What does VFR and IFR stand for in flying? VFR means visual flight rules, while IFR means Instrument Flight Rules. While many different types of flights occur under these two rules, every aircraft that leaves the ground will fall into one, or both, of th
OnlyFAA Aviation Safety Inspectors and authorized Representatives of the Administrator (i.e. Designees), as defined in 14 CFR Part 183, "Representatives of the Administrator", are authorized to issue an FAA airworthiness certificate. What is the minimum VFR ceiling? VFR means a ceiling greater th...
Candidates for an instrument rating will learn a wide array of knowledge in regards to the rating itself and aviation in general, providing a deeper level of understanding of the dynamics of flight. Instrument Rating Training Includes: Flight Planning and Filing Related to IFR Navigation — Departur...
Museums. This year again we took benefit of every trip to visit as many museums and castles as we could, among them: Fondation (Victor) Vasarely (Aix-en-Provence), Palais des Papes and Pont d’Avignon, Kolmanskop ghost town (Namibia), Finish Aviation museum (Helsinki), Tower Bridge,British...
*File a VFR flight plan in person during a call to 1800wx-brief, then OPEN the plan (ask for an ‘assumed departure’ if you can’t open your flight plan by radio on the ground or in the air). *Use your favorite aviation app to file your VFR flight plan. If you don’t have ...
The pre-flight checklist has been around for a long time. The first pre-flight checklist was created in 1911 by Alberto Santos-Dumont. He was a Brazilian aviation pioneer who is credited with creating the first self-propelled airplane.
You can move ahead to other dual lessons (that means flying with an instructor) in the syllabus until your medical challenges are resolved. Also, you have more flexibility when it comes to airports you are allowed to fly to, therefore your experience will be broader than someone trained under...
That means that most Bonanza pilots were not used to such a clean airplane that was not stable in roll. Unlike the Cirrus, not much early Bonanza flying was IFR. It could be done but the system was pretty crude in the years after the war and there was little capacity. ...
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However, VFR related trips also show very long stays which balance the general decrease in length of stays. This specific travel motive has risen significantly over the years, inducing other changes such as an increased number of trips made alone and the choice of free accommodation like VFR or...