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 294

AV Web

DECEMBER 25, 2024

Investigators found multiple human errors to be the primary cause of the fatal collision between a Japan Airlines jet and a Japan Coast Guard (JCG) aircraft at Tokyos Haneda Airport earlier this year. Controllers also did not notice the runway occupancy alert (alerting them to a potential collision) had been going off for about a minute.

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Air Traffic Control Runway Clearance Jet 111

Aerotime

JUNE 7, 2024

The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) has found that interruptions and multitasking led to distractions that resulted in a near-collision incident between a Delta Air Lines and American Airlines aircraft at John F. Kennedy Airport (JFK) in New York earlier last year.

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Air Traffic Control Runway Clearance Airplanes 278

AV Web

MARCH 11, 2025

press briefing this afternoon, National Transportation Safety Board chair Jennifer Homendy announced an urgent recommendation to the FAA to prohibit helicopter operations on the designated helicopter Route 4 near Washingtons Ronald Reagan National Airport (DCA) when Runway 15/33 is in operation. At a Washington, D.C.

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Runway Descent Clearance Approach 110

AV Web

MARCH 19, 2025

The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) has posted its Preliminary Report on the runway incursion and near-collision involving a Flexjet Challenger 350 and a Southwest Airlines Boeing 737-800 at Chicago Midway Airport (KMDW). Download the NTSB report here.

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Runway Clearance Final Approach Approach 81

Aerotime

SEPTEMBER 23, 2024

The plane took off from runway 36L at Schiphol at 14:42 local time. Having received clearance to do so, the plane turned south and began its descent back towards Schiphol. The flight landed safely on runway 06 at 15:02, just twenty minutes after take-off, and returned to its stand on the cargo apron.

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Air Traffic Control Cargo Runway Descent 278

One Mile at a Time

JANUARY 7, 2025

181 people on board pic.twitter.com/9rQUC0Yxt8 BNO News (@BNONews) December 29, 2024 The localizer antenna (used for aircraft navigation) was a couple of hundred meters down the end of the runway, which isnt unusual. We know the plane had initially been given clearance to land on runway 1.

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Runway Clearance Cockpit Pilot 112

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 94

AV Web

MARCH 21, 2025

Cancel takeoff clearance. They had been cleared to take off on Runway 17R which is parallel to Taxiway H. The crew mistook the surface for the nearby runway, an airline statement said. CNN quoted the controller as saying. Youre on H taxiway Southwest 3278.

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Clearance Knot Runway Airlines 71

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

Aerotime

NOVEMBER 22, 2024

For others, flying on a commercial airliner may be a once-a-year event when heading off on vacation. We will now begin our tour through a commercial airline flight, so sit back, relax, and enjoy the journey! 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 269

AV Web

OCTOBER 24, 2024

On Wednesday, the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) released a preliminary report highlighting yet another close call between an American Airlines A319 and a Beechcraft King Air at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport in Arlington, Virginia on May 29. The King Air crew responded noting that they had already landed.

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Clearance Runway Final Approach Approach 98

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. Call for your IFR clearance, including route, altitude, and transponder code. Here are three ways to get a clearance at a non-towered airport.

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Clearance Air Traffic Control Airplanes Transponder 52

One Mile at a Time

JULY 20, 2024

Southwest Airlines can’t seem to stay out of the news lately when it comes to concerning safety incidents. Around 2hr50min after departure, the plane was on approach to runway 10 at Tampa Airport. ATC: “Southwest 425, roger, cancel approach clearance, go around runway 10. There were several other diversions that day.

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Air Traffic Control Altimeter Runway Weather 141

Plane and Pilot

FEBRUARY 28, 2025

In the airline world, descent planning and execution receives a lot of attention. To cope with these challenges, airline glass flight decks contain a vertical navigation function (VNAV) that keeps the autopilot, and the crew, on the right path to arrive at the final approach fix, or downwind leg, at speed and on altitude.

