Air Facts

MAY 10, 2024

Any NOTAMS applicable? FAA parameters are no lower than 500’ AGL for stabilized criteria What specific runway lighting do we expect to see? If we find ourselves rushing or cutting corners to complete the briefing, we most likely need to ask for vectors or holding to consider all the factors. Any aircraft inoperative items to consider?

Approach 97

Approach AGL Descent Runway 97

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. As with any landing, it’s vital to have a stabilized approach.

NOTAMs 52

NOTAMs Runway Approach Descent 52

iPad Pilot News

JUNE 5, 2024

This app is hard to beat for a quick check of multiple METARs and NOTAMs. To learn the finer points of atmospheric stability, wind shear, and potential cloud layers, there’s nothing better than a Skew-T log (p) chart. Station Weather. Get the app here. SkewTLogPro. For real weather geeks, a METAR just doesn’t cut it.

Weather 59

Weather Pilot Wind Shear NOTAMs 59

Photographic Logbook

SEPTEMBER 16, 2023

Softened by excessive rain, the runway was NOTAMed closed. Short-coupled with a large horizontal stabilizer, the aircraft was practically a staggered biplane. The twin tail booms, vertical stabilizers, engines, and forward fuselage were years away from being mounted. This odd looking flivver is a 1964 homebuilt Flying Flea.

Torque 52

Torque Airplanes Clearance Horizontal Stabilizer 52