Readback: December 2010

I thoroughly enjoy your IFR magazine and eagerly look for it every month. I do have a concern about the front-page caption, Bitch-slapped by physics, found on the cover of the October 2010 issue. Come on, Jeff. All of you at IFR magazine are excellent writers who know how to get the information out in a comprehensible form and fashion that is entertaining and useful. Using that description for your article about V-speeds is inappropriate.

Key Takeaways:

• The magazine staff issued apologies for using inappropriate language on a cover and for retracting previously published information about an FAA ruling on DME arcs due to its basis on an unofficial source.
• A reader's query regarding confusing takeoff minimums and "visual climb conditions" at a specific airport was clarified, detailing the practical implications of the obstacle departure procedure.
• The article included a discussion on the rationale behind cold weather altimeter correction tables, specifically their strong dependency on "height above airport."

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