Photographic Logbook

FEBRUARY 2, 2025

Over the last three years, The Bear has expressed great interest in visiting Alton Bay, the only FAA-authorized ice runway in the continental United States. A very brief 2022 season for the ice runway eliminated opportunities to return that year. A NOTAM closing Alton Bay was still active until 7:00 am that morning.

Runway 89

Runway Knot Weather Turbulence 89

Air Facts

JANUARY 17, 2025

Pilot Air Facts Journal This informative little column answers questions from non-pilots, and helps them understand the strange world of the aileron, the empennage, NOTAMs and even the word niner. Question : Why are NOTAMs so complicated, and couldnt there be a NOTAM translator? NOTAM translato r: Are you a cropduster?

Pilot 97

Pilot NOTAMs Airplanes Aileron 97

Pilot Institute

APRIL 5, 2024

When the wind is blowing across the runway instead of along it, things get more challenging. However, the wind rarely aligns perfectly with the runway. Touching down with the aircraft’s longitudinal axis aligned with the runway. If the pilot makes no corrections, the aircraft gets blown off the runway centerline.

Crosswind 52

Crosswind Longitudinal Axis Aileron Rudder 52