Aerotime

FEBRUARY 6, 2025

The Delta jet was reportedly awaiting de-icing to commence when the incident occurred. However, as the right outboard section of the wing on the JAL 787 reaches abeam the rear of the Delta jet, it strikes the rudder of the latter, deflecting the rudder to the left before coming to a sudden stop. Aucun bless bord.

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Tail Rudder Air Traffic Control Jet 281

One Mile at a Time

MARCH 16, 2025

Air traffic controllers at JFK are known for sometimes having an attitude. There was a point where the planes were merging, and one of the JetBlue pilots in the queue seemed to think there was confusion regarding the order in which planes were supposed to merge onto the taxiway. Air traffic controller: Say again?

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Air Traffic Control Pilot Runway Jet 106

One Mile at a Time

MAY 17, 2025

VASAviation has just covered a recent close call at New York LaGuardia Airport (LGA), which is just another example of the extent to which our air traffic control system needs reform. American jet takes off as United jet taxies on runway This incident happened at around 12:30AM on Tuesday, May 6, 2025, at LaGuardia Airport.

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Runway Air Traffic Control Clearance Jet 123

One Mile at a Time

APRIL 30, 2025

However, an American jet had an emergency a couple of days ago that I think is worth covering, for the interesting air traffic control audio, if nothing else (thanks to @xJonNYC for flagging this). Shortly after the aircraft departed DFW, the pilots reported an emergency to the air traffic controller on frequency.

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Cockpit Air Traffic Control Pilot Jet 76

Aerotime

MARCH 28, 2025

Twenty-five years on from this terrible accident, we look back at what led up to the crash, what was learned from it, and why the pilots Ted Thompson and Bill Tansky are now hailed as heroes for their actions during the incident. Wikimedia Flying the aircraft were two highly experienced former military pilots.

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Horizontal Stabilizer Stability Airlines Airline 281

One Mile at a Time

JANUARY 14, 2025

The air traffic control frequency was really busy, and long story short, the United 737 that was on a straight approach and the Delta A330 that was being vectored for the approach got uncomfortably close. That being said, obviously the air traffic controller put these pilots in an unfortunate situation.

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Air Traffic Control Runway Approach Final Approach 111

One Mile at a Time

MAY 23, 2025

Early yesterday morning, a private jet tragically crashed in San Diego. pic.twitter.com/Roc5zx78rE Cody Hanlon (@CodyLNG) May 22, 2025 VASAviation has the air traffic control audio from this incident. He asked the air traffic controller for an updated weather report, saying I want to see what Im in for here.

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Air Traffic Control Jet Approach Weather 91

One Mile at a Time

APRIL 30, 2025

However, the King and Queen made quite the entrance for a completely different reason they were at the controls of their own Boeing 737-800. Its exceptionally rare for a head of state to be a pilot. Its even rarer for them to pilot a plane on an official visit like this. Five years later, they married.

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Pilot Air Traffic Control Flight Deck Approach 119

Simple Flying

APRIL 5, 2025

A commercial pilot has been handed a hefty fine after failing to establish communications with air traffic control (ATC) for over 30 minutes, leading to the RAF scrambling two Eurofighter Typhoon jets.

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Air Traffic Control Pilot Jet 76

One Mile at a Time

MAY 28, 2025

A Southwest Airlines jet had a pretty dramatic approach to Denver International Airport (DEN), after it was struck by lightning, and the pilots lost radio communication. Lightning strikes are actually pretty common, but what made this more complicated is that the pilots started to lose radio communication.

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Air Traffic Control Approach Pilot Jet 99

One Mile at a Time

FEBRUARY 1, 2025

American Eagle & helicopter DCA incident night before crash VASAviation has both the air traffic control audio and a visualization of an incident that happened the night of January 28, 2025, just over 24 hours before the fatal crash. While the jet was on approach, it came within less than 1,000 feet of a military helicopter.

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Air Traffic Control Jet Pilot Approach 97

One Mile at a Time

NOVEMBER 4, 2024

An Austrian Airlines jet scheduled to operate a long haul flight ended up right where it started after flying for nearly 10 hours, though the reason for the diversion is especially strange. As the jet flew over the Red Sea and approached Eritrea, it suddenly turned around. The decision was made to return all the way to Vienna.

