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Silver Linings, Silver Bullets, and Other Fictions: Avoiding VFR Flight Into Instrument Weather
Flying under visual flight rules (VFR) is a great way to experience general aviation (GA). VFR offers a sense of freedom that many pilots prize. So long as the weather cooperates, pilots can fly VFR from one end of the country to another. VFR flying allows a more flexible, less rigid approach than instrument flight rules (IFR). In some cases, VFR flexibility can offer advantages over IFR, even when the weather deteriorates, and air traffic control (ATC) procedures may restrict operations. While...Beyond the Briefing: Navigating the Physics-Based Traps of Wild Weather
While the mantra “don’t fly in bad weather” is sound advice in theory, the reality of the cockpit is often much more complex. Weather is dynamic; it evolves faster than the standard briefing cycle can refresh.Steering Around the Storm: A GA Guide to Thunderstorms
Weather awareness is crucial in general aviation (GA) for several reasons, the primary being safety. Pilots must be mindful of potential hazards, such as thunderstorms, to make informed decisions that ensure the safety of passengers, crew, and the aircraft.Vertical Value
The FAA and U.S. Helicopter Safety Team provide valuable resources in a variety of media formats to help helicopter pilots fly more safely.FAA Weather Cameras: Advancing Safety for 27 Years and Running
From airports to the tops of hospitals, from Alaska to Hawaii and beyond, weather camera footage helps pilots fly more safely.Fast-Paced Flights, High-Stake Decisions
FAA Oversight in the Demanding World of Medical Helicopter OperationsMake Your Winter Safety List, Check It Twice. Don’t be Naughty, Watch Out for Snow and Ice.
Pilots face new challenges as temperatures drop and precipitation falls. Here are the FAA’s top tips for pilots operating in winter weather.‘From the Flight Deck’ Preps Pilots, Offers Preflight Planning Aid
Pilots across the country are flying more safely with help from the FAA’s educational video series filmed with aircraft-mounted cameras.NAARMO Documents US IGA Operators with RVSM Approval under Part 135 or Part 91-Appendix G, Section 3
Click on the Document Dates listed below for the latest RVSM Approval documents. The FAA has established a procedure in accordance with 49 U.S.C. § 44114(b) by which private aircraft owners can request certain personally identifiable information, such as names and addresses,...