Airline Geeks

MAY 29, 2024

The Boston-bound A319 was forced to reject its takeoff at over 80 knots as the King Air was landing on the intersecting runway.

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Knot Runway Air Traffic Control 99

One Mile at a Time

APRIL 30, 2024

The aircraft is owned by Air Atlanta Europe Malta, though is currently leased by Saudi Arabian Airlines. At 12:37AM local time, the jet was cleared to take off on runway 33R, which has a length of 13,796 feet (4,205 meters). The jet attempted to take off next to the runway How could an incident like this happen?

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Runway Knot Jet Pilot 110

One Mile at a Time

JULY 11, 2024

An American Airlines jet had a pretty dramatic rejected takeoff at Tampa Airport, and it makes for a great video… American 737 deals with burst tires on takeoff This incident happened yesterday (Wednesday, July 10, 2024), and involves American Airlines flight AA590, scheduled to fly from Tampa (TPA) to Phoenix (PHX).

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Runway Knot Pilot Jet 110

One Mile at a Time

JUNE 21, 2024

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is investigating yet another incident involving a Southwest Airlines Boeing 737. This incident involves Southwest Airlines flight WN4069 from Las Vegas (LAS) to Oklahoma City (OKC), which departed on Tuesday, June 18, 2024. The aircraft was cleared for a visual approach on runway 17R.

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Air Traffic Control Runway Approach Pilot 108

Pilot Institute

DECEMBER 26, 2024

These lights are only used during flight and on the runway, as they are too bright for use on the ground, particularly at night. They are positioned downward to illuminate the runway and, as mentioned earlier, are sometimes used as taxi lights when dimmed. Suppose the switch is set to taxi, and the aircraft is flying above 40 knots.

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Airplanes Horizontal Stabilizer Runway Pilot 111

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. On the downwind to the westerly runway at LOWI, I experienced a lot of up and down drafts, shear, varying winds, and sloppy controls.

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Crosswind Weather Knot Aileron 105

Fear of Landing

MAY 3, 2024

On the 9th of August 2023, a VX4 crashed at Cotswold Airport in Gloucestershire during a test flight over the runway. They already have orders for up to 1,000 aircraft, with customers including American Airlines, Virgin Atlantic and AirAsia. The prototype lifted off, hovered and flew at a speed of 40 knots before landing.

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Descent Thrust Knot Lift 94

Plane and Pilot

JANUARY 8, 2025

As we walked from the wharf to breakfast, I saw that peak wind gusts were tickling the 40-knot mark. 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. Hoping the gusts would soften as the day progressed, we rode out to the FBO.

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Crosswind Wind Shear Knot Airplanes 71

Flying Magazine

MAY 3, 2024

We flew my airline from Seattle to Auckland on November 15, staying in New Zealand’s largest city for several days. Crossing the Cook Strait on a typically raucous ferry ride following a 40-knot blow, we spent another eight days road tripping through the South Island. The sea breeze was gusting at 30 knots.

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Knot Weather Airplanes Ceiling 117

Plane and Pilot

NOVEMBER 22, 2024

CDT, a Beech Baron lifted off from Runway 35 at Lubbock Executive Airpark in Texas (F82). It’s a bright sunny day, great visibility, some high stratus clouds, a bit windy maybe (050 at 10 knots gusting to 15 knots), and folks are wearing hoodies as the temperature is a brisk 38 degrees Fahrenheit. By 11:40 a.m.

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Pilot Knot Airplanes Lift 64

Plane and Pilot

JANUARY 12, 2025

In 1929, he earned the Collier Trophy as the designer of the efficient NACA cowl for radial engines that graced so many of the air racers, airliners, fighters, and bombers that followed. In a crosswind, you fly an Ercoupe down the runway with whatever crab angle you need to track the centerline and let the gear figure it out upon touchdown.

