One Mile at a Time

JUNE 21, 2024

Based on air traffic control audio , the pilots didn’t even realize what they were doing until the air traffic controller warned them, thanks to a low altitude alert in the tower: Air traffic controller: “Southwest 4069, low altitude alert, you good out there?”

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Air Traffic Control Runway Approach Pilot 124

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. Air traffic controller: “Delta 2046, that’s fine… and you have access now?”

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Air Traffic Control Clearance Runway Jet 120

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. VASAviation has an excellent video with both the air traffic control audio and a depiction of where the jets were located during the incident. Southwest 1478: “Southwest 1478 rejecting.”

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Runway Clearance Air Traffic Control Knot 116

Air Facts

APRIL 28, 2025

A Stearman, a POW, and the Worlds Busiest Airport Air Facts Journal This was unbelievable to myself and my wingman because we were still 18 miles north. Our old and slow Stearman PT-17 biplanes were racing along at 65 mph as we were fighting a 20-knot headwind, so we were still almost 15 minutes from touchdown!

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Clearance Air Traffic Control Runway Hangar 78

Pilot Institute

MARCH 28, 2025

A small Challenger 604 business jet flying at Flight Level 340 passed one thousand feet below an Airbus A380 flying the same route in the opposite direction. The vortices flipped the small jet upside down at least three to five times before the pilots managed to regain control. ATRs, Dash 8s, large business jets.

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Turbulence Lift Drag Runway 97

Pilot Institute

JUNE 9, 2025

Traffic Busy airports can only accommodate a certain number of airplanes safely at any one time. The ramp may be busy, or air traffic control may have reached its limit regarding how many airplanes they can safely monitor within their airspace. That way, air traffic control can keep other traffic around the airport clear.

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Airplanes Crosswind Approach Knot 52

Aerotime

DECEMBER 20, 2024

Jet (and turboprop) turbine engines work more efficiently, and burn less fuel, at higher altitudes where the air is less dense. Depending on other traffic ahead, not least at the destination, air traffic controllers (ATC) will clear the flight to descend in stages, to be level at certain waypoints on the arrival route.

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Cabin Crew Descent Runway Approach 271

Pilot's Life Blog

JULY 10, 2024

It uses a propulsion system comprising propellers or jet engines to navigate at a certain set speed limit. Among these tech tools are Air Traffic Controllers who provide ATC clearance as the pilot approaches the landing area. The pilot maneuvers the plane with a 7% thrust paving the way for a 30-knot speed.

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Clearance Runway Air Traffic Control Pilot 52

One Mile at a Time

OCTOBER 8, 2024

It involves two jets operating on behalf of Delta, which had a serious incident at Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport (ATL). Fortunately there were no serious injuries, though a flight attendant on the regional jet sustained a minor injury. The pictures of the damage to the CRJ-900 are kind of wild.

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Tail Jet Clearance Runway 122

Pilot Institute

MAY 26, 2025

Lets take a closer look at clear air turbulence, so you can anticipate where they might show up, and learn how to manage the risks involved. Key Takeaways Clear air turbulence is sudden, invisible turbulence that occurs at high altitudes in clear skies. Jet streams, mountainous areas, and high altitudes are more likely to have CAT.

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Turbulence Wind Shear Weather Jet 52

Aerotime

MAY 1, 2024

Flightradar24 At 00:37 local time, the 747 freighter was cleared to take off from runway 33R by Riyadh air traffic controllers. However, for reasons yet to be determined, the crew of the Air Atlanta cargo plane began their takeoff roll from taxiway K. The aircraft accelerated down taxiway K, seemingly intending to take off.

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Tarmac Runway Cargo Air Traffic Control 297

One Mile at a Time

APRIL 13, 2025

However, as the plane accelerated through around 100 knots, the pilots made the decision to reject the takeoff. In the air traffic control audio, you can hear the Hawaiian pilot say Hawaiian 33, stop, and then when asked if they need assistance, he responds no assistance needed, just well be off on the next exit.

