AV Web

MAY 6, 2025

Of course, AWOS is one-minute weather and when conditions are changing, the ATIS can be updated, but its unlikely to be updated often enough to match a fast-moving system. In fact, many airlines prohibit their pilots from circling approaches, especially at night. Its the only way to land when the weather is low.

Runway

Air Facts

FEBRUARY 10, 2025

They arent just a list of priorities in an emergency, they also neatly sum up the different roles a pilot must play, roles that used to be divided very specifically on the flight deck of an airliner. Navigate also means managing weather, because thats often the biggest challenge on an IFR flight. Is it all worth it? I think so.

Pilot in Command

Flying Magazine

JUNE 12, 2025

Having recently reviewed how to call for a clearance, I filed my first IFR flight plan, received my clearance from the VATSIM controller, and soon I was following the Logan Four departure out of the Class Bravo and on my way. Subscribe today to get the issue as soon as it is released in either Print or Digital formats.

Air Traffic Control

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.

Descent

WayMan

JUNE 16, 2025

Altimeter: Shows the altitude of the aircraft above a designated reference point, essential for flight level assignment and terrain clearance. ” Multi-Function Display (MFD): Offers a flexible display of navigation paths, weather data, engine metrics, checklists, and other relevant flight information.

Omni-Directional Range

Universal Weather

JANUARY 8, 2025

Pre-clearance guide Dublin, the capital of Ireland, is a popular business aviation destination in Europe. During inclement weather or peak commercial airline movement periods (typically 0600-0730 and 2100-2230 local), slot availability may be limited at EIDW. Onboard CIQ clearance must be approved in advance.

Clearance

iPad Pilot News

MAY 23, 2025

It mostly pertains to airlines and the use of PEDs by passengers (think cell phones and laptops). This AC also points out that cell phones and LTE-enabled iPads, while prohibited from use in flight by FCC regulations, are allowed to be used in aircraft while on the ground (ie, for picking up a clearance or filing a flight plan).

Pilot

Air Facts

MAY 7, 2025

After the war, many surplus aircraft were repurposed for civilian use in business aviation, regional airlines, and bush operations. After the war, many surplus aircraft were repurposed for civilian use in regional airline operations. About four years earlier, I was a first officer on a Pilgrim Airlines Twin Otter.

Weight-Shift-Control

Flying Magazine

MAY 21, 2025

If he had declared an emergency, he would have been given priority, and could have returned to the airport which had a little better weather than his destination, Sedor said. It is part of the airline company operating procedures. ATC could have given him shallower turns, but they were just treating him like a regular IFR flight.

Pilot

Charles Ryan's Flying Adventure

JUNE 17, 2025

Singapore Airlines A350-900 9V-SJI doing it's flight test before delivery to the airline (Photo: Dn280) I am quite fortunate to have gotten this aircraft as my ride back to Singapore because this is not only the newest A350-900 in the fleet, it is also the last A350 on order for the airline. This is Fundacio Teatre Lilure.

Airline

Adventures of Cap'n Aux

JULY 15, 2025

General Flight Info, Maintenance, Weather Excerpt : The last major line maintenance check as per the Aircraft Maintenance Program was L1-1 and L1-2 check carried out at 38504 : 12 Hrs and 7255 cycles. 07:55:15 The aircraft requested taxi clearance, which was granted by ATC. 07:43:13 ATC approved pushback.

UTC

Fear of Landing

NOVEMBER 29, 2024

Clear weather, everything as usual, and the airfield quiet – just ourselves following a BA 747 to the runway. The controller anticipated a late landing clearance due to this aircraft in front. One associates this civil transport term with bad weather, and I had to think about what he meant, at first.

Runway

Flying Magazine

MAY 9, 2025

event [Courtesy: Department of Transportation] The planwhich Duffy said could be implemented within three to four yearshas received broad support from major airline CEOs and unions representing controllers and pilots, including the National Air Traffic Controllers Association (NATCA). Sean Duffy unveils ATC modernization effort at D.C.

