One Mile at a Time

OCTOBER 18, 2024

This isn’t good… air traffic controllers cleared two Southwest jets to use the same runway at the same time. Southwest 1478: “Runway 27, line up and wait, Southwest 1478.” San Diego Ground: “Southwest 785, cross runway 27 at B6, continue taxiing via C.” Southwest 1478: “Runway 27, cleared for takeoff, Southwest 1478.”

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Runway Clearance Air Traffic Control Knot 117

Fear of Landing

DECEMBER 13, 2024

The airport has a single north-south asphalt runway (01/19) of 2,515 metres (8,250 feet). The runway elevation is 646 feet above mean sea level. QNH one zero two zero, ILS approach runway one nine, information Uniform. SwiftAir DHL flight 18D : 4,000 feet, QNH one zero one niner, expecting ILS runway one niner.

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Runway Approach UTC Knot 96

Plane and Pilot

OCTOBER 29, 2024

I filed IFR , mostly so that I could get the altitude I wanted without having to worry about cloud clearances, and so if some little squirt cumulus popped up, I could blast through it or just nick the side of it. Kentland has a 4,000-foot runway, east/west, with a crosswind straight out of the north. What the…?

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Weather Runway Knot Rudder 80

iPad Pilot News

MARCH 11, 2025

These alerts include runway proximity, traffic, cabin altitude, destination weather, terrain, airspace and TFRs, carbon monoxide and more. The alert will only sound once every 60 seconds and is automatically disabled if groundspeed is less than 40 knots. RUNWAY ALERTS Runways – Alerts when nearing or entering a runway.

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AGL Runway Groundspeed Descent 52

One Mile at a Time

JULY 29, 2024

So the pilot of the first Delta jet advised air traffic control they’d need a minute to crunch the numbers on takeoff performance: Delta 1304 pilot: “Right now, for Delta 1304, we got four knots too much on the tailwind. That’s because the runway direction had to be changed, as the wind speed picked up.

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Air Traffic Control Clearance Runway Jet 120

Plane and Pilot

NOVEMBER 9, 2024

These organized folks do not find out the runway is closed when they see the large lighted X’s on short final. While the ground-bound commuters down below trudge along in heavy traffic along the highways and byways, we pilots get to play three-dimensional chess at 150 knots or so in our piston-powered magic carpets.

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Pilot Flight Deck Approach Weather 105

Plane and Pilot

FEBRUARY 28, 2025

These tools help the pilots deal with this busy section of the flight replete with numerous checklists, changing clearances, and traffic. We have some of the same checklists, clearances, and traffic, and we have one less pilot to get them all done. First, if lost among the taxiways and runways, fess up and ask for a progressive taxi.

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Descent Approach Final Approach Turbulence 55

Flying Magazine

APRIL 25, 2024

While we were sitting in the airplane on the morning of the flight, the pilot received his IFR clearance, which kept us on the eastern route. New York clearance delivery would not give us a southwestern departure because of heavy flow in and out of the congested New York airports. The ice began to melt.

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Weather Wind Shear Clearance Turbulence 108

Pilot's Life Blog

JULY 10, 2024

It also keeps planes organized on the runway, but what is it exactly? Aviation taxiing is when an airplane or other aircraft with wheels rolls off, on, or along the runway at a slow, consistent speed. It’s simply when the plane moves around the runway for other reasons. Learn more from the best flight school in Arizona here.

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Clearance Runway Air Traffic Control Pilot 52

Flying Magazine

MAY 13, 2024

For example, if the ACS states that during takeoff the applicant will “maintain V X /V Y as appropriate +10/-5 knots to a safe maneuvering attitude,” focus on nailing the airspeed. If the POH says V X is 67 knots, fly at 67 knots. Chapter 3 in the AIM has details on dimensions of airspace, cloud clearances, and visibility.

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Pilot Knot Annual Inspection VOR 116

Flying Magazine

MAY 15, 2024

If utilizing Runway 17 with left traffic, the crosswind turn will be heading 080, downwind 350, base 260, etc. Don’t accept the excuses of “I can’t fly if I can’t see the runway,” or “I can’t feel the airplane.” It might be no greater than 6 knots with gusts to 10 mph. It’s an ATD.

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Crosswind Airplanes VOR Runway 105

Gary's Flight Journal

MAY 3, 2024

I launched from runway three-two and pointed for the Snow Hill VOR. I already had set up for Patuxent approach so I switched from CTAF to Pax to pick up my clearance. On departure I flew runway heading for a good distance. I think it was a combination of altitude and the active runway at Myrtle Beach. We were stuffed!

