Air Facts

FEBRUARY 12, 2025

Airline Pilots Continuing education is required for airline pilots. Check airmen are used by the airline industry to perform recurrent checks, proficiency checks, and line checks. All airline pilots attend annual recurrent training that includes ground school and simulator training that requires an evaluation.

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Vintage Aviation News

JUNE 23, 2024

The crosswinds were also too high for the HAC Hawker Fury which was due to fly with the IWM Spitfire Mk.1 Lead by Aero Legends G-ANAF Pegasus , included Tunison Foundation’s Placid Lassie, Tim Savage’s Western Airlines DC-3, and C-53 Spirit of Douglas. 1 N3200 which would have been a unique pairing.

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Crosswind Weather Approach Jet 105

Plane and Pilot

JANUARY 8, 2025

Left alone with my thoughts and the breeze, I watched carefully as several airliners came and went. The airliner behind it bounced just a touch. Pull up abruptly to avoid contact with the runway while drifting When high, gusty winds prevail, or when landing crosswind, approach at a higher airspeed.

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Crosswind Wind Shear Knot Airplanes 97

One Mile at a Time

JUNE 1, 2024

Here’s a video that aviation geeks should enjoy… A United jet’s unusual go around in Zurich A spotter in Zurich has uploaded a video to YouTube of a 32-year-old United Airlines Boeing 767-300ER going around at Zurich Airport (ZRH). You can see the aircraft first touching down just past the touchdown zone markings, so that’s pretty standard.

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Runway Crosswind Pilot Jet 117

Aerotime

SEPTEMBER 13, 2024

The plans allowed for five runways on the site, with a pair of two parallel runways running east to west to the north and south of the main terminal area and with one further runway to allow for crosswinds at the location. This first arrival had only sixty passengers onboard.

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Runway Jet Crosswind Threshold 269

Flying Magazine

APRIL 26, 2024

Innsbruck is one of the most beautiful and spectacular places on earth with an airport that can support a variety of airline equipment up to a small widebody such as the Boeing 767-300ER. The small aileron “tabs” were not doing a great job in crosswind ability. Taking off in violent winds was a task. This was in XP12.

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Crosswind Weather Knot Aileron 105

Ask Captain Lim

FEBRUARY 25, 2025

Several factors could have contributed to this accident: Reports indicate that strong crosswinds were present during landing. Crosswinds can be challenging, even for experienced pilots. The Flight Crew Operating Manual (FCOM) specifies crosswind limits for various runway conditions, such as snow or ice.

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Crosswind Runway Descent Pilot 45

Plane and Pilot

OCTOBER 4, 2024

When I was working on my PPL, I learned crosswind landings proficiently, plenty good enough for the check ride, but we never had an ugly, gusty, strong crosswind landing day. Then I had occasion to fly with an airline pilot, giving him a ride home in his leaseback before I was to fly it back. He had the altitude nailed.

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AV Web

DECEMBER 22, 2024

Friends from my old airline world and my more recent re-insertion into the general aviation ecosphere have graced me with their presence and have put up with my almost constant opinionated blather on such riveting subjects as crosswind landings, unleaded avgas, and airport lobby snack vending food.

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Airplanes Hangar Aileron Crosswind 52

Inflight Pilot Training

FEBRUARY 13, 2025

This regimented approach can be beneficial for students pursuing aviation as a full-time career, as it is often designed to meet airline and professional pilot training standards. In contrast, Part 141 flight schools follow a structured curriculum with predetermined lesson plans and schedules, leaving little room for adjustments.

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Approach Aileron Visual Flight Rules Rudder 52

Plane and Pilot

NOVEMBER 8, 2024

Flight Gear Crosswind Bag If you’re bent toward practicality and cost-effectiveness, the Flight Gear Crosswind Bag does a lot for a little. One government study predicts 18,500 openings will become available for airline and commercial pilots every year through 2033. New pilots are needed in many sectors as others retire.

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Pilot Cockpit Crosswind Federal Aviation Regulations 97

Plane and Pilot

AUGUST 27, 2024

Back in the early days of jet airliners, pilots long experienced in more forgiving two- and four-engine, piston-powered prop planes found themselves running out of airspeed, altitude, and ideas on the final approach to landing. Add in some crosswind and turbulence from preceding aircraft, and these arrivals can get a bit hairy.

