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The Flying Bear Goes to Beantown | Part 4, Going Missed

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But I accepted the clearance knowing that I could change it with a local Approach control like Syracuse. At one point, we entered a region of sufficient turbulence that I disengaged the autopilot to hand-fly. As we flew westward, the layer broke up significantly and offered glimpses of civilization passing beneath.

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Speak Like an #AvGeek: A Glossary For Enthusiasts

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EDCT – Expected Departure Clearance Time. A pair of synchronized flashing lights, located laterally on each corner of the runway approach threshold, providing rapid and positive identification of the approach end of a runway. Turbulence – Momentary, erratic changes in altitude or attitude.

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Adventures in the Mitten | Part 1, Up North to Mackinac

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We departed from Sodus VFR, picked up our IFR clearances in the air, and proceeded direct to St Clair County Airport (KPHN) just on the Michigan side of the border with Canada. It was a typical turbulent, gusty, unpredictable Mackinac Island arrival. Cruising New York State somewhere near Rochester after departing Sodus.

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Incidents and accidents: AeroTime’s commercial airline safety roundup of 2024  

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The International Air Transport Association (IATA) differentiates an accident from an incident by imposing a threshold of aircraft damage set at $1 million. During the landing, following an excessive pitch-up movement by the aircraft, its aft fuselage contacted the runway approximately 326 meters (1,070ft) beyond the runway threshold.

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Trying Out Air India's Airbus A350-900 Business Class from Bombai to New Delhi!

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One of them informed us about the weather and possible thunderstorm at Delhi Airport and he mentioned about the smooth ride when they flew in from Delhi so we could be expecting smooth ride during cruising but possible turbulence when we approach Delhi. We reached the threshold of runway 27. So overall, this flight was smooth.