AV Web

DECEMBER 25, 2024

In a preliminary report released Wednesday, the Japan Transport Safety Board (JTSB) identified crew confusion as the primary cause of the incident, noting that the JCG crew mistakenly believed they had clearance to enter the runway before being struck by Japan Airlines jetliner at Tokyos Haneda Airport.

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Air Traffic Control Runway Clearance Jet 111

Aerotime

JUNE 7, 2024

In a preliminary report released on June 4, 2024, the board detailed how those factors caused the three-member flight crew of a B777 airliner to mistakenly cross a runway occupied by another airplane taking off from the airport.

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Air Traffic Control Runway Clearance Airplanes 281

Aerotime

MARCH 26, 2025

On that fateful day of March 27, 1977, there were 583 fatalities between the KLM Boeing 747 and the Pan Am Boeing 747 ‘Clipper Maid of the Seas” Only 61 survivors somehow escaped the inferno that engulfed the airport runway. The KLM crew contacted the control tower, confirming they were ready and waiting for ATC clearance.

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Clearance Runway Weather Pilot 297

One Mile at a Time

OCTOBER 9, 2024

As an aviation geek, I love listening to air traffic control audio, and always enjoy the VASAviation YouTube channel, which does a great job covering noteworthy air traffic control interactions. Ultimately air traffic controllers need to maintain their composure.

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Air Traffic Control Pilot Clearance General Aviation 122

Aerotime

SEPTEMBER 23, 2024

On the day in question, DHL Air (Austria) Boeing 767-300ER freighter was operating a routine cargo flight from Amsterdam-Schiphol Airport to London-Luton Airport as flight QY6700. The plane took off from runway 36L at Schiphol at 14:42 local time.

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Air Traffic Control Cargo Runway Descent 281

One Mile at a Time

MARCH 21, 2025

A Southwest Airlines jet attempted to take off from a taxiway yesterday, somehow mistaking it for a runway in broad daylight. At Orlando Airport, Southwest departs from airside 2, and the plane was supposed to take off from runway 17R, a very short distance away. The taxiway runs parallel to the runway.

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Air Traffic Control Runway Knot Pilot 80

AV Web

SEPTEMBER 13, 2024

The NTSB and FAA are investigating a runway incursion at Nashville International Airport on Thursday in which an Alaska Airlines Boeing 737 MAX crew rejected its takeoff at about 130 knots when a Southwest 737-700 crossed the far end of the runway it was using.

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Runway Air Traffic Control Clearance Knot 111

One Mile at a Time

OCTOBER 18, 2024

This isn’t good… air traffic controllers cleared two Southwest jets to use the same runway at the same time. VASAviation has an excellent video with both the air traffic control audio and a depiction of where the jets were located during the incident. San Diego Ground: “Southwest 785, hold position.”

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Runway Clearance Air Traffic Control Jet 115

One Mile at a Time

AUGUST 27, 2024

As an aviation geek, I love listening to air traffic control audio, and always enjoy the VASAviation YouTube channel, which does a great job covering noteworthy air traffic control interactions. Pilot: “Okay, cross runway 13R on echo, and follow the heavy on charlie, Aeromexico 401.”

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Air Traffic Control Pilot Clearance Runway 125

Aerotime

NOVEMBER 22, 2024

At this point, the pilots will contact ATC for push and start clearance , allowing the plane to be pushed back from its parking position (if applicable, depending on the airport) and to start its engines in sequence. One of the first items on before taxi checklists is to set the take-off flaps well before the aircraft approaches the runway.

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Cabin Crew Runway Clearance Knot 271

One Mile at a Time

JULY 20, 2024

Around 2hr50min after departure, the plane was on approach to runway 10 at Tampa Airport. As the plane was coming in over Tampa Bay, while around four miles from the runway, it descended as low as 150 feet, according to ADS-B data. ATC: “Southwest 425, roger, cancel approach clearance, go around runway 10.

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Air Traffic Control Altimeter Runway Weather 141

One Mile at a Time

MARCH 28, 2025

Air traffic controllers in New York have the reputation for sometimes having a bit of an attitude with pilots, and losing their cool. So heres an interesting interaction, where the opposite is true the pilot loses his cool, while the air traffic controller keeps his calm. Traffics on a mile final.

