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Instrument Flying (IFR) FAQs – top questions this week

Flight Training Central

AIM 5-3-3 ) Change in the average true airspeed (at cruising altitude) when it varies by 5 percent or 10 knots (whichever is greater) from that filed in the flight plan. ( AIM 5-3-3 ) The time and altitude or flight level upon reaching a holding fix or point to which cleared. (

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Transponder Codes Made Easy: A Pilot’s Survival List

Pilot Institute

If you can manage to do so without putting yourself at risk after leaving your last cleared routing, you should: Maintain a true airspeed of no more than 400knots and preferably an altitude between 10,000 and 25,000feet. If flying under Instrument Flight Rules (IFR), you must follow standard lost-communication procedures.

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Accident Briefs—June 2025

Plane and Pilot

Cirrus SR22 Oxbow, Oregon/Injuries: 2 Fatal NTSB Report: WPR23FA141 Before the flight the noninstrument-rated private pilot generated and received a commercial weather briefing before takeoff that showed instrument flight rules (IFR) conditions, mountain obscuration, and moderate icing to 14,000 feet msl.

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ADS-B UPDATE 2025

Universal Weather

Requirements apply only to instrument flight rule (IFR) flights and only for aircraft with a maximum takeoff weight (MTOW) of 5700 kg (12,566 lbs.) or greater and/or max cruising true airspeed (TAS) greater than 250 knots (kts). For more information, see AIC 46/24. Europe ADS-B is mandated for all aircraft.

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Accident Briefs—June 2025

Plane and Pilot

Cirrus SR22 Oxbow, Oregon/Injuries: 2 Fatal NTSB Report: WPR23FA141 Before the flight the noninstrument-rated private pilot generated and received a commercial weather briefing before takeoff that showed instrument flight rules (IFR) conditions, mountain obscuration, and moderate icing to 14,000 feet msl.

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ADS-B UPDATE 2024– WHERE ARE WE NOW?

Universal Weather

Requirements apply only to instrument flight rule (IFR) flights and only for aircraft with a maximum takeoff weight (MTOW) of 5700 kg (12,566 lbs.) or greater and/or max cruising true airspeed (TAS) greater than 250 knots (kts). For more information, see AIC 81/22. Europe ADS-B is mandated for all aircraft.

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IFR Flight Planning: Best Tips for Pilots

Pilot Institute

You might think that Instrument Flight Rules (IFR) are just about how to control and use your instruments in the aircraft, but you need more than skill–you need a rock-solid plan. IFR flight planning is about preparing for every twist and turn along the route. Type of flight. True airspeed.