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GDL-49 and Levels of Radar Returns by
O. Sami Saydjari
As I was coming into Grand Rapids (KGRR) yesterday, the controller
announced that there was a "level 5" return (or perhaps she said "cell")
on final to runway 8, so I was vectored to 35 where there were mostly
"just level 4" stuff. So, forgive my ignorance, but where are these
levels defined? I...
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Contact Approach by
Stan Prevost
Can ATC clear an aircraft for a contact approach to an airport which has no
weather reporting?
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Lost Comms While on Vectors for traffic by
O. Sami Saydjari
Yesterday, I was vectored for nearly 30 minutes around/through the
Cleveland Class B airspace. The controller ended up taking me directly
over the airport and north to the lake and then west. As I was doing
this, I wondered what the lost comms procedure would be when you are on
a ATC vector for...
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Aviation Forum by
[email protected]
We would like to announce the opening of a new web based flight
training / aviation forum for students and CFIs.
http://www.flightnotams.com/forum/
The forum is completely free and we don't share or
sell email addresses.
http://www.flightnotams.com/forum/
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Being asked to "verify direct XXX" by
Paul Folbrecht
I'm a new IFR pilot, having gotten my ticket end of January.
One thing I've quickly picked up on is that ATC pretty much expects
everybody to be able to navigate direct. If you tell them you've got a
VFR GPS (in your remarks), they'll happily give you direct clearances
and instructions while...
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How to adhere to this obstacle departure procedure? by
Peter R.
For several weeks now I have been flying to the Dunkirk airport (KDKK, NY
State, US) for business. Most weeks, the weather was VFR for my departure.
However, the last two weeks the weather was IFR and adherence to this
airport's obstacle departure procedure was required.
The procedure is very...
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Ping: Steven P. McNicoll - VFR Flyways by
Lakeview Bill
I could use a clarification if you have a moment:
On the rear of the Chicago VFR Terminal Area Chart, several "VFR Flyways"
are depicted.
AIM 3-5-5 a. 1. states: "An ATC clearance is NOT required to fly these
routes."
Assume a VFR flight from KIGQ (Lansing) to KUGN (Waukegan).
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prior arrangement for lights? by
Roy Smith
Some approaches have a note, "Procedure NA at night except by prior
arrangement for runway lights". Let's say I make this prior arrangement
(presumably by talking to the airport manager and having him leave the
lights on for me), how do I deal with ATC?
When I ask for the approach, is the...
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FAA ATCT Breakroom find by
Peterpan
Letter found in FAA ATCT breakroom
Funny
Protected Class or the Subtle spread of Perversion?
In the famous fable the “Emperor has no clothes”, all in the “Village”
were completely conditioned for control of their thoughts and trained to
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JeppView/FliteDeck, I got it to work in my plane today! by
[email protected]
In an earlier subject, Jeppview vs. paper Jepp Plates, I was waiting
for my touch screen to arrive so I can use it to display
JeppView/FliteDeck moving map. Anyways, it arrived on last Tuesday,
and I went to airport to hook it up, and took it for a ride. And it
works! It is very sun light...
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Delta plus ATL equals huge waste by
DrunkKlingon
(clipped off a blog 4/16/05)
Ponder this thought?
You have in ATL a new tax funded 5th runway with giant new FAA ATCT just
to see the fifth runway plus huge layers of additional FAA Air Traffic
staffing and kingdoms for "additional" airspace needs.
(and to promote and hide incompetent women and...
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Instrument PTS vs. GPS AFM -- who wins? by
Roy Smith
I just noticed an interesting problem with the Instrument Rating PTS. It
says:
Aircraft and Equipment Required for the Practical Test
GPS equipment must contain the current database.
The problem is that not all GPS units require that the database be current.
The CNX-80 AFM Supplement...
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Jeppview vs. paper Jepp Plates by
G. Sylvester
time for me to renew my Jepp service. I usually get the California
Express for $144 per year. Generally the work that I have to
do is not that bad. My friend is going to be starting his
IFR training soon and I was thinking maybe the two of us
can get the Jeppview service that includes California...
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Interesting approach snafu. by
Roy Smith
I saw an approach mistake the other day that I've never seen before. We
were flying the VOR-A @ 12N (http://204.108.4.16/d-tpp/0503/05026VA.PDF)
and were a little off course (in good VFR conditions). My student looked
up at about the right time, saw a runway, and went for it. Unfortunately,
it...
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My Approach and takeoff Videos by
A Lieberman
Awhile back I posted a program that would allow direct access to my hard
drive. I now found a website that is hosting all my videos that someone
may find interesting.
If you go to http://www.archive.org/search.php?query=mbo you will see the
listing of videos I uploaded.
A summary of videos...
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Approach From a Hold by
Mitty
Question for the controllers he
The KMIC VOR-A is a pretty vanilla approach. The FAF is the Gopher VOR (GEP)
about 5 miles north of the field. The missed procedure is to go back to GEP and
hold north, left turns -- depicted as a dotted race track on the plate. (The FAA
link seems to be broken...
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Commercial Pilot FAR Part 61 by
O. Sami Saydjari
I am reviewing the requirements for a commercial pilots license. There
are two that are perplexing me. I ask it on the IFR forum simply
because it is the one I am most familiar with and folks here seem ver
FAR knowledgable (sorry if this is not the best place for it).
Part 61.129 (Aeronautical...
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Embarrassing approach snafu by
Dan Luke
Getting mixed up about runways and airports can happen easily, as Roy's post
shows, and it happened to me Friday.
I was picking up an Angel Flight patient at Jacksonville Craig (CRG). The
weather was VMC, I already new from a NOTAM that 14/32 was closed, and the
ATIS was advertising visuals to...
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