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Readback: September 2014

Gemini Sparkle

Key Takeaways:

  • The article clarifies aviation regulations regarding visibility, distinguishing between pilot-determined flight visibility for approaches and forecast visibility for IFR planning, and confirms that Special VFR is available in Class E airspace.
  • It addresses the utility and cost of flight simulators, suggesting that home setups are valuable for proficiency, while formal certification is primarily necessary for logging specific training time or currency.
  • The article highlights differences in IFR approach chart conventions between countries, noting that Canadian charts may include procedure turns even without an Initial Approach Fix (IAF), unlike U.S. practices.
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Can You See Me Now?
The first question on your June Quiz left me scratching my head. You say the correct answer involves flight visibility as determined by the pilot and I understand that point for making an approach.

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