Aerotime

DECEMBER 20, 2024

Jet (and turboprop) turbine engines work more efficiently, and burn less fuel, at higher altitudes where the air is less dense. The touchdown speed will have already been calculated using a combination of aircraft weight, length of runway in use, and prevailing conditions. Hence, the flight will use less fuel at higher altitudes.

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Cabin Crew Descent Runway Approach 255

One Mile at a Time

JULY 29, 2024

So the pilot of the first Delta jet advised air traffic control they’d need a minute to crunch the numbers on takeoff performance: Delta 1304 pilot: “Right now, for Delta 1304, we got four knots too much on the tailwind. Famous last words, because as it turns out, there wasn’t enough room for the jet to “get in there.”

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Air Traffic Control Clearance Runway Jet 119

One Mile at a Time

JUNE 21, 2024

The aircraft was cleared for a visual approach on runway 17R. Oklahoma City Airport does indeed also have a runway 13, which is the direction the pilots were headed. However, given their distance from the airport and altitude, it’s not even logical that they were attempting to land on that runway.

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Air Traffic Control Runway Approach Pilot 123

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. Destin Tower told me to expect a right base for a landing on Runway 12.

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Aileron Crosswind Knot Runway 98

One Mile at a Time

AUGUST 28, 2024

From the arrival runway, the tower controller had cleared the Air France aircraft to hold short of runway 22R. While holding short of the runway, the Air France pilot stated over the radio “Air France 012 to cross?” She should have instead phrased it with something like “requesting permission to cross runway 22R,” or something.

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Air Traffic Control Pilot Runway Knot 119

AV Web

DECEMBER 5, 2024

5 at Falcon Field Airport (KFFZ) in Mesa, Arizona, where the jet was headed for Provo Municipal Airport (KPVU) in Provo, Utah. The HondaJet was cleared for takeoff from Runway 22L, which the pilot acknowledged. The crash occurred Nov. It breached the airport perimeter fence, crossed a roadway and collided with a vehicle.

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Knot Runway Cockpit Jet 82

Flying Magazine

APRIL 26, 2024

The CRJ is interesting to fly with a lot of trimming required as it’s a long-bodied jet with a large swing either side of the CG. I mean, all jets I have flown are like that, but this is fairly sensitive to pitch, power, and flap configuration—all requiring lots of trimming. With a lighter corporate jet, that is powerful.

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Crosswind Weather Knot Aileron 105

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.

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Runway Approach Knot Jet 70

Plane and Pilot

JANUARY 8, 2025

As we walked from the wharf to breakfast, I saw that peak wind gusts were tickling the 40-knot mark. I can tell you the wind limitations for every jet Ive flown, as they were memory items we were required to know. When making a cross-wind takeoff, hold the nose gear on the runway longer and accelerate to a higher speed than normal.

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Crosswind Wind Shear Knot Airplanes 96

Plane and Pilot

SEPTEMBER 21, 2024

We both had a good chuckle, then we lurched out of the parking spot as I tested the toe brakes for the first time and began to waddle our way to the runway in the mighty Cessna 150. How they came to a stop holding short of the runway generally gave a preview as to how they would handle a plane for the rest of the flight.

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Rudder Runway Altimeter Pilot 83

Plane and Pilot

SEPTEMBER 15, 2024

The weather briefing we had reviewed a half hour earlier promised a 20-knot headwind that would require two fuel stops on the 130-mile trip from our home airport in Kennett, Missouri (KTKX), to Little Rock Air Force Base (KLRF) in Arkansas. The landing was uneventful, and we were soon taking on fuel for the second leg of the journey.

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Runway Crosswind Rudder Pilot 98

Vintage Aviation News

OCTOBER 14, 2024

Saab TF-35 Draken AT-155 of the Royal Danish Air Force, at RAF Mildenhall, 1985 (Wikimedia Commons) As the Swedes and Danes began retiring their Draken fleets, American contractors were interested in purchasing the jets for their handling characteristics and the fact that they were on the market.

