Air Facts

FEBRUARY 28, 2025

I assessed my personal condition and noted I was tired, but a short flight and get-home-it-is grabbed me (mistake #3). The Flight Plan I filed an IFR flight plan, KAZO-GIJ-OXI-MAPPS-EON-JOT-ILS2L-KDPA, then VFR to my homebase, 06C. As I crossed the runway threshold, it was solid IMC and I had to go missed.

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Ceiling Weather AGL Approach 90

Air Facts

MARCH 5, 2025

He then returned to Vance to conduct landings from the T-38 overhead pattern on our westernmost runway (17R); thats when the wheels came off. Approximately half way down the runway, you execute a level, 60-degree bank, 180 o turn while reducing power and lowering the speed-brakes to arrive on the inside downwind.

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Pilot Knot AGL Approach 98

AV Web

JANUARY 21, 2025

The report targets pilot error (one aircraft lining up for the wrong runway), controller mistakes, and controller staffing shortages as probable causes in the accident. A Piper PA46-350P Mirage was inbound from Coeur dAlene Idaho on an IFR flight plan. The Cessna was executing touch-and-goes in right patterns for Runway 30R.

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Clearance Runway Approach Flight Plan 119

Plane and Pilot

MARCH 18, 2025

A random airliner doesnt often call up for push and taxi without an associated flight plan, and to do so with a desire to taxi around the airport for 10-15 minutes is even more unusual. Wings for All gave participants a reasonable expectation of what they would experience on an actual flight.

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Runway Airplanes Flight Deck Pilot 74

Air Facts

MARCH 14, 2025

Call it a bucket list if you want, but I consider it a flight plan for a fulfilling life in the cockpit: 1. 100 hamburger flight. Flying through featureless gray clouds for an hour and then seeing the runway lights appear in the windshield is a high that most drugs cannot match. It’s just about magic.

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Airplanes Pilot Pilot in Command Approach 98

AV Web

OCTOBER 5, 2024

A passenger took control of a King Air C90 from its incapacitated pilot over southern California on Friday and managed to put it safely on a runway at at Meadows Field in Bakersfield. The plane ran off the end of the runway but was undamaged and no one was injured. bound for Monterey, California.

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Pilot Descent Knot Runway 119

Flight Training Central

SEPTEMBER 13, 2024

These commonly missed questions often focus on nuanced regulations, meteorology, flight planning, and airspace rules. Extending the flaps: Allows for more stable control in a slow flight condition Increases the stalling speed Lowers the stalling speed Correct! What is the purpose of the runway/runway hold position sign?

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Aileron Density Altitude Pilot Drag 98

Flight Training Central

FEBRUARY 28, 2025

Though its rare, your destination airport could become unusable due to a thunderstorm moving in, or a disabled airplane on the runway. IFR Alternate Airport Planning While every IFR flight requires you to file an IFR flight plan and receive an ATC clearance, not every flight is flown in IFR conditions.

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Ceiling Weather Approach Flight Plan 52

Pilot Institute

NOVEMBER 30, 2024

They are: Runway Width Sloping Runway Sloping Terrain Black Hole Approach Autokinetic Illusion False Horizon Vection Illusion Let’s look at each one in detail. Aerial Perception Illusions Pilots use a mental image of a “normal” runway to judge their approach.

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Runway Instrument Meteorological Conditions Approach Airplanes 52

Plane and Pilot

OCTOBER 29, 2024

Kentland has a 4,000-foot runway, east/west, with a crosswind straight out of the north. Nobody answered on unicom, and the facilities were at the west end of the airport, so I decided on left traffic for Runway 27. I turned base early, slipped the RV-9A as hard as it would go, landed halfway down the runway, and stood on the brakes.

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Weather Runway Knot Rudder 80

One Mile at a Time

AUGUST 27, 2024

While the aircraft was being given taxi clearance, there was a minor misunderstanding, which wasn’t a big deal (but I still think it’s important context, since the Aeromexico pilot is in the wrong here): ATC: “Aeromexico 401, cross runway 31R at echo, follow the 777 ANA on charlie.” ATC: “It’s not 13R, it’s 31R or 13L.”

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Air Traffic Control Pilot Clearance Runway 125

iPad Pilot News

DECEMBER 17, 2024

The latest version of the app is extremely versatile, providing all the digital resources a student pilot needs when learning to fly a Cessna 172, while simultaneously offering a Gulfstream pilot advanced flight planning and international resources needed to fly from New York to London.

