Does anyone know about filing IFR in the Bahamas? I went to the Out Island (Stella Maris) this past weekend. On return I filed a DVFR plan. It took about 40 minutes flying time to get close enough to Nassau to contact Naussau App. Does Mia center cover that far out? thanks Steve

Severe clear today, so other then the safety net of ATC services, weather wasn't an issue. Coming back from HBG (Hattiesburg MS) to MBO (Madison MS) encountered the following exchange with ATC. I was already told to expect the visual approach in my inital contact with approach controller. ...

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Are there any websites with Canadian charts, procedures, and airport data similar to the US sites such as AOPA, AirNav, Aeroplanner?

Hi guys. I've been doing my training, took the written yesterday and have my checkride in 2 weeks. Couple of questions. 1) The tolerance for MDAs on the test is +100/-0. The natural response to this is of course to target the altitude MDA+50ft, giving 50ft buffer in either direction. My question...

When the weather is bad and the examiner gives you the option of delaying for better weather, don't say "Well, if I can't pass my checkride in IMC I'm probably not qualified for the IFR rating." First attempt at the checkride. Icing forecast at 6,000. Examiner said "No problem. We probably...

I have my IFR checkride scheduled for April 21st... To make it even more exciting my CFII talked me into taking my ride with a DE that is getting his certification for giving instrument checkrides... So not only will he be there but a representative from the FAA will be riding along critiquing...

So my IR checkride is approaching, and the thing I'm the most sketchy on I think is the weather charts. I'm fine with TAF, METAR, and other textual, but I guess it's because I can't find all the exact same graphics on DUATS/DUAT that they use on the FAA exam (prognostic charts, etc). Even...

About a year after I started the initial training I finally passed my checkride last week. The cross country hours took me forever to build up. I finished that off with a nice flight from Hawthorne, CA to Oakland to see the Dodgers play across the bay. The oral went perfectly, it was only about...

Can one do the six approaches and holding in VFR to maintain currency without a view-limiting device or a safety pilot?

I know the rules on IFR currency as far as the FAA certificate is concerned but I have a scenario which my be worth a debate. A pilot holds independently both a FAA/IR and a JAR/IR. The JAR IR is valid for 12 months and must be revalidated in the three months preceding the expiry of the rating,...

The clouds rolled in to SoCal last week so I wanted to go fly some approaches, but I had fallen out of currency the week before so I couldn't go. It occurred to me that one can easily get into a situation where you can have quite a bit of recent IFR experience but still not be current. The...

I know this is an old topic, but looking back into the archives of this group, I couldn't find a definitive or current answer. And, this came up for me yesterday when I booked a simulator for IFR currency. I called Advanced Aviation Simulators at APA to try out their service. Based on my...

Does anybody know where you can find scanned images of IFR en-route charts on line (like skyvector.com does for sectionals)?

Is there anyplace where I can find IFR en-route charts on line? I know where to find SIAP's and sectionals, but I haven't seen en-routes anywhere.

Lots of lessons learned for me on this flight. Video covers from talking to Clearance Delivery to IFR cancellation. Also the video has my progressive taxi instructions. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qX21Kccu5Bs I operate in the "land of direct" and usually get questioned if I file anything...

Any of you use "No dips no Stars" in the remarks section of the flight plan? All comments appreciated, pro and con. Hank 172 driver

I had filed a flight plan for 8pm local the other night. I tried amending the departure time as I was leaving 1.5 hours later than the proposed time. I called the FSS and was told the IFR flight plan gets deleted by the system 2 hours after the proposed departure time. I thought it was 45...

working towards my instrument, only about 7 hours so far, but taking the written next weekend and feeling pretty confident about everything so far. question i had planned to ask my instructor, but maybe i can get an answer today... suppose i'm flying from denver to rapid city on a VFR flight...

A recent flight planning software package I am trying creates a single flight plan - say from DSM to Jeffco. Even tho there is a fuel stop in KLBF, about midway. This is what it wants to file with DUATS. My question is: I have always thought it was necessary to file two flight plans - one DSM...