On cross-country flights, it’s essential you file a VFR flight plan for search and rescue purposes. However, just because you filed the flight plan, doesn’t ...
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Flight plans are an essential part of flight planning for both IFR and VFR pilots. Creating, opening and closing flight plans are relatively easy, if you ...
Picking up flight following is a critical final step in the VFR flight planning process. On cross country flights, the sequence of events starts with ...
It is hard to figure the difference between a category, type, and class of aircraft when pilots first start out.Part of the problem for pilots is often ...
This is such a complicated question. Standard takeoff minimums depend on a multitude of factors such as what FAA Part you’re operating under, the standard ...
Most pilots start out with the Federal Aviation Administration’s (FAA) charts, but at some point in their career, they have to make the switch to Jeppesen ...
July 20, 2021 By Sarah FrittsWhen do pilots need to wear seat belts and shoulder harnesses? Do PICs always have to brief passengers?The seat belt rules are ...
What books should every pilot have on their bookshelf? There is an endless number of resources for pilots. It’s hard to know where to turn when you first ...
August 8, 2023 By Sarah FrittsHave you ever dug around for a specific piece of aviation information but couldn’t find the reference?For example, where does ...
What is a Special VFR clearance?Special VFR clearances allow VFR pilots to land at surface E, class D, and some C and B airports when the field is IFR, but ...