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    IFR flight plan - waypoint acquisition

    IFR student here, It took me some studying to know that using VOR stations as waypoints is not only not required in IFR, but also you don't necessarily need to be on a victor airway at any phase of the flight (I hope I got this right). It makes sense with the availability of GPS waypoints and...
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    Understanding wind/gust effect with altitude

    Low time PPL, there is once aspect of wind effect i am still not able to fully understand. This question can also serve as a refresher to other private pilots. The scenario is as follows: I am taking off in a relatively windy/gust day say 13knots/G20 knots, after rolling out and during the climb...
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    How do class D tower controller separate VFR traffic without radar?

    I've been trying to understand how this works, I know that some class D airports have radar, others don't, for those who don't have it, the only thing I can think of is looking through binoculars but that sounds like a long shot. In some D airports I land at (VFR) which I am fairly sure don't...
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    Where is that fix?

    IFR student here, sometimes I listen on liveATC to comms traffic on various airports to check how well i can understand it. One call which I have heard multiple times was on Dallas Lovefield tower freq. telling departing aircraft: "RNAV Dorset Clear for take off " , to which pilots respond...
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    ILS Approach plate disappeared but localizer still on en route?

    IFR student, I using Garmin Pilot here, I was just looking to fly an ILS approach in MFSX simulator for KTYR runway 13 ILS, now I can not find the approach plate on SkyVector nor on my Garmin Pilot, I know there was an ILS there as I flew that approach multiple times in a sim. I understand that...
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    Smartphone Roof Slide Mount

    I have been searching a lot for a specific mount for my Keyone for cockpit recording, I have found this cable https://www.nflightcam.com/products/smartphone-audio-cable for audio, but I need a mount for the phone that is compatible with the GoPro slide mount base, the reason is because the...
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    How Often are grass runway used, when there is a paved runway?

    Student PPL here, and I have a hypothetical situation at a certain airport which I might encounter, an uncontrolled airport with two runways: 1- Paved runway 14/32 2- grass runway 02/20 Wind will be blowing NNE or NE , anywhere from 15 to 50 degrees, which makes best runway to land is 02...
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    regional approach VS regional departure VS Center?

    I am a student PPL, I know/understand the concept of centers and the service they provide, but I often find it confusing to differentiate centers from regional, so what is the key difference among regional approach VS regional departure VS Center? do they have the same frequency? Thanks
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    Radar App for near by airplanes to maximize saftey?

    Hello, I am PP student, I have been looking for an app that have the ability to show near by aircraft position to use as a secondary precaution to VFR to maximize safety, I have only few hours flying and so far i feel that I have no special issues with aircraft control, the only thing that...
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    Consequences of medical after/during getting sport license

    Hello, I am a new member, looking to getting SP license, the reason I chose it was mainly because it does not require medical and of my concern about the possibility of failing a medical check which may cost me both Sport and potential future Private pilot license, Since I am new to this, I have...
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