Pilot Institute

DECEMBER 19, 2024

Runway incursions are caused by lapses in awareness and communication. Its key elements include: Upwind leg: After takeoff, you fly straight out, climbing away from the runway. Crosswind leg: You turn 90 degrees to the upwind leg, flying perpendicular to the runway. Determining the Active Runway Where is the active runway based?

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Pilot Runway Air Traffic Control Approach 52

Photographic Logbook

SEPTEMBER 24, 2023

From flight planning, I knew that we would experience rain, instrument meteorological conditions (IMC), and darkness. As we maneuvered for the approach, we passed through an invisible rain shower in the darkness of sufficient vigor that the sound of rain ticking on the windshield penetrated our headsets. Ground team!

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Instrument Meteorological Conditions Approach Final Approach Airplanes 52

Photographic Logbook

JULY 9, 2024

Boston Skyways -- a Boston Logan Tower frequency dedicated to city tour traffic -- will set restrictions for pilots based on which runways are in active use at Logan. Date Aircraft Route of Flight Time (hrs) Total (hrs) 09 July 2024 N21481 BVY (Beverly, MA) - BVY 1.2 Mark and I launched from runway 27 at Beverly Municipal.

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Clearance Runway Approach Stability 52

Photographic Logbook

OCTOBER 10, 2023

New Adventures in Flight Planning and Filing I decided to test-drive my PIN and the whole FRZ process for the first time as my annual fall solo flight in October of 2023. Any flight into the FRZ requires a FRZ flight plan. For the most part, the process was quick and easy. Welcome to College Park!"

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Transponder Approach Clearance General Aviation 52

Photographic Logbook

JULY 7, 2024

After climbing through a localized layer of clouds, we found ourselves cruising in smooth air on an IFR flight plan with clouds scattered about -- but not impinging on -- our route. Beverly Tower was busy with a pattern full of students all practicing their landings on runway 27. It was busy, but Tower had it all well in hand.

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Approach Clearance Runway General Aviation 52

Charles Ryan's Flying Adventure

MARCH 13, 2025

This aircraft pushed back later than it should and that cause a delay to our flight's planned departure. Photo: EPS1) After 10 minutes of taxi, we were near the threshold of the runway. The approach and landing in Taipei was a smooth affair. On final approach We touched down 13 minutes late.

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Weather Cabin Crew Threshold Turbulence 59

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. Since I filed an IFR flight plan, I requested the Flagstaff One SID.

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Density Altitude OAT Airplanes Fixed Base Operator 52

Photographic Logbook

OCTOBER 11, 2024

Off Sodus, I briefly leveled at 2,500 feet to remain visual until I received my instrument clearance from Rochester Approach. During flight planning, I determined that 8,000 feet would provide the best wind advantage of the available preferred westbound IFR cruise altitudes. This airport is a mere 1.4 South Bass Island.

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Runway Approach Knot Drag 82

Photographic Logbook

JULY 21, 2024

The New York Approach controller responsible for radar services to Orange County did not really want to talk to any of us that morning and seemed pleased to drop us once we were close enough to our destination. While we were approaching the Orange County Airport, a student launched in a Cessna from runway 22.

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Weight-Shift-Control Clearance Approach Airplanes 88

Professional Pilot

DECEMBER 10, 2024

As we approached YYT, it went down below ILS minimums, and we had to divert once more to YZV (Sept-les QC, Canada) while rapidly running out of fuel and ideas in the morning hours after a long flight. Fortunately, there is a runway at the end of every ILS. If an airport has a single runway, its always possible it may close.

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Weather Approach Descent Runway 98

Plane and Pilot

SEPTEMBER 2, 2024

I logged the information of my flight from Lawson Army Airfield (KLSF) at Fort Benning, Georgia, where I was stationed, to Newnan-Coweta County Airport (KCCO), then to Alexander City, Alabama (KALX), and back to Lawson. Filing a flight plan was not necessary, but I logged it on the clubhouse flight board. More flaps.

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Runway Threshold Approach AGL 67

Pilot Institute

APRIL 5, 2024

When the wind is blowing across the runway instead of along it, things get more challenging. However, the wind rarely aligns perfectly with the runway. We have two main challenges when performing crosswind landings: Staying aligned with the extended centerline on the approach. A runway excursion can quickly follow.

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Crosswind Longitudinal Axis Aileron Rudder 52

Air Facts

APRIL 29, 2024

A pit stop at North Myrtle Beach, South Carolina (KCRE) was planned, and after a weather briefing, I filed an IFR flight plan. I queried ATC about when to expect the approach clearance and was informed that the Saratoga had appeared to land but the pilot hadn’t contacted ATC to close his IFR flight plan.

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Descent Approach Weather AGL 98

Photographic Logbook

AUGUST 20, 2023

All it takes is a note in the flight plan "requesting no route across Lake Erie" to catch a human's eye and inspire intervention. Date Aircraft Route of Flight Time (hrs) Total (hrs) 20 Aug 2023 N21481 PTK (Waterford, MI) - SDC (Sodus, NY) 2.5 Though I remained within the clouds for the rest of the flight home, roughly 0.7

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Runway Airplanes Approach Final Approach 52

Air Facts

AUGUST 12, 2024

Taking this development in stride, I began planning for the day’s activities by checking the weather and filing a VFR flight plan for my itinerary. Upon arrival at the end of the runway, I was cleared for takeoff with instructions to turn left to a heading of 300 degrees.

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Airplanes Lift Runway Tail 97