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Readback: December 2018

Im known to get my murds wixed up when talking to ATC, but try not to mix up inbound course headings. I know this was just a typo, but some 9th grade English teacher turned pilot will point this out to Fred. By the way, I am not that teacher, as I graduated in the 1/3 of the class that made the upper 2/3 possible! But then again, this could have been a test to see who could spot the error in this months magazine and for finding the error, that person will be awarded a brand new airplane. If thats the case, then my address is…

Gemini Sparkle

Key Takeaways:

  • A text message service offers quick METAR/TAF data, beneficial even with limited cell service, while intra-cloud lightning detection provides an earlier indication of thunderstorm development than NEXRAD.
  • Flying into low ceilings from a Class G airport becomes substantially more hazardous with multiple aircraft, and pilots are reminded that Class Bravo airspace clearance is not automatically included with VFR flight following.
  • The Airman Certification Standards (ACS) have been revised to no longer require pilots to demonstrate flying a DME arc.
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Quick Weather

Send a text from your cell phone to 714-352-4346 with the airport ID (4 characters e.g. KSBA) and you will quickly receive the METAR and TAF (if available) for the airport. This is really handy when you have limited or non-existent cell service, as a text will frequently go through.

This is just another cool tool. Now, if we can just get a clearance by text with a reasonable void time at non-towered airports, life will be even better.

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