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Typically I ignore everything after RMK (Remarks) in a METAR, because I haven’t learned what they mean (did you know that METAR stands for MEteorological Terminal Aviation Routine Weather Report?  Me neither…).  But our AWOS shows some additional codes every three hours, and I got curious, so I’ll share what I’ve found. Here’s our recent METAR: KFNL 031156Z AUTO 06006KT 10SM BKN100 15/08 […]

Paul Stoecker, Rick Turley, and I took advantage of Operation Raincheck to visit Denver Air Route Traffic Control Center (ARTCC) on April 7. This event popped up in email just five days prior, as opposed to the two weeks’ notice we usually get. They had room for only fifteen visitors, and I signed up and took the 13th slot. Paul […]

Bill Standerfer gave a talk on how to use ForeFlight. He gave a few tips on what to look for in a new iPad and how to get the most out of the application. First, the biggest mistake is not buying a big enough iPad. Get at least 64GB of memory. Second, never leave the iPad in the sun.  It […]

Last Spring, a pilot friend flew down to Centennial Airport to attend an “IMC Club” meeting put on by Independence Aviation.  He enjoyed it very much, and told me he thought it would be great if we could create such a club at FNL. The idea of the IMC Club is to present a scenario of something going awry during […]

I sat down with Jason Licon this month and asked him what it was like when he got the call that Mr. Trump would be coming in. He very calmly explained he didn’t receive “a call”. He said there is a county wide system for when dignitaries and the like fly in. Usually the visit is venue specific with the […]