Learn the seven-element CTAF self-announce call every pilot needs for non-towered airports - what to say, when to say it, and the mistakes that create conflicts.
PatternThe magenta dashed circle on your sectional marks a Class Echo surface area - controlled airspace that extends to the ground at non-towered airports with instrument approaches.
PatternLearn the complete six-part CTAF self-announce call structure that keeps pilots safe at non-towered airports, including when to call and what to say.
Pattern'Any traffic in the area, please advise' is not recommended by the AIM - here's what to say instead and how proper CTAF self-announce calls build real traffic awareness.
PatternYes - you can fly a visual go-around off an instrument approach, as long as you communicate and square away your IFR clearance first.
TowerA Cirrus Vision Jet struck construction equipment at Driggs, Idaho - here's what pilots must know about NOTAMs and airport construction hazards.
TowerUnderstand where Class Echo airspace begins, how to read magenta and blue vignettes, and which cloud clearance rules apply on marginal days.
PatternWhy 'any traffic in the area, please advise' is the one call the AIM says never to make - and what to say instead.
PatternA pilot's guide to FAR 91.113 right-of-way rules - who yields when two aircraft meet, and why the right of way is a duty, not a privilege.
PatternThe 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 is trialing IFR clearance delivery through ForeFlight and Garmin Pilot, letting pilots get their release as text on the tablet.
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