SMAC300 Demystifying Non-Towered Airport Operations

by Theresa on January 1, 2023

Welcome to episode 300. Some pilots only fly in and out of controlled fields. For others, it may have been years since they visited an airport without a tower. Maybe you are a professional pilot getting back into general aviation and want a refresher on operating at non-towered airports. For those who operate every day out of non-towered fields maybe we can give you some tips and tricks to help you operate more efficiently and safely. Whatever your flying background, we hope you will find this episode helpful and fun.

Joining me in this episode are your co-hosts Russ Roslewski and Bill English.

Preflight Checklist:

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Cruise Flight:

Why Non-Towered operations can be a challenge.
Common errors
Best practices
Some examples
Flying IFR to a Non-Towered airport.
Resources
AIM 4?1?9. Traffic Advisory Practices at Airports Without Operating Control Towers.
AIM 5?2?3. IFR Clearances Off Uncontrolled Airports

After Landing Checklist:

Pick Of The Week:

Carl - SMAC299 Paul Entrekin Author of “Mr. MiG - The Real Story of the First MiGs in America”

Bill - How to Fly the Pattern Without Making an #@$ of Yourself

Russ - The Learjet Diaries by Greg Madonna https://a.co/d/2wnbAbv

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Links:

AC 90-66B - Non-Towered Airport Flight Operations

https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/96969/pdf