One Mile at a Time

DECEMBER 8, 2024

For one, Alaska has Viasat Wi-Fi on these jets, and a full flight streaming pass costs $8. Alaska 737 MAX views approaching Seattle Im sad I was seated on the right side of the aircraft, as the passengers on the left had an amazing view of Mount Rainier, which might just be the most gorgeous view in the lower 48.

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Approach Runway Airline Airlines 112

One Mile at a Time

NOVEMBER 10, 2024

LATAM offers Thompson Aero Vantage XL seats on these jets, which is a staggered configuration that you’ll also find on several other airlines. I was expecting there would be bad turbulence, but to my surprise, it was just really light chop. There are eight rows, with the last row just having a pair of seats in the center.

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Approach Descent Runway Airplanes 111

Aerotime

JANUARY 14, 2025

Air New Zealand Despite operating in challenging locations like Queenstown Airport – surrounded by mountains – and Wellington with its unpredictable winds, Air New Zealand has had no serious incidents or crashes in the modern jet era. In fact, theres not so much as a turbulence event to complain about with this carrier.

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Airline Airlines Runway Turbulence 278

One Mile at a Time

DECEMBER 22, 2024

Keep in mind these huge jets primarily operate flights that are at most two hours, so of course its a completely different experience than on long haul flights. The first class cabin on these domestic jets is pretty intimate, with just 12 seats, spread across two rows, in a 2-2-2 configuration.

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Airline Airlines Tail Descent 114

One Mile at a Time

APRIL 2, 2025

Even though the plane is new to Austrian, its not a new jet. He warned of some turbulence on approach, and of strong winds at Washington Dulles, which were gusting up to 30 knots. Despite the rough approach, the touchdown couldnt have been smoother. So we finally deplaned at 2:25PM, still a bit ahead of schedule.

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Approach Descent Airline Airlines 80

Air Facts

JULY 15, 2024

Subjective factors such as terrain, turbulence, and gust direction are as important as the numbers. Here’s a video of a 182 flipping in 30 knot winds at Las Vegas (with jet blast the deciding factor). Those little hills made for fiendish turbulence down low. So I decided to try the approach, and see how it felt.

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Crosswind Knot Rudder Turbulence 98

Professional Pilot

JANUARY 2, 2025

The HGS-6000 is certified in the US and abroad for low-visibility takeoff (LVTO) and manual Cat III approaches, and delivers superior low-operating minima guidance. Additional features, such as speed offsets, velocity cues, and crosswind adjustments enhance precision, particularly during approach and in turbulent or crosswind conditions.

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Flight Deck Jet Visual Meteorological Conditions (VMC) Runway 75

Greg Brown's Flying Carpet Blog

AUGUST 4, 2024

Whether you’re preparing for turbine ground school, studying for your Airline Transport Pilot (ATP) certificate, priming for a corporate or airline interview, or upgrading into a personal jet or turboprop— The Turbine Pilot’s Flight Manual Fifth Edition is designed for you.

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Wind Shear Cockpit Pilot Weather 82

Professional Pilot

MAY 13, 2024

Flying to Europe is well within reach for many executive jet types. Modern executive jets have the capability to fly from the Americas to Europe. Jet Nassau offers ground support services at NAS (Nassau, Bahamas), with 20,000 sq ft of hangar space and 300,000 sq ft of ramp space. N), and Dublin, Ireland (53° N) actually are.

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Jet Weather True Airspeed Turbulence 98

Professional Pilot

MAY 13, 2024

Flying to Europe is well within reach for many executive jet types. Modern executive jets have the capability to fly from the Americas to Europe. Jet Nassau offers ground support services at NAS (Nassau, Bahamas), with 20,000 sq ft of hangar space and 300,000 sq ft of ramp space. N), and Dublin, Ireland (53° N) actually are.

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Jet Weather True Airspeed Turbulence 98

Flying Magazine

APRIL 26, 2024

The CRJ is interesting to fly with a lot of trimming required as it’s a long-bodied jet with a large swing either side of the CG. I mean, all jets I have flown are like that, but this is fairly sensitive to pitch, power, and flap configuration—all requiring lots of trimming. With a lighter corporate jet, that is powerful.

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Crosswind Weather Knot Aileron 105

Vintage Aviation News

JULY 28, 2024

In 2024, we can easily take jet airline flights for granted. Biplane aircraft began to be replaced by faster monoplanes as World War II approached but a military variant of the Rapide — the Dominie — was also produced. There was little turbulence on the hour-long trip, although the wind periodically gusted and the Rapide gently bucked.

