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.

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Professional Pilot

APRIL 3, 2025

Challenger 604, G-IV Contributing Writer Honeywell Primus Epic F ederal Aviation Regulation (FAR) 91.205 prescribes the minimum instruments and equipment necessary for flight. 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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Flight Training Central

MARCH 10, 2025

What is the minimum ceiling and visibility for takeoff, landing, or entering the traffic pattern of an airport in Class E airspace under visual flight rules? To fly through a Class B VFR Corridor, you must first File a VFR flight plan Check the current ATIS information Maintain two-way communication None of the above Correct!

Visual Flight Rules

Flight Training Central

FEBRUARY 17, 2024

Additionally, a pilot should report any of the following events:: When vacating any previously assigned altitude or flight level for a newly assigned altitude or flight level ( AIM 5-3-3 ) When an altitude change will be made if operating on a clearance specifying VFR-on-top. ( AIM 5-3-3 ) When an approach has been missed. (

Instrument Flight Rules

Inflight Pilot Training

APRIL 9, 2024

You’ll need to obtain a private pilot license, which certifies that you know the basic operations and principles of safe flight. One of the great things about obtaining a PPL is that you can fly pretty much anywhere outside of restricted airspace, as long as it’s under visual flight rules (VFR) conditions.

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Pilot Job Central

SEPTEMBER 12, 2023

Flight Experience Required: Low Part 135 Pilot in Command Visual Flight Rules As a subset of part 135 operations mentioned above there can be operations that are conducted in visual flight rules (VFR) only. These cannot operate on instrument flight plans nor in clouds. Instrument rating.

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Pilot's Life Blog

APRIL 9, 2024

True to its name, the airspeed indicator tells you how fast the plane is going and is important for flight planning and maintaining aircraft performance. Before a flight, the airspeed indicator should read straight up and down unless a strong wind blows directly into the system. If oriented otherwise, the system has an error.

Pitot Tube

Universal Weather

JANUARY 16, 2024

Flight planning Flight planning procedures and requirements for Greece follow the Eurocontrol policies, and, for business aircraft operators, these procedures are straightforward. However, it’s usually best to have your ground handler assist with flight plan filing in Greece.

Clearance

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. Figure 3: The GFA legend.

Weather

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?

Transponder

Plane and Pilot

JULY 16, 2024

VFR Weather Minimums It can be tough to keep all of the different requirements straight when it comes to visual flight rules (VFR) weather minimums. Each class of airspace has its own rules, and sometimes the rules change for night vs. day flying.

Density Altitude

Flight Training Central

MARCH 18, 2024

There are different requirements if the flight is operated under Instrument Flight Rules (IFR) or Visual Flight Rules (VFR). For example, a pilot flying IFR in controlled airspace will have to file an IFR flight plan and receive an ATC clearance.

AGL

Airspeed Junkie

NOVEMBER 7, 2024

Holding a Private Pilot Certificate grants individuals the freedom to fly single-engine airplanes under Visual Flight Rules (VFR), making it a popular choice for aviation enthusiasts. The cost of obtaining a Private Pilot Certificate typically ranges from $8,300 to $12,300.

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Pilot Institute

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

Pre-flight planning reduces surprises and supports safer flight operations. Log a pre-flight briefing with Flight Service to show you’ve done your due diligence as pilot-in-command. Doing this kind of preparation is even more important when flying under Visual Flight Rules (VFR).

Runway

Inflight Pilot Training

APRIL 16, 2024

You’ll need both US and Canadian charts for your flight, and all flights from Canada to a foreign state, like the US, must be detailed in a flight plan. Be sure to check the Canadian Aviation Regulations ( SOR/96-433 ) for details on filing a flight plan. Upon returning to the U.S., arrival.

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