What is an aviation alert?
What is an aviation alert? ALERT- An actual situation involving two real safety logic tracks (aircraft/aircraft, aircraft/vehicle, or aircraft/other tangible object) that safety logic has predicted will result in an imminent collision, based upon the current set of Safety Logic parameters.
Can an IFR pilot fly at night?
A night rating permits an aircraft pilot to fly at night under visual flight rules. The alternative is flight by instrument flight rules (IFR), under which visual reference to terrain and traffic is not required.
What is a Class D airport?
Class Delta (also referred to as Class D) Airspace areas established around airports that have an Air Traffic Control Tower but do not provide radar services. Containing an Air Traffic Control Tower, Class D airspace areas provide services to pilots.
Do VFR pilots have to see the ground?
As long as you maintain the minimum VFR requirements regarding visibility and cloud clearances, you are good to go—all you need is a natural horizon. (This is not the same as “VFR-on-top,” which is actually a type of IFR clearance.) You can't see the ground, but GPS makes it easy to know where you are.
Is it legal to fly VFR at night?
No person may operate an airplane over-the-top or at night under VFR unless that airplane is equipped with the instruments and equipment required for IFR operations under § 91.205(d) and one electric landing light for night operations. Each required instrument and item of equipment must be in operable condition.