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White-Knuckle Affair

Plane and Pilot

entered WWII, Nolde joined the CAP, ferrying cargo and personnel around the country. The afternoon turbulence had subsided a bit, making it easier to maintain a holding pattern over the town of Cabot, located 6 miles from the approach end of Runway 25. She was completely seduced by aviation, and when the U.S. Images By Gary Figgins.

Runway 98
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Inside an Air Traffic Control Room: Navigating the Skies from the Ground

Flightworx

Secondary Radar : This radar is more advanced and it involves sending out a signal that is received by a transponder on the aircraft. The transponder then sends back a signal containing specific information such as the aircraft’s identity and altitude.

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Incidents and accidents: AeroTime’s commercial airline safety roundup of 2024  

Aerotime

The contents of this article have been limited to commercial aircraft performing public transport flights, whether carrying cargo or passengers (or both). As the month ended, on March 31, 2024, a Safe Air Boeing 727 operating a cargo flight from Juba to Malakal in Kenya crashed following a heavy landing at Malakal Airport in South Sudan.

Runway 261