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Runway Approach Weather VOR 102

Plane and Pilot

NOVEMBER 19, 2024

This 172 had a flap extension speed of 85 knots, and my old Cessna 172’s limit was 100 mph, or 87 knots. There was a nice crosswind, and I demonstrated landing on a concrete expansion joint, offset from the runway centerline. Then off to the other runway for a full stop. Hmm, OK, how about the LPV approach?

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Pitot Tube Approach Aileron Instrument Landing System 86

Photographic Logbook

OCTOBER 11, 2024

Off Sodus, I briefly leveled at 2,500 feet to remain visual until I received my instrument clearance from Rochester Approach. Fortunately, the clearance was a simple one that morning because I was absurdly tongue tied while talking to Rochester. This airport is a mere 1.4 Must be the bootlegger's strip. South Bass Island.

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Runway Approach Knot Drag 82

Air Facts

DECEMBER 30, 2024

This was indeed the case as I observed my GPS indicated ground speed to be 165 Knots. I encountered unexpected headwinds to start, slowing my groundspeed down to 75 knots at times. Landing in Moriarty was somewhat odd and memorable, as I was expecting a busy airport with its long runways and did not encounter a single soul.

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Weather Approach VFR On Top Knot 98

Air Facts

AUGUST 5, 2024

Next you look at NOTAM’s once again and notice that Runways 8R and 26L are closed. And a quick check of the ATIS on your trusty Sporty’s handheld VHF radio reveals that Runways 35 is currently in use. Assuming the mighty Warrior can produce a groundspeed of 90 knots, you take that number, divide it by 60, and you’ll end up with 1.5.

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Density Altitude Ceiling Runway Weather 98

Pilot Institute

MAY 4, 2024

Not only must you fly unnervingly slow, but you also have to pick a spot on the runway and hit it. It’s a runway that is too short for a normal takeoff or landing but still usable with certain precautions. This allows them to safely operate into and out of these tight runways. You’re not alone.

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Weight-Shift-Control Runway Approach Density Altitude 52

Plane and Pilot

SEPTEMBER 22, 2024

While the temptation to find cheaper gas at an uncontrolled field loomed large, the extra services provided by the approach control, clearance delivery, and a busier FBO seemed to make more sense. An RNAV approach and circle to land (the long runway was closed) and I was back on good ol’ terra firma. It was time to divert.

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Weather Clearance Pilot Airplanes 92

Flight Training Central

NOVEMBER 4, 2024

An ATC clearance is required for operations within Class B airspace. The shape of the surface area and layers are tailored to the individual airport and the instrument approach corridors to its runways. Class B Speed Limitations Aircraft flying within the Class B airspace may fly at an indicated airspeed of up to 250 knots.

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Indicated Airspeed Airspace Classes Clearance Transponder 52

Pilot Institute

APRIL 24, 2024

Pilots must meet equipment and certification requirements and have ATC clearance to enter. Airports such as ATL and JFK have multiple runways and cover around 5,000 acres of land. Operating Requirements in Class B Airspace Operational Requirements VFR traffic needs explicit clearance to enter Bravo airspace.

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Clearance Ceiling Airspace Classes Transponder 52

ABEAM

JULY 5, 2024

Slowly is real slow : at around the Vy speed of 80 knots indicated ! We had a team briefing and took off with nice weather from runway 24 in Kortrijk. No formation take-off allowed in Kortrijk but we soon settled in a loose formation, throttled back at 50% engine power yielding about 80 knots IAS.

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Transponder Knot Clearance General Aviation 52

Photographic Logbook

APRIL 19, 2024

But a wall of haze ahead did not bode well for the arrival to Northeast Philadelphia and the airport ATIS (automatic terminal information service) indicated that arrivals were using the RNAV instrument approach procedure to runway 6. I pulled the power back and set a notch of flaps to establish a 90 knot, 500 foot/minute descent.

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Approach Wind Shear Runway VOR 69

Plane and Pilot

AUGUST 8, 2024

A 10-knot tailwind was also in our favor as the Cessna tracked around 150 knots over the ground. Yes, sir, we are requesting Bravo clearance for the Hudson River at 1,500. After taxiing to Runway 27 and doing a thorough run-up, I called Newark Clearance. Yes, sir, 20Z with VFR request,” I said.

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Clearance Approach Knot Altimeter 52

Plane and Pilot

AUGUST 8, 2024

A 10-knot tailwind was also in our favor as the Cessna tracked around 150 knots over the ground. Yes, sir, we are requesting Bravo clearance for the Hudson River at 1,500. After taxiing to Runway 27 and doing a thorough run-up, I called Newark Clearance. Yes, sir, 20Z with VFR request,” I said.

