One reader highlights that "good VFR" conditions can still present unexpectedly limited forward visibility due to haze, raising concerns about standard VFR minimums.
A debate emerges regarding fuel tank switching, with a pilot advocating ground switching to confirm flow from both tanks, while the editor advises against it due to the risk of mispositioning the selector before takeoff.
Readers express mixed reactions to the magazine's reduced page count; some suggest increasing subscription prices to maintain content quality, while others question the value proposition of reduced content.
Tom Turner’s “Trapped Into VFR” article (May 2023) was excellent.
Now many years ago, flying a Cessna 172 on an IFR flight plan in VMC over North Dakota, South Dakota and into Nebraska, with three family members as passengers, I saw that the far horizon was obscured in haze, not unusual for summertime in the Midwest. Out the side windows, I had excellent visibility!
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