Airplanes Jet Wind Shear 
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AUGUST 4, 2024
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Plane and Pilot
FEBRUARY 28, 2025
Getting a couple of hundred thousand pounds of swept-wing jet down to sea level from 40,000 feet takes a bit of forethought and no shortage of technology. Most of the big jets, when faced with Newtons laws of motion, need a little assistance when going downhill. When should we review the approach (IFR) or airport diagram (VFR)?
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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. Amy and I walked our gear out to the airplane, and she returned to the FBO while I did my ritual of loading everything up. I can tell you the wind limitations for every jet Ive flown, as they were memory items we were required to know.
Flying Magazine
APRIL 25, 2024
While we were sitting in the airplane on the morning of the flight, the pilot received his IFR clearance, which kept us on the eastern route. This agreed with the wind vector on the PFD and almost perfectly matches the pilot weather report that I filed (see the remarks section).
Flying Magazine
MAY 1, 2024
Some gust fronts can be completely harmless or may be a precursor for an encounter with severe turbulence and dangerous low-level convective wind shear. These gust fronts often contain severe or extreme turbulence, strong and gusty straight-line winds, and low-level convective wind shear.
Northstar VFR
MARCH 23, 2025
You may have even seen a few YouTube videos of jets doing go-around maneuvers set to Kens song. Corrective inputs are added with pitch and power, and before you know it, the airplane is just all over the place! Weather Hazards Low visibility and wind shear are weather hazards that can create the need to go-around.
One Mile at a Time
FEBRUARY 27, 2025
What causes airplane go arounds? It could be that theres sudden wind shear on final approach, or that that visibility is below minimums, or that the aircraft is too high or too fast, etc. How common are airplane go arounds? Generally speaking, go arounds happen for one of several reasons.
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