Fear of Landing

JUNE 14, 2024

Photograph by Robert Frola (GFDL) via Wikimedia Commons Murwillumbah Airfield has a 19/01 grass strip which the report gives as 1,045 metres (3,428 feet), however, it is commonly listed as 800 metres as it has a displaced threshold of 245 metres on runway 19, because of industrial buildings and trees at the northern end.

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Threshold Runway Approach Pilot 62

Air Facts

AUGUST 12, 2024

Since the Beech 18 is a tailwheel airplane, this required the pilot to bend over, lift up the elevator, and inspect the trim tab actuator rods exiting from the underside of the elevator. With that as justification, I neglected to lift the elevator and continued on my way around the airplane. It would be an omission I would soon regret.

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Airplanes Runway Lift Tail 70

Charles Ryan's Flying Adventure

JANUARY 14, 2024

To get there, you need to follow the signboard leading you to a lift and from the lower level, you can walk through the underpass to get to the other building. This was my flight's final assigned gate. I spotted another green stripes livery on this A330-900neo on final approach to this airport. Goodbye Frankfurt!

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Airline Airlines Weather Runway 52

Photographic Logbook

JULY 11, 2024

Since we lost our LPV approaches due to obstructions along the final approach course, the downgraded LNAV minimum descent altitude for the approach to runway 28 was 558 feet above the ground. This meant that there would be no getting into Sodus unless the ceiling lifted. Still IFR, but barely.

Approach 52

Approach Ceiling Weather Runway 52

Photographic Logbook

AUGUST 3, 2024

Unfortunately, the airport was socked-in with highly localized fog and conditions were below minimums for even the most precise instrument approach procedure available. Unless the weather lifted before we arrived, there would be no getting into Port Huron. It was a typical turbulent, gusty, unpredictable Mackinac Island arrival.

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Airplanes Runway Weather Approach 52

Charles Ryan's Flying Adventure

JULY 22, 2024

Before I know it, we were on our final approach. We reached the threshold of runway 27. We lifted off effortless towards the grumpy skies. We were on final approach into New Delhi. The camera view of both the landing gear and tail is really an additional bonus especially for aircraft enthusiasts like myself.

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Cabin Crew Runway Weather Airline 59