Pilot Institute

DECEMBER 12, 2024

” The answers come from a clever little setup on your airplane: a metal tube sticking into the airstream and a tiny hole on the fuselage. It helps measure how fast the airplane is going by measuring the air pressure. The other important part of the system is a tiny hole on the side of the airplane, called a static port.

Pitot Tube 98

Pitot Tube Altimeter Descent Airplanes 98

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.

Airplanes 98

Airplanes Hangar Runway Tarmac 98

Plane and Pilot

MAY 20, 2025

Obviously, the main similarity will be the actual aeroplanes (er, airplanes) youll fly. Other irritations may be not only landing fees but being charged for a practice approach (even if you dont actually touch the tarmac) and the price of fuel. And speaking of tarmac, be prepared to meet some very crumbly taxiways and shabby runways.

Altimeter 71

Altimeter Tarmac Airplanes Pilot 71

Simple Flying

APRIL 14, 2025

Tricky weather, flight diversion, and a regional airport with no Customs and Border Protection staffing all resulted in hundreds of passengers spending an uncomfortable night inside airplanes in Montgomery, Alabama.

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Tarmac Weather Airplanes Airline 89

Pilot's Life Blog

MAY 6, 2025

Myth 4: Small Planes Are More Susceptible to Weather-Related Accidents Another common belief is that small planes are more vulnerable to adverse weather conditions compared to larger aircraft. Weather Challenges for Small Aircraft: Smaller planes can be more affected by weather phenomena such as turbulence, icing, and strong winds.

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Weather General Aviation Pilot Cockpit 52

Ask the Pilot

AUGUST 5, 2024

On the most basic level, hot weather affects air travel the way it affects most things: it makes people uncomfortable and wears them down. Imagine what it’s like slinging suitcases out on the tarmac when the mercury hits triple digits. How do extreme temperatures impact air travel? Things happens more slowly.

Weather 93

Weather Thrust Lift Tarmac 93

Aerotime

JANUARY 28, 2025

” According to the FAA, while some flights departing from the airport were impacted by some weather-related delays, there were no substantial flight delays caused by the ground incident itself. In August 2024, two Delta Airlines engineers were killed after a tire that they were changing on an airplane exploded.

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Airline Airlines Tarmac Airplanes 174