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Pilot in Command Pilot Cockpit Knot 124

Flying Magazine

APRIL 25, 2024

We asked Potomac Approach to change our destination to Richmond (KRIC) and received a clearance for vectors to final to the ILS Runway 2. The current observation included a gusty northeast wind in heavy rain with a visibility less than 2 miles and a runway visual range (RVR) that varied from 6,000 feet to better than 6,000 feet.

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Weather Wind Shear Clearance Turbulence 108

Flying Magazine

MAY 15, 2024

If utilizing Runway 17 with left traffic, the crosswind turn will be heading 080, downwind 350, base 260, etc. Don’t accept the excuses of “I can’t fly if I can’t see the runway,” or “I can’t feel the airplane.” It might be no greater than 6 knots with gusts to 10 mph. It’s an ATD.

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Crosswind Airplanes VOR Runway 105

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.

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Runway Approach Knot Jet 52

Air Facts

OCTOBER 23, 2024

The base had switched runways from Runway 35 to Runway 17, so that when I came back into the base I was approaching the traffic pattern from the north. But I somehow had it fixed in my mind that I was approaching from the south, to Runway 35. Flying at the pattern altitude at the usual 300 knots, solo, at night.

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Runway Pilot Aileron Approach 98

Pilot Institute

SEPTEMBER 24, 2024

The aerials are at the runway’s landing end. They are as follows: Category A: Less than 91 knots. Category B: 91 knots to less than 121 knots. Includes light twin-engine aircraft and some business jets. Category C: 121 knots to less than 141 knots. Category D: 41 knots to less than 166 knots.

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Approach Knot Runway Distance Measuring Equipment 52

Plane and Pilot

AUGUST 1, 2024

But growing up amid the roar of propellers and jets had planted in me the seed of a lifelong love of all things aeronautical. It could carry a crew of two and four passengers at a cruise speed of 175 knots, or about 200 mph, at a service ceiling of more than 19,000 feet. The very same craft is now enshrined in the Steven F.

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Airplanes Runway Pilot Tarmac 98

Plane and Pilot

NOVEMBER 19, 2024

This 172 had a flap extension speed of 85 knots, and my old Cessna 172’s limit was 100 mph, or 87 knots. There was a nice crosswind, and I demonstrated landing on a concrete expansion joint, offset from the runway centerline. Then off to the other runway for a full stop.

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Pitot Tube Approach Aileron Instrument Landing System 84

Pilot's Life Blog

JULY 10, 2024

It also keeps planes organized on the runway, but what is it exactly? Aviation taxiing is when an airplane or other aircraft with wheels rolls off, on, or along the runway at a slow, consistent speed. It uses a propulsion system comprising propellers or jet engines to navigate at a certain set speed limit.

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Clearance Runway Air Traffic Control Pilot 52

Jetwhine

JANUARY 17, 2024

Because I want to fly jets, sir!” I’ve been flying jets for years as a corporate pilot, but not real jets to some … like fighter jets. My goal in these Gauntlet jet-training sessions? Down low, maximum speeds can easily exceed 425 knots. But good jet flying is still demanding. asks Foley.

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Knot Rudder Pilot Jet 52

Latatuide 33 Aviation

DECEMBER 19, 2023

Various factors affect the swiftness and efficiency of private jets, such as weight, altitude, and temperature. Explore how fast private jets fly and the factors influencing their speeds. Flying on a private jet could help you save time when taking your next business trip or holiday. How Fast Are Private Jets?

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Drag Weather Knot Jet 52

ABEAM

JULY 5, 2024

Slowly is real slow : at around the Vy speed of 80 knots indicated ! We had a team briefing and took off with nice weather from runway 24 in Kortrijk. No formation take-off allowed in Kortrijk but we soon settled in a loose formation, throttled back at 50% engine power yielding about 80 knots IAS.

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Transponder Knot Clearance General Aviation 52

Vintage Aviation News

SEPTEMBER 29, 2024

However, there was still a gap in urban travel since airplanes needed long runways, and helicopters, while versatile, were slow and limited in range. They saw potential in the Rotodyne to transport troops and supplies quickly without needing runways in war zones. Thus, the idea of combining the best features of both was born.