Air Traffic Control

AV Web

JUNE 24, 2025

He must turn on his computer, check the weather, plan a flight, preflight the plane, sump fuel, do all the checklists … you get the idea. But it’s a futile one, since you aren’t building a Level-D airline-grade sim. Unfortunately, he doesn’t use it that often—maybe a few hours a month if he’s lucky. The reason? Don’t do that.

Weather

Charles Ryan's Flying Adventure

JULY 9, 2025

Photo: Alpha 380) Introduction I have always wanted to fly with this airline to compare with Scoot, however I wasn't able to find any suitable routes until this time which I was quite fortunate to come across the 5th freedom flights between Taipei Taoyuan and Osaka Kansai Airport.

Weather

One Mile at a Time

FEBRUARY 7, 2025

At the time, the pilot had informed air traffic control that the plane would begin a holding pattern, while waiting for runway clearance in Nome. The weather conditions werent good, with heavy snow and limited visibility. Bering Air is a reliable airline with a spotless record Bering Air is a fascinating and well run little airline.

UTC

One Mile at a Time

JULY 20, 2025

And he said turn right, and I said there’s an airplane over there, and he says turn left, and by the time we read back the clearance, we looked over and saw the airplane that was kind of coming on a convergent course with us.” “So “I thought it was a small airplane, like the ones you see at the airport right now doing touch and goes.

Airplanes

Charles Ryan's Flying Adventure

MAY 7, 2025

This route also means I would get to fly through Russian airspace which many airlines excluding the Chinese airlines are avoiding and that is an advantage for the Chinese airlines as they are able to charge the tickets at lower fare while flying directly from China to Europe and vice versa but it can't be said the same for the European airlines.

Turbulence

Photographic Logbook

JUNE 29, 2025

During the fall of 2024, I planned a flight to Massey Aerodrome (MD1) in Maryland that I cancelled due to weather. I departed the Williamson-Sodus Airport solo at 8:00 am and picked up my instrument clearance in the air from a Rochester Approach controller with a familiar voice. In other words, it seemed to be my kind of destination.

Runway

Aerotime

NOVEMBER 22, 2024

For others, flying on a commercial airliner may be a once-a-year event when heading off on vacation. We will now begin our tour through a commercial airline flight, so sit back, relax, and enjoy the journey! Welcome onboard For some people, traveling by air has become purely routine, much like traveling by bus or train.

Cabin Crew

AV Web

SEPTEMBER 9, 2024

By Myron Nelson Airline schedule “meltdowns” seem to be in the news of late. The issue itself is fundamental to airline operation and could fill an entire tome to address fully. INFRASTRUCTURE Every day up to 50,000 individual airline flights operate in the U.S. airspace system, carrying upward of 3 million passengers.

Airline

Flight Training Central

FEBRUARY 23, 2024

Flying a light airplane offers access to thousands more airports than the airlines serve, which means you can land closer to your destination, avoid long taxi routes, and save time. Call for your IFR clearance, including route, altitude, and transponder code. Here are three ways to get a clearance at a non-towered airport.

Clearance

One Mile at a Time

JULY 20, 2024

Southwest Airlines can’t seem to stay out of the news lately when it comes to concerning safety incidents. The plane took off roughly on schedule, at 4:15PM, and most of the flight was routine, though it took a bit longer than usual due to weather enroute, as the plane made several detours. There were several other diversions that day.

Air Traffic Control

Plane and Pilot

AUGUST 6, 2024

Maybe it’s the Georgia flying weather, or maybe it’s the ever-increasing emphasis on “old” pilot instead of “bold” pilot, but it seems that flight planning these days is a lot more about if and when than about route and altitude. With my risk profile, IFR really means ignoring crappy VFR and VFR cloud clearance requirements.

Airplanes

Aerotime

MAY 24, 2024

This has resulted in the establishment of new nonstop routes by Chinese airlines. Therefore, we expect that, in years to come, there will be a bit more pressure on the revenue management side of airlines and some more pressure on the yields and on the financials.” Investors don’t need to do clearance between the zone and the airport.

