Aerotime

JULY 19, 2024

A violent and destructive engine failure on the aircraft, one of United Airlines ’ McDonnell Douglas DC-10s, caused the loss of all standard flight controls through the fracture of all three hydraulic syst ems on the aircraft. Touchdown At 16:00 the airplane touched down on the runway threshold to the left of the centerline.

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Runway Horizontal Stabilizer Airlines Airline 301

Aerotime

MAY 1, 2024

A Boeing 747 freighter aborted its takeoff run at Riyadh Airport after realizing it was taking off from a taxiway instead of its assigned runway. Data from Flightradar24 shows that the aircraft taxied from the cargo apron located at the northwestern end of the airfield at 00:28 before taxying down to the taxiway leading to runway 33R.

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Tarmac Runway Cargo Air Traffic Control 301

Aerotime

APRIL 29, 2024

Operated by one of the carrier’s 19-strong fleet of Boeing 747-8 widebodies as Lufthansa flight LH456, the aircraft made a standard approach to runway 24R at around midday on the day of operation. LH456 Heavy” is then ordered to climb to 2,000 ft before being given further instructions to switch radio frequency to Los Angeles Departures.

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Runway Air Traffic Control Threshold Descent 284

Simple Flying

MAY 7, 2024

The extensive bill is set to address the nation's massive shortage of air traffic controllers and implement new safety technology that could assist in reducing runway collisions, among other provisions.

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Air Traffic Control Approach Runway Airline 111

AV Web

JUNE 7, 2024

The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) determined last year’s near collision between a Southwest Airlines Boeing 737 and a FedEx Boeing 767 on an Austin, Texas runway was caused by a lack of critical safety technology and errors made by an air traffic controller. That is how we save lives.”

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Air Traffic Control Runway Jet Airlines 98

Aerotime

MAY 20, 2024

A United Airlines flight from Zurich in Switzerland heading to Chicago on May 19, 2024, had to make an emergency overweight landing in Shannon, Ireland after a business class passenger’s laptop became stuck beneath the mechanism of their seat. The aircraft, registered as N663UA, departed from Zurich Airport’s runway 16 at 10:08 local time.

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Air Traffic Control Cabin Crew Runway Cargo 261

One Mile at a Time

MAY 29, 2024

The aircraft was cleared to depart runway 35L at Congonhas Airport. This runway is 6,173 feet (or 1,883 meters) long. For whatever reason, during its takeoff roll, the jet took up the entire length of the runway, and only rotated meters before the end of the runway. What could cause an incident like this?

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Runway Air Traffic Control Weather Jet 112

One Mile at a Time

SEPTEMBER 10, 2024

BREAKING : Two Delta Airlines planes collide on runway at Georgia airport. The planes were under their own power (they weren’t being towed), and obviously Atlanta Airport ground controllers would have been giving the planes instructions. So was this a case of the air traffic controller giving incorrect instructions?

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Tail Jet Air Traffic Control Clearance 114

Flying Magazine

APRIL 26, 2024

It is not uncommon for air traffic control to pose this question to pilots on IFR flight plans approaching certain airports when the weather is VFR. The FMS-guided visual provides a lateral and vertical path from a fix fairly close to the airport all the way down to the runway,” says Johnson. “Can you accept the visual?”

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Approach Air Traffic Control Runway Flight Deck 92

Flightworx

FEBRUARY 2, 2024

This process involves detailing your intended route, altitude, and timing, providing crucial information for air traffic control and emergency services. Flightworx draws on years of experience to clear the runway for your smooth journey, no matter the destination. Don’t leave access to chance.

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Runway Jet Fixed Base Operator Flight Plan 52

Jetwhine

JULY 1, 2024

And there were plenty of accidents; a few airliner crashes a month, while tragic, were not unheard of. Nearly 50 years after NASA’s groundbreaking research, most accidents in non-airliner flights are still attributed to pilot error, indicating that much work is yet to be done in this sector. At its takeoff weight of 23,916 lbs.,

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Flight Plan Knot Runway Cockpit 105

Fear of Landing

AUGUST 2, 2024

The eleven-year-old Boeing 777-300ER, owned by Latam Airlines and registered in Brazil as PT-MUG, was operating flight LA8073 from Milan to São Paulo, Brazil. The CCTV surveillance footage captured the aircraft attempting to take off from runway 35L. com They then made an emergency landing at Milan on runway 35R.

