Vintage Aviation News

MAY 8, 2025

Powered by a Clerget 9B 130-horsepower rotary engine, the Strutter reached speeds of up to 100 mph, with a service ceiling of 15,500 feet and endurance approaching four hours. It carried a forward-firing.303

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AV Web

FEBRUARY 12, 2025

The two-seat jet was reportedly on approach to the North Island Naval Air Station in San Diego at about 10:15 a.m. Weather at the time included low ceilings and foggy conditions at the site of the accident. They are reported in stable condition. Pacific time. A report published by the U.S.

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One Mile at a Time

OCTOBER 27, 2024

Emirates’ new first class seat Emirates’ new first class seat While there are lots of first class suites with doors nowadays, this one is actually fully enclosed, floor-to-ceiling. That being said, we often see one seat released in advance, and then more seats released as the departure date approaches.

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Flight Training Central

FEBRUARY 28, 2025

Contingency planning is even more important for IFR pilots on cross-country flights where a cloud ceiling shift of 100 or visibility change of a mile can mean the difference between seeing the runway at the end of an instrument approach or having to go around and find another place to land.

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Flight Training Central

FEBRUARY 8, 2025

What if you could take off on a day with a 2,000-foot overcast ceiling and then climb through a few hundred feet of clouds to cruise on top in clear weather? Spencer is an airshow pilot and instrument flight instructor and will show what it’s like to fly IFR cross-country trips and instrument approaches.

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Air Facts

MAY 5, 2025

The ice finally disappeared altogether as we descended into clear skies and above freezing air on our approach to Kirksville. The hourly sequence report showed Springfield had a ceiling of 100 feet obscured, a visibility of 3/8 mile and fog with a surface temperature of 30 degrees F. The route flown in this by the author in this story.

VOR

Plane and Pilot

DECEMBER 8, 2024

Cruise speed with the Warner Scarab is about 150 mph, service ceiling around 15,000 feet, and a range of 700 miles. Post-WWII, it took iconic designs such as the Beechcraft Bonanza to approach the speed and comfort of the Harlow PJC-2.

Airplanes

Air Facts

FEBRUARY 10, 2025

Consider the following accident report, a representative one picked mostly at random, which recounts how the pilot of an A36 Bonanza got behind the airplane, lost situational awareness, and ultimately crashed on an RNAV approach. These categories apply whether youre flying a Cub on a summer evening or a business jet on an RNAV approach.

Pilot in Command

Vintage Aviation News

JUNE 15, 2025

8 marked Petter’s second aircraft design, and he approached it with remarkable thoroughness. It had a maximum speed of 212 mph, a range of 600 miles, and a service ceiling of 21,500 feet. From there, designers Arthur Davenport and William Edward “Teddy” Petter began work on what would become known as the Westland P.8.

Ceiling

One Mile at a Time

MAY 23, 2025

While there are lots more questions than answers as of now, the air traffic control audio from this is quite something Cessna Citation II crashed on approach to San Diego Shortly before 4AM on Thursday, May 22, 2025, a 40-year-old Cessna Citation II with the registration code N666DS crashed (thats quite the registration code).

Air Traffic Control

Pilot Institute

JANUARY 24, 2025

This means that you need a minimum cloud ceiling of 1,000ft when operating at airports with Class B, C, D, or E airspace. If the cloud ceiling is less than 1,000ft, youre going to need an IFR clearance or a special VFR clearance. Once again, the judgment call will be yours as the Pilot in Command.

Clearance

Flying Magazine

MAY 9, 2025

It was at an altitude of approximately 620-650 feet as it approached the Holland Tunnel ventilation towers near Jersey City. The Weather Weather at the time of the accident was reported as a ceiling of broken clouds at 7,500 feet and the winds from 150 degrees at 10 knots gusting to 18 knots, then along the route became more variable.

Knot

AV Web

DECEMBER 26, 2024

If theres a cold front approaching your departure airport, and you dont want to fly through it, stay on the ground. The low ceilings and visibility sometimes associated with a warm front come to mind, as does the wintertime in-flight icing risk. Itll soon pass overhead, and you can launch into clearing conditions.

