Route
Departure Airport
Identifier: 00U
Name: Big Horn County Airport
Location: Hardin, MT
Distance: 37 nautical miles
PilotEdge ATC coverage: Billings Approach & Tower
Arrival Airport
Airport identifier: KBIL
Name: Billings Logan International Airport
Location: Billings, Montana
For All Flights
Time of Day
Set to night
Oxygen
Given your planned cruise altitude and the fact that it’s nighttime, should you plan to use supplemental oxygen on this flight?
Airplane Flying Handbook, Chapter 11
Lighting
When you’re departing 00U, what kind of lighting is available and how can you activate it?
For VFR Flights
Weather
If real-world weather is IMC: Set weather to clear skies and unlimited visibility
Sectional Chart Symbology
What does the “UC” mean on this obstacle?
Aeronautical Chart Users’ Guide
Airspace
What is depicted by the magenta circle around 00U? When is the MOA active?
Communications
Request flight following after departing 00U
Automation
If you have one, practice using the autopilot at some point during the cruise and for the initial descent
For IFR Flights
ATC
In real life, how would you obtain the clearance on the ground at 00U?
Approach Plate Symbology
What does the highlighted “D” symbol mean on the approach plate?
Aeronautical Chart Users’ Guide, Terminal Procedure Publications
Regulations – Logbooks
Is it possible to log “actual instrument” flight time, even if the weather conditions are VMC (e.g., clear skies and visibility 10 miles)?
IFR Magazine, “Actual” Conditions
Risk Management
Flying in IMC at night is risky business. Read this article about some factors to consider.
