Plane and Pilot

SEPTEMBER 15, 2024

The J-4’s cockpit is wider than the more common J-3, and the second generation brought about the replacement of the open cowl with exposed exhaust ports with a fully enclosed cowl. The plane has no internal radio, so cockpit and external communications were running through a portable intercom plugged into a portable radio.

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Runway Crosswind Rudder Pilot 73

One Mile at a Time

NOVEMBER 10, 2024

I was expecting there would be bad turbulence, but to my surprise, it was just really light chop. LATAM 787 business class lavatories LATAM’s Boeing 787-9s have two business class lavatories at the front of the cabin — there’s one right in front of the cabin on the right, and one by the cockpit.

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Approach Descent Runway Airplanes 82

Charles Ryan's Flying Adventure

JANUARY 22, 2024

Swiss Airlines Airbus A220-300 Aegean Airbus A320CEO (Old livery) Sky Express Airbus A320NEO Gulf Air Airbus A321NEO (Retro livery) Iberia Airbus A320NEO Aegean Airbus A320CEO (Don't let the racoon style cockpit fool you!) Not long after, we started our descent. There was a bit of light turbulence during our descent.

Runway 52

Runway Descent Turbulence Airlines 52

Charles Ryan's Flying Adventure

JANUARY 14, 2024

Do you like the racoon style cockpit? The racoon style cockpit Time to experience my first Aegean Airlines flight! Announcement was made by the Captain about our flight which we would to expect some turbulence especially along the way but no mention about the flight delay. This Aegean's Airbus A321NEO was bound for Thessaloniki.

Airlines 52

Airlines Airline Weather Runway 52

Charles Ryan's Flying Adventure

SEPTEMBER 17, 2024

We took off with a few bumps here and there and more turbulence happening when we flew through the clouds during our climb. Some nice Indian music was being played before take off and landing, I thought that was nice, it somehow helps to calm one nerves especially when flying through turbulent weather. It has been fun!

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Weather Runway Cabin Crew Airlines 59

Charles Ryan's Flying Adventure

APRIL 27, 2024

For most parts of the flight, it was smooth with just a bit of turbulence during the way out of Changi and on approach to Shanghai. Once we started our descent, the cabin crew appeared and at least they did their job by checking everyone is buckle up before they made their way to their seats. The cockpit view - my favourite.

Cabin Crew 59

Cabin Crew Airlines Airline Runway 59

Flight Training Central

FEBRUARY 21, 2024

Approval for a contact approach lets you make a legal, visual descent to land without fuss and while retaining your IFR status. Navigate to the Airport You may begin your descent once you’re cleared, un-less ATC instructed otherwise. The only instrument approaches are from the southeast and would require flying to an IAF 15.5

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Approach Pilot Clearance Descent 52

Chess In the Air

JUNE 24, 2022

Under normal circumstances Shmulik would have had sufficient altitude to delay the landing by several minutes: his glider’s minimum descent rate in still air was just 100 fpm. Even a more typical descent rate of 200 fpm would have allowed Shmulik to hold for about 5-7 minutes before he would have had to proceed with the landing.

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Pilot AGL Wind Shear Runway 52

Professional Pilot

JULY 3, 2024

It started out as a routine engine failure, but escalated rapidly when we began to smell what we thought at first was smoke, but which turned out to be oil, in the cockpit. Thinking we could be on fire, we initiated a 7000-fpm descent. Little thought is given to the fact that a 7000-fpm descent will fog the windows.

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Pilot Runway NOTAMs TWR 40

Air Facts

SEPTEMBER 9, 2024

One more gadget in the cockpit cannot remedy deficits in skill, judgement, and attitude. This descent used the same technique that (would have) had value in many of the NTSB accidents involving engine failure after takeoff. That produced a strange traffic pattern with roller coasters at the corners.)

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General Aviation Pilot Approach Airplanes 98

Vintage Aviation News

AUGUST 26, 2024

When he attempted to contact the tower again, he discovered that the antenna on his primary radio was gone, having iced over during his descent through the overcast and snapped off. Soon after emerging from the cockpit, Lt. However, when Kidder broke through the clouds at 1,500 feet, all he could see was freezing water below him.

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Weather Tail Drag Ceiling 116