Learn to Fly

APRIL 11, 2024

Ceiling—How high are the clouds; can you fly above or around them? Wind—Is the direction and speed conducive to the runway alignment at both the departure and arrival airport? Wind—Is the direction and speed conducive to the runway alignment at both the departure and arrival airport?

Weather 52

Weather Wind Shear Turbulence Ceiling 52

Pilot Institute

NOVEMBER 5, 2024

Cloud ceilings below 1,500 feet or cumulonimbus clouds can trigger a SPECI. A sudden wind shift, a 10-knot or greater speed increase, a 45-degree or more direction change, or gusts exceeding limits may also cause a SPECI. Thunderstorms can also bring wind shear and lightning.

Altimeter 52

Altimeter Weather Wind Shear Runway 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.

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.

Runway 52

Runway Wind Shear Crosswind Airplanes 52

Air Facts

APRIL 24, 2024

We had light winds, good visibility, full cloud cover, and ample ceiling heights. What was changing, however, wasn’t the visibility, or ceiling heights, or wind—at least not perceivably. The flight started off uneventfully enough. We weren’t. The “ride” began to deteriorate. This wasn’t a problem.

Turbulence 52

Turbulence Wind Shear Final Approach Ceiling 52

Pilot Institute

OCTOBER 17, 2024

AIRMET ZULU (Icing): moderate icing (AIRMET ZULU also provides freezing-level heights.)

UTC 52

UTC Turbulence Weather Knot 52

Photographic Logbook

APRIL 19, 2024

I expected to manage some cloud layers during the New York portion of the flight, but the forecast called for a high ceiling at Northeast Philadelphia Airport. Phantom City Initially, I believed that the original forecast claiming high ceilings around Philadelphia would come to pass. Famous last words.)

Approach 97

Approach Wind Shear Runway VOR 97