Flying Around Ice - Aviation Safety
Feb 15, 2017 · To highlight what to look for when planning a flight where icing is possible, we fired up our iPad’s electronic flight bag (EFB) app and punched in a proposed flight from the Capital City Airport (KCXY) in Harrisburg, Penn., to the Albany (N.Y.) International Airport (KALB).
AIRMETs Vs. SIGMETS: What’s the Difference? - Pilot Institute
Oct 17, 2024 · Explore the differences between AIRMETs and SIGMETs, which are two vital weather advisories for pilots. Learn how each is used to warn of hazardous flying conditions and how to interpret them for better flight decisions.
Types of AIRMETs: Complete Guide on These 3 Conditions
Jul 29, 2023 · AIRMETs are an inflight weather advisory that informs pilots of the development of weather conditions that have the potential to be hazardous. AIRMETS are issued by the Aviation Weather Center (AWC) based out of Kansas City, Missouri.
AIRMET vs SIGMET: Everything You Need to Know (Guide)
Nov 22, 2023 · Both AIRMETs and SIGMETs provide pilots with abbreviated in-flight weather advisories for both existing and predicted adverse conditions. Conditions must be widespread, affecting an area of at least 3,000 square miles, to trigger an AIRMET or SIGMET.
Selecting the Perfect Pilot Gear Bag - FLYING Magazine
Jul 11, 2023 · Find the one that works best for you. Pilots carry a lot of equipment: headset, kneeboard, paper sectionals and approach plates or their e-version on an iPad, flashlights, water bottles, yoke...
What Is the Difference Between AIRMETs and SIGMETs? - Thrust Flight
Jan 5, 2024 · AIRMETs and SIGMETs are the aviation equivalent, and they occur for things that are hazardous to flight: icing, turbulence, low visibility, or thunderstorms. In simple terms, SIGMETs are for severe weather that affects all flights, and AIRMETs are …
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What’s in my flight bag? - Flight Training Central
Mar 27, 2023 · However, one of my favorite features is the ability to gather weather information quickly while in the air. ADS-B will provide not only precipitation information, but also up-to-date ATIS and METAR reports, cloud information, freezing levels, AIRMET and SIGMETs, amongst other invaluable weather information.