Air Facts

SEPTEMBER 4, 2024

Like many, I had periods of sporadic flight time over the decades, but I had been flying consistently for the past 15 years. Mark’s passion for general aviation endured, despite not logging many hours since the ’80s. ” Yet, her passion for general aviation remained.

Approach

AV Web

SEPTEMBER 29, 2024

I’d yet to land on that fabled grass runway, the Augusta National of general aviation, and this would be the year. I’d actually filed to fly to Anderson, South Carolina, on an instrument flight plan, figuring that I’d cancel IFR and continue past Anderson to the destination. Except it wasn’t meant to be.

Weather

Air Facts

DECEMBER 18, 2024

Now, instead of showing up in flight ops and finding my flight planning had all been done for me by my dispatcher, I was now the dispatcher. KMPO is an non-towered field as are several other places I fly to and from on an IFR flight plan. My learning curve was not steep , it was vertical!

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Flying Magazine

MAY 30, 2025

One of the most essential tools for staying ahead of the airplane is the electronic flight bag (EFB). You likely became introduced to an EFB as a student pilot and probably use one for basic flight planning tasks as a VFR pilot, but using one in instrument flight is different. It is not hard to fall behind.

Pilot

iPad Pilot News

MARCH 27, 2025

AC-U-Kwik World Edition Provides precise and up-to-date information about airports, FBOs, handlers and other data services for the aviation industry. Air Navigation Pro This flight planning and GPS navigation app is designed for VFR pilots and offers international support, including charts for the US, Europe, South America and more.

Weather

Plane and Pilot

JULY 3, 2024

A little attention to flying defensively may convert those thoughts into mitigation of potential risks in our flight operations. If you maintain constant situational awareness and utilize all available resources, that’s conducive to safe general aviation operations.

Weather

Universal Weather

MARCH 29, 2024

At some UK airbases – such as RAF Leuchars (EGQL) – PPRs are only issued to General Aviation (GA) during significant golfing events. Tech Stops For tech stops, a general aviation report is submitted to Customs, Immigration, and Quarantine (CIQ) authorities, who will process the information and determine if a clearance is required.

Flight Plan

Air Facts

OCTOBER 25, 2024

Grand Cayman had been in sight for a while and we were vectored to a five mile final for runway 08. No taxiway so we back taxi to the General Aviation ramp. We were vectored to a five mile final for runway 08 at Grand Cayman. He looks up to tell us that we need to file a flight plan. What the heck?

Flight Plan

Airspeed Junkie

AUGUST 13, 2024

Key Takeaways The Cirrus SR22 has evolved significantly since its certification in 2000, introducing key innovations like the Avidyne Entegra glass cockpit in 2003 and the turbocharged SR22 Turbo in 2006, which have set new standards in general aviation.

Knot

Photographic Logbook

OCTOBER 10, 2023

Among General Aviation pilots, there was great fear that private aircraft would be permanently barred from controlled airspace, particularly around the epicenters of those attacks in New York City and Washington DC. Although 9/11 marked the weaponization of commercial aircraft, the aftereffects are felt most keenly by General Aviation.

Transponder

Learn to Fly

APRIL 11, 2024

While aviation training tends to focus on the go/no-go decision, equally critical are the continue/divert decisions that happen quite literally throughout the flight. Wind—Is the direction and speed conducive to the runway alignment at both the departure and arrival airport? This tends to result in extreme conditions.

Weather

Air Facts

SEPTEMBER 16, 2024

That’s exactly what the legendary Bob Buck did 55 years ago in his Cessna 182 Skylane as he enjoyed the sights and sounds of low altitude flying and the freedom that only general aviation affords—a relatable sentiment to the Air Facts community. I heard one chap ask about an airport’s size, runways, etc.

Weather

Plane and Pilot

AUGUST 8, 2024

We studied all of our options going into New York via general aviation. The day before we left, I had already worked the flight plan dozens of times, looking for potential pitfalls and hiccups. Taking the train back to Linden, we preflighted, untied, and filed our flight plan on ForeFlight.