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Pilot Weather Flight Plan Approach 105

Flight Training Central

OCTOBER 14, 2024

For a flight under IFR or a flight not in the vicinity of an airport, weather reports and forecasts, fuel requirements, alternatives available if the planned flight cannot be completed , and any known traffic delays of which the pilot in command has been advised by ATC.

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Ceiling Pilot Weather Approach 98

Inflight Pilot Training

MARCH 30, 2025

Flight canceled. Youll be able to file an IFR flight plan and safely depart, fly through, and arrive in conditions that would otherwise ground a VFR-only pilot. Increase Your Flight Efficiency and Routing Options IFR flight plans allow you to take more efficient, higher-priority routes, especially when crossing busy corridors.

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Pilot Weather Approach Visual Flight Rules 52

Professional Pilot

JANUARY 2, 2025

By combining real-time sensor inputs with advanced visual modeling, the SVS highlights runway markers, lead-ins, and airport domes. Paired with the EVS-3000 enhanced flight vision system (EFVS), the avionics deliver real-time imagery of runway lighting, terrain, and obstacles.

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Flight Deck Jet Visual Meteorological Conditions (VMC) Runway 75

Flight Training Central

AUGUST 12, 2024

Runway lengths, obstacle avoidance, restricted airspace, plus much more all provide bits of data that will keep you informed and safe on every flight. Share your results : Facebook Facebook Twitter Google+ Want to brush up on your flight planning skills? Facebook Facebook Just tell us who you are to view your results !

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AGL NOTAMs Runway Flight Plan 105

Flightworx

FEBRUARY 2, 2024

From the critical steps of flight plan filing and securing landing permits to the practicalities of fuel management, airport fees, and navigating customs and immigration, we will explore the facets that make private jet travel in the UK both a privilege and a responsibility. Don’t leave access to chance.

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Runway Jet Fixed Base Operator Flight Plan 52

Flying Magazine

APRIL 26, 2024

It is not uncommon for air traffic control to pose this question to pilots on IFR flight plans approaching certain airports when the weather is VFR. The FMS-guided visual provides a lateral and vertical path from a fix fairly close to the airport all the way down to the runway,” says Johnson. “Can you accept the visual?”

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Approach Air Traffic Control Runway Flight Deck 92

Air Facts

MAY 24, 2024

We started up the engine, got the weather, asked the tower for our instrument flight plan, and began to taxi from the T-hangars on the east side of the field down the familiar route of “Hotel, Echo” to runway 18 right for a departure to the north with a turn to the east. Approach switched me to Tower.

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Aileron Crosswind Knot Runway 98

Fear of Landing

JUNE 28, 2024

Then he filled out a flight plan with their intended route to head to Jaunpass – Lenk – Col du Pillon – Aigle – Lausanne and then back to Gruyére. At about 50 meters (165 feet) above the ground, the pilot turned left, planning to fly over the grass runway as the start of his routing.

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Rudder Tail Lift Knot 110

Fear of Landing

DECEMBER 6, 2024

A few hours later, the pilot obtained a weather briefing and filed an IFR flight plan before departing Westchester to fly back to Montgomery County. The pilot was instrument rated and the flight was on an instrument flight rules (IFR) flight plan: that is, they did not have to stay visual for the flight.

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Approach Runway Air Traffic Control Descent 92

AV Web

OCTOBER 13, 2024

Most coverage of “small airplane” events leaves out the make and model of the aircraft, but they are sure to mention that the pilot did not file a flight plan even if he was flying in the local pattern when the incident occurred. Of course, no media member I know of knows what a flight plan is or how it works.

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General Aviation Airplanes Cargo Flight Plan 105

Air Facts

APRIL 29, 2024

A pit stop at North Myrtle Beach, South Carolina (KCRE) was planned, and after a weather briefing, I filed an IFR flight plan. I queried ATC about when to expect the approach clearance and was informed that the Saratoga had appeared to land but the pilot hadn’t contacted ATC to close his IFR flight plan.

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Descent Approach Weather AGL 98

AV Web

SEPTEMBER 29, 2024

I’d yet to land on that fabled grass runway, the Augusta National of general aviation, and this would be the year. I’d actually filed to fly to Anderson, South Carolina, on an instrument flight plan, figuring that I’d cancel IFR and continue past Anderson to the destination. Except it wasn’t meant to be.

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Weather Runway Ceiling Lift 98

Flying Magazine

MAY 15, 2024

READ MORE: Healthy Obsession: What Flight Sim Has Done for Me Pro tip: If the ATD does not have side-view screens, the CFI should remind the learner that each turn they make will be in 90-degree increments. If utilizing Runway 17 with left traffic, the crosswind turn will be heading 080, downwind 350, base 260, etc. It’s an ATD.

