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.

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Crosswind Rudder Knot Runway 52

Plane and Pilot

NOVEMBER 25, 2024

As we pushed back, the colors popped on the various tails parked down the row of gates, and we sat in line for takeoff with the low sun angle perfectly lighting a yellow Spirit Airbus against an ominous dark sky, save for the rainbow that arched high across the vista. Go-around , flaps 13,” I called. Our numbers matched.

Runway 65

Runway Approach Knot Jet 65

AV Web

FEBRUARY 17, 2025

Two runways remain closed but operations have resumed at Toronto Pearson International Airport after a Delta Connection CRJ 900 crashed, flipped and broke apart on landing, injuring 18 of the 80 people onboard. The plane’s wings and tail detached but the fuselage remained intact. local time. Most of the occupants were U.S.

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Crosswind Runway Knot Tail 98

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

Fear of Landing

APRIL 19, 2024

It shows the helicopter flying normally, aligned to the runway, and then begin a gentle climb. The helicopter turned left to return to the airport, travelling at about 85 knots. The pilot told the airport tower controller that he may need the runway. The indicated airspeed had fallen below 65 knots and was still decreasing.

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Torque Indicated Airspeed Tail Knot 98

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 73

Weather Runway Knot Rudder 73

Pilot Institute

MARCH 28, 2025

As seen from the aircrafts tail, the vortex rotates in the anti-clockwise direction on the right wingtip and the clockwise direction on the left wingtip. 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.

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Turbulence Lift Drag Runway 97

Fear of Landing

JUNE 28, 2024

The Cabri G2 comprises a shrouded tail rotor, usually referred to as a “Fenestron” (a registered trade mark of Eurocopter) that was proven to provide excellent maneuverability in every flight condition, in every direction of flight up to 40 kt at least. They crashed into a field east of the runway, breaking the skids off.

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Rudder Tail Lift Knot 111

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. That’s because the runway direction had to be changed, as the wind speed picked up.

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Air Traffic Control Clearance Runway Jet 120

Vintage Aviation News

OCTOBER 18, 2024

What you do is you sit up high for takeoff and as you add power and the tail comes up almost immediately, very quickly. At that point, you’re simply looking down the runway, and then it lifts off. The tail touched down hard, but to save the landing—and the airplane—Storo put power to it and went around for another approach.

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Airplanes Crosswind Tail Cockpit 124

One Mile at a Time

APRIL 2, 2025

As you can see, the plane doesnt yet have the full Austrian livery, but instead has an all-white fuselage, except for the Austrian name written across the front of the plane, and the Austrian logo on the tail. He warned of some turbulence on approach, and of strong winds at Washington Dulles, which were gusting up to 30 knots.

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Approach Descent Airline Airlines 88

Air Facts

JULY 1, 2024

He was in his forties when we flew together in his V-tail Bonanza. But he had the habit of jamming power at the approach end of the runway and with a shove on the throttle, and a quick pull on the yoke, he would take off. The A36 Bonanza is rated to fly at 178 knots ROP at 6,000 feet. You can lose up to five knots or more.

Knot 97

Knot Approach Pilot Runway 97

Vintage Aviation News

APRIL 25, 2025

Landing the 727 at Meigs Field would be a challenge, as the runway there was just 3,900-feet (1,200 m), but the airline had a capable crew to take N7017U on its final flight, with Captain B.C. After a low pass for the public and the press that had gathered to watch, Captain Thomas made the approach on runway 36 north.

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Cockpit Pilot Ceiling Rudder 83

Air Facts

MARCH 26, 2025

The airspeed indicator registered 55 knots, close to the Cessna 172s stall speed. Just before touching down, I checked my airspeed and the pit in my stomach deepened: 85 knots far above the 172s normal landing speed of 65 knots. The main gear struck the runway with surprising force, causing me to balloon far above the runway.

Knot 52

Knot Runway Pilot Tail 52

Plane and Pilot

NOVEMBER 25, 2024

As we pushed back, the colors popped on the various tails parked down the row of gates, and we sat in line for takeoff with the low sun angle perfectly lighting a yellow Spirit Airbus against an ominous dark sky, save for the rainbow that arched high across the vista. Go-around , flaps 13,” I called. Our numbers matched.

Runway 52

Runway Approach Knot Jet 52

Chess In the Air

JULY 24, 2022

(We don’t practice low tow in the US except when practicing “boxing the wake” In some countries the low tow position is used more routinely for towing because it protects the tow pilot from a glider pulling the tow plane’s tail up and forcing the tow plane into the ground.) In principle this is certainly true.

Knot 52

Knot Ground Effect Tail Pilot 52

Plane and Pilot

AUGUST 8, 2024

A 10-knot tailwind was also in our favor as the Cessna tracked around 150 knots over the ground. Mine was to keep us at 1,300 feet, hugging the right side of the Hudson River, and listen for our tail number. 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

A 10-knot tailwind was also in our favor as the Cessna tracked around 150 knots over the ground. Mine was to keep us at 1,300 feet, hugging the right side of the Hudson River, and listen for our tail number. After taxiing to Runway 27 and doing a thorough run-up, I called Newark Clearance.

Clearance 52

Clearance Approach Knot Altimeter 52

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 52

Weather Runway Knot Rudder 52

Pilot Institute

MARCH 26, 2024

Unlike paved runways, every soft landing surface is different. Obstructions: Ensure the runway is clear of obstacles, from stones to animals. You can walk down the length of the runway. If the runway is too wet, it might be temporarily closed. They’re happy to tell you the status of the airport and runways.

