AGL Knot Runway 
Pilot Institute
MAY 4, 2024
Not only must you fly unnervingly slow, but you also have to pick a spot on the runway and hit it. It’s a runway that is too short for a normal takeoff or landing but still usable with certain precautions. This allows them to safely operate into and out of these tight runways. You’re not alone.
Chess In the Air
JUNE 24, 2022
I was listening intently to the ASOS for wind or gusts, letting it repeat 5 or 6 times with the exact same report: 9 kts straight down the runway; no gusts. That was the runway we would use to land. It’s worth noting that Shmulik had a close call in the past: a jet pulled onto the runway in front of him with no radio call.
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Pilot Institute
MARCH 26, 2024
Unlike paved runways, every soft landing surface is different. Obstructions: Ensure the runway is clear of obstacles, from stones to animals. You can walk down the length of the runway. If the runway is too wet, it might be temporarily closed. They’re happy to tell you the status of the airport and runways.
Plane and Pilot
SEPTEMBER 2, 2024
I checked the weather by phone and was assured it would be great CAVU (ceiling and visibility unlimited) with 2-3-knot winds from 090 degrees. With nothing to lose, at a little over 1,000 feet agl, I started a turn to the left, looking for a place to land. Turning final, I set up myself with what is now my runway. More flaps.
Learn to Fly
MARCH 12, 2024
The wind is reported with five digits (14021) unless the speed is greater than 99 knots, in which case the wind is reported with six digits. The last two digits indicate the speed of the wind in knots (KT) unless the wind is greater than 99 knots, in which case it is indicated by three digits. Now we get to the weather.
Flying Magazine
MAY 15, 2024
If utilizing Runway 17 with left traffic, the crosswind turn will be heading 080, downwind 350, base 260, etc. Don’t accept the excuses of “I can’t fly if I can’t see the runway,” or “I can’t feel the airplane.” VFR to MVFR…then 2 miles visibility and a ceiling of 1,200 feet agl. It’s an ATD. What could go wrong?
Chess In the Air
JULY 4, 2022
Sometimes the wind socks at both ends of the runway point in opposite directions! That does very little when you’re in 10-20 knot sink. Why didn’t Shmulik fly straight ahead to a controlled-crash landing away from the airport instead of trying to make the runway?
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