Plane and Pilot

MARCH 25, 2025

Whether it is a short Cub flight to the north for Coopers Bar-B-Que, a true Texas pit grilling experience, or a quick hop over to a makeshift, 1,000-foot grass runway paralleling the road at the local winery, you are sure to be entertained throughout your training. Ill roll out on the runway and slowly bring the power in, I said.

Knot 111

Knot Airplanes Runway Rudder 111

Aerotime

MARCH 21, 2025

TSB Approach sequence Due to reported wind gusts as the CRJ900 approached Toronto Pearson following a flight from MinneapolisSaint Paul International Airport (MSP) the aircraft was flown at 149 knots. seconds before touchdown the aircrafts indicated airspeed was 136 knots, and its ground speed was 111 knots.

Indicated Airspeed 283

Indicated Airspeed Descent Knot Horizontal Stabilizer 283

Pilot Institute

JANUARY 3, 2025

Standard FAA aviation windsocks are calibrated to fully extend at a wind speed of 15 knots. The windsock is normally placed next to a runway or helipad so that you can easily see it when lined up for takeoff or coming in for a landing. How To Read a Windsock Hanging limp : Winds are under 3 knots. Why is it called a windsock?

Knot 98

Knot Weather Wind Shear Weight-Shift-Control 98

Fear of Landing

FEBRUARY 21, 2025

The wing tip struck the runway after which the wing and the tail separated and the fuel from the wing caught fire. The aircraft tumbled and came to a halt upside-down at the intersection of runway 23 and runway 15. The wing and tail on runway 23 as photographed by Brennan Milroy (CC-BY-SA-4.0)

Runway 59

Runway Tail Knot Altimeter 59

One Mile at a Time

MARCH 20, 2025

At the time of the accident, winds were at an angle of 270 degrees (the runway was at an angle of 230 degrees), at 28 knots, gusting to 35 knots. degrees Less than one second before touchdown, the plane had an indicated airspeed of 134 knots, a ground speed of 111 knots, a bank angle of 7.1

Descent 109

Descent Threshold Knot Flight Deck 109

One Mile at a Time

MARCH 21, 2025

A Southwest Airlines jet attempted to take off from a taxiway yesterday, somehow mistaking it for a runway in broad daylight. At Orlando Airport, Southwest departs from airside 2, and the plane was supposed to take off from runway 17R, a very short distance away. The taxiway runs parallel to the runway. The FAA is investigating.

Air Traffic Control 101

Air Traffic Control Runway Knot Pilot 101

Aerotime

JULY 30, 2024

Three Delta planes were on standby to depart from Runway 16L at SLC Airport. Right now, for the Delta 1304, we have four knots too much tailwind. The Delta 2046 pilot informed the controllers that they could depart from the Hotel 12 intersection on Runway 16L, ahead of the other two aircraft. air traffic control responded. “We

Air Traffic Control 283

Air Traffic Control Runway Knot Tail 283

Aerotime

SEPTEMBER 23, 2024

The plane took off from runway 36L at Schiphol at 14:42 local time. The flight landed safely on runway 06 at 15:02, just twenty minutes after take-off, and returned to its stand on the cargo apron. As before, the airplane taxied out to the end of runway 36L and began its second take-off run of the afternoon, becoming airborne at 18:02.

Air Traffic Control 275

Air Traffic Control Cargo Runway Descent 275

AV Web

MARCH 10, 2025

The pilot said he intended to join the downwind for the departure runway (26) but crashed a short time later. It was gusty at the time, with winds at 17, gusting to 30 knots on the runway heading. The aircraft had the Soloy/Tradewinds turboprop conversion.

Knot 92

Knot Runway Pilot 92

One Mile at a Time

FEBRUARY 24, 2025

Specifically, as the aircraft was still around three miles from the intended landing runway (28L), it descended all the way down to 275 feet, according to flight tracking software Flightradar24. Its interesting to note that the plane was both lower than it shouldve been, and also quite a bit faster, as it was going 173 knots.

Approach 109

Approach Knot Air Traffic Control Final Approach 109

One Mile at a Time

MARCH 18, 2025

The aircraft came in to land on runway 22. Weather conditions werent good at all, with winds at the time reported as being at 22 knots, and gusting to 36 knots. Not only that, but there was quite a crosswind, as wind was blowing at a direction 40 degrees off the runway heading. This incident is now being investigated.

Air Traffic Control 112

Air Traffic Control Knot Runway Crosswind 112

AV Web

SEPTEMBER 13, 2024

The NTSB and FAA are investigating a runway incursion at Nashville International Airport on Thursday in which an Alaska Airlines Boeing 737 MAX crew rejected its takeoff at about 130 knots when a Southwest 737-700 crossed the far end of the runway it was using.

