CRAFT - Clearance limit, Route, Altitude, Frequency, Transponder - is the five-part structure behind every IFR clearance, and knowing each element is essential before your first instrument departure.
TowerThe FAA now lets GA pilots request, receive, and cancel IFR clearances directly in ForeFlight and Garmin Pilot - no radio or phone call needed.
TowerThe FAA now lets GA pilots request, receive, and cancel IFR clearances as text inside ForeFlight and Garmin Pilot - no radio or phone call needed.
TowerThe FAA is trialing IFR clearance delivery through ForeFlight and Garmin Pilot, letting pilots get their release as text on the tablet.
Tower'Climb via' and 'climb and maintain' are not interchangeable SID clearances - one hands you the full procedure, the other replaces your altitude profile but leaves speed restrictions intact.
TowerThe FAA is running roughly 3,000 controllers short of its certified staffing target - here's what that gap means for IFR pilots right now.
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