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…

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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