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.

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Weight-Shift-Control VOR Runway Distance Measuring Equipment 52

Pilot Institute

SEPTEMBER 24, 2024

Including how it became the most reliable approach for pilots in aviation history. You might have heard pilots talking about the Instrument Landing Systems (ILS). The ILS is a type of approach pilots use to land. It is a precision approach aid based on two radio beams. What is an ILS? But what is it?

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Knot Approach Distance Measuring Equipment Runway 52

Aerotime

NOVEMBER 25, 2024

2024, a Boeing 737-400 freighter operated by Swift Air of Spain on behalf of global logistics giant DHL crashed on final approach into Vilnius Airport (VNO) in Lithuania, the aircraft’s intended destination. The aircraft involved in the Vilnius incident was operated by Spanish all-cargo airline Swift Air under contract to DHL.

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Final Approach Approach Instrument Landing System Runway 337