Fixed Base Operator

Professional Pilot

AUGUST 8, 2024

It’s happened to us that we get a clearance, load the passengers, and start up. It would be nice if we could get a notice of the route change when we get the clearance on the ground. I still don’t understand how we receive multiple expect departure clearance times (EDCTs) while airlines remain on schedule. hour gate hold.

Clearance

Plane and Pilot

SEPTEMBER 22, 2024

Both trips involved similar routes, the same destination, and periods of both VFR and IFR weather. CRM has gone on to become a staple of airline and military flight training. The weather was mildly IFR, the aircraft performed flawlessly, and I found out later that my university team won.

Weather

Vintage Aviation News

DECEMBER 20, 2024

The 707 would revolutionize the airline industry and become one of the most successful jet airliners in aviation history, helping make overseas transit faster and more affordable to the general public. But the 367-80 would lead to the development of the Boeing 707 airliner.

Weather

Flight Training Central

FEBRUARY 29, 2024

The two most useful benefits have been ADS-B datalink weather and a real-time traffic display in the cockpit, delivered by the network of ADS-B ground stations in the U.S. How is the weather developing? File one of these routes and you’re almost guaranteed a “cleared as filed” from clearance delivery. Where is the traffic?

Clearance

AV Web

FEBRUARY 12, 2025

The Unicorn Clearance It was a quiet morningthe pondering kind. And there it is, the unicorn, the never-used clearance. I can count on one hand, with half my fingers, rounded down, how many times Ive issued this clearance. But despite being my first actual issuance, this clearance didnt feel that way at all. Why was that?

VFR On Top

iPad Pilot News

MARCH 27, 2025

Avtech proFLIGHT This app is a high-quality weather tool for the professional flight crew. ProFLIGHT uses the actual flight route and time combined with the Met Office’s Global 10KM Weather model to produce a tailored weather forecast based on the most up to date information.

Weather

Charles Ryan's Flying Adventure

AUGUST 2, 2024

This airline is operating a massive fleet of over 550 aircraft (July 2024) excluding the wet lease aircraft of 2 Turkish Airlines's Boeing 777-300ER and damp lease of 6 Qatar Airways Boeing 737 MAX 8 aircraft. This is Turkish Airlines Boeing 777-300ER painted in Indigo's livery. Welcome to my trip report on Indigo!

Descent

Ask Captain Lim

AUGUST 18, 2024

There are some air crash investigations that have remained unsolved, The most notable one is Malaysia Airlines MH370. On September 27, 1977, Japan Airlines Flight 715 also crashed near the Elmina Estate. I remember this case vividly as I was holding in the air for the weather to improve at the same time on that day.

Air Traffic Control

Professional Pilot

MAY 13, 2024

Transatlantic routes While safety is still the primary concern for pilots, today’s challenges are not so much the vastness and weather on this ocean, but traffic density and regulatory compliance. There are 2 main factors that influence the north Atlantic route structure – weather and traffic demand. The second factor is traffic flow.

Jet

Professional Pilot

MAY 13, 2024

Transatlantic routes While safety is still the primary concern for pilots, today’s challenges are not so much the vastness and weather on this ocean, but traffic density and regulatory compliance. There are 2 main factors that influence the north Atlantic route structure – weather and traffic demand. The second factor is traffic flow.

Jet

iPad Pilot News

MAY 14, 2024

It mostly pertains to airlines and the use of PEDs by passengers (think cell phones and laptops). This AC also points out that cell phones and LTE-enabled iPads, while prohibited from use in flight by FCC regulations, are allowed to be used in aircraft while on the ground (ie, for picking up a clearance or filing a flight plan).

Pilot

Northstar VFR

APRIL 18, 2024

You can also check the weather, complete performance calculations, and much more. Airlines will load up company I-pads with their manuals and procedures. Writing down ATC clearances, weather reports, call signs, taxi instructions, or anything else you want to remember allows you to go back and look at what you wrote down.

Pilot