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NOTAMs Runway Approach Descent 52

Chess In the Air

JULY 4, 2022

Sometimes the wind socks at both ends of the runway point in opposite directions! Once Shmulik was in the pattern the key thing that possibly could have helped him (besides a greater altitude) is a very high airspeed to get out of the sink and safeguard against the sudden tail wind. This is not possible with an extended engine.

Wind Shear 52

Wind Shear AGL Lift Runway 52

Flying Magazine

APRIL 30, 2024

The functionality is smart, in that it zooms in and out, adding and subtracting info from the display based on your speed and location relative to a runway—whether you are holding in the ramp area or taxiing onto the active for takeoff, for examples.

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Pilot Airplanes Approach Jet 111

One Mile at a Time

OCTOBER 8, 2024

Several weeks ago, we saw a bizarre incident in Atlanta, whereby one aircraft collided with another, and sliced off its tail. BREAKING : Two Delta Airlines planes collide on runway at Georgia airport. ATC: “You know, I just noticed that the tail on the RJ is missing. Unknown voice: “The whole tail of that CRJ is off.”

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Tail Jet Clearance Runway 123

Pilot Institute

DECEMBER 26, 2024

The white light is located on the aircrafts tail and sometimes additionally on the wingtips, facing backward (aft). These lights are only used during flight and on the runway, as they are too bright for use on the ground, particularly at night. Suppose the switch is set to taxi, and the aircraft is flying above 40 knots.

Airplanes 111

Airplanes Horizontal Stabilizer Runway Pilot 111

Aerotime

JULY 19, 2024

The aircraft was powered by three General Electric CF6 turbofan engines, with one mounted under each wing and a third located above the rear fuselage in the base of the tail. On scanning the engine instruments, it quickly became apparent that the number two tail-mounted engine had failed.

Runway 288

Runway Horizontal Stabilizer Airline Airlines 288

Fear of Landing

SEPTEMBER 27, 2024

There are a number of tail strike incidents caused by the take-off weight being logged as lower than it actually was. The description of the event clearly represents what was understood at the time: During the takeoff from RWY35L, the aircraft suffered a tail strike after the rotation. The Boeing 777 became airborne at 180 knots.

Tail 97

Tail V Speed Knot Runway 97

Photographic Logbook

JANUARY 25, 2025

When bay ice consistently thickens to over 12 inches, a team of dedicated volunteers collaborates with the New Hampshire Department of Transportation to open the Alton Bay Ice Runway. Over the years, its coveted status as the only FAA-authorized ice runway in the continental United States has endeared it to aviators seeking novelty.

Runway 68

Runway Airplanes Threshold Approach 68

Air Facts

OCTOBER 7, 2024

It was a beefed up, militarized version of the Beechcraft Bonanza with a narrowed fuselage and conventional tail, seating two pilots in tandem cockpits with controls and indicators configured similarly to tactical aircraft of the period. Dropping like an inverted dart tail first, Morris, from his aft cockpit perch exclaimed,“Wheeeee!”

Cockpit 98

Cockpit Rudder Tail Indicated Airspeed 98

Fear of Landing

NOVEMBER 22, 2024

I pony-tail my long hair, disheveled by the tempest brewing across much of central Canada, and say, “We’re in for a treat today. 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

Fear of Landing

OCTOBER 18, 2024

A pilot who goes by Coyote Stan commented : “Everyone should get an opportunity to land and take off from this runway. ” The runway (04/22) is a tabletop runway with no overrun protection. Runway 22, the standard runway in use, heads southwest, with the California coastline. But I had it.

Runway 52

Runway Altimeter Pilot Lift 52

Vintage Aviation News

AUGUST 22, 2024

We strapped into the cockpit, completed routine checks and procedures, started the engines, and taxied to the end of the runway. Load’s” relatively safe haven high in the tail section left him hanging upside down on steel-wire control cables, emulating a tree sloth. That was about 89 knots, as I recall. This is Saigon.

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Weight-Shift-Control Tail Cargo Airplanes 52

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. That was the runway we would use to land. It’s worth noting that Shmulik had a close call in the past: a jet pulled onto the runway in front of him with no radio call.

Pilot 52

Pilot AGL Wind Shear Runway 52

Flying Magazine

MAY 7, 2024

It has a length of about 22 feet and a 38-foot wingspan, with a range of up to 200 miles and cruise speed of 60-70 knots. With a full payload, Pelican Cargo requires just 500 feet of runway to take off. The system uses 3D aerial mapping and dynamic path planning to detect obstacles.

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Cargo Payload Knot Tail 100

Photographic Logbook

AUGUST 20, 2023

I flew to my hometown against a 30 knot headwind that stretched the flight time to just over three hours. The sun was setting as I sped down Oakland County International's runway 27L and took to a sky suffused with a ruddy evening glow. At the fuel pump in Sodus preparing for departure.

Runway 52

Runway Airplanes Approach Final Approach 52

Photographic Logbook

OCTOBER 28, 2023

Putting the front to our tails, we flew in IMC (instrument meteorological conditions) for 30 minutes before emerging under a clear blue sky. We flew at 7,000 feet with as much as a 30 knot tailwind. Final, runway 34, photographed from Two Six Romeo. Better safe than sorry. Photo shamelessly stolen from Alicia.

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Clearance Knot Instrument Meteorological Conditions Airplanes 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. The Cessna 195 is known for its round tail and flashy looks.

Airplanes 98

Airplanes Tail Pilot Jet 98

Pilot Institute

FEBRUARY 15, 2025

The jet slammed into the ground six thousand feet short of the runway, taking the lives of 134 people. Horizontal wind speeds near the surface can be as fast as 45 knots, resulting in a 90-knot wind shear from headwind to tailwind across the microburst. A massive explosion followed, and the tail section skidded backward.

Wind Shear 66

Wind Shear Weather Descent Approach 66