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Descent Approach Final Approach Turbulence 55

One Mile at a Time

JULY 11, 2024

At 1:26PM local time, the aircraft took off from Milan Malpensa Airport’s runway 35L. However, while rotating, the jet struck its tail on the runway. LATAM Airlines Brasil Boeing 777 PT-MUG, flight TAM8073 from Milan (MXP) to São Paulo (GRU), suffered a tail strike during rotation while taking off. So, what happened here?

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Tail Runway UTC Clearance 120

Air Facts

DECEMBER 18, 2024

High-Tech One Upmanship Air Facts Journal I flew for United Airlines from 1986 to 2015, thus ending a 29-year airline career of dedicated service to my employer. The translation of this saying is that when an airline pilot goes for recurrent simulator training and check ride, failure meant losing ones job if he or she failed the test.

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Clearance Airplanes Annual Inspection Pilot 96

One Mile at a Time

MARCH 28, 2025

Spirit pilot loses cool while landing at LaGuardia VASAviation has an excellent video with air traffic control audio and a visualization of what happened during a recent Spirit Airlines flight from Chicago OHare (ORD) to New York LaGuardia (LGA), operated by an Airbus A320neo. Air traffic controller: Spirit 472, I need you off the runway.

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Air Traffic Control Pilot Runway Clearance 96

Plane and Pilot

NOVEMBER 9, 2024

I have seen military pilots, multi-thousand-hour airline captains, and 100-hour private pilots, each of whom fits that description. These organized folks do not find out the runway is closed when they see the large lighted X’s on short final. ATC clearance readbacks are one example. I like that definition.

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Pilot Flight Deck Approach Weather 105

One Mile at a Time

MARCH 9, 2025

The A321neo is a fairly recent addition to Cathay Pacifics fleet, though over time itll become an increasingly popular aircraft for the airline. While I appreciate the huge size of the tray, I found the tray to be positioned rather low in comparison to the seat, as theres not much clearance for most people.

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Narrow-Body Aircraft Approach Wide-Body Aircraft Runway 100

Universal Weather

JANUARY 8, 2025

Pre-clearance guide Dublin, the capital of Ireland, is a popular business aviation destination in Europe. The airport infrastructure, including the tarmac, taxiways, and runways, is well-maintained. Onboard CIQ clearance must be approved in advance. However, parking charges can be high depending on location and duration.

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Clearance General Aviation Narrow-Body Aircraft Tarmac 52

One Mile at a Time

SEPTEMBER 10, 2024

BREAKING : Two Delta Airlines planes collide on runway at Georgia airport. Were the Delta A350 pilots a bit too aggressive with their taxiing, and with ensuring there was sufficient clearance with the CRJ-900? As you’d expect, both aircraft are damaged, and flights ended up being canceled. Fortunately no injuries were reported.

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Tail Jet Air Traffic Control Clearance 117

Professional Pilot

AUGUST 8, 2024

It’s happened to us that we get a clearance, load the passengers, and start up. We finally get to the runway, but have to wait another 30 to 40 minutes with the engines burning 400 lb of fuel an hour. It would be nice if we could get a notice of the route change when we get the clearance on the ground. hour gate hold.

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Clearance Pilot NOTAMs Weather 98

Gary's Flight Journal

MAY 3, 2024

I launched from runway three-two and pointed for the Snow Hill VOR. I already had set up for Patuxent approach so I switched from CTAF to Pax to pick up my clearance. On departure I flew runway heading for a good distance. I think it was a combination of altitude and the active runway at Myrtle Beach.

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Runway Approach Weather VOR 102

Charles Ryan's Flying Adventure

AUGUST 2, 2024

This airline is operating a massive fleet of over 550 aircraft (July 2024) excluding the wet lease aircraft of 2 Turkish Airlines's Boeing 777-300ER and damp lease of 6 Qatar Airways Boeing 737 MAX 8 aircraft. This is Turkish Airlines Boeing 777-300ER painted in Indigo's livery. Welcome to my trip report on Indigo!

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Descent Runway Cabin Crew Weather 102

Flightworx

FEBRUARY 2, 2024

Make permit clearance your pre-flight priority for a smooth and seamless journey. Flightworx draws on years of experience to clear the runway for your smooth journey, no matter the destination. Any airlines or airports reluctant to embrace cutting-edge AI capabilities will be left behind. Don’t leave access to chance.

