Photographic Logbook

SEPTEMBER 24, 2023

General Aviation to the rescue! From flight planning, I knew that we would experience rain, instrument meteorological conditions (IMC), and darkness. 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.

Instrument Meteorological Conditions 52

Instrument Meteorological Conditions Approach Final Approach Airplanes 52

Pilot Institute

MARCH 6, 2025

This is a general aviation term that also applies to drone flight. VORTAC – VHF Omni-directional Range/Tactical Air Navigation VORTAC is a navigational aid operating in the VHF band that is used to provide guidance along airways, air traffic service routes, and intermediate and final approach tracks.

Pilot 52

Pilot Weather Air Traffic Control NOTAMs 52

Photographic Logbook

JANUARY 25, 2025

Rolling out on final approach, I was surprised to see another airplane stopped right at the runway threshold. The entire morning was a parade of general aviation airplanes swooping low (some lower than others) over the parking area before touching down on the ice. It was only half full of parked aircraft.

Runway 68

Runway Airplanes Threshold Approach 68

Pilot Institute

JUNE 26, 2024

Yet, statistics show that go-arounds are among the riskiest maneuvers in general aviation. A go-around is a maneuver performed to abort or reject a landing on the final approach or once the aircraft has already touched down. The risk of losing control is higher in instrument meteorological conditions (IMC) or at night.

Wind Shear 52

Wind Shear Runway Approach Aeronautical Decision-Making 52