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Stability Approach Runway Pilot 90

Northstar VFR

JULY 2, 2023

Remember when your CFI taught you to turn crosswind around 500-700 feet? Section 4-3-3 states “If remaining in the traffic pattern , commence turn to crosswind leg beyond the departure end of the runway within 300 feet of pattern altitude.” Or aspirations to work for an airline? Part 121: This is all the airlines.

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Federal Aviation Regulations Aeronautical Information Manual Crosswind Pilot 52

Vintage Aviation News

MAY 16, 2024

Next was a de Havilland “cavalcade”, one of the most famous British manufacturers, de Havilland built everything from famous training aircraft to jet fighters, the fabulous Mosquito wooden bomber, and passenger airliners including the world’s first commercial jet airliner the Comet.

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Charles Ryan's Flying Adventure

JANUARY 14, 2024

My ride: SX-NEC in the airline's new livery Introduction Flying with Aegean Airlines has been in my mind for a while and when the chance presented itself, I decided to go for it. However I would be flying Economy Class so will I be impressed with the airline? Welcome to my 2024 New Year trip report! Read on to find out.

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Air Facts

MAY 15, 2024

Good luck cheating on the crosswind landing portion of your Private checkride, much less a type rating checkride. We all pass the same tests to earn the same certificates, and if you become an airline pilot the pay is based on seniority, not the score on your Private Pilot Knowledge Test or the university you went to.

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Checkride Airplanes Pilot Crosswind 98

Flying Magazine

MAY 14, 2024

Understand that most CFIs do the job to build their experience for other jobs, like the airlines. If you are on your second lesson and the crosswind component or gust factor are beyond the demonstrated component of the aircraft you are flying, it’s likely a better day to stay on the ground. Don’t skimp on this.

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Aeronautical Information Manual Flight Computer Pilot Federal Aviation Regulations 81

Plane and Pilot

JANUARY 7, 2025

Credit: Cayla McLeod] Douglas DC-3 : Todays commercial airliners dont excite me, but the airliner that changed the world certainly does. Although todays airline pilots might scoff at the DC-3, true aviators could never. Airliners these days can’t even compare to the looks of the Boeing 707. A time capsule, indeed.

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Airplanes Tail Pilot Jet 98

Air Facts

DECEMBER 6, 2024

All three men played a critical role in creating the aviation industry we all participate in today, from attitude indicators to airline route structures. Steve Green, a longtime Air Facts contributor and retired airline captain, has written a manifesto for modern airline pilots. Is that crosswind too strong?

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Pilot Weather Airplanes Approach 96

Pilot's Life Blog

FEBRUARY 7, 2025

Normal and Crosswind Takeoffs and Landings Demonstrating proficiency in various takeoff and landing scenarios is crucial. You’ll practice standard takeoffs and landings, as well as those in crosswind conditions, to ensure you can handle different runway and weather situations.

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Pilot Weather Crosswind Aeronautical Decision-Making 52

Northstar VFR

APRIL 21, 2024

By Jordan Bullock CFI, Boeing 737 Pilot Traditionally, becoming a Certified Flight Instructor (commonly abbreviated as CFI) has been a required step to build hours before inevitably leaving for a coveted airline gig. Is 10 hours enough to handle max demonstrated crosswind from the right seat? But how do you become a CFI? That’s fine.

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Checkride Airplanes Pilot Crosswind 56

iPad Pilot News

OCTOBER 22, 2024

It’s an impressive new option, and when paired with high quality flight controls , it’s a valuable resource for keeping current at home (but don’t try to learn crosswind landings on it). It builds on the popularity of Microsoft’s 2020 version with a few new features that favor pilots.

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Cockpit Airplanes Weather Air Traffic Control 52

Pilot's Life Blog

JULY 25, 2024

While most major airlines don’t cancel this early, if you’re flying commercially for a local or regional airport, you’ll have more freedom in canceling due to forecasted weather conditions. In general, the more notice you can give for a cancelation, the less inconvenience you put on your passengers.

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Air

NOVEMBER 4, 2024

For example, imagine that data shows that pilots often have difficulty with a certain type of crosswind landing. Well, rather than simply memorising procedures, pilots learn why those procedures exist and how to apply them effectively in different scenarios. Let's find out!

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Pilot Cockpit Approach Crosswind 52

Airspeed Junkie

NOVEMBER 7, 2024

From Student to Airline Transport Pilot Certificates, find the information you need for your aviation goals. Key Takeaways The FAA offers a range of pilot certificates, each designated for different levels of flying proficiency, including Student, Private, Commercial, and Airline Transport Pilot Certificates.