Runway 111

Runway Air Traffic Control Knot Clearance 111

Pilot Institute

APRIL 5, 2025

Basically, any wind that blows across the runway or flight path instead of head-on or tailing the aircraft. Crosswind is referenced in terms of knots, a fancy aviation term for nautical miles per hour . Example 1 Aircraft heading: 070 Wind Direction:160 Wind Strength: 25 knots This example is super easy. knots 20 0.34

Crosswind 69

Crosswind Pilot Knot Turbulence 69

Air Facts

MARCH 5, 2025

For example, describing a Cuban eight maneuver would involve such writing as, enter the (in Farsi , R-L), Cuban eight (in English, L-R), maneuver no lower than (in Farsi , R-L), 10,000 AGL (in English, L-R), at a minimum of (in Farsi , R-L), 450 knots (in English, L-R). add 5 knots for winds at 10 knots gusting to 20 knots).

Pilot 98

Pilot Knot AGL Approach 98

Aerotime

NOVEMBER 22, 2024

Michael Derrer Fuchs / Shutterstock Once the pushback is complete and the engines are running, the crew will contact ATC again for taxi clearance, effectively asking the tower for the route they are required to follow and which taxiways to use to reach the active runway.

Cabin Crew 267

Cabin Crew Runway Knot Clearance 267

WayMan

APRIL 17, 2025

These cone-shaped fabric tubes are mounted on poles near runways, helipads, and taxiways. Pilots use this visual cue to plan their runway approach and takeoff to ensure theyre flying into the winda practice that increases lift and aircraft control. Halfway extended (6 knots): Reflects a moderate breeze.

Knot 52

Knot Runway Crosswind Pilot 52

Gary's Flight Journal

JANUARY 26, 2025

Once reaching 153 degrees I was ready to taxi to runway one-four. The pattern was busy at Cambridge and I had to turn away to the north then re-enter for the left downwind runway one-six. We each saddled up and taxied for one six, Charles was first then I pointed down the runway for home.

Runway 98

Runway Pilot in Command Knot Hangar 98

AV Web

MARCH 21, 2025

A Southwest crew got their aircraft up to 70 knots on a taxiway in Orlando before a controller noticed and ordered them to stop on Thursday. They had been cleared to take off on Runway 17R which is parallel to Taxiway H. The crew mistook the surface for the nearby runway, an airline statement said. 3278 stop, 3278 stop.

Knot 68

Knot Clearance Runway Airlines 68

One Mile at a Time

OCTOBER 18, 2024

This isn’t good… air traffic controllers cleared two Southwest jets to use the same runway at the same time. Southwest 1478: “Runway 27, line up and wait, Southwest 1478.” San Diego Ground: “Southwest 785, cross runway 27 at B6, continue taxiing via C.” Southwest 1478: “Runway 27, cleared for takeoff, Southwest 1478.”

Runway 117

Runway Clearance Air Traffic Control Knot 117

Fear of Landing

FEBRUARY 7, 2025

As they descended towards Leeds, the crew calculated the landing performance with the wind at 060 at 19 knots. The approach controller gave them the current wind as 070 gusting 33 knots and let them know that a Boeing 737-800 had just landed. And sometimes its 35 knots across *and* thick fog. It’s not *always* like that.

Crosswind 52

Crosswind Rudder Knot Runway 52

Fear of Landing

DECEMBER 13, 2024

The airport has a single north-south asphalt runway (01/19) of 2,515 metres (8,250 feet). The runway elevation is 646 feet above mean sea level. QNH one zero two zero, ILS approach runway one nine, information Uniform. SwiftAir DHL flight 18D : 4,000 feet, QNH one zero one niner, expecting ILS runway one niner.

Runway 104

Runway Approach UTC Knot 104

AV Web

APRIL 1, 2025

He noted that the Special Missions P2012, with full fuel and cruising at 85 knots with takeoff flaps, would have an endurance of eight hours for significant loiter time. Lincke described a typical role, for example, as making the 30-minute flight to the short runway at Caribbean island St Barts with a full passenger load.

Knot 59

Knot Runway 59

Plane and Pilot

NOVEMBER 25, 2024

The RNAV approach to the 7,000-foot Runway 31 that snakes around from the Runway 4 extended centerline, loops past Citi Field, and rolls out on a tight-in final approach. I mentioned how rolling through the intersection on Runway 4 is allowed but frowned upon, effectively making the runway shorter if you want to follow custom.

