planning Apps Make use of the powererful features of your favorite flight planning app to make your descent planning easier.

Descent

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.

Pilot

Flying Magazine

MAY 1, 2024

[Courtesy: Kevin Cortes] We grabbed an Aspen Flying Club Cessna 172S from Colorado Air and Space Port (KCFO), where filing the flight plan and preflight checks went off without a hitch under clear skies. We hit our cruising altitude of 7,500 feet and, as expected in the Rocky Mountain region, ran into a bit of turbulence.

Crosswind

Air Facts

JUNE 10, 2024

We were on an instrument flight plan in semi-VFR conditions and, as a result, had some fairly strict limits on course and altitude. Anytime we hit turbulence, I would laughingly suggest it was his piloting skills, but by then, he knew about turbulence and figured out it wasn’t his problem. And he kept on smiling.

Turbulence

One Mile at a Time

AUGUST 27, 2024

However, it gets really heated when takeoff clearance is given: ATC: Aeromexico 401, wind 230 at 7, caution wake turbulence, runway 22R, cleared for takeoff.” ATC: “No, you said 13R, I said ‘cross 31R,’ Aeromexico 401.” Pilot: “Okay 31R or 13L, Aeromexico 401.” Pilot: “Can we wait one minute, just for caution, Aeromexico 401?”

Air Traffic Control

Air Facts

AUGUST 16, 2024

I fly a Rockwell Commander 114B which I flight plan at 14 gph and 140 kts. It turns out that an Air Canada flight from Toronto to Orlando would have cost $1,646.00 (CND with taxes) but going Air Phil is way more fun. Friday was a day to decompress, spending time around the pool and preparing the Commander for the flight home.

Weather

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.

UTC

Learn to Fly

JUNE 18, 2024

SIGWX charts offer meteorological data that can be vital when planning longer flights, or when weather conditions may come into play. Or, create a different flight plan to avoid weather obstacles. The colors of jet streams, turbulence, cloud cover, and other elements may vary depending on the website and service provider.

Weather

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).

Flight Deck

Professional Pilot

MAY 13, 2024

This is where the North Atlantic Organised Track System (NAT-OTS) guides your flight planning. Operational peculiarities The NAT-OTS is unique in the world, as it changes twice daily to provide optimum routes for the main traffic flows, with due regard to the winds and turbulence. The North Atlantic is a non-radar environment.

Jet

Professional Pilot

MAY 13, 2024

This is where the North Atlantic Organised Track System (NAT-OTS) guides your flight planning. Operational peculiarities The NAT-OTS is unique in the world, as it changes twice daily to provide optimum routes for the main traffic flows, with due regard to the winds and turbulence. The North Atlantic is a non-radar environment.

Jet

Learn to Fly

APRIL 11, 2024

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. If you’re IFR, can you fly through them without risk of icing, severe turbulence, or storm downdrafts? This tends to result in extreme conditions.

Weather

Air Facts

AUGUST 30, 2024

Each region presents unique flying challenges, from the gusty winds around Cape Town’s mountains to the humid, turbulent air over Gauteng in Summer. These diverse conditions keep me on my toes and continuously learning, making every flight both a challenge and a joy. It’s not just about the stunning views, though.

Pilot

Pilot Institute

SEPTEMBER 17, 2024

They often are too busy to plan a commercial flight from start to finish. As a result, larger operations often rely on dispatchers specializing in flight planning to handle the responsibility. They also plan diversions and give pilots feedback during emergencies.

Weather