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Practical IFR: “Cleared to Intercept?” A Common IFR Dilemma

June 17, 2025
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You haven’t been cleared for the approach, but the needle is alive and time is short. Learn how to handle this tricky IFR moment without risking a violation—or a missed approach.
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Test Your Knowledge with This IFR Acronyms Quiz

June 13, 2025
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Can you define all these IFR aviation acronyms?
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8 IFR SOPs That Could Save Your Life

June 10, 2025
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Do you fly with SOPs? Standard operating procedures (SOPs) are commonly used in the corporate and airline flying world as a way of formalizing the do's and don'ts of a flight department and making sure every pilot follows the same procedures. I'm generally suspicious of SOPs in life, because they limit your ability to be flexible and react creatively to life's inevitable changes (we all like our freedom). But when it comes to IFR flying, I believe SOPs are a critical safety tool.
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Video Tip: Filing an IFR Flight Plan? Here’s What Matters Most to ATC

June 6, 2025
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Most of the information filed in an IFR flight plan is based on weather forecasts that are released well before your wheels ever leave the ground. Here's a look at what parts of the flight plan actually matter to ATC so that you know how to react if and when the weather conditions don't match the forecast.
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Welcome to IFR Focus: Sharpen Your Skills, Master the System

May 30, 2025
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IFR Focus is a new destination dedicated entirely to the art and science of flying in the system. Whether you’re an experienced IFR pilot looking to stay sharp or a student climbing toward that checkride, you’ll find practical content here to help you fly safer, smoother, and smarter.
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How to set up aircraft equipment codes in aviation apps to file IFR flight plans

May 16, 2025
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Filing a VFR or IFR flight plan today is a breeze when using an aviation app like ForeFlight or Garmin Pilot, since the File function is integrated right into both apps' standard flight planning features. The one area related to this, which can be slightly confusing though, is entering all the correct aircraft equipment codes when you go to file.
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VIDEOS

Video Tip: Filing an IFR Flight Plan? Here’s What Matters Most to ATC

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Video Tip: How to perform a self-weather briefing for an IFR flight

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RNAV/GPS Instrument Approach Tips – LPV, LNAV+V and more (video tip)

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QUIZZES

Test Your Knowledge with This IFR Acronyms Quiz

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Quiz: Regulations for Instrument Flight Rules

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Quiz: IFR Approach Chart Symbols

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ARTICLES

Practical IFR: “Cleared to Intercept?” A Common IFR Dilemma

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8 IFR SOPs That Could Save Your Life

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Welcome to IFR Focus: Sharpen Your Skills, Master the System

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WEBINARS

Webinar Video: How to Ace Your FAA Instrument Written

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Webinar Video: Home Simulation For IFR Training and Proficiency—a Pilot’s Perspective

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Webinar Video: Flying with the iPad as a Digital Copilot

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IFR TRAINING

8 IFR SOPs That Could Save Your Life

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Sporty’s Instrument Rating Course: New AI Tools & 2025 Course Updates

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Basic attitude instrument flying – the foundation for IFR flight

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TOOLS & TECH

How to set up aircraft equipment codes in aviation apps to file IFR flight plans

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Sporty’s Instrument Rating Course: New AI Tools & 2025 Course Updates

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A Comprehensive Guide to the FAA Knowledge Test

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