Photographic Logbook

MAY 25, 2025

The most useless things in aviation are altitude above you, runway behind you, and fuel left on the ground." As I dutifully toed the line that was my instrument clearance, my benefactor at Rochester Approach looked out for me until the handoff to Buffalo Approach roughly halfway between the two cities. Aviate, navigate, communicate."

OAT

Air Facts

MAY 5, 2025

Flying in the clouds in a single engine airplane when the OAT is below freezing is not a good idea! I filed my IFR flight plan, received a clearance and took off into the gray winter sky. Upon level off at 4,000, I was relieved to note the OAT gauge was showing +3 degrees C. Even if you escape the ice, it doesnt go away.

VOR

Air Facts

JULY 28, 2025

Many flight clearances out of Rhode Island head through northern Connecticut and Southern Massachusetts to avoid busy airapce. The Clearance Conflict I arrived at the airport in rain, with 600–1000 foot overcast. Preflight complete, I called for my clearance. Takeoff on runway 05, left turn northwest, initial climb to 2,000’.

Clearance

Pilot Institute

MARCH 26, 2025

For example, if we were to takeoff on an airfield at sea level at 0C (32F), it would take 1520ft to reach our obstacle clearance height of 50ft. Whereas for the same airfield on a different day, if it were 30C (86F), that same obstacle clearance height would take 1880ft. That’s an extra 360ft!

Density Altitude

AeroSavvy

AUGUST 20, 2021

After 50 minutes, we were taxiing to the runway. Planning Pays Off Our takeoff from Santa Fe’s runway 02 went exactly as planned. We noticed the anticipated slower-than-normal acceleration; with liftoff 2,500 feet down the 8,300 foot runway. When we reached the OATES intersection, I pointed the Six toward Winslow.

Density Altitude