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Clearance Approach Knot Altimeter 52

ABEAM

AUGUST 26, 2023

So that’s what we did … They conveniently gave us runway 06, and off we were, carefully noting our fuel situation as a general repetition of things to come. IFR clearance was direct to DEVBI while we knew we could pick up our oceanic clearance (my first ever !) Westbound !! Towards Oshkosh !!!

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Weather Clearance Knot Airplanes 52

Plane and Pilot

OCTOBER 29, 2024

I filed IFR , mostly so that I could get the altitude I wanted without having to worry about cloud clearances, and so if some little squirt cumulus popped up, I could blast through it or just nick the side of it. Kentland has a 4,000-foot runway, east/west, with a crosswind straight out of the north. What the…?

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Weather Runway Knot Rudder 52

Photographic Logbook

SEPTEMBER 24, 2023

Even slowed by a 25 knot headwind, the airplane still saved time. We departed Sodus VFR and contacted Rochester Approach for our instrument clearance. We broke out of the clouds and the rain well before the final approach fix and landed among lights lining the runway of an otherwise dark and deserted airport. Ground team!

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Instrument Meteorological Conditions Approach Final Approach Airplanes 52

Plane and Pilot

OCTOBER 2, 2024

While instructors idly watch, airplanes go off the runway, landings become too harsh, structure gets overstressed, and tolerances are exceeded. 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.

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Runway Wind Shear Crosswind Ceiling 52

Plane and Pilot

OCTOBER 2, 2024

While instructors idly watch, airplanes go off the runway, landings become too harsh, structure gets overstressed, and tolerances are exceeded. 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.

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Runway Wind Shear Crosswind Ceiling 52

Gary's Flight Journal

NOVEMBER 9, 2023

After warming the oil I taxied for runway two and picked up my super secret squawk code to get out with the TFR in place. Our ride at six thousand five was smooth despite the brutal headwinds at thirty plus knots. Asking for lower we settled for fifteen to twenty knots still in our face at four thousand five hundred.

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Approach Knot VOR Weather 52

Photographic Logbook

AUGUST 20, 2023

I flew to my hometown against a 30 knot headwind that stretched the flight time to just over three hours. The sun was setting as I sped down Oakland County International's runway 27L and took to a sky suffused with a ruddy evening glow. At the fuel pump in Sodus preparing for departure.

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Runway Airplanes Approach Final Approach 52

Pilot Institute

AUGUST 9, 2024

For example, if you’re holding at 100 knots and have a 10-knot tailwind on the outbound leg, the outbound leg should be shorter than one minute because you’ll have a headwind on the inbound leg. The hold has to be performed within this area to ensure obstacle and traffic clearance. Time to expect further clearance.

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VOR Crosswind Pilot Approach 52

Air Facts

MAY 29, 2024

In February, we went to Washington and spent two days there obtaining the necessary clearances from the Department of State, the Air Force, and the National Aeronautic Association. Last year there were 145 inches, and they say when a ship lands on the plowed runways it looks as though it were disappearing down a long tunnel.

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Weather Jet Pilot Descent 93

AeroSavvy

AUGUST 20, 2021

I configured the airplane the same way as noted on the Piper Climb chart: 105 mph (91 knots), flaps 10 ° , full throttle. Time To Fly Our aircraft can cruise for about 4 ½ hours plus an hour of reserve fuel at 130 knots. After 50 minutes, we were taxiing to the runway. Our initial climb rate was 500-600 feet/minute.

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Density Altitude OAT Airplanes Fixed Base Operator 52

One Mile at a Time

OCTOBER 8, 2024

BREAKING : Two Delta Airlines planes collide on runway at Georgia airport. The strangest part of that interaction is how the Delta A350 pilot’s defense is that they were taxiing on the centerline, and had been given clearance to go in that direction, as if they did nothing wrong.

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Tail Jet Clearance Runway 123

Jetwhine

JULY 1, 2024

Hawker Accident at Aspen On February 21, 2022, the crew and four passengers aboard a Hawker 800 nearly lost their lives when the twin-engine business jet sailed off the end of Runway 33 into soft snow at Aspen Pitkin County Airport (ASE), Colorado, during its takeoff run. Unique to this accident was the wind that morning.

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Flight Plan Knot Runway Airplanes 104

One Mile at a Time

SEPTEMBER 13, 2024

The clearance was issued, and the pilots started their takeoff roll. However, after achieving a speed of over 100 knots, the pilots made the decision to abort the takeoff. This is because the Alaska pilots heard that the Southwest 737 had been given clearance to cross the same runway that the Alaska jet was taking off from.

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Air Traffic Control Clearance Runway Jet 117