Air Facts

APRIL 9, 2025

Weve all seen itnow imagine it on short final with Starlink. Its easy to imagine reading the NTSB report about an influencer on YouTube or Instagram who crashed while livestreaming on final approach (Can I land in a 40-knot crosswind? Ride along and find out!). Kids these days, right? That is why most of us fly, isnt it?

Weather 98

Weather Airplanes Pilot Cockpit 98

Pilot Institute

NOVEMBER 2, 2024

On final approach, it can be the difference between recovering and crashing. Maintain Control and Increase Airspeed It’s important that you add right rudder to neutralize the aircraft’s left-turning tendencies. As the pilot in command, it is your job to minimize the loss of altitude and recovery as soon as practicable.

Descent 52

Descent Approach AGL Lift 52

Photographic Logbook

JANUARY 25, 2025

Today would be his first landing on the ice as pilot in command. Not Cool, Man After transitioning across multiple sectors of Boston Center's vast airspace, the home stretch found us on with Boston Approach under a crisp, blue New Hampshire sky. Gilead achieved his first landing at Alton Bay when we went in 2022.

Runway 68

Runway Airplanes Threshold Approach 68