Most of the software out there will compute a flight based on the user's route, time of departure and altitude. This is a fairly straight forward task which could be done without a computer, as has been the case for decades. What I am looking for is the reverse. Given a destination, aircraft type...

I am curious how many of you routinely consult the AF/D prior to every IFR flight. The reason is, a well known FAA inspector at a recent safety seminar commented that those little green books were not of much use anymore, and that most pilots simply don't use them. I was surprised, because I've...

If you file to a VOR direct, can ATC clear you along an airway instead, and expect you to look up the airways? In other words, how important is to carry an enroute chart if you don't plan on using airways?

The other day I queried an approach controller to find out how well we are doing tracking the airway centerline. He said his radar scope does not show the airways. I was surprised by this. Is this normal? I know that Center controllers have airways on their radar, but it appears that Approach...

Can Clearance Delivery (through an RCO on the ground) give a pop-up IFR instead of Approach? So far I have found that they ask me to call Approach when airborne, or file with FSS. Is there an operational consideration that prevents CD from giving a pop-up?

Are the Canadian areas shown in the US enroute charts valid for IFR navigation? Unlike the VFR sectional charts, I don't see any warnings printed on the IFR enroute charts.

How do you get clearances from a non-towered field in Canada? Do they use RCO/GCO or void-times like in the US? Are pop-up clearances used?

These are shown on the LL enroute chart by little brown circles connected by a line. The legend says "substitute route, see NOTAMs". There are several originating from the DQO VOR near the Washington DC area, but there could be others as well. I have never noticed these before. Any ideas what they...

Can someone be kind enough to email me the instrument approach and Flight Supplement page for two Toronto airports (City Center and Buttonville)? Scanned images would be great. I am leaving on a trip this week and did not realize that buying charts from Canada will take at least a week by...

A question to IR pilots. Suppose we have the following situation: a flight departing from MMU rw 23, cleared as follows: "Morristown 5 dep, vectors to BIGGY, then V3, MAZIE, etc... 2000 feet, expect 4000 10 minutes after departure, dep freq, squawk etc..." Now, during climb-out via heading 210...

After looking at the ILS-Z approach in NC that was discussed here some time ago, I was curious how many similar approaches there are, and if they all are military. Thanks to the uniform naming NACO uses for its chart files, it was fairly easy to get a list of all the ILS-Z approaches: there...

A question: the landing minimums section for ILS CAT-III approaches may have separate lines for A, B, and C. In some cases the C line has an "NA" for visibility, and on some other plates the whole C line is missing. So, what's the difference? Does "NA" mean "not authorized", i.e. CAT-IIIC cannot be...

I am curious to hear this group's thoughts on the most challenging instrument approaches in the Western US. Perhaps this not the best way to phrase the question, because I am planning a trip with a fellow instrument student and our instructor around the Western US this winter, similar to those...

Anyone looked at http://www.airgator.com/ ? Looks like one of the first portable WX systems based on XMradio broadcast technology. (http://www.wxworx.com) I don't suppose anyone has used this and could offer feedback? I wish AnywhereMap would change from the GlobalStar phones to this technology....

I am looking for a flight school in the Phoenix area that can give me an IPC (or let me log approaches for currency) in a simulator. Sim time just seems so much more efficient than taking the real thing out in CAVU and putting a hood on... Does anyone know of such a place? Please post your...

The other day I was under the hood with a safety pilot, but I was not IFR current. I requested a "practice approach in VFR conditions" and was cleared for an actual approach. I advised ATC that I just wanted a practice approach and they said, "We have to put you in the system for ." So I...

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Will be doing a flight from Toronto (canada) to Teteboro on monday (ifr). Looked at the preferred routing from Toronto to Teteboro. Don't have the preferred routing from Teteboro to Toronto. Would anybody know what it would it be? Any help is appreciayed Thanks

Does anybody know where to get some performance specs on the Bonanaza A36? Beta testing this aircraft for a software company and would like to see how close the simulation comes to true aircraft performance. If there are any sites I cam look at, I would appreciate it

I am a pilot from Toronto, Canada. Will be flying all the down to Fort Myers in Florida next week hopefully if this weather ever lets up. Coming down in a Baron B55, no boots thought. How do I use EFAS in the US. I know the frequency is 122.0. What kind of remarks do I use on my initial call...