Weather

Aerotime

APRIL 23, 2025

He added: When a customer comes up and says, I’ve got a dining room and I want to put projectors in the ceiling and have 360 floor-to-ceiling wall projection, they come to us because they know we can make it happen. And it’s simple to configure, simple to install, and easy to run and operate, explained Clark.

Ceiling

Vintage Aviation News

APRIL 25, 2025

After a low pass for the public and the press that had gathered to watch, Captain Thomas made the approach on runway 36 north. Museum of Science and Industry) Suspended alongside the Boeing 727 from the ceiling are a number of historically significant aircraft, two of which have been part of the museum now for over 90 years.

Cockpit

Airspeed Junkie

NOVEMBER 1, 2024

Service Ceiling and Range The R-2800 engine allowed aircraft to achieve service ceilings over 34,000 feet, enhancing their tactical versatility. Its ability to enhance aircraft performance and enable new tactical approaches was instrumental in the success of many Allied air operations during the war.

Aviation Technology

Pilot Institute

NOVEMBER 5, 2024

The ceiling must be at least 2,000 feet above the airport elevation. Your alternate airport must have a working instrument approach procedure available. At least 1 instrument approach procedure. A minimum ceiling of 600 (precision approach) or 800 feet (for a non-precision approach). Holding procedures.

Flight Plan

Vintage Aviation News

MAY 18, 2025

The mission was clear; in an approaching major conflict, Sweden needed to assure the supply of military aircraft. 40D radial piston engine delivering 1,060 horsepower, the Saab 17 could reach speeds of up to 270 mph, with a range of 1,100 miles and a service ceiling of 32,200 feet. Powered by a Piaggio P.XIbis R.C.40D

Ceiling

Flying Magazine

JUNE 20, 2025

According to the report and previously acquired ADS-B data, the pilot was attempting an instrument approach in thick fog and flew below the published glideslope. The pilot was in contact with the Southern California Terminal Radar Approach Control (SOCAL TRACON) controller while at 17,000 ft mean sea level (msl).

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Universal Weather

JULY 29, 2025

Ceiling conditions—referring to the height of a cloud base above the ground—can significantly impact business aviation operations. Low ceilings may trigger delays, diversions, or missed approaches, particularly in areas with challenging terrain or limited alternate airport options.

Ceiling

Pilot Institute

MARCH 6, 2025

AGL is important for drone pilots as the regular ceiling for drone flight is defined as 400 feet AGL. The systematic approach is designed to help pilots approach troublesome situations in a calm and logical manner. Information transmitted via ATIS can include weather information, NOTAMs, available approaches, or active runaways.

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Fear of Landing

JUNE 27, 2025

They said that they had looked left and right before entering but did not see the Boeing 738 on final approach. Citation II Crashes in San Diego Residential Area During Low-Visibility Approach ] The NTSB has released the preliminary report which confirms some key details. The descent profile matches what we saw from the ADSB data.

Descent

One Mile at a Time

JUNE 11, 2025

While other airlines have doors in first class, Air France instead has floor-to-ceiling curtains. Air France 777 approaching New York JFK Airport Air France 777 approaching New York JFK Airport Air France 777 approaching New York JFK Airport Air France 777 approaching New York JFK Airport We ended up touching down on runway 31R at 12:40PM.

Approach

Inflight Pilot Training

MARCH 30, 2025

Youll learn how to navigate, communicate with Air Traffic Control, interpret weather, and conduct instrument approaches to airports, all without relying on whats outside your window. An instrument rating unlocks access to: Airports with IFR approaches (ILS, RNAV, VOR, etc.) A busy Class B airport?

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Plane and Pilot

JUNE 15, 2025

Recorded track data revealed that the pilot began a descent to the destination airport and crossed over the approach end of the runway on a heading perpendicular to the runway heading. The airplane impacted terrain about 1,200 feet short of the runway approach end and about 40 feet north of runway centerline.

