250 Learning Airspace and Measuring Distances to Clouds + GA News

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250 Learning Airspace and Measuring Distances to Clouds + GA News

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Summary 250 Max talks about different types of airspace and how to remember each of their visibility and cloud clearance requirements. He spends a lot of time on Class E and Class G airspace, which are the most confusing to pilots. He also talks about his technique for measuring your distance from clouds.

News Stories

• Nall Report Finds Overall Accident Rate Decreased In 2020
• Plane destroyed in mid-air collision was not transmitting location
• Two Fatal Bird Accidents
• CFI killed on takeoff after student pitches too high
• Man Killed by Propeller of Plane He Rented for Date
• Plane Buyer Crashes on First Takeoff
• Pilot Dies in Inflight Breakup of Seamax M-22
• Parachute Saves Pilot after Pipistrel Inflight Breakup
• No mechanical issues found after Horsetooth plane crash
• Hydrogen-Electric Caravan Proposed
• Airport manager quits after accusations of drinking and driving on runway

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