Photographic Logbook

FEBRUARY 2, 2025

Unfortunately, opportunities to get there can be few and often come down to the whimsy of weather. Weather conditions were different this time around, but the critical difference was that The Bear was flying right seat with me. I awoke that morning at 5:00 am and checked weather, squinting at ForeFlight on my phone in the dark.

Runway 89

Runway Knot Weather Turbulence 89

Plane and Pilot

OCTOBER 2, 2024

No flying in winds exceeding 10 knots, no chance of obscuring precipitation, no use of runways shorter than 5,000 feet, no risk of encountering darkness or lowering ceilings. is a common question, when the wind, ceiling, visibility, turbulence, or even temperature are obviously not conducive to routine flying. 1 priority.

Runway 52

Runway Wind Shear Crosswind Airplanes 52

Plane and Pilot

OCTOBER 2, 2024

No flying in winds exceeding 10 knots, no chance of obscuring precipitation, no use of runways shorter than 5,000 feet, no risk of encountering darkness or lowering ceilings. is a common question, when the wind, ceiling, visibility, turbulence, or even temperature are obviously not conducive to routine flying. 1 priority.

Runway 52

Runway Wind Shear Crosswind Airplanes 52

Plane and Pilot

SEPTEMBER 14, 2024

Each trip is, or can be, different in weather encountered, daylight consumed, intended purpose, or resulting outcome. One morning, I encouraged a student to fly in a crosswind that I knew he was capable of handling, even though I could sense his reluctance. How do you make every hour count toward growth as a pilot?

Weather 94

Weather Pilot Crosswind Approach 94

Plane and Pilot

JULY 2, 2024

We may be the best pilot ever born, but we can’t force a tired Skyhawk to climb above its genuine absolute ceiling, undefined by any performance chart. You should go only if the weather is as benign as forecast, good alternates exist, and you feel good about doing it. But the reported ceiling was only 400 feet at the appointed hour.

Density Altitude 58

Density Altitude Airplanes Wind Shear Pilot 58

Photographic Logbook

OCTOBER 11, 2024

With gusty winds forecast along the eastern seaboard on October 11, I let the weather prognostic chart suggest a different course. I was intrigued by what appeared to be a grass crosswind runway at North Bass Island, but no such runway is listed in official publications. This airport is a mere 1.4 Must be the bootlegger's strip.

Runway 82

Runway Approach Knot Drag 82

Plane and Pilot

JANUARY 7, 2025

Heres their list and rationalizations: Caylas Picks It might be more common to see Jennies hanging from ceilings than seeing them in the open air, there are still a few out and about. Once youre used to those key differences, flying and landing a Stearman (without much crosswind, wink wink) is just as enjoyable, if not more, than a Cub.

Airplanes 98

Airplanes Tail Pilot Jet 98

Air Facts

APRIL 11, 2025

And thats more than just waiting for it to automatically download the latest weather and charts. The same is true with personal minimums: Try to fill out these numbers honestly since your EFB can alarm you if the crosswinds or ceilings at your source or destination are beyond the pale. What about map overlays and traffic?

Cockpit 52

Cockpit Flight Plan Pilot Transponder 52

Vintage Aviation News

JUNE 19, 2024

The weather was excellent, although too much of a blustery crosswind for the Edwardians. The TG-3A was once suspended from the ceiling in the American Air Museum at Duxford, but was removed from display a few years ago and has now been restored to fly by the Gliding Heritage Center team.

Crosswind 119

Crosswind Ceiling Pilot Tail 119