Jet Runway Wind Shear 
Aerotime
FEBRUARY 20, 2025
The wreckage of the Endeavor Air/Delta Connection Mitsubishi CRJ900 regional jet which crashed on landing at Toronto-Pearson International Airport (YYZ) on February 17, 2025, has been removed and recovered to a secure location, around 48 hours after the accident unfolded.
Plane and Pilot
FEBRUARY 28, 2025
Getting a couple of hundred thousand pounds of swept-wing jet down to sea level from 40,000 feet takes a bit of forethought and no shortage of technology. Most of the big jets, when faced with Newtons laws of motion, need a little assistance when going downhill. First, how much avgas is enough? Speed Demon or Cruiser?
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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.
Plane and Pilot
JANUARY 8, 2025
Most seemed to be using more flaps than normal for takeoff, the idea being to get away from the ground as quickly as possible to minimize their time near the ground, where a wind shear could have serious consequences. I can tell you the wind limitations for every jet Ive flown, as they were memory items we were required to know.
Fear of Landing
MARCH 22, 2024
Airborne Wind Shear Detection During the 1980s and 1990s, NASA led a comprehensive research program to identify the characteristics of dangerous wind shear and validated technologies that can predict its severity while in flight. Chevrons are being implemented on many of today’s aircraft, including the new Boeing 787.
Chess In the Air
JULY 4, 2022
Considering the delay in the AWOS reporting, it may also be helpful to proactively use the radio to ask anyone on the ground for the current winds (e.g. Microbursts are not the only source of severe wind-shear close to the ground. Sudden and very powerful surface winds can have various other causes. Absolutely!
One Mile at a Time
JANUARY 5, 2025
However, due to strong wind shear plus the short runway, that ultimately didnt end up being the case, at least without a major payload restriction. However, the airport isnt otherwise as challenging to fly to, given the much longer runway, which means that wide body jets can fly there.
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