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Runway Jet Fixed Base Operator Flight Plan 52

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. File one of these routes and you’re almost guaranteed a “cleared as filed” from clearance delivery.

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Clearance Weather Approach Runway 52

AV Web

FEBRUARY 12, 2025

The Unicorn Clearance It was a quiet morningthe pondering kind. 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. But despite being my first actual issuance, this clearance didnt feel that way at all. Why was that?

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VFR On Top Clearance Approach Weather 59

Universal Weather

MARCH 11, 2024

The focus here is on providing a smooth experience for passengers and crew in terms of services, express clearance of customs, and accommodation of any necessary schedule revisions. Runways, taxiways, and tarmac are in good condition. This year, these slots are being withdrawn to accommodate airline traffic that extends into the night.

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Clearance Runway Fixed Base Operator General Aviation 52

iPad Pilot News

NOVEMBER 19, 2024

Procedure Tab Hot Spots Construction Notices Arrival Alerts LTA Documents Pilot Handbooks Airport 3D Review Comments Procedure Tab The Airports tab in ForeFlight is packed with information about runways, weather, NOTAMs and detailed information about services available. These are all important, but don’t overlook the Procedure section.

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NOTAMs Runway Pilot Clearance 64

Cranky Flier

MARCH 1, 2024

Southwest Pauses Pilot Hiring Southwest Airlines is adjusting its pilot hiring efforts by suspending training for new First Officer hires for the rest of the year and deferring job offers, beginning with its April classes of potential pilots. Aer Lingus has to figure out what its doing with its pilots. El Al has been profitable lately.

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Pilot Clearance Airlines Airline 130

AeroSavvy

FEBRUARY 28, 2023

A flight crew prepares a Boeing 767 for flight Every airline develops its own preflight procedures. Captain, first officer, and international relief officer preflight task assignments are different at every airline. Airlines are moving toward electronic maintenance logbooks. Every airline develops its own preflight flows.

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Flight Deck Clearance Runway Pilot 52

Air Facts

AUGUST 5, 2024

That big day finally arrives, and not being able to contain yourself for much longer, you decide to bite the bullet and fly down via the airlines. Next you look at NOTAM’s once again and notice that Runways 8R and 26L are closed. Can I safely land or depart given the density altitude and runway length?

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Density Altitude Ceiling Runway Weather 98

Professional Pilot

MAY 13, 2024

SID (Intl, Amílcar Cabral, Cape Verde) offers a long runway and is a good technical stop on this route. As there is so much traffic, the NAT-OTS has been established in order to offer optimum tracks for most traffic, which means passenger airline traffic. NAT clearance is normally requested, received, and confirmed via CPDLC.

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Jet Weather True Airspeed Turbulence 98

Professional Pilot

MAY 13, 2024

SID (Intl, Amílcar Cabral, Cape Verde) offers a long runway and is a good technical stop on this route. As there is so much traffic, the NAT-OTS has been established in order to offer optimum tracks for most traffic, which means passenger airline traffic. NAT clearance is normally requested, received, and confirmed via CPDLC.

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Jet Weather True Airspeed Turbulence 98

Plane and Pilot

SEPTEMBER 22, 2024

CRM has gone on to become a staple of airline and military flight training. While the temptation to find cheaper gas at an uncontrolled field loomed large, the extra services provided by the approach control, clearance delivery, and a busier FBO seemed to make more sense. I was a Garmin guy and Jim’s Mooney was Avidyne.

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Weather Clearance Pilot Airplanes 92

Photographic Logbook

OCTOBER 11, 2024

Off Sodus, I briefly leveled at 2,500 feet to remain visual until I received my instrument clearance from Rochester Approach. Fortunately, the clearance was a simple one that morning because I was absurdly tongue tied while talking to Rochester. This airport is a mere 1.4 Must be the bootlegger's strip. South Bass Island.

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Runway Approach Knot Drag 82