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Air Traffic Control Pilot Runway Clearance 82

One Mile at a Time

JULY 29, 2024

So the pilot of the first Delta jet advised air traffic control they’d need a minute to crunch the numbers on takeoff performance: Delta 1304 pilot: “Right now, for Delta 1304, we got four knots too much on the tailwind. Air traffic controller: “Delta 2046, that’s fine… and you have access now?”

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Air Traffic Control Clearance Runway Jet 120

Airspeed Junkie

NOVEMBER 9, 2024

By replacing letters with distinct words like ‘Alpha’ for ‘A’ and ‘Bravo’ for ‘B,’ it ensures clear communication between pilots and air traffic controllers. This clarity is vital not only for pilots and air traffic controllers but also for ground staff, who rely on accurate communication to perform their duties safely.

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Air Traffic Control Pilot Tail Cockpit 52

Flight Training Central

MAY 28, 2024

The numbers 4 and 22 on the approach ends of the runway indicate that the runway is orientated approximately 004° and 022° true. If the wind is as shown by the landing direction indicator, the pilot should land on Runway 9 and expect a crosswind from the right. Runway 31 directly into the wind. Air Traffic Controller.

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Crosswind Runway Clearance Air Traffic Control 98

Pilot Institute

FEBRUARY 12, 2025

In the United States, an average of 1,600 runway incursions occur annually. Yet, despite the FAA citing runway incursion reduction as one of their top priorities, we have not seen a sustained or substantial reduction in occurrences. Key Takeaways Definition: Unauthorized presence on active runways or taxiways.

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Runway Clearance Air Traffic Control Pilot 52

Flight Training Central

FEBRUARY 23, 2024

For an instrument pilot, though, there is one key difference between a smaller, non-towered airport and a larger one with an air traffic control tower: obtaining an IFR clearance. Call for your IFR clearance, including route, altitude, and transponder code. Call on the phone In ancient times (i.e.,

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Clearance Air Traffic Control Airplanes Transponder 52

One Mile at a Time

SEPTEMBER 10, 2024

BREAKING : Two Delta Airlines planes collide on runway at Georgia airport. the wing of an Airbus A350 taxiing out as DL295 from Atlanta to Tokyo-Haneda made contact with the tail of an Endeavor Air CRJ-900, DL5526 to LaFayette, Louisiana, on an adjacent taxiway, resulting in damage to the tail of the regional jet and the wing of the A350.

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Tail Jet Air Traffic Control Clearance 117

Professional Pilot

AUGUST 8, 2024

Air traffic control instructions often lead to unstable approaches. According to the FAA Safety Team (FAASTeam), a stable approach is defined as one in which the pilot establishes and maintains a constant angle glidepath toward a predetermined point on the landing runway. By Shannon Forrest ATP/CFII.

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Approach Descent Visual Meteorological Conditions (VMC) Runway 105

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). We had to quickly learn the cadence of communicating with Clearance Delivery, Ground, Tower, Approach and Departure controllers. Communicating with air traffic controllers doesn’t have to be a stressful experience.

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Pilot Air Traffic Control Aeronautical Information Manual Clearance 81

Pilot's Life Blog

JULY 10, 2024

It also keeps planes organized on the runway, but what is it exactly? Aviation taxiing is when an airplane or other aircraft with wheels rolls off, on, or along the runway at a slow, consistent speed. It’s simply when the plane moves around the runway for other reasons. Learn more from the best flight school in Arizona here.

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Runway Clearance Air Traffic Control Pilot 52

Pilot Institute

DECEMBER 12, 2024

Talking to air traffic control (ATC) while flying IFR is challenging in the beginning, but with time and practice, you can master it! Use the CRAFT acronym to note down departure clearances quickly. You cant rely on visual cues to avoid other traffic – or even navigate accurately. Why Why are you calling?

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Approach Clearance Pilot Air Traffic Control 52

Flight Training Central

FEBRUARY 29, 2024

When used strategically you can use this information to gain additional insight into what’s going on in the airspace around you and make more informed decisions on each flight, giving you an edge when dealing with air traffic control. Call the controller or a flight service specialist. How is the weather developing?

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Clearance Weather Approach Runway 52

Flightworx

FEBRUARY 2, 2024

This process involves detailing your intended route, altitude, and timing, providing crucial information for air traffic control and emergency services. Make permit clearance your pre-flight priority for a smooth and seamless journey. Don’t leave access to chance.

