IFR Practice Approaches & Recent Pilot Deviations
We have seen a serious uptick recently in pilot deviations where pilots fly an instrument approach under an IFR flight plan, presumably for training, then go missed, then start turning towards their next destination and climbing to an altitude of their choosing without ever having canceled their IFR flight plan. As you know, an instrument approach clearance under IFR permits the pilot to either land or fly the published missed approach procedure, assuming no alternate instructions have been issued or coordinated. Kevin Meyers Fort Worth Center (ZFW). kevin.meyers@natca.net, (817)-858-7551
FLIGHT ADVISORY GPS INTERFERENCE TESTING Yuma, AZ
FLIGHT ADVISORY GPS INTERFERENCE TESTING YUMA PROVING GROUND ARIZONA (YPG_AZ) 25-13 (REVISION 1) 07 – 11 July Yuma, AZ Centered at 331937N1142006W or the BLH113027 The entire flight advisory may be accessed and downloaded at the following address: https://www.faasafety.gov/files/notices/2025/Jul/YPG_AZ_25-13_GPS_Flight_Advisory_(Revision_1).pdf Pilots are advised to check NOTAMs frequently for possible changes prior to operations in the area. NOTAMs will be published at least 24 hours in advance of any GPS tests.
FLIGHT ADVISORY GPS INTERFERENCE TESTING Twentynine Palms, CA
FLIGHT ADVISORY GPS INTERFERENCE TESTING NAVAL SURFACE WARFARE CENTER DAHLGREN DIVISION (NSWCDD) 25-02 07 – 11 July Twentynine Palms, CA Centered at 342033N1160504W or the TNP297021 The entire flight advisory may be accessed and downloaded at the following address: https://www.faasafety.gov/files/notices/2025/Jul/NSWCDD_25-02_GPS_Flight_Advisory.pdf Pilots are advised to check NOTAMs frequently for possible changes prior to operations in the area. NOTAMs will be published at least 24 hours in advance of any GPS tests.
Peer Pilot Program for the Vertical Aviation Community
The mental well-being of helicopter pilots has long been an overlooked yet deeply consequential issue in aviation safety. Pilots face a unique combination of pressures — high-stakes decision making, irregular hours, extended periods away from home, and the constant demand for peak performance under stress. Despite these challenges, open conversations about mental health in aviation have historically been stigmatized or sidelined by regulatory fears. But the tide is turning. A growing recognition across the industry acknowledges what we’ve known all along: pilots are human. Their mental health matters — not just for their quality of life, but for the safety
VIP Movement Notification – Ochopee, FL
1 JUL, 2025 Ochopee, FL 30/10 NMR; SFC –17,999 MSL Specific instructions and restrictions are available at http://tfr.faa.gov once the NOTAM has been issued. *Depicted TFR data may not be a complete listing. Pilots should not use the information on this website for flight planning purposes. For the latest information, call your local Flight Service Station at 1-800-WX-BRIEF.
VIP Movement Notification – Des Moines, IA
03 JUL 2025 Des Moines, IA 32/12NMR; SFC – 17,999 MSL Specific instructions and restrictions are available at http://tfr.faa.gov once the NOTAM has been issued. *Depicted TFR data may not be a complete listing. Pilots should not use the information on this website for flight planning purposes. For the latest information, call your local Flight Service Station at 1-800-WX-BRIEF.
VIP Movement Notification – Cincinnati, OH *** Short Notice ***
27 - 28 JUNE, 2025 Cincinnati, OH 5 NMR; SFC – 4,999 AGL Specific instructions and restrictions are available at http://tfr.faa.gov once the NOTAM has been issued. *Depicted TFR data may not be a complete listing. Pilots should not use the information on this website for flight planning purposes. For the latest information, call your local Flight Service Station at 1-800-WX-BRIEF
VIP Movement Notification – Rapid City/Keystone, SD
03-04 July, 2025 Rapid City/Keystone, SD 5 NMR; SFC – 4,999 AGL Specific instructions and restrictions are available at http://tfr.faa.gov once the NOTAM has been issued. *Depicted TFR data may not be a complete listing. Pilots should not use the information on this website for flight planning purposes. For the latest information, call your local Flight Service Station at 1-800-WX-BRIEF
VIP Movement Notification – Sterling, VA *Short Notice
28 June, 2025 Sterling, VA 5 NMR; SFC – 9,999 AGL Specific instructions and restrictions are available at http://tfr.faa.gov once the NOTAM has been issued. *Depicted TFR data may not be a complete listing. Pilots should not use the information on this website for flight planning purposes. For the latest information, call your local Flight Service Station at 1-800-WX-BRIEF
VIP Movement Notification – Dickinson, ND
04 JUL, 2025 Dickinson, ND 5 NMR – SFC - 4,999FT AGL Specific instructions and restrictions are available at http://tfr.faa.gov once the NOTAM has been issued. *Depicted TFR data may not be a complete listing. Pilots should not use the information on this website for flight planning purposes. For the latest information, call your local Flight Service Station at 1-800-WX-BRIEF