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Rudder Tail Crosswind Airplanes 101

Pilot Institute

SEPTEMBER 24, 2024

The aerials are at the runway’s landing end. They are as follows: Category A: Less than 91 knots. Category B: 91 knots to less than 121 knots. Category C: 121 knots to less than 141 knots. Commercial airliners, like smaller regional jets. Category D: 41 knots to less than 166 knots.

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Approach Knot Runway Distance Measuring Equipment 52

Ask Captain Lim

DECEMBER 11, 2024

Recently, the pilot of a Malaysia Airlines A350 earned praise on social media for expertly handling a demanding final approach in London’s Heathrow Airport during a storm that struck Britain. Airbus planes, such as the A350, typically employ the crab method, which involves aligning the aircraft with the runway just before touchdown.

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Crosswind Pilot Approach Final Approach 52

Gary's Flight Journal

MAY 3, 2024

I launched from runway three-two and pointed for the Snow Hill VOR. We flew on top of a scattered turned broken layer having to descend through it to break out for the visual approach runway two-three into our fuel stop at Grand Strand KCRE. On departure I flew runway heading for a good distance. This is where the fun started.

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Runway Approach Weather VOR 98

Plane and Pilot

NOVEMBER 22, 2024

CDT, a Beech Baron lifted off from Runway 35 at Lubbock Executive Airpark in Texas (F82). It’s a bright sunny day, great visibility, some high stratus clouds, a bit windy maybe (050 at 10 knots gusting to 15 knots), and folks are wearing hoodies as the temperature is a brisk 38 degrees Fahrenheit. By 11:40 a.m.

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Pilot Knot Airplanes Lift 65

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? feet per minute).

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Density Altitude Ceiling Runway Weather 97

Flight Training Central

DECEMBER 30, 2024

Understanding and Executing IFR Holding Procedures Maximum holding speeds in knots indicated airspeed (KIAS) have been designated for specific altitude ranges. Video Tip: Airport Runway Signs and Markings All airports with ATC control towers in the U.S.

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Indicated Airspeed Airplanes Pilot Runway 52

Plane and Pilot

SEPTEMBER 21, 2024

We both had a good chuckle, then we lurched out of the parking spot as I tested the toe brakes for the first time and began to waddle our way to the runway in the mighty Cessna 150. How they came to a stop holding short of the runway generally gave a preview as to how they would handle a plane for the rest of the flight.

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Rudder Runway Altimeter Pilot 60

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. I like that definition. I am sure you have your own list.

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Pilot Flight Deck Approach Weather 100

Charles Ryan's Flying Adventure

DECEMBER 20, 2023

It's not everyday you have a new airline and from a hindsight, I should flown with this airline at the start of its operation but whatever it is the end of the airline's operation happened and from the public's point of view, it was shocking. After a while, I gave up, I decided to book with Air Asia instead.

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Airline Airlines Weather Runway 52

Plane and Pilot

SEPTEMBER 21, 2024

We both had a good chuckle, then we lurched out of the parking spot as I tested the toe brakes for the first time and began to waddle our way to the runway in the mighty Cessna 150. How they came to a stop holding short of the runway generally gave a preview as to how they would handle a plane for the rest of the flight.

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Rudder Runway Altimeter Pilot 52

Vintage Aviation News

SEPTEMBER 29, 2024

However, there was still a gap in urban travel since airplanes needed long runways, and helicopters, while versatile, were slow and limited in range. They saw potential in the Rotodyne to transport troops and supplies quickly without needing runways in war zones. Thus, the idea of combining the best features of both was born.

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Runway Drag Thrust Airplanes 59

Air Facts

JANUARY 13, 2025

Even the normally aspirated version (which is less popular than the turbo) climbs to 11,000 feet pretty easily, where it will cruise at over 160 knots on less than 15 gallons per hour. More significantly, runway performance on landing isnt great. Its noisy.

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Airplanes Rudder Knot Pilot 52

Air Facts

OCTOBER 7, 2024

But my goal was to fly the airliners that, as a child, I watched climbing out from La Guardia Airport over our Bronx apartment. So to prevent gear-up landings, a runway duty officer (RDO) sat by the runway with a flare gun and would fire it ahead of any hapless pilot lined up on final approach with the wheels up.