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Air Traffic Control Jet Approach Airlines 108

AV Web

DECEMBER 30, 2024

“Air traffic controllers directed Key Lime Air Flight 563 to hold short of crossing a runway at Los Angeles International Airport because a second aircraft was taking off from the runway at the time,” the agency said in a statement to NBC News. The jet never crossed the runway edge line.”

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Runway Air Traffic Control Jet Airplanes 105

Plane and Pilot

JANUARY 21, 2025

Taxiing behind a line of waiting Cessnas and Pipers while a jet or two landed between an endless stream of other trainers performing touch-and-goes cemented my excitement. A quality headset is one of the most important tools a student pilotor any pilot, reallyhas. Its a great option for beginners that is both affordable and reliable.

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Pilot General Aviation Cockpit Air Traffic Control 104

One Mile at a Time

APRIL 27, 2025

Lets look at this in two parts the problematic performance of the Black Hawk helicopter pilot, and then all the other factors that contributed to this. Two seconds after the controllers cut out instruction about passing behind the jet, Warrant Officer Eaves replied, affirming for the second time that the Black Hawk saw the traffic.

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Air Traffic Control Runway Jet Transponder 101

AV Web

JANUARY 14, 2025

On a December 23 night flight to Fort Lauderdale Executive Airport, the business jet was cruising near the Bahamas at Flight Level 430 or FL 450 when air traffic control asked them to look for a foreign object near their position. There were two pilots and one flight attendant on board.

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Air Traffic Control Pilot Jet 98

One Mile at a Time

APRIL 14, 2025

Im not sure what to make of this incident, other than being grateful that the Southwest Airlines pilots seemed to know what they were doing Van Nuys tower struggles to deal with difficult situation VASAviation has the air traffic control audio and a visualization of a close call in Southern California, which happened on March 17, 2025.

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Air Traffic Control Runway Approach Pilot 87

Air Facts

FEBRUARY 10, 2025

Who is the pilot in command of your aircraft? Air Facts Journal The pilot in command of an aircraft is directly responsible for, and is the final authority as to, the operation of that aircraft. ” The pilot in the left seat As that accident shows, being PIC is a full time job.

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Pilot in Command Pilot Approach Airplanes 95

AV Web

MARCH 6, 2025

The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) released its preliminary report on the fatal medical jet crash in Northeast Philadelphia on Jan. Investigators noted that while the Learjet 55 crew were in communication with air traffic controllers, no distress calls were made before the accident.

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Cockpit Instrument Meteorological Conditions Jet Air Traffic Control 70

Pilot Institute

APRIL 4, 2025

If you dream of becoming a pilot, you might be wondering if its a hard career to enter. So, is it hard to be a pilot? Key Takeaways To become a pilot, you must invest a considerable amount of time, effort, and money. Pilots face many challenges, but the rewards and incentives make them worthwhile.

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Pilot Checkride Cabin Crew Airplanes 98

Aerotime

AUGUST 22, 2024

An emergency was declared on an Air India flight from Mumbai Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport (BOM) to Trivandrum International Airport (TRV) in India after a bomb threat was found in the aircraft’s lavatory. The threat was declared at 07:36, local time, after it was reported a few minutes earlier by the crew.

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Air Traffic Control Jet Pilot Airlines 271

Flying Magazine

JUNE 12, 2025

With a few instrument lessons under my belt, I felt confident to try a relatively straightforward flight under instrument conditions in the simulator using the VATSIM live air traffic control service. Cape Air 73-31, can you give me your best forward speed to the entrance of the Harbor Visual? Moments later ATC radioed.

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Air Traffic Control Approach Weather Descent 111

AV Web

MARCH 26, 2025

Asked if business jets should not be allowed to operate at commercial airports, Rocheleau responded, Were going to have commercial aviation, business aviation, general aviation at multiple airports across the nation.

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Air Traffic Control General Aviation Runway Jet 93

One Mile at a Time

FEBRUARY 24, 2025

KTVU @SFGate @VASAviation pic.twitter.com/Lqkh5snd8i Hoppinaroundtheworld (@Hopinarndthwrld) February 24, 2025 Fortunately air traffic controllers at SFO got a low altitude alert, and informed the pilots of their concerning altitude. Definitely flashbacks to 2013. As a result, they initiated a go around.

