Aerotime

DECEMBER 10, 2024

IntuVue RDR-4000 3D Weather Radar System is the first automatic, commercial radar to accurately depict weather in the flight path of an airplane. This receiver helps pinpoint precise airplane locations for efficient landings, especially during difficult and new runway approaches.

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Cockpit Weather Flight Plan Airplanes 281

Aerotime

APRIL 3, 2025

Nowadays, modern aircraft are equipped with systems that can not only fly the aircraft but can also perform fully automated take-offs and landings and can even provide protection systems in the event of unusual flight situations that threaten the safety of the airplane and its occupants.

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Weight-Shift-Control Cockpit Pilot Stability 301

Aerotime

MARCH 27, 2025

Located in the heart of Kowloon City with a runway that extended from mountains at one end into Hong Kong harbor, the iconic Kai Tak airport was known for its remarkable airplane landings, with a steep late turn onto final approach and aircraft seemingly skimming the rooftops of nearby apartment blocks as they landed.

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Runway Final Approach Weather Approach 231

Aerotime

FEBRUARY 7, 2025

The US Coast Guard announced on X that it dispatched an HC-130 Hercules airplane to look for the Cessna Caravans last known location. Before losing contact, the pilot informed Anchorage Air Traffic Control that he planned to enter a holding pattern while waiting for the runway to be cleared, as reported by the fire department.

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Air Traffic Control Weather Runway Airplanes 247

AV Web

APRIL 8, 2025

I n 1997 the worst runway incursion in aviation history occurred in foggy weather on the island of Tenerife when a KLM 747 began a takeoff with a lost Pan American 747 on the runway. More recently, runway incursions remain in the news. A vehicle deviation occurs if it crosses a runway-hold marking without ATC clearance.

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Runway Clearance Approach Pilot 52

AV Web

MAY 2, 2025

Holland was about 50 feet above the runway on a normal approach when things went wrong, according to “multiple witnesses” cited in the report. “The airplane then porpoised twice, pitched straight up, rolled 90 to the left and descended to ground impact.”

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Horizontal Stabilizer Runway Stability Approach 119

Flying Magazine

MAY 1, 2025

In training airplanes such as the Cessna 172, you will find a notation of the “demonstrated crosswind” with the caveat “not a limitation.” ” To get this information the aircraft manufacturers put their airplanes into crosswind conditions to see that it can handle them.

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Crosswind Rudder Aileron Airplanes 116

Aerotime

MARCH 20, 2025

Electras EL9 combines blown lift technology and hybrid-electric propulsion to land on runways as short as 150 feet (45 meters) enabling it to rival helicopter access. Celebrating the news, Electra said that the developers order pipeline is one of the largest in the Advanced Air Mobility industry.

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Payload Lift Runway Airplanes 184

Pilot Institute

JUNE 9, 2025

Today we will explain airplane holding patterns in detail, answer some common questions, and even teach you a few ‘hacks’ to make flying a hold a real breeze. Pilots use holds for traffic delays, weather, emergencies, planning, or runway changes. Why Do Airplanes Use Holding Procedures? Here’s why airplanes take up the hold.

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Airplanes Crosswind Approach Knot 52

Flying Magazine

MAY 2, 2025

READ MORE: Airshow Pilot Rob Holland Killed in Accident Holland held an airline transport pilot certificate with ratings for airplane single-engine land, airplane single-engine sea, airplane multiengine land, and gliders. Scott Slocum The airplane had been modified for aerobatics. National Aerobatic Championships.

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Visual Meteorological Conditions (VMC) Horizontal Stabilizer Aileron Runway 122

Plane and Pilot

MARCH 25, 2025

The school also offers spin endorsements, upset recovery, aerobatic training, and hourly instruction if youre just itching to check the GameBird off your airplane bucket list. The Sbach, a notoriously difficult airplane to fly, challenges even the hardest of hard-core aerobatic pilots. The four-blade MT propeller is the only exception.

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Knot Airplanes Runway Rudder 111

AV Web

DECEMBER 1, 2024

Aviation YouTuber Trent Palmer says far too many tailwheel airplanes get wrecked in ground loops because new pilots don’t have the basic rudder and brake feel to keep them rolling straight on the runway. He’s designed a tailwheel ground simulator to help impart that essential skill without risking expensive hardware.

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Rudder Runway Airplanes Pilot 116

Aerotime

JUNE 7, 2024

In a preliminary report released on June 4, 2024, the board detailed how those factors caused the three-member flight crew of a B777 airliner to mistakenly cross a runway occupied by another airplane taking off from the airport.

