Air Facts
MAY 28, 2025
An approaching system threatened to bring widespread low ceilings, embedded thunderstorms, and wind shear across much of the southern U.S. An approaching system threatened to bring widespread low ceilings, embedded thunderstorms, and wind shear across much of the southern U.S. Thats when the tone of the trip changed.
Air Facts
APRIL 14, 2025
This idea came from the airline industry, perhaps in the 1990s, with the well-intentioned goal of reducing airliner accidents. However, the text of the SAIB justifies its recommendations by citing transport category aircraft events, such as American Airlines flight 965 and Northwest Airlines 6231.
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Northstar VFR
JUNE 8, 2025
ATC had vectored an Alaska Airlines to turn base just over my position, 1,000 ft above me. Environmental Factors Turbulence : Turbulence from wind shear, mountainous terrain, thunderstorms, or microbursts can put your aircraft into an unusual attitude.
Plane and Pilot
FEBRUARY 28, 2025
In the airline world, descent planning and execution receives a lot of attention. To cope with these challenges, airline glass flight decks contain a vertical navigation function (VNAV) that keeps the autopilot, and the crew, on the right path to arrive at the final approach fix, or downwind leg, at speed and on altitude.
Pilot Institute
JULY 11, 2025
For example, as a cold front passes, surface winds may shift from southwesterly to northwesterly, while winds above may continue from the west. All these and more create the perfect recipe for wind shear. In December 2022, Hawaiian Airlines Flight 35 was flying at FL400, above a cloud layer between FL370 and FL380.
Flying Magazine
JULY 8, 2025
This often happens when the customer has been doing “research” and learns they will need X number of multiengine hours to qualify for a job at an airline where they will be flying either a turboprop or jet.
One Mile at a Time
JANUARY 5, 2025
However, due to strong wind shear plus the short runway, that ultimately didnt end up being the case, at least without a major payload restriction. Easter Island is the worlds most remote airport Which airlines fly to Saint Helena? Thats why the airport is only served by smaller aircraft.
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