Photographic Logbook

JULY 14, 2024

Fly Gaggle Airlines! Final approach, runway 28, Block Island State Airport. At one point, I suggested that the cloud in front of us looked like some kind of sleek, twin tailed fighter jet. "I Nonetheless, the forecast showed some promise and we launched as a group for the Little Island of the Gods. Photo by Alicia.

Runway 89

Runway Weather Airplanes Approach 89

Charles Ryan's Flying Adventure

APRIL 15, 2024

This is Hainan Airlines Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner operating on Changsha to London Heathrow route. Japan Airlines Boeing 777-300ER getting ready for departure to Tokyo Haneda Airport. The airline's Airbus A350-1000 The airline's Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner Qantas Lounge is located near our departure gate, gate 1.

Runway 52

Runway Airline Airlines Final Approach 52

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. On scanning the engine instruments, it quickly became apparent that the number two tail-mounted engine had failed.

Runway 294

Runway Horizontal Stabilizer Airlines Airline 294

Photographic Logbook

OCTOBER 10, 2023

Owing to noise sensitive areas all around College Park Airport, the fact that my approach was almost lined-up with the wind-favored runway (runway 15) and given the lack of traffic in the pattern, I chose to go straight in and flew final approach over the University of Maryland, College Park campus. Welcome to College Park!"

Transponder 52

Transponder Approach Clearance General Aviation 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.

Cockpit 98

Cockpit Rudder Tail Indicated Airspeed 98

Jetwhine

FEBRUARY 21, 2025

Using HD cameras, controllers can zoom in on any given point within the cameras range, say an aircraft on final approach. Another Remote Tower benefit is that each aircraft within visual range can be tagged with that aircrafts tail number, just as it might if the controller were looking at a radar screen. Cost, for one.

Air Traffic Control 63

Air Traffic Control Runway Final Approach Approach 63

Air Facts

AUGUST 12, 2024

Fate is STILL the hunter Air Facts Journal In 1961, veteran airline captain, Ernest K. This truism was learned one fateful day when I was employed by Skyway Airlines as a 25-year-old Beech 18 captain. Skyway’s Beech 18’s were configured for commuter airline operations with seats in the cabin for nine passengers and a crew of two.

Airplanes 97

Airplanes Lift Runway Tail 97

Aerotime

DECEMBER 27, 2024

As 2024 draws to a close, there can be little doubt that, over the course of the year, airline safety has continued to reach new levels, with fewer accidents, fewer aircraft being written off, and fewer fatalities. Numbers for 2024 are likely to be similar, given what we already know as we approach the end of the year.

Runway 258

Runway Airlines Airline Horizontal Stabilizer 258

Charles Ryan's Flying Adventure

JULY 22, 2024

Introduction What a way to celebrate my first ever Indian domestic flight experience by flying on the airline's brand new Airbus A350-900. Let's say I didn't have the best first impression of this airline and I believe some of you have read about the negative reviews of the airline in almost all aspects of air travel with this airline.

Cabin Crew 59

Cabin Crew Runway Weather Ceiling 59

Cranky Flier

FEBRUARY 3, 2025

I had to wait several days before even sitting down to think about writing about the crash of American Eagle flight 5342 operated by PSA Airlines. The initial shock gave way to anger as the government put forth one of the most absurd responses to an airline accident I’ve ever seen. There was also an eerie sense of familiarity.

Air Traffic Control 100

Air Traffic Control Runway Final Approach Approach 100