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Pilot Instrument Flight Rules Weather Center of Gravity 52

Fly with Eva

FEBRUARY 24, 2018

The fire hose In my previous airline I never got to see the head office or any of the operational departments. But the new airline has all of its departments, including the simulators and management, at one location. But we are soon to find out on the company introduction day. During the introduction we get an overload of information.

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Approach Flight Deck Cargo Pilot 52

Pilot's Life Blog

FEBRUARY 28, 2025

While slightly more expensive, they better prepare students for transitioning into commercial and airline careers. Low-wing aircraft, such as the Piper PA-28, provide better ground clearance and handling in crosswinds. How do high-wing and low-wing aircraft differ in training?

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Pilot Stability Cockpit Crosswind 52

Pilot Institute

NOVEMBER 11, 2024

Most commercial airliners have wings that are swept backward to allow them to fly close to the speed of sound safely. A jolt from the side can trigger a Dutch roll when flying in gusty crosswinds or heavy turbulence. Commercial airliners need yaw dampers due to their large size and high cruise speeds. What is a yaw damper?

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Stability Center of Gravity Aileron Rudder 52

iPad Pilot News

MARCH 27, 2025

Flighty This app was designed with airline passengers in mind to help track flights using the latest iOS app display and notification features. Jeppesen Flight Deck Pro Jepp’s modern offering for the commercial airline market provides digital charts, moving map navigation, weather, D-ATIS and company-specific charts and documents.

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Weather Pilot Flight Plan Airplanes 52

Photographic Logbook

OCTOBER 11, 2024

In the 1930s, Island Airways operated Ford Trimotors on one of the shortest airline routes ever created between what is now Erie-Ottawa International Airport, Kelley's Island, and the Bass Islands. I was intrigued by what appeared to be a grass crosswind runway at North Bass Island, but no such runway is listed in official publications.

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AeroSavvy

JANUARY 16, 2024

Airline dispatchers read and speak fluent METAR. I chose the default setting of 15 knots because the max demonstrated crosswind component of our Cherokee Six is 17 knots. There are times when a METAR will indicate a takeoff or landing cannot be safely made. Station lights flash yellow when winds exceed 15 kts (customizable).

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Weather Ceiling Knot Visual Flight Rules 52

Photographic Logbook

JULY 6, 2024

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. We cancelled IFR (but kept the squawk!), Gilead and Alyssa landing at College Park in Eight One Six.

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Pilot Flight Plan Air Traffic Control General Aviation 52

Pilot Institute

FEBRUARY 20, 2025

From simple mechanical linkages in small aircraft to high-tech fly-by-wire systems in airliners, ailerons have evolved with aviation itself. You might be surprised to learn that tiny four-seater Cessna 172s and 140-passenger Boeing 707 airliners both use simple cables for moving the ailerons and elevators!

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Aileron Weight-Shift-Control Rudder Longitudinal Axis 90

Air Facts

JUNE 19, 2024

An airline pilot was incapacitated immediately upon takeoff of an airliner from the airport. The more challenging the flight conditions–low ceilings, rain, crosswinds, high density, etc–the higher the anxiety level. A calm landing differs from a headwind landing versus a crosswind landing. And yet it was!

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Pilot Crosswind Cockpit Threshold 98

Air Facts

JUNE 21, 2024

Nowadays, I feel even sorrier for him, because I see on Linkedin that he’s a first officer at a regional airline. As my buddy, who used to be a captain for Trans States, said “Flying in the airlines is like driving a car into a garage with someone you don’t like and staring out the windshield at the wall for four hours.”

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Rudder Crosswind Knot Airplanes 75

Air Facts

AUGUST 26, 2024

In business jets and airliners, the issue is usually being too fast, leading to a runway excursion and often substantial damage or even fatalities. Of course wind can be a challenge, and crosswind landings often top the list of pilots’ least favorite maneuver, but that’s no excuse. Too much speed is almost as bad as too little.

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Knot Runway Airplanes Pilot 98

Pilot Institute

JUNE 26, 2024

Example of a Preventable Accident A prime example of when a go-around could’ve prevented an accident is in the case of Southwest Airlines Flight 1455. For instance, if an aircraft is on the crosswind leg, they’ll ask you to extend the upwind If you don’t have the time, that’s okay. Many passengers were injured.

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