Air Facts

JUNE 24, 2024

To put it in aviation terms, if I told you Bill is a doctor, you might assume he’s flying a V-tail Bonanza. V-tail Bonanzas, as mentioned above, seem to attract particularly wild speculation. Tail failures, the favorite theory when commenters don’t know any better, have indeed happened , but not nearly as often as most people think.

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Pilot Airplanes Weather Tail 75

Fear of Landing

JUNE 7, 2024

The flight crew responded that they were starting the turn and requested clearance direct to Kansas City. The controller cleared the flight and said their descent clearance was being processed. But the tail and the left wing were found even further away, four to six miles from the main wreckage.

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Cabin Crew Weather Descent Turbulence 92

Fear of Landing

SEPTEMBER 20, 2024

Flying in clouds of cold and warm fronts can lead to very small supercooled water droplets which build up as rime ice on the parts of the aircraft exposed to the wind: probes, antennas, and the leading edges of the wings and tail. The crew acknowledged and said that they were at the ideal point of descent and waiting for clearance.

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Knot Approach Descent Weather 86

Universal Weather

FEBRUARY 6, 2024

Always provide your ground handler with aircraft type, registration (tail number), flight number if non-private flight, and estimated arrival time. Fuel Jet fuel is available at LEMD for GA aircraft via fuel trucks; however, hydrant fueling might be an option. International tech stops require no customs or immigration clearance.

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Clearance Weather General Aviation Flight Plan 52

Universal Weather

JANUARY 10, 2024

As a result, the city has become a hub for business aviation, with a high volume of private jets and other business aircraft visiting each year. During peak hours (0900-2200 LCL) GA aircraft are limited to one movement per tail number (one arrival or one departure), and no quick turns are allowed. Here’s everything you need to know.

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Clearance Fixed Base Operator UTC Tail 52

Vintage Aviation News

OCTOBER 31, 2024

As reported by Vintage Aviation News earlier this year, Folland Gnat XR987 — now with the New Zealand civil registration ZK-RAJ, for “Red Arrows Jet” — is being returned to airworthiness at the workshops of Aero Restoration (Aero R) south of Auckland in the North Island for owner Matt Wilcock.

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Jet Cockpit Horizontal Stabilizer Airplanes 72

Professional Pilot

AUGUST 8, 2024

A controller who withholds or issues a late descent clearance is also to blame. The crew requested a straight-in approach to Runway 36, even though the tail wind was estimated between 10–15 kts, and at times exceeded the manufacturer’s limitation. On May 5, 2021, a Gulfstream G150 overran the runway at 3J1 (Ridgeland SC).

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Approach Descent Visual Meteorological Conditions (VMC) Runway 105

Universal Weather

JULY 5, 2023

It’s also advantageous to plan in advance for jet fuel uplifts, ground handling, hotels and ground transportation. Revisions to annual permits must be made for any changes regarding documentation, tail number, or modification of owner/address/name. 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

Photographic Logbook

OCTOBER 28, 2023

Once the rain relented, we staggered our departures and called for our IFR clearances on the ground. Despite those ground clearances, we found that the ceiling above our home airport was high enough to accommodate VFR departures with airborne clearances. Line crew at Million Air chocks Warrior 481 next to a Cirrus Vision Jet.

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Clearance Knot Instrument Meteorological Conditions Airplanes 52

Plane and Pilot

OCTOBER 3, 2024

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. The Mallard—it’s a trike—has a tail stinger because it otherwise falls on its tail when loading.”

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Airplanes Rudder Knot Aileron 61

AeroSavvy

SEPTEMBER 1, 2023

In some cases, the cargo stays on the aircraft while the jet is fueled, then continues to the destination with a fresh crew. Warmly dressed crews in four deicing trucks apply Type-4 fluid to the wings and tail surfaces of a UPS Boeing 747-8F. This is often called a “Gas & Go.” It’s an amazing thing to see.

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Cargo Weather Runway Jet 52