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The Pilot’s Lounge #97: Precautionary Landings
You probably only flew an approach to an off-airport field as part of your “power-failure” training — and you probably didn’t actually land on that crop field (balloons and gliders excepted, of course). But if that’s the only thing that will save your life when you get caught scud-running, shouldn’t you practice?___________
AUDIO CLIP
Radar contact. Paul Berge identifies the differences in meaning for both VFR and IFR pilots when a controller says “radar contact”. He also tells you what it doesn’t mean for any pilot engaged in either type of flight. Click through to learn.
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Key Takeaways:
- Pilots are encouraged to practice off-airport precautionary landings, beyond typical power-failure training, to prepare for unexpected situations like scud-running as a potential life-saving skill.
- An audio clip by Paul Berge explains the precise meaning and limitations of "radar contact" for both VFR and IFR pilots, clarifying what the phrase does and does not imply.
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