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.

Runway 52

Runway Approach Knot Jet 52

Air Facts

OCTOBER 7, 2024

Navy primary flight training—the instructor had it coming Air Facts Journal Second Lieutenant Arnold Reiner Marine Corps recruitment brochures in the early ’60s described three pilot training pipelines: jets, transports and helicopters. With no money for flight instruction, my plan was for the military to pay for the training.

Cockpit 98

Cockpit Rudder Tail Indicated Airspeed 98

Pilot Institute

SEPTEMBER 24, 2024

The aerials are at the runway’s landing end. Where these beams intercept is the centreline of the approach. There can be up to three marker beacons on an approach: Outer Marker (flashes blue) – Represents the Final Approach Fix and/or glideslope intercept. Let’s review them.

Approach 52

Approach Knot Runway Distance Measuring Equipment 52

Charles Ryan's Flying Adventure

OCTOBER 16, 2024

Our taxi to the runway took around 10 minutes. On final approach to SZB's runway 15. On final approach to SZB's runway 15. Here we are, my first time in Subang on a jet aircraft. Let's see how this works out for both airlines after a year or two. We waited for a short while before departing.

Runway 52

Runway Descent Airlines Airline 52

Photographic Logbook

JULY 14, 2024

We overflew the airport at 1,000 feet above the pattern from north to south, then made an arcing, descending turn to the 45° entry for the downwind leg to runway 28. The runway is 108 feet above sea level. Final approach, runway 28, Block Island State Airport. Photo by Alicia. The man clearly has a way with words.

Runway 52

Runway Weather Airplanes Approach 52

Chess In the Air

JUNE 24, 2022

I was listening intently to the ASOS for wind or gusts, letting it repeat 5 or 6 times with the exact same report: 9 kts straight down the runway; no gusts. After we decided this, we heard a Challenger jet announce “Taxiing to 26 for takeoff”. That was the runway we would use to land. As we will learn, it was the whole issue.

Pilot 52

Pilot AGL Wind Shear Runway 52

Chess In the Air

JULY 4, 2022

Sometimes the wind socks at both ends of the runway point in opposite directions! Rapidly approaching cold fronts (or other fronts, e.g. sea breeze fronts). In certain conditions blowing dust (a “ haboob “) can make an approaching front easily visible. Absolutely! If you notice something, say something!

Wind Shear 52

Wind Shear AGL Runway Lift 52

AeroSavvy

AUGUST 20, 2021

The fixed-base operator (Regional Jet Center) filled up our fuel tanks and provided complimentary hot dogs and ice cream for brunch. After 50 minutes, we were taxiing to the runway. FBO’s provide services for all kinds of aircraft; everything from a small Cessna 152 to a charter Boeing Business Jet.

Density Altitude 52

Density Altitude OAT Airplanes Fixed Base Operator 52

Photographic Logbook

JULY 7, 2024

So far, everything had gone smoothly for us and, before long, I had my instrument clearance to Beverly, an assigned departure runway (02 with an intersection departure at taxiway Alpha), and a taxi route. Beverly Tower was busy with a pattern full of students all practicing their landings on runway 27. We have arrived!"

Approach 52

Approach Clearance Runway General Aviation 52

Charles Ryan's Flying Adventure

AUGUST 7, 2024

I wanted to pay for the lounge access and also upgrade myself to the Economy Plus seat on (ex-Jet Airwayys configured aircraft) but I kept getting error on the website and I seeked help with the airline's representative on Twitter (X) but to no avail. We were on final approach into Bengaluru Airport. That it is, my ride VT-YAK!

Cabin Crew 59

Cabin Crew Weather Airlines Airline 59

One Mile at a Time

DECEMBER 25, 2024

Well, unfortunately today isnt one of those days, as an Azerbaijan Airlines jet bound for Russia diverted to Kazakhstan, where it crashed, killing dozens. We know the reason for the initial diversion, though one certainly has to wonder why there were sudden issues with controlling the aircraft when it finally approached its diversion point.

Jet 123

Jet Descent Airline Airlines 123

Aerotime

NOVEMBER 25, 2024

2024, a Boeing 737-400 freighter operated by Swift Air of Spain on behalf of global logistics giant DHL crashed on final approach into Vilnius Airport (VNO) in Lithuania, the aircraft’s intended destination. On the morning of November 25. The was 32 minutes ahead of its scheduled departure time of 03:40.

Final Approach 334

Final Approach Approach Instrument Landing System Runway 334

Professional Pilot

DECEMBER 10, 2024

As we approached YYT, it went down below ILS minimums, and we had to divert once more to YZV (Sept-les QC, Canada) while rapidly running out of fuel and ideas in the morning hours after a long flight. Fortunately, there is a runway at the end of every ILS. If an airport has a single runway, its always possible it may close.

Weather 98

Weather Approach Descent Runway 98

Aerotime

DECEMBER 27, 2024

Air taxi operations, executive jets, helicopters, and general aviation activities have been excluded in the interests of concision. Indeed, standing as a significant achievement, 2023 saw no fatal accidents or hull losses for jet aircraft, leading to a record-low fatality risk rate of 0.03 rate per million sectors.

Runway 235

Runway Airline Airlines Horizontal Stabilizer 235