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Plane and Pilot

AUGUST 8, 2024

We studied all of our options going into New York via general aviation. The day before we left, I had already worked the flight plan dozens of times, looking for potential pitfalls and hiccups. Taking the train back to Linden, we preflighted, untied, and filed our flight plan on ForeFlight.

Clearance

Plane and Pilot

SEPTEMBER 22, 2024

CRM has gone on to become a staple of airline and military flight training. A little over 20 years later, the term single-pilot resource management evolved from FAA/university research into the emerging generation of general aviation long-distance travel machines, such as the Cirrus SR22. It was time to divert.

Weather

Photographic Logbook

SEPTEMBER 24, 2023

General Aviation to the rescue! September 24: Cloudscapes Date Aircraft Route of Flight Time (hrs) Total (hrs) 24 Sep 2023 N21481 SDC (Sodus, NY) - 5B2 (Saratoga Springs, NY) 1.9 From flight planning, I knew that we would experience rain, instrument meteorological conditions (IMC), and darkness. Ground team!

Instrument Meteorological Conditions

Universal Weather

APRIL 25, 2023

ferry flights aren’t able to use this). LSSG is busy throughout the day, and because there is only one runway, delays are often incurred in bad weather. However, no runway closures are anticipated during the EBACE event as all demo flights will obtain slots via normal channels.

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iPad Pilot News

OCTOBER 31, 2024

Navigating ForeFlight Subscriptions: Which Plan is Right for Your Needs iPad Pilot News ForeFlight is a powerful mobile app designed to simplify flight planning and in-flight navigation for pilots. Basic Plus—$120/year ForeFlight’s drop-down FPL window is a powerful flight plan editor.

Weather

Professional Pilot

OCTOBER 10, 2024

However, when Gulfstream introduced its Honeywell-made Synthetic Vision System – Primary Flight Display to business aircraft in 2005, it was the real thing. Airports and runways will be clearly marked, and could be even textured to represent asphalt, grass, and other surfaces. The images were artificial, and looked it.

Flight Deck

Photographic Logbook

JULY 6, 2024

To provide student pilots an opportunity to experience real world general aviation flying outside of the training environment and introduce them to what they can do once they have earned their pilot certificates. To support our member pilots in trying new things in aviation that might be too intimidating for them to try on their own.

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Universal Weather

JANUARY 17, 2024

Pre-clearance guide Potential Dublin GA Ban in 2024 The Dublin Airport Authority’s (DAA) consideration of a ban on all ad-hoc flights, including General Aviation (GA), due to the airport exceeding its 32-million passenger capacity. The airport infrastructure, including the tarmac, taxiways, and runways, is well-maintained.

Clearance

Universal Weather

APRIL 8, 2024

Note: The sample allocations for runways might undergo changes for the Olympic games. Runway Traffic Periods: Green Period: For regular traffic. Flexibility for late arrivals or departures Ramp space available for up to 6 General Aviation (GA) aircraft. If you get a slot…keep it! If you receive a slot, keep it!

Runway

Universal Weather

FEBRUARY 6, 2024

Airport options With the closing of Torrejon (LETO) airport in 2013 to general aviation (GA) traffic, the sole airport in Madrid serving business aviation operators is Adolfo Suarez Madrid–Barajas Airport (LEMD). Here’s what you need to know. Curfews LEMD operates 24 hours a day.

Clearance

Photographic Logbook

JULY 7, 2024

When we made the decision to flee Boston early all of those years ago, we reasoned that it was a short flight and access to downtown from an outlying general aviation airport was relatively simple via Uber. Beverly Tower was busy with a pattern full of students all practicing their landings on runway 27.

Approach

Universal Weather

MARCH 29, 2023

Here’s what you need to know: Airport Options Paris le bourget airport is the best option for business aviation flights. LFPG allows General Aviation (GA) operations for passengers with airline connections only, and aircraft may only stay on the ground for a few hours. The ramp is located in front of FBO.

