Fear of Landing

MAY 24, 2024

It probably only lasted a few seconds, but I remember vividly seeing shoes and iPads and iPhones and cushions and blankets and cutlery and plates and cups flying through the air and crashing to the ceiling. Very suddenly there was a very dramatic drop so everyone seated and not wearing a seatbelt was launched immediately into the ceiling.

Turbulence 98

Turbulence UTC Weather Airline 98

Pilot Institute

APRIL 24, 2024

The fast jets and faster-talking controllers can be intimidating. These simpler classes cannot handle major international airports’ constant high-speed jet traffic. Keeping jet traffic safe alongside slower general aviation aircraft is harder still. However, the ceiling for each shelf is the same as the core.

Clearance 52

Clearance Ceiling Airspace Classes Transponder 52

Plane and Pilot

AUGUST 10, 2024

That attitude, making the most of the systems that remain, is the key to dealing with in-flight emergencies in jet airliners, military jets, and especially our piston-powered ma-chines down here in GA land. Many ADS-B-compliant transponders and GPS have internal ADHRS that provide attitude information to the iPad/tablet.

Cockpit 108

Cockpit Transponder Pilot Ceiling 108

Vintage Aviation News

OCTOBER 24, 2024

The F-102 did not stop at a national achievement but became a global sensation by being the world’s first supersonic, all-weather jet interceptor. The excess drag limited the aircraft to a subsonic speed of Mach 0.98, with a ceiling of 48,000 ft, which was far below the requirements of the interceptor design. USAF photo).

Drag 52

Drag Transponder Ceiling Weather 52