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Approach Knot Air Traffic Control Final Approach 103

Flying Magazine

JUNE 3, 2025

We need more electric aircraft, Cotton mused as a conventional jet accelerated into a thunderous takeoff behind him. Getting the All Clear According to Clark, six years of flight testing at Plattsburgh Air Force Base (KPBG) in upstate New York led up to Tuesdays flight. It’s just another step toward certification.

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Air Traffic Control Airplanes Lift Runway 115

Aerotime

FEBRUARY 7, 2025

NTSB Investigators know that the Black Hawk was visible on radar screens, but the ADS-B is an advanced surveillance technology that provides more accurate details to air traffic control and other aircraft pilots.

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Air Traffic Control Tail Runway Jet 297

One Mile at a Time

AUGUST 28, 2024

As an aviation geek, I love listening to air traffic control audio, and always enjoy the VASAviation YouTube channel, which does a great job covering noteworthy air traffic control interactions. I recently covered a heated exchange between an Aeromexico pilot and JFK ATC. Pilot: “Okay.”

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Air Traffic Control Pilot Runway Knot 120

Simple Flying

DECEMBER 30, 2024

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) recently revealed that a private jet carrying the Gonazaga University men's basketball team was recently involved in a runway incident. The air traffic control tower at LAX told the pilots to immediately stop their aircraft ahead of the active runway.

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Air Traffic Control Jet Runway Approach 128

One Mile at a Time

JULY 18, 2024

VASAviation is an awesome YouTube channel that shares some interesting air traffic control situations, with both ATC audio and a recreation of what happened. The key part of this is that the left turn is only supposed to be made when the air traffic controller calls for it.

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Air Traffic Control Pilot Runway Jet 116

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. Orlando Airport map (MCO) According to ADS-B data, the aircraft made it all the way to 70 knots before it rejected its takeoff, after an air traffic controller warned them of what was going on.

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Air Traffic Control Runway Knot Pilot 83

AV Web

MARCH 2, 2025

I was kind of agnostic on whether senior government officials presiding over aviation needed to be pilots. To me, that meant the pilot would have his career summarily dissolved through an emergency revocation. A revocation erases that pilot’s flight record. Overwhelmingly the job of DOT Secretary, FAA Administrator etc.

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Air Traffic Control Pilot Runway Approach 105

One Mile at a Time

MAY 16, 2025

As an aviation geek, I love interesting air traffic control interactions. Well, heres one of the saucier ones Ive heard, which is more in line with what youd expect on Jerry Springer than on an air traffic control frequency. The pilot of N323EZ started the drama, by talking about the other pilot whining.

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Air Traffic Control Airplanes Pilot Cargo 102

One Mile at a Time

FEBRUARY 11, 2025

As an aviation geek, I love listening to air traffic control audio, and the VASAviation YouTube channel does an incredible job picking up on some of the more interesting interactions that happen. The controller in this situation gave me a good laugh. Sure, planes can fly through the sky at incredibly fast speeds.

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Air Traffic Control Runway Tarmac Flight Deck 90

Plane and Pilot

FEBRUARY 27, 2025

Aviation has influenced global events, transformed travel, and captured the imaginations of pilots and enthusiasts around the world. You wont, of course, encounter many lessons on aviation history during flight training, but it nonetheless provides a context within which we can better understand ourselves as students, pilots, or enthusiasts.

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Rudder Pilot Air Traffic Control Cabin Crew 101

Pilot Institute

MARCH 28, 2025

Pilots avoid vortices by maintaining safe separation and adjusting flight paths. When air flows over the aircraft wing, the shape of the airfoil creates low pressure above the wing and relatively higher pressure below the wing. As the swirling air strikes the ground, the vortex is pushed laterally along the surface.

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Turbulence Lift Drag Runway 97

One Mile at a Time

MAY 30, 2025

There was an uncomfortably close call at San Francisco International Airport (SFO) a couple of weeks ago, as two jets departing on parallel runways ended up dangerously close to one another on their climb out. However, a moment after takeoff, the United jet made a sharp turn to the left, rather than flying right, as it was supposed to.

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Jet Air Traffic Control Clearance Runway 92

Professional Pilot

MAY 30, 2025

F or the past 50 years, the technology deployed in Americas 520 air traffic control towers has ossified. A better idea which is barely mentioned in that plan is to upgrade the entire airport control system with new digital technologies, usually termed a remote digital tower.

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Air Traffic Control Airplanes General Aviation Runway 52