Air Facts
MAY 5, 2025
Cessna 7358 Golf, you are cleared for the VOR Runway Three Zero approach to the Jefferson City Airport, report canceling IFR or missed approach…the Jeff City weather is 700 overcast, visibility one- and one-half miles with light freezing drizzle and fog, temperature two eight, dew point two seven, altimeter 29.69… say your intentions.
Plane and Pilot
APRIL 1, 2025
Altimeter set. I crossed the runway threshold at 70 mph and let a little more speed bleed off as I attempted to stay a few inches off the runway with the nosewheel slightly up. I set the speed at 1,400 rpm. I focused on temperatures and pressures for several minutes, waiting for the oil to warm. Pitch trim neutral. Fuel pump on.
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Pilot Institute
JUNE 9, 2025
Holding in Lieu of Procedure Turns Flying a ‘holding pattern’ is a great way to reverse your course and leave yourself pointing towards the runway threshold. You must check the minimum holding altitude, check the altitude of your aircraft , and make sure your altimeter is set to the correct pressure setting. Time or Distance?
Pilot Institute
FEBRUARY 15, 2025
The minima table lists the DA and Height Above Threshold for each type of RNAV approach. Use your altimeter, vertical speed indicator, and other instruments to double-check that youre flying the approach correctly. No temperature worries: Unlike barometric altimeters, WAAS signals arent affected by extreme temperatures.
Professional Pilot
APRIL 3, 2025
Under visual flight rules (VFR) during daytime, a pilot can operate with only basic gauges: an airspeed indicator, altimeter, compass, fuel gauges for each tank, and oil temperature, pressure, and engine RPM readings. This shift from analog to digital redefined pilots roles, turning them from reactive operators into proactive system managers.
Air Facts
AUGUST 1, 2025
I taxied alone to the threshold of runway 17. I checked the altimeter less and flew by feel, using the familiar trees and rooftops to judge altitude. I had memorized the Thiene traffic pattern: which altitudes to hit at each landmark, when to make the calls, when to enter slow flight, and where to drop full flaps on final.
Plane and Pilot
JULY 1, 2025
Investigators noted at the time of the accident the temperature was 30 degrees Celsius, the dew point was 4 C, and the altimeter setting was 29.98. The pilot was distracted, and flew too low, striking several approach lights short of the runway threshold. The wings and fuselage sustained substantial damage.
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