Air Facts

APRIL 29, 2024

KCPC was reporting IFR conditions with a 700’ ceiling and one mile visibility. This necessitated slowing the airplane down to leave the vertical space to descend another 2,000’ to reach the initial approach fix (IAF) at 2,000′ I requested a descent to the IAF altitude of 2,000’ but was only cleared to 3,000’.

Descent 71

Descent Approach Weather Runway 71

Photographic Logbook

JULY 9, 2024

Exactly like NYC, downtown Boston is encircled by restrictive Class Bravo airspace down to the surface that requires explicit clearance to enter. November Four Eight One, continue inbound, you'll get your Bravo clearance from Tower." Continuing our orbit of the city, we approached the Inner Harbor. I was a little nervous.

Clearance 52

Clearance Runway Approach Stability 52

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AUGUST 20, 2023

Because of trees encroaching on the final approach courses, nighttime instrument procedures are no longer authorized at my airport. hours, the 4,000 foot ceiling over the Williamson Sodus Airport was high enough that no instrument procedures were needed that night.

Runway 52

Runway Airplanes Approach Final Approach 52

Photographic Logbook

JULY 11, 2024

Moments after climbing through the ceiling over Beverly, MA. We made an IFR departure that morning on runway 16 and climbed above the ceiling in short order. But I accepted the clearance knowing that I could change it with a local Approach control like Syracuse. This was even better than I requested.

Approach 52

Approach Ceiling Weather Runway 52

Professional Pilot

AUGUST 8, 2024

Challenger 604, G-IV Contributing Writer Pilatus PC-12 on approach at ORL. Air traffic control instructions often lead to unstable approaches. The request to make a short approach or maintain a higher-than-normal speed to the final approach fix is the most common reason pilots don’t meet stable approach criteria.

Approach 105

Approach Descent Visual Meteorological Conditions (VMC) Runway 105

Air Facts

MAY 10, 2024

A high degree of pilot proficiency, competence as well as currency (currency in Circling Approaches specifically). An acceptable meteorological combination of ceiling, visibility, and wind. ICAO minima for circling approaches is much higher than that stipulated in the FARs so consider higher weather minima. No later than).

Approach 70

Approach AGL Descent Runway 70

Charles Ryan's Flying Adventure

MARCH 28, 2024

At this point, it was slightly turbulence as we flew through some low ceiling clouds. Below) We were on final approach to runway 27L. It took us about 15 minutes to reach the automated machines for clearance into the country. We followed the traffic east into London which allows to enjoy some view of the city.

Weather 52

Weather Turbulence Runway Narrow-Body Aircraft 52