Photographic Logbook

FEBRUARY 2, 2025

A NOTAM closing Alton Bay was still active until 7:00 am that morning. As expected, the NOTAM closing the ice runway did expire and no new notification replaced it. Alton Bay's floating bandstand about 100 feet south of the runway threshold. A target moved across my traffic display at 450 knots (518 miles per hour). "I

Runway 89

Runway Knot Weather Turbulence 89

Pilot Institute

MARCH 26, 2024

Check NOTAMs Before departure, check the Notices to Air Missions (NOTAM) publication. You might find a NOTAM about your destination’s surface conditions. Don’t depend on NOTAMs to provide up-to-date information on soft field conditions. When crossing the threshold, start reducing the power.

NOTAMs 52

NOTAMs Runway Approach Descent 52

Flying Magazine

MAY 1, 2024

READ MORE: How Do You Check NOTAMs? Several airports in the vicinity reported wind gusts peaking at 30 knots. kilometers or 4,500 feet agl (25 knots is roughly 12 m/s for reference). Evaporation of some of the rain cools the downdraft, making it even more dense compared to the surrounding air.

Wind Shear 114

Wind Shear Weather Turbulence Knot 114