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Tail Lift Runway V Speed 84

Flightworx

MAY 21, 2024

From runway maintenance to potential wildlife hazards, here are some of the most important processes and procedures that underpin airport safety. Runway and Taxiway Maintenance Maintaining runways and taxiways is crucial for ensuring the safety and efficiency of airport operations.

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Air Traffic Control Runway Weather Cargo 52

Northstar VFR

MAY 9, 2024

It was for me, especially when I had to fly to a towered field and talk to Air Traffic Control (ATC). In the back of the AIM is the Pilot Controller Glossary with a long list of ATC phraseology to promote a common understanding of terms used in the Air Traffic Control system.

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Pilot Air Traffic Control Aeronautical Information Manual Clearance 76

Fear of Landing

MARCH 22, 2024

This is an exploration of how NASA research has influenced modern airliners through research and technology. Traffic Management Advisor (TMA) – 1990s: TMA software forecasts arriving air traffic to help controllers plan for safe arrivals during peak periods. You can click through for a larger version of the image.

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Wind Shear Airfoil Drag Airlines 52

Air Facts

JUNE 12, 2024

Joe was just short of celebrating his 50th anniversary as an employee of Hawaiian Airlines when he was diagnosed with a rare form of cancer. He asked to be taken home to Kona on his own airline, but the only aircraft available was one of our 304 seat Trans-Pacific DC-10s. But this was Hawaii, and we not the usual airline.

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Air Traffic Control Descent Runway Thrust 93

Cranky Flier

MAY 17, 2024

Airlines and airports are already positioning themselves to stake claim to the new slots before the bill is signed into law. American Flies South for Winter American Airlines AAnounced eight new routes to Latin America and the Caribbean this winter including daily service to both Bridgetown and La Romana. Yeah, me neither.”

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Air Traffic Control Airlines Airline Cockpit 154

Flight Training Central

FEBRUARY 29, 2024

There is a lot more to gain from these NextGen services than just being able to see the location of thunderstorm cells on your iPad in flight, or noting the location of an airliner passing 10 miles in front of you. Now keep an eye out for traffic approaching and descending towards the airport and you’ll be able to see which runway is in use.

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Clearance Weather Approach Runway 52

Flight Training Central

FEBRUARY 23, 2024

Flying a light airplane offers access to thousands more airports than the airlines serve, which means you can land closer to your destination, avoid long taxi routes, and save time. After takeoff, talk to Air Traffic Control (ATC) to transition into the en route environment. squawk 4664 – Cessna 12345.”

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Clearance Air Traffic Control Airplanes Transponder 52

NYC Aviation

JUNE 17, 2020

Abeam – Describes the positioning of an aircraft directly across from or over a navigation aid or runway. Alliance – An arrangement between a group of airlines agreeing to cooperate on a substantial level. A continuous broadcast of weather, active runways, and other important information like NOTAMs (see below).

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Runway Air Traffic Control Approach Weather 52

iPad Pilot News

APRIL 22, 2024

Because Sentry is automatically recording attitude data, pilots don’t have to remember to make a report and air traffic control doesn’t have to remember to send the report through the system. There are a lot more reports. ForeFlight version 16.4 More details from ForeFlight.

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Turbulence Weather Airplanes Pilot 81

Photographic Logbook

JULY 9, 2024

Boston Skyways -- a Boston Logan Tower frequency dedicated to city tour traffic -- will set restrictions for pilots based on which runways are in active use at Logan. The more I learned, the more I understood that a Boston city tour by air is truly a "choose your own adventure" kind of experience within any boundaries set by Skyways.

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Clearance Runway Approach Stability 52

Universal Weather

APRIL 8, 2024

Only a few flights for emergency services will, on an exceptional basis, be authorized subject to an exemption granted by the French Air Force. Note: The sample allocations for runways might undergo changes for the Olympic games. Runway Traffic Periods: Green Period: For regular traffic. 2023, August 26).

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Runway Fixed Base Operator UTC Clearance 52

Aerotime

AUGUST 30, 2024

According to the Historic Croydon Airport site, newly established airlines such as Aircraft Transport and Travel (A, T &T) and Instone Air Line moved operations to Croydon when it opened, with Handley Page following suit in 1921. 8bs and Supermarine Sea Eagles from British Marine Air Navigation. 34s, Handley Page W.8bs

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Air Traffic Control Runway Weather Cargo 274

Universal Weather

MAY 9, 2023

MRPV is closer to San Jose’s city center than MROC but has a shorter (5,905-foot) runway and restricted hours of operation. If a temporary importation is approved, you must provide the approval number to air traffic control to obtain permission for domestic travel.

