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If the weather report is incorrect, can you legally land? Read through the scenario, then tell us what you would do at the bottom of the article.

If AWOS Reports IFR Conditions When It's VFR, Can You Legally Land? If the weather report is incorrect, can you legally land?

Good luck!

Quiz: Could You Pass An Instrument Checkride Today? How would you do on an instrument checkride today?

How to fly it, step-by-step.

How To Circle-To-Land From An Instrument Approach When you break out of the clouds on a circling approach, you've won half the battle.

1) TRSAs
Terminal Radar Service Areas, or TRSAs, are busy class D airports, that aren't busy enough to receive class C or B status.

TRSAs provide pilots the option to receive radar services not normally found at Class D airports. However, pilots aren't required to use radar services. TRSAs don't change the airspace you are flying in, only the availability of certain ATC radar services.

Class D tower operators will encourage you to utilize TRSA radar services, though, because it increases communication and safety.

5 Unusual Airspace Areas You Should Know For Your Checkride Airspace questions continue to be a sticky point on checkrides. Here are some lesser-known airspace areas you should be familiar with.

What's the difference between a 'climb via' clearance and a 'climb and maintain' when you're flying a Standard Instrument Departure (SID)?

'Climb Via' vs. 'Climb And Maintain' On a SID

An obstacle departure procedure (ODP) is an instrument procedure you can fly to guarantee obstacle clearance when you're departing from an airport.

There are two types of ODPs: textual, and graphical, and we'll cover both types in this article.

Unlike a Standard Instrument Departure (SID), which optimizes traffic flow and provides obstacle clearance, an ODP is only designed to provide obstacle clearance.

Read more here: https://www.boldmethod.com/learn-to-fly/ifr/how-to-fly-an-obstacle-odp/

Vcc is commonly called "enroute climb speed", and it's always faster than Vy. Unless a steep climb is required to avoid terrain or to fly a departure procedure, cruise climb speeds allow you to fly faster, with a relatively small loss of climb performance.

Once you've reached pattern altitude or 1,000', transitioning to cruise climb speed might be a good idea.

So what aircraft have a cruise climb speed, and what types of aircraft benefit most from it? We'll get to that in a bit, but first...

What Is Cruise Climb Speed, And When Should You Use It? Vcc is commonly called "enroute climb speed", and it's always faster than Vy. Unless a steep climb is required to avoid terrain or to fly a departure procedure, cruise climb speeds allow you to fly faster, with a relatively small loss of climb performance.

Good luck!

Quiz: 6 Questions To See How Much You Know About V-Speeds Bonus points if you get the last question right!

If you can't safely maintain the required climb gradient for an instrument departure, a VCOA might be a great option. Here's what you need to know before you fly one under IFR.

How To Fly A Visual Climb Over Airport (VCOA) Under IFR