Descent Payload Threshold 
Air Facts
AUGUST 1, 2025
I’d served as the legal advisor in targeting cells that put “warheads on foreheads” in Syria during the fight against ISIS—but we were always the “ground customers,” waiting for the right platform to deliver the payload. I taxied alone to the threshold of runway 17. Remember, the plane will be much lighter without me.
NYC Aviation
JUNE 17, 2020
Jettison – the procedure used to discard fuel or other payload items and is often employed during both civilian and military emergencies. It warns pilots of a too high or too low descent path. Joint Venture – An agreement between 2 or more airlines governing flights between 2 regions. RON – Remain OverNight.
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