Fear of Landing

NOVEMBER 22, 2024

During my drive to the company hangar at the airport, I become increasingly convinced the captain will cancel our scheduled flight. Surface winds are already thirty knots gusting to forty-five. Forecast much stronger, up to one hundred knots.” “My calculations agree with the DME readout of seventy knots.”

Weather 98

Weather Knot Pilot Distance Measuring Equipment 98

Gary's Flight Journal

MAY 3, 2024

I also secured hangar space for the week to the tune of $75 a night. I launched from runway three-two and pointed for the Snow Hill VOR. Once south of Myrtle Beach I was turned direct Charleston VOR. Mary had the garlic knots along with the Italian chop salad. We finished breakfast and headed to the airport.

Runway 102

Runway Approach Weather VOR 102

Gary's Flight Journal

NOVEMBER 9, 2023

Reservations have been made, the estate tour is booked, rental car locked in, and hangar space secured. Our ride at six thousand five was smooth despite the brutal headwinds at thirty plus knots. Asking for lower we settled for fifteen to twenty knots still in our face at four thousand five hundred. Mary and I had a fun time.

Approach 52

Approach Knot VOR Weather 52

Photographic Logbook

OCTOBER 11, 2024

West of the Geneseo VOR, I passed high above Silver Lake and the gorge in Letchworth State Park. As I passed Kelley's Island, wind streaks in the water out of the southwest indicated a wind of six to eight knots, exactly as forecast. Serpentine tendrils of mist followed the course of the Genesee River south of Letchworth.

Runway 82

Runway Approach Knot Drag 82

Gary's Flight Journal

MARCH 18, 2024

We departed Ocean City in very strong gusty winds and pointed for Snow Hill VOR. As we reached the mid peninsula we were rocked by strong wind gusts between 40 and 49 knots at six thousand five hundred. I tucked 3 Tango Charlie in the hangar and we decided to drive to Vero Beach FL. We were still rolling on three good gear.

Weather 52

Weather VOR Knot Hangar 52

AeroSavvy

AUGUST 20, 2021

Piper PA-32 Cherokee Six Navigation equipment includes a Garmin GNS-530W GPS navigator and two VOR receivers for secondary navigation. I configured the airplane the same way as noted on the Piper Climb chart: 105 mph (91 knots), flaps 10 ° , full throttle. An autopilot and Aspen primary flight display reduce workload on long flights.

Density Altitude 52

Density Altitude OAT Airplanes Fixed Base Operator 52