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Clearance Flight Plan Air Traffic Control Weather 52

Professional Pilot

APRIL 10, 2024

These steps reduce controller workload and are efficient and predictable for spacing and arrival sequencing. Further improvements with ACAS-X implementation and FANS 2/3 for airliner applications are well under way – Boeing airliners should all be FANS 3 equipped by the end of 2024. This issue is similar to the pilot shortage.

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Clearance Pilot Weather Approach 40

Ask the Pilot

JUNE 28, 2024

More than once… In 2013, a Southwest 737 destined for Branson, Missouri, instead ended up at a small general aviation field nearby, touching down on a runway less than four thousand feet long. Only a few months earlier, a 747 freighter operated by Atlas Air found itself at the wrong airport in Kansas.

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Air Traffic Control Approach Runway Instrument Landing System 62

Flightworx

MAY 21, 2024

Airline pilots, airport staff, and air traffic control must be quick, adaptable, and collaborative in the hopes of avoiding such a domino effect. On 11th April two flights were diverted to Machester Airport due to a ‘runway defect’ that was spotted at Newcastle International Airport.

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Air Traffic Control Flight Plan Weather Runway 52

Photographic Logbook

OCTOBER 10, 2023

Among General Aviation pilots, there was great fear that private aircraft would be permanently barred from controlled airspace, particularly around the epicenters of those attacks in New York City and Washington DC. As I taxied off the runway, Moe greeted me on Unicom and directed me to a parking spot. That cannot happen in the FRZ.

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Transponder Approach Clearance General Aviation 52

Photographic Logbook

JULY 14, 2024

Fly Gaggle Airlines! As WFC President, he humbly suggested that I could legitimately use the callsign "Williamson One" with air traffic control. We overflew the airport at 1,000 feet above the pattern from north to south, then made an arcing, descending turn to the 45° entry for the downwind leg to runway 28.

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Runway Weather Airplanes Approach 52

Flying Magazine

MAY 17, 2024

It will expand critical protections for air travelers, strengthen safety standards, and support pilots, flight attendants, and air traffic controllers.” The Air Line Pilots Associaiton (ALPA) called the bill a “major step forward” for the safety of our nation’s aviation system.

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Air Traffic Control General Aviation Runway Cockpit 52

AV Web

MAY 17, 2024

“It will expand critical protections for air travelers, strengthen safety standards, and support pilots, flight attendants, and air traffic controllers.” The package includes language with a requirement for airlines to install 25-hour cockpit voice recorders on new and existing aircraft, up from two hours currently.

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Air Traffic Control General Aviation Runway Cockpit 52

Learn to Fly

MAY 10, 2024

Most of the FAA’s budget is financed from the Airport & Airway Trust Fund, which receives its revenue from aviation excise taxes on airline tickets, cargo, and general aviation fuel. This Trust Fund is maintained through the FAA Reauthorization Bill.

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Air Traffic Control General Aviation Runway Cargo 52

Photographic Logbook

JULY 6, 2024

I think this because whenever multiple aircraft depart Sodus bound for the same destination, we almost always pique the curiosity of air traffic control. dove for pattern altitude, and managed the noise sensitive areas around the airport as best we could by entering the pattern on a midfield crosswind for runway 33.

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Pilot Flight Plan Air Traffic Control General Aviation 52

All Plane

JULY 29, 2024

Wall Street Journal columnist Jon Sindreu joins us to talk about some of the key issues currently making headlines in the aviation industry, such as the future of the Boeing-Airbus duopoly, the increasing concentration in the European airline sector or the efforts to decarbonize aviation! An Archer Midnight made of LEGO. Great Resource.

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Air Traffic Control Runway Airline Airlines 52

Aerotime

MAY 16, 2024

A United Airlines Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner was forced to return to Singapore Airport having reported an engine failure after take-off. The aircraft took off from Singapore’s runway 20C and headed southeast, passing over the Indonesian island of Batam before climbing to 31,000ft (9,448m) and heading eastwards over the South China Sea.

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Air Traffic Control Runway Descent Airlines 274

Vintage Aviation News

JUNE 18, 2024

Western Airlines flying over Frankfurt International. Col Halvorsen passed in 2022, so this year his daughter flew in Western Airlines to celebrate the event. Gail Halvorsen, by dedicating a newly constructed air traffic control tower on Clay Kaserne this Saturday. Gail Halvorsen.

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Air Traffic Control Cargo Threshold Approach 119