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Approach Cockpit Ceiling Turbulence 105

Pilot's Life Blog

JANUARY 12, 2025

Our approach doesnt stop at teaching technical skills. From managing irregular schedules to coping with jet lag, commercial pilots must be resilient to perform at their best. Pilots must handle high-pressure situations, such as turbulent weather or technical malfunctions, with composure. Is flying a commercial plane difficult?

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Weather Pilot Turbulence Air Traffic Control 52

Charles Ryan's Flying Adventure

FEBRUARY 23, 2025

It was nice to hear the Captain making announcement before departure and he warned us of some expected turbulence during our descent towards HND. I continued to observe the cabin and I find the crew's interaction with the passengers to be quite pleasant and when there was turbulence, announcments were made to remind us.

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Airlines Airline Cabin Crew Descent 59

iPad Pilot News

DECEMBER 17, 2024

It takes just a few taps to get to any location in the app which youll appreciate when you need to access information quickly, like finding an instrument approach chart or airspace information. In the air, theyll notify when approaching Class, B, C or D airspace, a TFR or the Washington, D.C. and jump to its location in the app.

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Pilot Weather Flight Plan Approach 105

Charles Ryan's Flying Adventure

FEBRUARY 3, 2025

Once on board, we settled down quickly and the announcement was made about my flight including expected turbulence during the take-off and a reminder not to film the crew and passengers without permission. After taking off, we experienced some turbulence during our climb and the ride was better once we were out of Taiwan.

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Turbulence Weather Final Approach Cabin Crew 59

Professional Pilot

JULY 3, 2024

Understanding turbulence can be key to a smooth flight. Climate Scientist T he pilots of the intercontinental business jet had just finished transmitting their position report from FL330 over the Philippine Sea when one noticed the contrails of a commercial jet approaching their position a few thousand feet above their altitude.

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Turbulence Weather Jet Pilot 40

Flying Magazine

APRIL 25, 2024

hour flight in a Columbia 400 from Rock Hill/York County Airport ( KUZA ) in South Carolina, just south of Charlotte, to Lincoln Park Airport (N07) in northern New Jersey was uneventful with outstanding weather and smooth air ahead of an approaching weather system. The sounding analysis depicted a low-level jet maximum at 2,500 feet.

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Weather Wind Shear Clearance Turbulence 108

Plane and Pilot

AUGUST 11, 2024

During the early years of the jet age, between the end of World War II and the swinging ’60s, there were very few new ideas that were not worth a try. To understand the genesis of this little jet-powered hot rod, let’s understand the problem that faced the U.S. Air Force immediately following WWII.

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Tail Jet Pilot Descent 85

Plane and Pilot

SEPTEMBER 15, 2024

Hearing no other traffic in the area, Wilkins opted for a relatively straight-in approach to Runway 22, once again dancing on the rudder pedals and wrestling the ailerons as the gusty winds threatened to shove us off the pavement. As the sun began its descent, we began the final leg of what would end up being a four-hour trek.

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Runway Crosswind Rudder Pilot 98

AV Web

JANUARY 8, 2025

Routing around thunderstorms or changing altitude for icing or turbulence are options I like to exercise, which require a little extra fuel for breathing room. If instrument rated and filing IFR, a good variety of approaches. hours 10 5 Miss Approach, Climb to 4K 10 minutes 30 5 Cruise To Alternate 20 minutes 13 4.5

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Payload Airplanes Approach Descent 105

Professional Pilot

SEPTEMBER 5, 2024

All types of stratus indicate moisture in the atmosphere and, generally, the approach of stratiform precipitation. Because they are produced by vertical air movement, pilots should expect at least light turbulence when flying near or beneath a cumulus deck.

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Turbulence Weather Pilot Approach 52

iPad Pilot News

JANUARY 21, 2025

Something new you’ll see is Wake Turbulence Category, and you’ll enter Light (L) here when under 15,500 lbs. You probably don’t have any of theother equipment options listed in this grouplike ACARS/SATCOM/CPDLC (unless you own an Airbus or a Boeing jet), soskip those options and continue on. If your radio has 8.33

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Flight Plan Transponder VOR Airplanes 105

Professional Pilot

FEBRUARY 10, 2025

By Owen Davies Contributing Writer I t has been a busy and prosperous time for corporate jet makers since we last looked at long-range jets (Pro Pilot, Mar 2024, p 30). An estimated 4000 of the worlds 23,000 business jets in service are long-range models. They also hint at how many jets Cessna and Embraer sell in this category.

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Jet Turbulence Pilot Weather 40

Pilot Institute

FEBRUARY 19, 2025

For jets, change one of the levers to a flap or speed brake control. Since there are only two thrust levers, the TCA quadrant is best used for jet or FADEC aircraft. This unit gets top marks for both GA and jet simulation. Like the G Pro, the Bravo comes with switchable knobs for both prop and jet aircraft.