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Runway Drag Thrust Knot 59

Flying Magazine

APRIL 30, 2024

Though it’s not as overtly revolutionary as the Cirrus Airframe Parachute System (CAPS) or Safe Return enabled by Garmin Autoland on Cirrus’ SF50 Vision Jet, the reimagined flight deck in the new SR G7 and other improvements make a more immediate impact—because pilots benefit from them on every flight, from the moment you press the start button.

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Pilot Airplanes Approach Jet 111

Air Facts

OCTOBER 21, 2024

As briefed, we launched and headed to and entered one of our low-level training routes to fly tactical formation (below) at 500 feet AGL and 480 knots. As we neared MacDill, I maintained 300 knots as I let down to 1,500 AGL, which is the pattern airspeed and altitude at MacDill. By the way, it was reassuring to hear his calm voice.

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Runway AGL Approach Knot 52

Plane and Pilot

SEPTEMBER 21, 2024

We both had a good chuckle, then we lurched out of the parking spot as I tested the toe brakes for the first time and began to waddle our way to the runway in the mighty Cessna 150. How they came to a stop holding short of the runway generally gave a preview as to how they would handle a plane for the rest of the flight.

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Rudder Runway Altimeter Pilot 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.

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Cockpit Rudder Tail Indicated Airspeed 98

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.

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Pilot AGL Wind Shear Runway 52

Airspeed Junkie

AUGUST 13, 2024

This innovation not only enhanced the flying experience but also set a new standard for avionics in general aviation, paving the way for advanced aircraft like the Vision Jet. When it comes to speed, the SR22T has a maximum cruise speed of 211 knots and a top speed of 219 knots, allowing for swift and efficient travel.

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General Aviation Knot Primary Flight Display Pilot 52

Plane and Pilot

JANUARY 7, 2025

Imagine rolling down the runway, feeling like youre in a rocket ship, only to feel a metaphorical afterburner kick in that catapults you towards the sky. Cruising around 200 knots, the Rocket is a fantastic cross-country machine or around-the-patch sunset flier. Well, like a lot of the early jets, its fast.

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Airplanes Tail Pilot Jet 98

Plane and Pilot

AUGUST 8, 2024

We departed early on a Tuesday morning from the Capital Jet Center FBO in Charleston, West Virginia (KCRW), filing direct to KLDJ at 7,000 feet. A 10-knot tailwind was also in our favor as the Cessna tracked around 150 knots over the ground. After taxiing to Runway 27 and doing a thorough run-up, I called Newark Clearance.

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Clearance Approach Knot Altimeter 52

Plane and Pilot

AUGUST 8, 2024

We departed early on a Tuesday morning from the Capital Jet Center FBO in Charleston, West Virginia (KCRW), filing direct to KLDJ at 7,000 feet. A 10-knot tailwind was also in our favor as the Cessna tracked around 150 knots over the ground. After taxiing to Runway 27 and doing a thorough run-up, I called Newark Clearance.

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Clearance Approach Knot Altimeter 52

Chess In the Air

JULY 4, 2022

Sometimes the wind socks at both ends of the runway point in opposite directions! That does very little when you’re in 10-20 knot sink. Why didn’t Shmulik fly straight ahead to a controlled-crash landing away from the airport instead of trying to make the runway? Absolutely! If you notice something, say something!

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Wind Shear AGL Lift Runway 52

Photographic Logbook

JUNE 15, 2024

The Port Meadville Airport features an immaculately paved 5,000 foot long runway, sells fuel appropriate to kerosene guzzlers and air knockers alike, a genuinely nice terminal building with a great view of the ramp, and even maintains the infrastructure for a radio based localizer instrument approach. Left base, runway 25, Port Meadville.

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Approach Pilot Runway Pilot in Command 52

Pilot Institute

APRIL 24, 2024

The fast jets and faster-talking controllers can be intimidating. Airports such as ATL and JFK have multiple runways and cover around 5,000 acres of land. These simpler classes cannot handle major international airports’ constant high-speed jet traffic. It’s understandable. Managing so many aircraft is challenging.

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Clearance Ceiling Airspace Classes Transponder 52

Gary's Flight Journal

NOVEMBER 9, 2023

After warming the oil I taxied for runway two and picked up my super secret squawk code to get out with the TFR in place. 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.

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Approach Knot VOR Weather 52