Photographic Logbook

OCTOBER 10, 2023

Among General Aviation pilots, there was great fear that private aircraft would be permanently barred from controlled airspace, particularly around the epicenters of those attacks in New York City and Washington DC. Although 9/11 marked the weaponization of commercial aircraft, the aftereffects are felt most keenly by General Aviation.

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Transponder Approach Clearance General Aviation 52

Universal Weather

MAY 9, 2023

With the opening of Costa Rica’s first-ever general aviation terminal in December 2019, the experience and security for business aviation operators is now significantly enhanced. Once the PPR is approved, you will receive a confirmation ID, which will be your tail number and date of operation. NXXXdatemonth).

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General Aviation NOTAMs Tail Weather 52

Universal Weather

JANUARY 10, 2024

Shanghai Area Airport Options Shanghai is served by two highly congested airports – Hongqiao (ZSSS) with a curfew of 1601-2200Z(0001-0600LT) each day and Pudong (ZSPD) 24-hour– with each having different general aviation (GA) access and parking considerations. Curfews, Slots, Parking & PPR Pudong is a 24-hour Airport of Entry.

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Clearance UTC Fixed Base Operator Tail 52

Universal Weather

MARCH 29, 2024

At some UK airbases – such as RAF Leuchars (EGQL) – PPRs are only issued to General Aviation (GA) during significant golfing events. Tech Stops For tech stops, a general aviation report is submitted to Customs, Immigration, and Quarantine (CIQ) authorities, who will process the information and determine if a clearance is required.

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Flight Plan Weather General Aviation Clearance 52

Photographic Logbook

JULY 6, 2024

To provide student pilots an opportunity to experience real world general aviation flying outside of the training environment and introduce them to what they can do once they have earned their pilot certificates. To support our member pilots in trying new things in aviation that might be too intimidating for them to try on their own.

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Pilot Flight Plan Air Traffic Control General Aviation 52

Air Facts

JUNE 24, 2024

In fact, if you hear about a general aviation airplane crash and you know nothing else , you should assume it’s pilot error—even if there are tantalizing clues that suggest otherwise. This is a classic case of base rate neglect, a fallacy where we ignore the general prevalence in favor of exciting details.

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Pilot Airplanes Weather Tail 75

Photographic Logbook

OCTOBER 28, 2023

Located directly on the Hudson River roughly thirty miles north of New York City, Sleepy Hollow is easily accessed by General Aviation and seven Williamson Flying Club members planned a Halloween pilgrimage there to follow the trail of the Headless Horseman. Better safe than sorry.

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Clearance Knot Instrument Meteorological Conditions Airplanes 52

Universal Weather

FEBRUARY 22, 2023

VHHH has approximately 20 GA parking spots at the general aviation terminal – but this depends on the aircraft size. You must submit the tail number, aircraft type, size, and arrival/departure schedule to request parking. CIQ Customs, Immigration, and Quarantine (CIQ) clearance at VHHH are done at the GAT for all GA operations.

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Clearance General Aviation Weather Runway 52

Universal Weather

FEBRUARY 6, 2024

For General Aviation (GA) operations to Barcelona, LEBL is the most frequently used airfield and usually the airport of choice. If you have large, wide-body equipment, such as an Airbus A340 or Boeing 777/747, you’ll be parked on the commercial/airline side and transported to the GAT for CIQ clearance.

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Clearance Weather General Aviation Flight Plan 52

Photographic Logbook

JANUARY 25, 2025

The entire morning was a parade of general aviation airplanes swooping low (some lower than others) over the parking area before touching down on the ice. More vintage cred: a V-tailed Beechcraft Bonanza! Gilead and I, both trailing Ed, ran into dramatically lowering visibility and requested pop-up IFR clearances.

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Runway Airplanes Threshold Approach 68

Plane and Pilot

OCTOBER 3, 2024

With the engines decided, the rest of the airplane’s general size and mass fell into place. True, a slightly higher aspect ratio wing was desired, which in turn required a larger vertical tail and thus a little extra mass, but the size, approximately 20% larger than a Widgeon, was set.

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Airplanes Rudder Knot Aileron 80

Universal Weather

JULY 5, 2023

Revisions to annual permits must be made for any changes regarding documentation, tail number, or modification of owner/address/name. CIQ clearance involves deplaning all passengers, crew, and luggage, which may be needed for inbound and outbound operations. CIQ clearance via a GAT or commercial terminal usually takes 30-45 minutes.

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Flight Plan Clearance UTC Pilot in Command 52

Plane and Pilot

DECEMBER 16, 2024

General aviation is driven by myriad forces. Planespotters note the F2’s separate ailerons and flaps, conventional tail. Out back, theres an entirely new tail. Theres an unusual duck tail between the two elevator halves that provides a measure of anti-stall behavior.

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Airplanes Rudder Aileron Crosswind 98

Aerotime

DECEMBER 27, 2024

Air taxi operations, executive jets, helicopters, and general aviation activities have been excluded in the interests of concision. The tail of the aircraft struck the ground and impacted a fence before it got airborne. The tail of the aircraft struck the ground and impacted a fence before it got airborne.

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Runway Airline Airlines Horizontal Stabilizer 258