Air Facts

OCTOBER 7, 2024

I showed up early for the first afternoon launch, stopping by the hangar gedunk (pronounced gee-dunk, the sailor’s term for snack bar) to wolf down a cheese omelet chased with a chocolate shake. Aerobatics was the final T-34 dual/solo training phase, exploring the teeny weeny’s entire flight envelope.

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Cockpit Rudder Tail Indicated Airspeed 98

Photographic Logbook

FEBRUARY 2, 2025

At the airport, there was ice and snow to remove from in front of the hangar door, fuel to add to the Warrior now resting on three fully inflated tires (the left main had a new tube), and then there was the moment when I slipped on ice while pulling the airplane from the hangar and landed flat on my back. We had a deal.

Runway 89

Runway Knot Weather Turbulence 89

Fear of Landing

APRIL 19, 2024

There’s a reference to the first check in the docket which does not appear in the final report. A mechanic said that he had been approached by his supervisor and asked to verify the torque application on the tail rotor mast nut on the helicopter.

Torque 97

Torque Indicated Airspeed Tail Knot 97

Flight Training Central

NOVEMBER 27, 2023

Most modern training airplanes provide a comfortable, warm cabin up in the air, even as the temperature approaches 0° F outside. If your flight needs to get out early in the morning, the airplane should be hangared overnight and pulled out just before departure.

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Weather Runway Airplanes NOTAMs 52

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. South of Buffalo, I tried to assist Approach by alerting them to a Citabria west of the Perry-Warsaw Airport that was trying to reach them. Looking north to the east end of Lake Erie and Buffalo, NY.

Runway 82

Runway Approach Knot Drag 82

ABEAM

SEPTEMBER 9, 2023

We taxied to the whole other end of the airport to the FBO Hangar Q60 which served avgas. After some vectoring by Green Bay approach, we were cleared for the RNP runway 30 approach at Appleton. After a while, and a lot to our surprise, human activity in the form of roads, towns and cars became apparent under our wings.

Weather 52

Weather Runway Airplanes Approach 52

Photographic Logbook

OCTOBER 10, 2023

When both plans were filed, he asked me to stand-by while he verified that the flight plan was properly pushed to Cleveland Center where Rochester Approach would be able to retrieve it. When I contacted Rochester Approach, the controller came back with, "Are you looking for your clearance to College Park?" Welcome to College Park!"

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Transponder Approach Clearance General Aviation 52

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JULY 7, 2024

Approach called the Cirrus again -- because of course it was a Cirrus -- and issued him another vector away from Warrior 481. Consistent with all prior experiences with Boston Approach, the controller was cool, calm, and helpful as he guided traffic to their destinations. Instead of turning away from us, the target turned toward us!

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Approach Clearance Runway General Aviation 52

AeroSavvy

AUGUST 20, 2021

Hangar space is sometimes available for under $50/night – a nice option if storms are expected. Time to Santa Fe: 2:08 Distance: 216 nm Cruise altitude: 10,000 ft Tucumcari, NM from 8,000 feet Wind turbines near Wildorado, TX Parked at Santa Fe Jet Center Here’s a 3 minute video of our approach and landing in Santa Fe.

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Density Altitude OAT Airplanes Fixed Base Operator 52

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JULY 21, 2024

Reservations about Reservations "Hangars Cafe, how can I help you?" "Do On July 21, 2024 we departed the Rochester area in three airplanes carrying a total of ten people for an incredible view of Manhattan with lunch afterward at Hangars Cafe on the field at the Sky Acres Airport (44N). answered New York Approach brightly.

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Weight-Shift-Control Clearance Approach Airplanes 88

Fear of Landing

JUNE 14, 2024

The aircraft was filled to full fuel and the pilot’s departure and flight to Murwillumbah was uneventful until the final approach to Murwillumbah. There was another person on the airfield, who was standing outside of a hangar at about halfway along the runway as the Cessna approached. The engine made a loud bang.

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Threshold Runway Approach Pilot 87

Photographic Logbook

JANUARY 25, 2025

Not Cool, Man After transitioning across multiple sectors of Boston Center's vast airspace, the home stretch found us on with Boston Approach under a crisp, blue New Hampshire sky. Rolling out on final approach, I was surprised to see another airplane stopped right at the runway threshold. Like our friend that morning.)

Runway 68

Runway Airplanes Threshold Approach 68

NYC Aviation

JUNE 17, 2020

If you spend any amount of time planespotting at an airport , sharing photos on the NYCAviation Photo Hangar , combing through # AvGeek hashtagged conversations on Twitter or doing any other similar aircraft-centric activity, you’ve likely heard hundreds of aviation terms thrown around. It warns pilots of a too high or too low descent path.

Runway 52

Runway Air Traffic Control Approach Weather 52