Plane and Pilot

MAY 3, 2025

You can see other Weick influences, such as the oil-damped tricycle landing gearall produced Cherokees are trikeswith a wide track to make crosswind landings more manageable. I think twice of all the times we’ve flown, we’ve woken up and said, you know what, the weather’s not working out, let’s just drive it, he says.

Approach

AV Web

FEBRUARY 25, 2025

I once had the opportunity to fly my vintage V-tail Bonanza to Washington-Dulles International Airport to report on the opening of a Signature Flight Support facility there. I cant remember if I had filed IFR, but the weather was perfect, so maybe I was on VFR Flight Following. So, you can tell this was a long time ago.

Crosswind

Air

MAY 21, 2025

Crosswind: The Sideways Challenge A crosswind blows across your intended flight path , being most critical during the takeoff and landing phases. Every aeroplane has a maximum demonstrated crosswind component it’s certified to handle. The good thing is that it can also be trained intensively in our crosswind simulator.

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Airspeed Junkie

AUGUST 2, 2024

Notable design changes included the introduction of a swept tail design in 1960 and a new cowl design in 1961, which improved aerodynamics and performance. Several incidents involving the Cessna 172 have been documented, typically attributed to pilot error, adverse weather conditions, or mechanical issues.

Knot

Flight Training Central

DECEMBER 2, 2024

Aviation Weather Handbook ($49.95) FAR/AIM ($19.95) Airplane Flying Handbook ($17.95) Pilot’s Handbook of Aeronautical Knowlege ($17.95) #4 Fuel Tester One of the many pre-flight tasks pilots perform on aircraft involves fuel, and it’s not just confirming you have enough for your flight and required reserve. Flight Outfitters Lift 2.0

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Plane and Pilot

OCTOBER 29, 2024

This was another satisfying trip, full of ADM, IMSAFE, and trade-offs—and weather. The weather was… interesting. Fussing with the avionics to keep tabs on the weather gave many more knob touches than the airplane itself. Kentland has a 4,000-foot runway, east/west, with a crosswind straight out of the north.

Weather

Pilot Institute

MARCH 26, 2024

A faster, reduced-flaps approach improves aircraft control during strong crosswinds or gusts. If you’re at a field with no weather reporting, gauge the wind speed and direction using the windsock. Make sure not to pull back too hard, or you could cause a tail strike. Insurance: Are You Covered?

NOTAMs

Photographic Logbook

JULY 6, 2024

We had excellent weather for the trip to College Park and the scenery was beautiful as we flew through the Finger Lakes Region, across the ruffled landscape of central Pennsylvania, and into Maryland. Proceeding into Pennsylvania, we saw obvious examples of the terrain manufacturing weather. En Route Seneca Lake.

Pilot

Pilot Institute

APRIL 5, 2024

But don’t hang up your headset just because the weather isn’t perfect. In this article, we’ll cover all you need to know to confidently master crosswind landings. Key Takeaways Manage crosswind landing challenges using the crab and sideslip techniques. Plan for crosswind conditions with step-by-step procedures.

Crosswind

Air Facts

DECEMBER 6, 2024

If nothing else, it certainly makes you appreciate the luxuries we have today, like GPS and datalink weather. The airplanes were almost comically unreliable (54 crashed), the pilots were fearless bordering on reckless (nine died), and the weather conditions were occasionally treacherous, but the event jump-started aviation after World War I.

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Air Facts

SEPTEMBER 27, 2024

We were out for a beautiful evening flight in perfect weather. I chose runway 14 (the UGN crosswind runway) and the crash and resuce vehicles moved onto the adjacent taxiway. We slowed, tapped the tail first, and the nose came down solidly, causing the now open passenger door to come off in Diane’s hand.

Pilot

Vintage Aviation News

MAY 16, 2024

With warm sunny weather and a fantastic line-up of aircraft, we were really in for a treat. While these did several passes in formation and then tail chasing a de Havilland Canada DHC-1 Chipmunk performed aerobatics overhead. Interestingly it doesn’t mind crosswinds, what they don’t like is no wind at all.

Crosswind

Fear of Landing

JUNE 13, 2025

The weather was hot: the METAR for the crash time (VAAH 120700Z 25006KT 6000 NSC 36/19 Q1001 NOSIG) shows a slight crosswind for runway 23, with good visibility and temperature of 37°C, standard conditions for June in Ahmedabad. RWY 23 is 11,499 feet long.

Runway

Air Facts

AUGUST 21, 2024

Given good weather, there is no excuse not to go fly. As I watch the white dashes flash past beneath the nostrils of the Sonex, the tail comes up. A cruise climb as I make my crosswind turn, then downwind, more radio calls on the way. The grin on my face seems permanent these days.

Groundspeed

Photographic Logbook

JANUARY 25, 2025

Thaws, rain, snow, and strong crosswinds can temporarily close the airport. But getting there from Rochester, NY is never a simple task and not only requires the runway to be open with favorable conditions, but the weather between here and there must be amenable to a six hour round trip there and back again. Oh, because of the purple.

Runway

Plane and Pilot

JANUARY 7, 2025

Once youre used to those key differences, flying and landing a Stearman (without much crosswind, wink wink) is just as enjoyable, if not more, than a Cub. But my recommendation is to find a very early Bonanza for your first V-tail experience. The Cessna 195 is known for its round tail and flashy looks.

Airplanes

Vintage Aviation News

JUNE 19, 2024

The weather was excellent, although too much of a blustery crosswind for the Edwardians. By Nigel Hitchman On June 2nd another excellent airshow took place at the Shuttleworth collection, this time the theme was military aircraft, though a few civilian aircraft were displayed.

Crosswind

World Airline News

JULY 26, 2025

World Airline News Your Central Hub for Aviation Press Releases. Photos powered by AirlinersGallery.com Images. 104 Dove de Havilland DH.114 114 Heron de Havilland DH.106 27 Fokker F.28 28 Fokker 50 (F.27 050) Fokker 70 (F.28 0070) Fokker 100 (F.28 0100) Hawker Siddeley HS.748 748 Hawker Siddeley HS.121 050; OO-VLX F.27

Airlines

World Airline News

JULY 25, 2025

Within 15 minutes, Postma sketched an iconic green-and-black design featuring the signature ‘T’ on the tail. World Airline News Your Central Hub for Aviation Press Releases. Photos powered by AirlinersGallery.com Images. By Friday, the design was finished; by Sunday, it was already painted on the aircraft. 104 Dove de Havilland DH.114

Cargo

World Airline News

JUNE 10, 2025

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