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NTSB Releases Preliminary Report on Holland Accident

Flying Magazine

The weather at the time of the accident was reported as visual meteorological conditions (VMC). The NTSB stresses that this information is preliminary, and the conclusion of the investigation with the probable cause of the accident is still many months away.

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How to Obtain the Perfect Aviation Weather Briefing for Your Flight

Northstar VFR

By Leslie Caubble, CFI/IGI Technology in aviation has advanced tremendously since the early days of flying, but one thing has not changed: the weather. Perhaps one of the reasons is that the abundance of weather products available on the internet, TV, handbooks , etc. You should have your personal weather minimums written down.

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Drone Lingo Simplified: Acronyms Every Pilot Needs To Know

Pilot Institute

Rather, it is affected by many factors, such as weather conditions and the presence of obstacles. Did you fly your drone around a building, thus breaking visual contact with it? Information transmitted via ATIS can include weather information, NOTAMs, available approaches, or active runaways.

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Business jet flight decks

Professional Pilot

The head-up guidance system (HGS) further improves visibility by overlaying critical flightpath data within the pilots forward field of view, even in foggy or reduced visibility conditions. The fully automated MultiScan weather radar also provides predictive analysis and advanced threat detection.