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How to Read METAR and TAF Reports

Pilot Institute

With the rise in the prevalence of drone flight, drone pilots are now at a stage where they are expected to operate within long-established aviation standards. To this end, drone pilots are expected to understand weather forecasts in the form of METAR and TAF reports. Key Takeaways METAR and TAF provide vital weather info for pilots.

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Nav Canada to Discontinue Radio Weather Service

Flying Magazine

Nav Canada , the provider of civil air navigation service for pilots operating in Newfoundland and Labrador, has determined In-flight Meteorological Information (VOLMET) Service provided by the International Flight Service Station (IFSS) can be shut down, as there are other options now available for pilots in these areas.

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What Is Zulu Time? The Aviation Industry’s Universal Clock

Northstar VFR

Novak, CFI As a Certificated Flight Instructor, I often see student pilots have a lightbulb moment when they finally get Zulu time. Lets dive into what Zulu time is, why we use it, and how to master it as a student pilot. The letter Z represents the zero time zone (UTC) and in the phonetic alphabet , Z is Zulu. By Jillian C.

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LATAM Boeing 777 Suffers Tail Strike During Milan Takeoff

One Mile at a Time

Flight performed a fuel dump and landed safely at 12:50 UTC on runway 35R. For a takeoff, pilots calculate the takeoff performance, and from there it’s usually pretty routine. Was the takeoff performance just not calculated correctly, causing the pilots to attempt to rotate too soon? So, what happened here?

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AIRMETs Vs. SIGMETS: What’s the Difference?

Pilot Institute

For pilots and anyone involved in aviation, understanding AIRMETs and SIGMETs is invaluable. SIGMETs alert pilots to more severe weather events like thunderstorms, volcanic ash, or strong turbulence that could pose serious risks to any flight. SIGMETs alert pilots to severe weather, such as thunderstorms. What Is an AIRMET?

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DHL 737 crashes short of Vilnius runway

Fear of Landing

The flight departed normally from Leipzig Halle Airport at 02:08 UTC (03:08 local), operating as flight QY5690/BCS18D. At 03:28 UTC, ninety minutes into the flight and on final approach to Vilnius, the aircraft crashed near Liepkalnis Hill. One pilot was killed in the crash, the other three suffered serious injuries.

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SkewTLogPro releases version 3.0—upgrade your weather briefing today

iPad Pilot News

SkewTLogPro releases version 3.0upgrade your weather briefing today iPad Pilot News It seems like there are two types of pilots: those who have never heard of Skew-T log (p) charts and true believers who know they are the source of all truth and knowledge about weather. In this case we have moved out five hours, to 2000 UTC.

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