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How can I determine how long it would take to fly between two points?
How can I determine the approximate time required to fly a particular plane (e.g. a Cessna 172) between two points, considering the possibility of needing intermediate stops? For airline flights, I ...
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How to fix JeppView VFR charts font display [closed]
Some of the VFR charts printed by JeppView for Windows incorrectly display various letters on the map. This is especially visible in the NDB/DME designations ("INN", "PAT", "...
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How to "address" a flight plan to additional stations
Airspace around the Swiss village of Davos is restricted as part of the World Economic Forum every year. The amendment to the Austrian AIP instructs pilots who would still like to cross the affected ...
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What documents/procedures I have to follow to fly my aircraft from the UK to Norway?
I'm planning a trip to Norway for when Covid restrictions here in the UK are lifted, and was wondering what documentation is needed to enter Norway. I've already emailed AVINOR, and they simply gave ...
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May a Cessna 182 land on a major, high-traffic airport, say EDDF (Frankfurt)?
Some 30 years ago a family's friend owned a TR-182 Skylane (Turbo,
retractable gear) and we sometimes flew around here in the Rhine-Main
area around Frankfurt. Of course he used EDFE (Egelsbach) for ...
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Is there a class E corridor in the class B north of San Diego International?
I am a relatively new pilot in the Los Angeles area and I have a question related to the Class B Airspace north of San Diego International, adjacent to Torrey Pines Glider Port. The LA Terminal Map ...
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How can I avoid downdrafts and icing when crossing the Alps in a small airplane?
let's say I need to fly from LSZL to LSZP crossing the Alps with a small airplane (C150, Piper Tomahawk,...). How many times a year I could expect to find the suitable weather conditions to do that (...
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What is the significance of a clover-shaped flight track?
These are portions of two flights by a Cessna T206H on separate days:
The cloverleaf portion of the track was flown at around 8200 feet altitude. This plane is typically seen over the Los Angeles ...
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What are the US flight planning regulations for an alternate airport?
As I read 14 CFR 91.169 literally, I understand an alternate airport listing waiver can be granted if the destination airport
Has at least one instrument approach procedure from an authorized source.
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Is the "Bay Tour" flight path documented, or is it a more informal route? Are there similar flight paths for other cities?
During my Private Pilot's Licence days out in San Francisco, we often flew a "Bay Tour": a sightseeing flight northbound from San Jose through SFO's Class B , over the city and Golden Gate Bridge, ...
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Are there special safety considerations when flying to/in Atlantic Canada?
I'm considering a trip to Nova Scotia from New York in a Cessna 172 or a Piper Archer. The trip is about 3.5 - 5 hours long and could involve some small open ocean portions. Since Nova Scotia has ...
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What will the impact to GA be if DTC DUAT goes away?
Data Transformation Corporation issued the press release below.
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
DTC DUAT Contract Extension
May 21, 2015 — Data Transformation Corporation, DTC DUAT which
supplies ...
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What is the difference between Best Rate of Climb and Maximum Rate of Climb?
Is there a difference between Best Rate of Climb and Maximum Rate of Climb?
From my research, best rate of climb trades ground distance for altitude (i.e. steeper climb, more altitude per unit time)...
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Are all flights planned?
Do (GA) pilots necessarily have to plan every flight, or can someone just go up and fly? Please note I don't mean actually 'filing a flight plan', but does every flight need to be carefully plotted ...
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