Wide-Body Aircraft

Universal Weather

JUNE 8, 2023

The Paris Air Show is an exciting and informative event that brings together aviation professionals and enthusiasts from around the world to celebrate the advancements in aerospace technology. LFPB is the preferred general aviation (GA) airport for this event, as this is where the air show and static display take place.

Fixed Base Operator

AeroSavvy

AUGUST 20, 2021

I’m not Lindbergh… This trip was ambitious for me, but quite common in the general aviation community. Small aircraft are designed for these kinds of flights. After 50 minutes, we were taxiing to the runway. Planning Pays Off Our takeoff from Santa Fe’s runway 02 went exactly as planned.

Density Altitude

AV Web

OCTOBER 13, 2024

When people talk about flying, general aviation always comes in third behind military and airline flight. It could be that our brand of flight is so interwoven with the world – that we have become background noise in a world filled with noise. These places are called general aviation airports.

General Aviation

Plane and Pilot

NOVEMBER 29, 2024

Push the throttle forward for takeoff, and you might as well be in an F-15 Eagle roaring down the runway. Some general aviation singles come with winterization kits that are especially effective at keeping the oil and cylinder head temperatures in the green band.

Ceiling

Plane and Pilot

NOVEMBER 29, 2024

Push the throttle forward for takeoff, and you might as well be in an F-15 Eagle roaring down the runway. Some general aviation singles come with winterization kits that are especially effective at keeping the oil and cylinder head temperatures in the green band.

Ceiling

Photographic Logbook

JULY 21, 2024

While we were approaching the Orange County Airport, a student launched in a Cessna from runway 22. We were established on a right downwind for runway 22 when the student made his next radio call indicating that he was also on a right downwind for the same runway. I waited on one of the ramps for Barry's arrival.

Weight-Shift-Control

Ask the Pilot

JUNE 28, 2024

The pilots, the flight attendants, and their aircraft were dispatched, flight-planned, and fueled for a trip to Edinburgh. More than once… In 2013, a Southwest 737 destined for Branson, Missouri, instead ended up at a small general aviation field nearby, touching down on a runway less than four thousand feet long.

Air Traffic Control

Professional Pilot

NOVEMBER 14, 2024

“Twenty years ago, Garmin redefined the general aviation cockpit with the G1000, our first integrated flight deck. While viewing maps, pilots can touch anywhere to open a radial menu with options for accessing additional airport, weather, or airspace information, or quickly adjusting a flight plan via graphical editing.

Flight Deck

Photographic Logbook

OCTOBER 19, 2023

But I also needed to be airborne at 3:00 pm or else amend my flight plan and arrival time with US Customs in Ogdensville, NY. She disclosed that she took flight lessons when she was younger, but only had experience with Cessnas. Yes, I missed an opportunity for a one on one tour! As we walked outside, she spotted the Warrior. "Is

Approach

Air Facts

JUNE 7, 2024

We even got to visit the local general aviation airstrip! C-130s with all our equipment were on the runway. I headed to the flight line with my summer CASF bag. That led to our Airplane Spotters Club in his grandmother’s garden house where we made models and read about airplanes in Popular Mechanics and Flying Magazine.

Airplanes

Photographic Logbook

OCTOBER 28, 2023

Located directly on the Hudson River roughly thirty miles north of New York City, Sleepy Hollow is easily accessed by General Aviation and seven Williamson Flying Club members planned a Halloween pilgrimage there to follow the trail of the Headless Horseman. Final, runway 34, photographed from Two Six Romeo.

Clearance

Universal Weather

FEBRUARY 22, 2023

Note that PPR confirmations need not be placed in your flight plan’s International Civil Aviation Organization section. VHHH has approximately 20 GA parking spots at the general aviation terminal – but this depends on the aircraft size. The only flights that are handled differently are large aircraft.

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