Descent Hangar Weather 
Photographic Logbook
FEBRUARY 2, 2025
Unfortunately, opportunities to get there can be few and often come down to the whimsy of weather. Weather conditions were different this time around, but the critical difference was that The Bear was flying right seat with me. I awoke that morning at 5:00 am and checked weather, squinting at ForeFlight on my phone in the dark.
Photographic Logbook
JULY 11, 2024
However, a forecast for low IFR weather in that part of Maine led us to cancel it. I had no interest in flying one hour north only to be shut out of our destination by weather below minimums for the available instrument approach procedure. Still the better part of an hour away from home, weather conditions were concerning.
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Plane and Pilot
JANUARY 23, 2025
Before heading to the plane, you might have a chance to cover basic principles of flight, and will certainly discuss current weather conditions, safety protocols, and the days flight plan. Landing Approach and descent Returning to the airport involves setting up for a stable approach. Dont worry if it feels overwhelming.
Fullthrottle Aviation
FEBRUARY 24, 2022
Weather, a busy controller, a busy airport, and heavy training traffic are just a few that we often encounter on practical exams. I have rarely gone missed off an instrument approach due to weather. After all, we normally don’t attempt an approach when the real-life weather is below minimums.
Plane and Pilot
SEPTEMBER 15, 2024
The weather briefing we had reviewed a half hour earlier promised a 20-knot headwind that would require two fuel stops on the 130-mile trip from our home airport in Kennett, Missouri (KTKX), to Little Rock Air Force Base (KLRF) in Arkansas. As the sun began its descent, we began the final leg of what would end up being a four-hour trek.
ABEAM
AUGUST 26, 2023
And so we landed without any issue and taxied via Charlie to the Apron, arriving at the first location of the Blue Spruce Routes because we saw all the old WW2 hangars in various state of repair or disrepair … Wick is a classic stop-over for ferry pilots in both directions. So perfect weather.
Professional Pilot
JULY 3, 2024
Immediately, the pilot monitoring told the passengers to buckle up as the pilot flying disengaged the autopilot and pushed the stick forward into a smooth but rapid descent. High-level significant weather prognostic chart over the Pacific Ocean. Turbulence intensity table. The faster the air moves, the stronger the turbulent eddies.
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