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Crosswind Airplanes VOR Runway 105

Air Facts

DECEMBER 18, 2024

Now, instead of showing up in flight ops and finding my flight planning had all been done for me by my dispatcher, I was now the dispatcher. KMPO is an non-towered field as are several other places I fly to and from on an IFR flight plan. My learning curve was not steep , it was vertical!

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Clearance Airplanes Annual Inspection Pilot 96

Gary's Flight Journal

MAY 3, 2024

I launched from runway three-two and pointed for the Snow Hill VOR. We flew on top of a scattered turned broken layer having to descend through it to break out for the visual approach runway two-three into our fuel stop at Grand Strand KCRE. On departure I flew runway heading for a good distance. This is where the fun started.

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Runway Approach Weather VOR 102

iPad Pilot News

MARCH 27, 2025

Air Navigation Pro This flight planning and GPS navigation app is designed for VFR pilots and offers international support, including charts for the US, Europe, South America and more. Embraer Aircraft Services A complete line of apps to assist operators of Embraer aircraft with support and services, performance and flight planning.

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Weather Pilot Flight Plan Airplanes 91

Photographic Logbook

SEPTEMBER 21, 2024

Instead, I planned to take an Uber from the FBO to the funeral home and back. I launched from runway 10 right at 7:00 am, climbing eastbound toward the crimson sunrise before turning on course. I turned downwind for runway 27 at the Dowagiac Municipal Airport (C91) and found myself in light rain with the sun at my back.

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Weather Runway Approach Final Approach 85

Photographic Logbook

OCTOBER 11, 2024

During flight planning, I determined that 8,000 feet would provide the best wind advantage of the available preferred westbound IFR cruise altitudes. Closer to South Bass Island, the Put-In-Bay Airport (runways 3-21) appeared along the southeastern shore. Moments before turning final for runway 21 at Put-In-Bay.

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Runway Approach Knot Drag 82

Air Facts

SEPTEMBER 4, 2024

I am a member of the FlyOz Flight Club in Bentonville (KVBT). The flight plan was for KVBT to KSUS for our B-29 ride. Once the fog lifted, we departed KVBT on an IFR flight plan. Two F/A-18 Hornets, the Blue Angels, on low approach, sped towards the runway on final.

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Approach General Aviation AGL Weather 98

Vintage Aviation News

SEPTEMBER 7, 2024

This association is perhaps best exemplified by their co-located facilities in California’s Mojave Desert centered around what was once known as Muroc Dry Lake Bed (now known as Rogers Dry Lake) an ancient, long-evaporated lake, with an extremely flat and hard-packed floor; it was perfect terrain for a natural runway of extreme length.

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Pilot Tail Hangar Jet 111

Gary's Flight Journal

APRIL 24, 2024

I did a quick flight plan and was looking at just under a half hour trip each way. Once warmed up I taxied for runway one-four and was number two for departure. I followed Charles in his Piper 140 to runway one-nine and completed my run up. We agreed to meet at noon in Cape May NJ. Charles was rolling and I held short.

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Runway Pilot Weather Flight Plan 68

Universal Weather

OCTOBER 30, 2024

Ramp congestion also occurs at smaller destinations such as popular Nevis (TKPN) , with its 4,003-foot runway, and smaller outer islands in the Bahamas. Parking and access challenges During high season, GA access to many destinations becomes more challenging, with additional trip planning lead time recommended.

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NOTAMs Fixed Base Operator Clearance General Aviation 52

Plane and Pilot

NOVEMBER 10, 2024

Note that because of current LSA rules, the RV-12 can be flown on an instrument flight plan but cannot be flown in actual instrument conditions. So the temptation is to fly too fast and float down the runway, which the RV-12 will do for quite some distance. Van’s offers three iterations of non-Trainer models as well.

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Airplanes Knot Pitot Tube Gross Weight 98

Air Facts

AUGUST 19, 2024

I was flying on an IFR flight plan from Flying Cloud Airport, KFCM (motto: “Wrong Runway Landings RUS”) Oh, you scoff, but just go fly there sometime. I was flying along at 14,000 feet toward Fargo on an IFR flight plan, fat dumb and happy. Better yet, don’t. But then it wasn’t. Turns out I shunta.

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Pilot Flight Plan Cockpit Knot 97

Photographic Logbook

APRIL 19, 2024

However, there was a presidential TFR (temporary flight restriction) around Scranton that lay on a direct line between Sodus and Philly. It added less than 10 minutes to the overall flight time. The reroute was minimal, an insertion of Yardley VOR (ARD) into my flight plan. Runway and raindrops.

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Approach Wind Shear Runway VOR 69