Comment on "Your altimeter displays one altitude while your GPS displays another. Under VFR, which do you use/when?"
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does anyone know the runway lengths the web site doesn't give accurate info. I made a call and left message but I need to know exactly the length before I attempt a landing and take off thereComment on "WEATHER - To Go or NOT to go. Pilot planning decisions."
Hi all, I am just curious as to how many pilots use Windy.com and more importantly how accurate the data is. Usually if on surface the winds are calm, they get pretty strong a...Comment on "Your altimeter displays one altitude while your GPS displays another. Under VFR, which do you use/when?"
...to mind: Is the WingX GPS really more accurate for altitude than the pressur...s your "altitude" (MSL) change very accurately with the slope of the airpo...catch 22 if your barometric altimeter is not accurate-- So, thanks again for...Comment on "WEATHER - To Go or NOT to go. Pilot planning decisions."
...w some features modify geostrophic wind, and these models will be more accurate. But experience in seeing how...er valleys... and someone familiar with observing patterns can be more accurate than any model.Comment on "So... despite having done careful fuel planning, have you ever found yourself arriving at your destination with a very uncomfortably low amount of fuel?"
...prop planes high pitch that plane is battleing a strong headwind.in the air no GPS circle ground track you're drift you can come up with a fairly accurate assumption.GPS fails