Photographic Logbook

JUNE 29, 2025

I departed the Williamson-Sodus Airport solo at 8:00 am and picked up my instrument clearance in the air from a Rochester Approach controller with a familiar voice. Allentown approach re-cleared me to Delaware Coastal from my present position via East Texas (ETX), Victor 29, Smyrna (ENO, just north of Dover AFB), then direct.

Runway

Air Facts

SEPTEMBER 13, 2024

What NTSB Reports Say About Impossible Turns and Angle of Attack—Part 2: Analysis, Questions Raised, and Next Steps The current emphasis in general aviation (GA) safety is on visual angle of attack (AOA) indicators and impossible turns (return to the airport following engine failure). One checkout was at normal weight and c.g.

Gross Weight

Photographic Logbook

OCTOBER 10, 2023

Among General Aviation pilots, there was great fear that private aircraft would be permanently barred from controlled airspace, particularly around the epicenters of those attacks in New York City and Washington DC. Although 9/11 marked the weaponization of commercial aircraft, the aftereffects are felt most keenly by General Aviation.

Transponder

Pilot Institute

APRIL 24, 2024

Keeping jet traffic safe alongside slower general aviation aircraft is harder still. Two-way radio contact with the approach controller is not enough. If flying under IFR, you’ll need a VOR or TACAN receiver, or an RNAV system (GPS). Learn the typical approaches and altitudes. ADS-B Out inside the Mode C Veil.

Clearance

Air Facts

APRIL 10, 2024

The written test had 25 questions and the hardest thing on the practical was explaining what VOR was and how it worked. Other logbook entries weave a story of the experiences only general aviation can bring. With quite of bit of bravery for a kid my age in 1954, I summoned the courage to approach a contestant.

VOR

Photographic Logbook

JULY 6, 2024

To provide student pilots an opportunity to experience real world general aviation flying outside of the training environment and introduce them to what they can do once they have earned their pilot certificates. To support our member pilots in trying new things in aviation that might be too intimidating for them to try on their own.

Pilot

AeroSavvy

AUGUST 20, 2021

I’m not Lindbergh… This trip was ambitious for me, but quite common in the general aviation community. Piper PA-32 Cherokee Six Navigation equipment includes a Garmin GNS-530W GPS navigator and two VOR receivers for secondary navigation. The approach and taxi are time compressed; the landing is normal speed.

Density Altitude

Plane and Pilot

SEPTEMBER 7, 2024

The Legacy General Aviation Fleet The beauty of so many legacy single-engine GA aircraft is that, when cared for properly, their aluminum airframes are quite resilient and resistant to fatigue. Maybe this is due to the slide rule and drafting table generation that designed them. So, what is an aircraft owner-operator to do?

Cockpit

Photographic Logbook

OCTOBER 19, 2023

My filed route to Ogdensburg was via YOW (the Ottawa VOR) and IKLAX. I spotted a few traffic targets as they were called out to me, which was easy because they were airliners and quite a bit larger than the average General Aviation aircraft. Two officers emerged from the car and approached. Customs expected me at 3:41 pm.

Approach

Pilot Institute

APRIL 26, 2024

Cleared for the option – authorization to make a touch-and-go, low approach, missed approach, stop-and-go, or full-stop landing. At non-towered airports, you’ll have CTAF , AWOS , and maybe approach control for flight following. We’re at the general aviation ramp with Information Alpha.

Clearance

Photographic Logbook

OCTOBER 28, 2023

Located directly on the Hudson River roughly thirty miles north of New York City, Sleepy Hollow is easily accessed by General Aviation and seven Williamson Flying Club members planned a Halloween pilgrimage there to follow the trail of the Headless Horseman. As the clouds broke up, we could see the Catskills lurking beneath.

Clearance

Flight Training Central

APRIL 29, 2024

They are not charted because activities are suspended immediately when spotter aircraft, radar, or ground lookout positions indicate an aircraft might be approaching the area. Special flight rules provide for general aviation operations within the area. Washington SFRA For heightened security, the Washington, D.C.,

Clearance

Universal Weather

DECEMBER 12, 2024

Airport Infrastructure and Operations TBPB operates 24/7, offering flexibility for business aviation movements. Peak general aviation (GA) traffic times occur between 11001400 and 18002100 local time, which may lead to fueling delays or limited parking availability.

Clearance