Instrument Meteorological Conditions

Fear of Landing

MAY 23, 2025

Yesterday, the 22nd of May 2025, a Cessna S550 Citation II crashed in San Diego, on approach to the Montgomery-Gibbs Executive Airport. They approached San Diego in the early hours of Thursday morning. The approach to Runway 28R has a minimum descent altitude of 673 feet above mean sea level, which is 250 feet above ground level.

Approach

Flying Magazine

JULY 22, 2025

The batteries provided so much cranking power that both cold and hot starts never even approached engine temperature limits. Walkaround Approaching the E1000 AX one gets a sense of its true size—it is 35 feet, 10 inches long and 12 feet, 10 inches tall, with a 43-foot wingspan. Max usable fuel: 264 gallons Service Ceiling: 34,000 ft.

Rudder

Vintage Aviation News

OCTOBER 30, 2024

On approach to a stopover in Baltimore, the helicopter encountered a drizzle that turned to light rain. The helicopter was over a wooded area, but with a cloud ceiling of four to five thousand feet and visibility of between four to five miles, the men spotted a clear field one mile downwind from their position.

Airplanes

Pilot Institute

JUNE 12, 2025

Any approaching front means changes in the weather are imminent. The Difference Between Warm and Cold Fronts Warm fronts generally bring low ceilings, poor visibility, and rain. Cold fronts, however, approach with little warning and can completely change the weather in a few hours. Warm fronts bring poor visibility.

Weather

Flying Magazine

MAY 23, 2025

The pilot was attempting to fly the RNAV GPS approach to Runway 28R at Montgomery-Gibbs Executive Airport (KMYF). The weather at the time of the accident included an AIRMET active for IFR conditions with ceilings below 1,000 feet and visibility less than 3 miles due to fog and mist. The pilot requested the RNAV GPS 28R at KMYF.

Altimeter

Pilot's Life Blog

JUNE 24, 2025

Normal and emergency operations—takeoffs, landings, stalls, instrument approaches. Single-engine IFR approaches and single-engine missed approaches. Performance Planning : Calculate weight and balance, climb gradients, and single-engine service ceiling. Systems knowledge—propellers, fuel, electrical, and feathering.

Checkride

Flying Magazine

JUNE 30, 2025

For us, an autopilot in a bushplane seems incongruous, but we found ourselves using it more often than we expected, especially in letdowns toward backcountry strips as it gave us time to take a good look around for situational awareness and plan our approach route to the strip. It set out a good vibe. hp Cabin Width : 30 in.

Gross Weight

Air Facts

JULY 14, 2025

I had to turn a ninety-degree corner on the taxiway to go towards the runway, and I couldn’t turn with the usual differential braking, and I noticed a large tree was approaching. A non-flying story: Just the other day we were using a hydraulic scissor lift to do some work in a hangar near the ceiling.

Lift

Flying Magazine

JUNE 25, 2025

The event happened at dusk, and soon social media channels were flooded with images shot from inside the airliner showing oxygen masks hanging from the ceiling and the city lights of Portland, Oregon, seen through a gaping hole in the fuselage as the aircraft returned to Portland International Airport (KPDX).

Cockpit

Flying Magazine

MAY 12, 2025

Performance may be degraded when placed on the cockpit dashboard or under the aircrafts canopy/ceiling window due to window material, deicing technology, and glass angle. This approach ensures a sturdy install without compromising the aircrafts structural integrity.

Weather

Flying Magazine

JUNE 25, 2025

My planned route along the spine of the Appalachians had great weather on the west side of the mountains, but ceilings and visibility were at or below IFR minimums on the east. Atlanta center passed me off to Tri-Cities approach, which cleared me for the localizer approach to Runway 5. But I repeated “Radar approach.”

Weather

Flying Magazine

JUNE 26, 2025

The best example is at (F) approaching the Pacific Northwest. Good weather is frequently along and ahead of these smaller-scale ridges, so when you see these approaching, chances are you’ll have a relaxing day flying the local pattern. There are even smaller-scale troughs that are important and contain more intense circulations.

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