INFLIGHT WEATHER ADVISORY-
(See WEATHER ADVISORY.)
INFORMATION REQUEST- A request originated by an FSS for information concerning an overdue VFR aircraft.
Inflight diversion
While en route, an aircraft may be diverted to some airport other than the planned alternate.
Inflight weather advisory issued as an amendment to the area forecast, concerning weather phenomena of operational interest to all aircraft and that is potentially hazardous to aircraft with limited capability due to lack of equipment, ...
Hazardous Inflight Weather Advisory Service (HIWAS). Service providing recorded weather forecasts broadcast to airborne pilots over selected VORs.
maintenance and inflight decision making
So how do you know which one is in your aircraft? The best way is to read the pilot's operating handbook. Reading the handbook does several important things.
Though very rare, one can never predict when an inflight emergency might occur. If you followed the news recently, a US Airways flight made an emergency landing in the Hudson River shortly after taking off from LaGuardia Airport.
I deliberately work with the two-quick-presses value because it provides smooth and efficient inflight trimming, and is also easy to remember.
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PIREP (Pilot Weather Report) Voluntary pilot observation of inflight weather conditions radioed to ATC or FSS. Information used by other pilots to avoid adverse weather and by National Weather Service to amend or update forecasts.
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An autorotation is a natural way to deal with an inflight tail rotor failure since it reduces torque to zero.
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