Runway 70

Runway Approach Knot Jet 70

Airline Geeks

MAY 29, 2024

The Boston-bound A319 was forced to reject its takeoff at over 80 knots as the King Air was landing on the intersecting runway.

Knot 114

Knot Runway Air Traffic Control 114

Flight Training Central

FEBRUARY 10, 2025

Find the crosswind component for Runway 36 if the reported wind direction is 320 at 12 knots. knots Correct! Calculate the planned groundspeed if the winds aloft are forecast to be from 250 at 15 knots flying a true course of 130 with a true airspeed of 112 knots. knots Correct!

Flight Plan 52

Flight Plan True Airspeed Flight Computer Groundspeed 52

Pilot Institute

MARCH 28, 2025

This lateral movement takes place at a speed of about two or three knots. After one aircraft lands, the tailwind pushes the vortices forward into the runways touchdown zone. This lateral movement of vortices is important to know for pilots flying into airports with parallel runways.

Turbulence 97

Turbulence Lift Drag Runway 97

Plane and Pilot

MARCH 6, 2025

I felt knots forming in my stomach. The 152 rocked and bounced in the air currents as we approached the runway. The airplane was pushed up and down in tight, quick movements as we came in over the pavement, and then the tires squealed as we hit the runway hard. I noticed that the wind was picking up. Am I imagining it?

Airplanes 99

Airplanes Threshold Runway Knot 99

One Mile at a Time

APRIL 30, 2024

At 12:37AM local time, the jet was cleared to take off on runway 33R, which has a length of 13,796 feet (4,205 meters). However, for whatever reason, the pilots instead attempted to take off from taxiway K, which is parallel to the runway. The jet attempted to take off next to the runway How could an incident like this happen?

Runway 123

Runway Knot Jet Pilot 123

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.

Weather 78

Weather Runway Knot Rudder 78

Air Facts

JULY 15, 2024

Though wind is reported using such simple numbers like 270@15G20, I’ve come to believe that 20 knots here is not always the same as 20 knots there. I did a checkride in 30 knot winds in the flatlands of Kansas, almost straight down the runway. Then came the landing in 20 knots in the Hill Country of Texas, west of Austin.

Knot 98

Knot Crosswind Rudder Turbulence 98

Pilot Institute

MARCH 19, 2025

Pilots use METARs for flight safety, runway selection, and weather planning. The wind is from the south at 8 knots. The KT indicates that the scale used is knots (an abbreviated term for nautical miles per hour ). To accommodate this, airports will normally choose a runway number corresponding to the general wind direction.

Weather 84

Weather Altimeter Runway NOTAMs 84

Flight Training Central

SEPTEMBER 9, 2024

What is the headwind component for a landing on Runway 18 if the tower reports the wind as 215° at 30 knots? 187 knots 162 knots 165 knots Correct! It increases takeoff performance. It increases engine performance. It reduces climb performance. Ground effect is most likely to result in which problem?

Density Altitude 105

Density Altitude Knot Ground Effect True Airspeed 105

One Mile at a Time

JULY 11, 2024

At around 7:47AM local time, the jet began its takeoff roll on runway 19R, and once the jet reached a high speed, multiple tires burst on the right hand main gear. This caused the crew to reject the takeoff at a speed of over 150 knots, which is very close to the plane’s takeoff speed. However, please stop on the runway.

Runway 123

Runway Knot Pilot Jet 123

Pilot Institute

DECEMBER 31, 2024

Compared to standard landings, no-flaps landings require certain adjustments in aircraft handling, such as: Higher approach speeds (5-10 knots faster than normal). A no-flaps landing generally requires more runway for stopping, with the distance that can increase by as much as 50% depending on the aircraft and conditions.

Pilot 52

Pilot Drag Descent Approach 52

iPad Pilot News

MARCH 11, 2025

These alerts include runway proximity, traffic, cabin altitude, destination weather, terrain, airspace and TFRs, carbon monoxide and more. The alert will only sound once every 60 seconds and is automatically disabled if groundspeed is less than 40 knots. RUNWAY ALERTS Runways – Alerts when nearing or entering a runway.

AGL 52

AGL Runway Groundspeed Descent 52

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.

Pilot 119

Pilot Descent Knot Runway 119

Aerotime

DECEMBER 20, 2024

The touchdown speed will have already been calculated using a combination of aircraft weight, length of runway in use, and prevailing conditions. In gusty conditions, for example, crews tend to add a few knots to their touchdown speed, which allows for fluctuations in airspeed while on final approach.

Cabin Crew 267

Cabin Crew Descent Runway Approach 267