Air Facts

MAY 24, 2024

We started up the engine, got the weather, asked the tower for our instrument flight plan, and began to taxi from the T-hangars on the east side of the field down the familiar route of “Hotel, Echo” to runway 18 right for a departure to the north with a turn to the east. Destin Tower told me to expect a right base for a landing on Runway 12.

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Aileron Crosswind Knot Runway 96

Plane and Pilot

JANUARY 8, 2025

I can tell you the wind limitations for every jet Ive flown, as they were memory items we were required to know. Every reference to a crosswinds in the operators manual are as follows: Hydraulic disc brakes and a steerable nosewheel aid in positive directional control during taxiing and crosswind landings.

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Crosswind Wind Shear Knot Airplanes 71

Plane and Pilot

SEPTEMBER 15, 2024

The little plane leapt into the air almost immediately as the wind seemingly swirled from every direction along the 5,000-foot runway. Once there, he put us in a slight right turn toward our first fuel stop 60 miles ahead, continuously fighting the stick as the gusting left crosswind did its best to push us off course.

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Runway Crosswind Rudder Pilot 82

Plane and Pilot

NOVEMBER 25, 2024

It was go-home day and launching with our back to the storm seemed appropriate as we headed to Detroit, where we were scheduled to step onto another jet and catch a ride home to finish our trip. We were tasked with ferrying an empty jet to LaGuardia Airport (KLGA), then we’d catch a ride home in the back of a different jet.

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Runway Approach Knot Jet 56

Plane and Pilot

AUGUST 27, 2024

Back in the early days of jet airliners, pilots long experienced in more forgiving two- and four-engine, piston-powered prop planes found themselves running out of airspeed, altitude, and ideas on the final approach to landing. Some pilots soar like eagles to a smooth touchdown, and others settle to the runway like wounded turkeys.

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Stability Approach Runway Pilot 63

Plane and Pilot

NOVEMBER 25, 2024

It was go-home day and launching with our back to the storm seemed appropriate as we headed to Detroit, where we were scheduled to step onto another jet and catch a ride home to finish our trip. We were tasked with ferrying an empty jet to LaGuardia Airport (KLGA), then we’d catch a ride home in the back of a different jet.

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Runway Approach Knot Jet 52

Plane and Pilot

JANUARY 7, 2025

Once youre used to those key differences, flying and landing a Stearman (without much crosswind, wink wink) is just as enjoyable, if not more, than a Cub. Imagine rolling down the runway, feeling like youre in a rocket ship, only to feel a metaphorical afterburner kick in that catapults you towards the sky.

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Airplanes Tail Pilot Jet 98

Northstar VFR

JULY 2, 2023

Remember when your CFI taught you to turn crosswind around 500-700 feet? Section 4-3-3 states “If remaining in the traffic pattern , commence turn to crosswind leg beyond the departure end of the runway within 300 feet of pattern altitude.” It’s in there. In this case, Part 91 wouldn’t apply to you. As simple as that.

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Federal Aviation Regulations Aeronautical Information Manual Crosswind Pilot 52

Plane and Pilot

NOVEMBER 19, 2024

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. Rolling out on the runway, I got distracted and went past my turnoff. I could tell that this had the CFI’s full attention.

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Pitot Tube Approach Aileron Instrument Landing System 59

Professional Pilot

JULY 3, 2024

Climate Scientist T he pilots of the intercontinental business jet had just finished transmitting their position report from FL330 over the Philippine Sea when one noticed the contrails of a commercial jet approaching their position a few thousand feet above their altitude. Understanding turbulence can be key to a smooth flight.

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Turbulence Weather Jet Pilot 40

Fly with Eva

FEBRUARY 24, 2018

So many times I flew the ILS to runway 25R, with the beautiful skyline of Barcelona on the righthand side. We tackle the first hurdle the next day: despite a proper jet lag we pass the Performance and Air Law ATPL exams. My last flight on the Boeing 737 is already two months behind me now. I really enjoy the simulator phase a lot.

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Approach Flight Deck Cargo Pilot 52

Air Facts

AUGUST 26, 2024

But too much airspeed can lead to bounced landings if the pilot tries to force the airplane on the runway or a runway excursion if the airplane runs out of room before it runs out of speed. The left wing dropped and the airplane descended off the side of the runway, impacted terrain, and cartwheeled before coming to rest.”

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Knot Runway Airplanes Pilot 98

Vintage Aviation News

MAY 16, 2024

Next was a de Havilland “cavalcade”, one of the most famous British manufacturers, de Havilland built everything from famous training aircraft to jet fighters, the fabulous Mosquito wooden bomber, and passenger airliners including the world’s first commercial jet airliner the Comet.

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Crosswind Jet Weather Tail 52

Air Facts

AUGUST 21, 2024

Below, the boats and jet skis stream across the lake—people enjoying their own adventure this evening as I fly overhead. More turns, steep banks, and soon enough I spot her orange kayak in the lake just off the end of runway 9. I make the turn off the runway, another radio call, and I taxi to the pumps.

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Groundspeed Runway Approach Crosswind 98

Air Facts

JUNE 21, 2024

If there was even a puff of crosswind, the aircraft would drift left or right of centerline as the student (the “learner,” but the FAA term really doesn’t describe this guy) went into his landing flare as the crosswind blew us sideways, and he had no clue how to keep the airplane on centerline. I don’t think he believed me.

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Rudder Crosswind Knot Aileron 75

Vintage Aviation News

OCTOBER 18, 2024

At that point, you’re simply looking down the runway, and then it lifts off. You just make one great big U-turn, that way you can kind of watch the runway the whole time. That was kind of a strange feeling to get over that squishiness as the airplane settles down on the runway.” ” Ed Storos and His Bulldog. .”

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Airplanes Crosswind Tail Cockpit 124