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Cockpit Rudder Tail Indicated Airspeed 98

AeroSavvy

OCTOBER 26, 2020

Airlines are upgrading older cockpits with newer displays, so this old indicator will soon become a relic. V MO on the 767 is between 340-360 knots (depending on aircraft serial number). Airspeed Pointer The airspeed pointer shows the indicated airspeed in knots as generated by the Air Data Computer.

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Pitot Tube Indicated Airspeed Knot Altimeter 52

ABEAM

AUGUST 26, 2023

So that’s what we did … They conveniently gave us runway 06, and off we were, carefully noting our fuel situation as a general repetition of things to come. Through the Lufthansa airliner, we got a new clearance: from present position direct ES and than BIEG. Westbound !! Towards Oshkosh !!! Over the Atlantic Ocean !!!!

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Weather Clearance Knot Airplanes 52

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. Cruising around 200 knots, the Rocket is a fantastic cross-country machine or around-the-patch sunset flier.

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Airplanes Tail Pilot Jet 98

AeroSavvy

JANUARY 16, 2024

Airline dispatchers read and speak fluent METAR. Winds over 15 knots are indicated by flashing yellow lights. I chose the default setting of 15 knots because the max demonstrated crosswind component of our Cherokee Six is 17 knots. They all follow the same format. C ( 12°F)/-11.0°C

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Weather Ceiling Knot Visual Flight Rules 52

Pilot Institute

APRIL 24, 2024

You’ll always find a steady stream of airliners queued up for departure and arrival. Airports such as ATL and JFK have multiple runways and cover around 5,000 acres of land. Due to its high elevation, Denver’s Class B airspace extends up to 12,000 feet MSL to give airliners room to descend.

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Clearance Ceiling Airspace Classes Transponder 52

Plane and Pilot

SEPTEMBER 22, 2024

CRM has gone on to become a staple of airline and military flight training. An RNAV approach and circle to land (the long runway was closed) and I was back on good ol’ terra firma. His team developed the concept in the late 1970s to improve “interpersonal communication, leadership, and decision-making” in aircraft flight decks.

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Weather Clearance Pilot Airplanes 64

AeroSavvy

AUGUST 20, 2021

Cherokee Six instrument panel Like my airline job, I fly nearly paperless using an iPad Mini and the ForeFlight app for navigation charts. Although not a problem for airliners, flying at high altitude airports presents challenges for pilots of small piston aircraft. After 50 minutes, we were taxiing to the runway.

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Density Altitude OAT Airplanes Fixed Base Operator 52

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 294

Air Facts

AUGUST 26, 2024

But too much airspeed can lead to bounced landings if the pilot tries to force the airplane on the runway or a runway excursion if the airplane runs out of room before it runs out of speed. The left wing dropped and the airplane descended off the side of the runway, impacted terrain, and cartwheeled before coming to rest.”

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Knot Runway Airplanes Pilot 98

One Mile at a Time

OCTOBER 8, 2024

BREAKING : Two Delta Airlines planes collide on runway at Georgia airport. While not the root cause of the accident, the CRJ-900 definitely could’ve been a bit closer to the hold short line for the runway. The path for the two jets that collided The A350 was taxiing at 12 knots when it impacted the other jet.

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Tail Jet Clearance Runway 110

Fear of Landing

NOVEMBER 22, 2024

Lola was among the first female commercial pilots, breaking barriers in aviation when airliners were almost exclusively male territory. Lola went on to become a commercial airline transport pilot, flight instructor, SCUBA divemaster, and an award-winning author and photographer. Forecast much stronger, up to one hundred knots.”

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Weather Knot Pilot Distance Measuring Equipment 97

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. As I passed Kelley's Island, wind streaks in the water out of the southwest indicated a wind of six to eight knots, exactly as forecast.

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Runway Approach Knot Drag 89

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 Airplanes 90