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Air Traffic Control Clearance Runway Airplanes 278

Cranky Flier

APRIL 22, 2025

It’s an airline with an airplane and it gets you places. We pushed back a couple minutes early and made our way to the runway. I walked off the airplane, went to my car, and headed home. I stopped to admire Hazel the Chipmunk on the tail and then went down the jet bridge. I quickly decided that was a bad idea.

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Descent Runway Airplanes Tail 230

AV Web

OCTOBER 30, 2024

Navy F/A-18s based at Naval Air Station Lemoore in Nevada (accompanied by a USAF F-16) came dangerously close to a Cessna 152 taking off from an intersecting runway. Some witnesses speculated that the airplane descended from 700 feet to 400 feet above ground level.

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Air Traffic Control Runway Approach Airplanes 111

Plane and Pilot

JUNE 7, 2025

That’s not something you want to hear from Bob, the owner of the airport where I base my airplane. You can’t deny it,” Bob said as if reading my mind “I have a beautiful picture of the bottom of your airplane!” To these people, the aviation-adverse, airplanes are noisy nuisances they would like to see go away. Respect them.

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Runway Airplanes General Aviation Pilot 89

Aerotime

OCTOBER 4, 2024

The flight, operated by a Malta Air Boeing 737-800 registered 9H-OCB on behalf of parent airline Ryanair, pushed back from its gate at Brindisi and headed out to the active runway 31 at the airport. The pilots promptly shut down both engines and ordered an immediate evacuation of the airplane using the emergency escape slides.

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Cabin Crew Runway Threshold Airplanes 300

Northstar VFR

MARCH 16, 2025

One of the fundamental aerodynamic concepts in aviation isleft-turning tendenciesthe natural forces that cause an airplane to yaw or roll left, particularly in a single-engine, propeller-driven aircraft. Heres the deal An aircraft doesnt always fly in a perfectly straight line, especially during takeoff and climb. How do you correct this?

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Airplanes Rudder Torque Thrust 52

Flying Magazine

JUNE 3, 2025

On Tuesday, though, the airport welcomed an aircraft unlike any that has ever graced its runways. We’re like, this is an all-electric airplane. And most people don’t believe you because sometimes they look at it, and they’re like, You came from hundreds of miles awaywhat do you mean that’s an electric airplane?

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Air Traffic Control Airplanes Lift Runway 113

Plane and Pilot

JANUARY 13, 2025

In FBOs and online forums, many prospective airplane owners ask other pilots for aircraft recommendations. Oftentimes, the shopper specifies that they want to be able to carry multiple, full-sized adult passengers, access relatively short runways, and fly cross-countries at a reasonably quick speed.

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Tail Airplanes General Aviation Runway 105

Aerotime

SEPTEMBER 23, 2024

The plane took off from runway 36L at Schiphol at 14:42 local time. The flight landed safely on runway 06 at 15:02, just twenty minutes after take-off, and returned to its stand on the cargo apron. As before, the airplane taxied out to the end of runway 36L and began its second take-off run of the afternoon, becoming airborne at 18:02.

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Air Traffic Control Cargo Runway Descent 281

Cranky Flier

APRIL 29, 2025

But these are older airplanes that aren’t the most reliable. I had been tracking the airplane — a sprightly 1998 build — and it was doing a turn to Tahiti, a route which has now been canceled, before picking us up. Delta has made the lavs really nice on these old airplanes.

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Airplanes Runway Descent Pilot 162

Plane and Pilot

MAY 19, 2025

Just after departing from Runway 5, the pilot announced on the airports common traffic advisory frequency that the engine was running rough and he was returning to the airport. Another pilot flying in the airport traffic pattern reported that the accident airplane appeared too high and fast to land on Runway 23.

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Rudder Airplanes Annual Inspection Runway 73

Cranky Flier

OCTOBER 15, 2024

I got to gate D2 just as our airplane started boarding. Hawaiian 10 September 10, 2024 From Honolulu ➤ Scheduled Departure: 755a ➤ Actual Departure: 815a, returned 838a, out again 1126a, returned 1157a, gave up ➤ From Gate: D2, returned to A12, moved to A6, returned to C3 ➤ Wheels Up: don’t care ➤ From Runway: ?? It was fast.

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Airplanes Runway Cargo Ceiling 130

Plane and Pilot

MARCH 6, 2025

The winds and rain caught up with the little craft as if a hand was reaching out grabbing control of the airplane. The 152 rocked and bounced in the air currents as we approached the runway. It was all I could do to keep the airplane straight. He did admit to me that you handled the airplane admirably, given the conditions.