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Rudder Crosswind Pilot Air Traffic Control 96

Flight Training Central

FEBRUARY 16, 2024

Factors in departure planning will vary based on the class of aircraft one is flying (piston single, twin, jet, etc.), The Sectional view also will give you an indication of the possibility of turbulence, by virtue of your departure path’s proximity to higher terrain and how the wind is blowing across those ridges.

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Clearance Turbulence Weather Density Altitude 52

Plane and Pilot

OCTOBER 13, 2024

Oh, and did I mention, most of this complex interaction between student and instructor takes place in a cramped and noisy cockpit “classroom,” in turbulence, and in a busy air traffic environment? One unexpected benefit of this approach appeared later on in life. Piece of cake. Not really, of course.

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Flight Deck Pilot Federal Aviation Regulations Approach 96

Air

MARCH 21, 2025

In this post, we’ll have a close approach to the world of airport slots delving into what they are, who dishes them out, and why they’re absolutely crucial for keeping planes flying safely and efficiently. No one wants a bumpy ride caused by flying too close behind another jet! Let’s dive in!

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Runway Tarmac Flight Plan Approach 52

Airspeed Junkie

JULY 31, 2024

Passenger experience is significantly enhanced on the Dreamliner due to its spacious cabin design, superior air quality, and technologies that reduce turbulence, allowing for a more enjoyable and less taxing flight. Sensors on the aircraft actively adjust control surfaces to counteract turbulence, ensuring a more stable flight experience.

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Turbulence Aviation Technology Airline Airlines 59

iPad Pilot News

FEBRUARY 14, 2025

Terminal Procedures (Airport Diagrams, and Departure, Arrival, and Approach Procedures). Pack evaluates the planned route and looks for missing downloads of the following chart types: VFR and IFR en route charts. Airport Information / Flight Supplements (A/FD, AIP, and CFS).

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NOTAMs Weather Turbulence Pilot 52

AeroSavvy

AUGUST 20, 2021

Bad data caused by turbulence, turns, and other anomalies was discarded. All of our flying started early in the mornings before afternoon turbulence and storms. The fixed-base operator (Regional Jet Center) filled up our fuel tanks and provided complimentary hot dogs and ice cream for brunch.

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Density Altitude OAT Airplanes Fixed Base Operator 52

Chess In the Air

JULY 4, 2022

If we can wait for the threat to pass this is clearly the best approach; especially when the virga is fairly isolated and the clouds are cycling. Possible causes include: Rotor turbulence, e.g. on wave days. Rapidly approaching cold fronts (or other fronts, e.g. sea breeze fronts). Very well said! Absolutely!

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Wind Shear AGL Lift Runway 52

Charles Ryan's Flying Adventure

OCTOBER 16, 2024

We hit some light turbulence during our descent. On final approach to SZB's runway 15. Here we are, my first time in Subang on a jet aircraft. I suppose the capacity of the airport may allow only 1 jet and probably 2 propeller commercial flights to operate around the same time. We touched down ahead of schedule.

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Runway Descent Airline Airlines 52

Pilot Job Central

SEPTEMBER 15, 2023

What is a Turbine Airplane There is a misconception among the public that airplanes are divided between prop and jet. These are more pure jets and produce power from just the engine core. This is the common ‘jet’ engine in use today. Turbine engines have broad uses beyond the public perception.

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Pilot Airplanes Weather Air Traffic Control 52

Plane and Pilot

OCTOBER 13, 2024

Oh, and did I mention, most of this complex interaction between student and instructor takes place in a cramped and noisy cockpit “classroom,” in turbulence, and in a busy air traffic environment? One unexpected benefit of this approach appeared later on in life. Piece of cake. Not really, of course.

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Flight Deck Pilot Federal Aviation Regulations Approach 52

Charles Ryan's Flying Adventure

AUGUST 7, 2024

I wanted to pay for the lounge access and also upgrade myself to the Economy Plus seat on (ex-Jet Airwayys configured aircraft) but I kept getting error on the website and I seeked help with the airline's representative on Twitter (X) but to no avail. We were on final approach into Bengaluru Airport. That it is, my ride VT-YAK!

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Cabin Crew Weather Airline Airlines 59

Chess In the Air

JUNE 24, 2022

After we decided this, we heard a Challenger jet announce “Taxiing to 26 for takeoff”. It’s worth noting that Shmulik had a close call in the past: a jet pulled onto the runway in front of him with no radio call. This near miss was avoided only by the jet taking off immediately in front of him. He tried again, with no reply.

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Pilot AGL Wind Shear Runway 52