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Runway Jet Fixed Base Operator Flight Plan 52

AV Web

FEBRUARY 12, 2025

The Unicorn Clearance It was a quiet morningthe pondering kind. Im controlling the airspace southeast of KSEA and its a Cleared direct destination kind of day. And there it is, the unicorn, the never-used clearance. I can count on one hand, with half my fingers, rounded down, how many times Ive issued this clearance.

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VFR On Top Clearance Approach Weather 59

Pilot Institute

DECEMBER 19, 2024

Flying at non-towered airports can feel like stepping into a space where youre both the pilot and air traffic controller. youll need to master the basics of situational awareness, traffic patterns, and CTAF communication can make non-towered operations not only manageable but smooth and predictable. Wind direction.

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Pilot Runway Air Traffic Control Approach 52

Flight Training Central

OCTOBER 28, 2024

The Terminal Arrival Area (TAA) approach is designed to provide a transition from the IFR enroute segment to the approach environment with little required interaction between the pilot and air traffic control (ATC). Some areas of the Basic T may be eliminated, while other areas are expanded.

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Approach Clearance Air Traffic Control Final Approach 52

Plane and Pilot

JULY 3, 2024

But too few pilots leverage air traffic control when outside of these requirement areas, though its services are broadly available. Many times I will be listening to the CTAF, or at a towered field, the ground and tower frequencies as I do a run-up, while waiting in sequence, or as I approach a runway for takeoff.

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Pilot Weather Approach Air Traffic Control 95

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. No fees are associated with CIQ clearance in Costa Rica.

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Clearance Flight Plan Air Traffic Control Weather 52

Photographic Logbook

APRIL 19, 2024

Even though I was likely to be cleared through the outer ring by ATC (air traffic control) while on an instrument flight plan, I filed a route from Sodus to the Williamsport VOR (FQM) that circumvented the TFR entirely. Runway and raindrops. I swallowed my objection and read the clearance back to the controller.

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Approach Wind Shear Runway VOR 69

Photographic Logbook

JULY 9, 2024

Exactly like NYC, downtown Boston is encircled by restrictive Class Bravo airspace down to the surface that requires explicit clearance to enter. 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.

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Clearance Runway Approach Stability 52

Flight Training Central

FEBRUARY 15, 2024

At that point, you proceed on course as directed by air traffic control. If you take off from Runway 27, you intercept and track the PDZ R-030 radial inbound and make a direct entry tracking the PDZ R-078 radial outbound, using non-standard left turns.

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Aeronautical Information Manual VOR Approach Air Traffic Control 52

Universal Weather

FEBRUARY 22, 2023

If CAD is closed at the time of your request, Air Traffic Control (ATC) can process short-notice permits. In addition, VHHH has a general aviation terminal (GAT) offering complete aircraft support services, customs, immigration, quarantine (CIQ) clearance, fuel uplifts, and credit arrangements.

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Clearance General Aviation Weather Runway 52

Universal Weather

APRIL 8, 2024

Note: The sample allocations for runways might undergo changes for the Olympic games. Runway Traffic Periods: Green Period: For regular traffic. The airport operates 24 hours a day, but English-speaking Air Traffic Control (ATC) is not available from 2000 to 0500. If you get a slot…keep it!

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Runway Fixed Base Operator UTC Clearance 52

Photographic Logbook

OCTOBER 10, 2023

When I contacted Rochester Approach, the controller came back with, "Are you looking for your clearance to College Park?" I answered in the affirmative, received my clearance, and was given a climb to 6,000 feet as the rain streaked over my windscreen. Emerging from the clouds on reaching the Finger Lakes.

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Transponder Approach Clearance General Aviation 52

Professional Pilot

APRIL 10, 2024

Pilatus PC-12 Captain Air Pirate Aviation Goodyear AZ J AX (Intl, Jacksonville FL) Center always seems a problem with unreasonable long EDCT (Expect Departure Clearance Time). Citation CJ3+/CJ2+/CJ2 Dir of Ops Burgess Aircraft Mgmt Springfield MO I think more controllers are needed. Tommy Jernejcic ATP/CFII. Andrew Maroney ATP.

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Clearance Pilot Weather Approach 40

Pilot Institute

AUGUST 9, 2024

Air Traffic Control (ATC) uses these procedures to delay aircraft. The hold has to be performed within this area to ensure obstacle and traffic clearance. Time to expect further clearance. You are looking for the RNAV approach into runway 17R. The direction of the hold. The inbound course.

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VOR Pilot Crosswind Approach 52