Air Facts

MAY 7, 2025

With our diminished flight controllability and heavy ice load, we received vectors to swing out over Long Island Sound and turn carefully to approach straight in from the south on the north/south runway. They had moved to their strategic waiting position close to the landing runway threshold.

Weight-Shift-Control 52

Weight-Shift-Control VOR Runway Distance Measuring Equipment 52

Charles Ryan's Flying Adventure

MARCH 13, 2025

The aircraft was flying with the help of the tail wind that's why the flight is shorter than the flight back to Taipei Songshan. Photo: EPS1) After 10 minutes of taxi, we were near the threshold of the runway. At the threshold, we were cleared to depart. The approach and landing in Taipei was a smooth affair.

Weather 59

Weather Threshold Cabin Crew Turbulence 59

Aerotime

JULY 19, 2024

The aircraft was powered by three General Electric CF6 turbofan engines, with one mounted under each wing and a third located above the rear fuselage in the base of the tail. On scanning the engine instruments, it quickly became apparent that the number two tail-mounted engine had failed.

Runway 301

Runway Horizontal Stabilizer Airline Airlines 301

Photographic Logbook

JANUARY 25, 2025

Rolling out on final approach, I was surprised to see another airplane stopped right at the runway threshold. Usually, Alton Bay volunteers hold departure traffic significantly farther back from the threshold when other aircraft are about to land. Should that guy be so close to the threshold?" Joe asked.

Runway 75

Runway Airplanes Threshold Approach 75

Air Facts

AUGUST 12, 2024

When I got to the tail section, I reached for the elevator to inspect the trim tab actuators, but hesitated. What if the airplane pitched over on final approach? But just as I crossed the runway threshold at 50 feet, the genie leaped from its bottle and the nose once again pitched over violently.

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Airplanes Lift Runway Tail 97

Aerotime

DECEMBER 27, 2024

The International Air Transport Association (IATA) differentiates an accident from an incident by imposing a threshold of aircraft damage set at $1 million. During the landing, following an excessive pitch-up movement by the aircraft, its aft fuselage contacted the runway approximately 326 meters (1,070ft) beyond the runway threshold.

Runway 257

Runway Airline Airlines Horizontal Stabilizer 257

Charles Ryan's Flying Adventure

JULY 22, 2024

Before I know it, we were on our final approach. The camera view of both the landing gear and tail is really an additional bonus especially for aircraft enthusiasts like myself. The flight Map Camera (tail section) Camera view (landing gear section) The safety video featuring a famous local dancer. We were on our way!

Cabin Crew 59

Cabin Crew Runway Weather Ceiling 59