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Airplanes Threshold Runway Knot 99

Plane and Pilot

DECEMBER 30, 2024

What stupid airplane antics have I recently participated in that would warrant the query? My name is Andrew, and I used to fly that airplane in the early 2000s. Its a great airplane. Both of us had neighbors who owned airplanes and took us flying when we were not yet teens. I find myself staring at the phone in disbelief.

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Airplanes Hangar Runway Tarmac 98

Pilot Institute

JANUARY 14, 2025

The ILS (Instrument Landing System) uses radio signals to help pilots align the aircraft accurately on their approach to a runway. An “ILS approach” is a landing procedure using the Instrument Landing System (ILS) to guide an aircraft to the runway. Lets learn more about this system! Precision Approaches (e.g.,

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Approach Descent Runway Instrument Landing System 98

Flying Magazine

MAY 30, 2025

Every day, our team at Aircraft For Sale selects an airplane that catches our attention because it is different, is a good deal, or has other unusual or interesting features. Pilots appreciate the 182 for its ideal blend of cruise speed, payload capacity, and runway flexibility. Todays Top Pick is a 2007 Cessna 182T Skylane.

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Transponder Flight Deck Payload Airplanes 102

Flying Magazine

JUNE 3, 2025

Most of the time, jets fly long, straight-in instrument approaches, so pilots dont get much practice approaching a runway from other directions. There are some simple tools you can use in any airplane with a moving map. That works well for short runways, say 3,000 feet or less. Heres the tip. Then activate vectors to final.

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Approach Runway Cockpit Aeronautical Decision-Making 85

Plane and Pilot

FEBRUARY 26, 2025

Flight controls mean ailerons, elevator, and rudder, of course, but on some airplanes, if the trim is mis-set, the plane might be difficult or impossible to control. That flap retraction was not performed, and although the airplane made it into the air, it did not maintain sustained flight. Your airplane may be different.

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Airplanes Cockpit Pilot Aileron 95

Aerotime

OCTOBER 1, 2024

In Homendy’s letter addressed to the FAA head on September 30, 2024, she said that 353 affected actuator units were delivered to Boeing starting from February 2017. “Of these 353 units, we understand that 73 have not yet been installed on airplanes. Some of these may be spares, while others may currently be on airplanes in service.

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Rudder Airplanes Runway Airlines 307

Aerotime

NOVEMBER 22, 2024

In the case of certain passengers, a flight may represent the first time they have ever been onboard an airplane, generating feelings of excitement and trepidation in equal measure about what may lie ahead. One of the first items on before taxi checklists is to set the take-off flaps well before the aircraft approaches the runway.

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Cabin Crew Runway Clearance Knot 273

Fear of Landing

NOVEMBER 8, 2024

Catalina Island does not have night operations and the table-top runway is unlit. The Baron crashed shortly after takeoff from runway 22, descending rapidly from just 75 feet above ground level. ” Catalina Airport is a table-top runway at 1,601 feet above mean sea level. miles (965 metres) west of the end of the runway.

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Runway Descent Pilot Threshold 98

Plane and Pilot

APRIL 1, 2025

Airplane ready. I lined up on Runway 27. The longest runway at Palm Beach County Park Airport (KLNA) is 3,500 feet, plus fields and open spaces would be ahead of me. At 500 feet down the runway, the little airplane leaped into the air despite my plan to build more speed before taking off. First flight! Settle down.

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Runway Gross Weight Crosswind Airplanes 65

Aerotime

JULY 10, 2024

@NewsChannel9 obtained video showing an apparent close call between airplanes taking off Monday morning from the @SyracuseAirport.

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Air Traffic Control Jet Runway Airplanes 284

Cranky Flier

JUNE 2, 2025

In exchange, JetBlue and United will also swap eight runway timings at Newark which Marty says will enable his airline to fly more of those Caribbean and Florida flights earlier in the day when leisure travelers want them. And yes, United will return to JFK, but it won’t be until 2027. Why 2027 for JFK?

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Airlines Airline Runway Airplanes 191

Plane and Pilot

MAY 26, 2025

Sure, we fly fast airplanes, but unless theyre on fire, doing anything in a rush creates unneeded risks. I generally know what runway Im headed to before calling for taxi, so I go ahead and write that down. Say were planning to take off from Runway 3R at Dekalb-Peachtree Airport (KPDK) in Atlanta. Set the Brake Plans change.

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Runway Clearance Pilot Flight Deck 69