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Knot Runway Air Traffic Control Pilot 94

One Mile at a Time

SEPTEMBER 13, 2024

However, after achieving a speed of over 100 knots, the pilots made the decision to abort the takeoff. This is because the Alaska pilots heard that the Southwest 737 had been given clearance to cross the same runway that the Alaska jet was taking off from. The US air traffic control system is obviously in need of some major overhaul.

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Air Traffic Control Clearance Runway Knot 117

Fear of Landing

SEPTEMBER 27, 2024

They took 122,702 litres of Jet-Fuel A-1 at Malpensa. About 40 seconds later, when the aircraft was travelling 153 knots, a pitch-up command was recorded. Five seconds later, at 166 knots and a pitch of 8.2°, tail strike indicators 1 and 2 were activated. The Boeing 777 became airborne at 180 knots.

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Tail V Speed Knot Runway 97

Plane and Pilot

MAY 7, 2025

After graduating, he went to work flying a Cessna 172RG as a pipeline patrol pilot and soon after found himself as a right-seater flying regional jets. What eventually turned into flying as PIC in the King Air evolved into a few different Part 91 flying jobs on a Lear 45 , CJ4, Falcon 50, and most recently on a Global and Citation 10.

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Air Traffic Control Pilot Airplanes Runway 98

Air Facts

SEPTEMBER 30, 2024

Naturally, my first officer and I got a good laugh from this as our 757 was cruising along effortlessly at about 300 knots indicated airspeed, and was not yawing towards the supposedly dead engine. I can assure you that the right engine is indeed running and is spinning at about 15,000 rpm while consuming jet fuel at 3,500 pounds per hour.

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Indicated Airspeed Air Traffic Control Airplanes Descent 98

Air Facts

OCTOBER 23, 2024

Oh, no, just go right ahead and panic there, Mr. Jet Pilot, Mr. Solo-At-Night Hotshot. I was flying a T-38 solo at night as a student, returning to Vance Air Force Base when I panicked. Flying at the pattern altitude at the usual 300 knots, solo, at night. Never mind the instruments, by the way, that showed me flying south.

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Runway Pilot Aileron Approach 98

Fear of Landing

MAY 9, 2025

On the 3rd of March 2023, a passenger in a private jet died after severe injuries in the cabin, which were originally reported as caused by severe turbulence. He checked the captain’s primary flight control which showed normal acceleration. The captain slowed the aircraft from 104 knots and exited the runway onto a taxiway.

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Turbulence V Speed Rudder Air Traffic Control 99

Pilot Institute

FEBRUARY 15, 2025

A strong downward rush of air sent it plunging uncontrollably. 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.

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Wind Shear Weather Descent Approach 66

Aerotime

FEBRUARY 18, 2025

Within seconds of starting its takeoff roll, the jet had crashed into an embankment and burst into flames. As the jet commenced its takeoff roll, Barker recounts hearing two loud bangs that he describes as like a gunshot. Air traffic controllers saw sparks coming from the plane.

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Runway Knot Thrust Air Traffic Control 244

Jetwhine

JULY 1, 2024

Hawker Accident at Aspen On February 21, 2022, the crew and four passengers aboard a Hawker 800 nearly lost their lives when the twin-engine business jet sailed off the end of Runway 33 into soft snow at Aspen Pitkin County Airport (ASE), Colorado, during its takeoff run. Unique to this accident was the wind that morning.

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Flight Plan Knot Runway Airplanes 105

Aerotime

NOVEMBER 25, 2024

However, having descended down the glideslope to 650ft and traveling at 150 knots, the flight data comes to an abrupt stop. However, it has so far been revealed that air traffic control (ATC) at Vilnius Airport had been in contact with the crew of BCS18D throughout its final approach.

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Final Approach Approach Instrument Landing System Runway 336