Plane and Pilot

JANUARY 13, 2025

Oftentimes, the shopper specifies that they want to be able to carry multiple, full-sized adult passengers, access relatively short runways, and fly cross-countries at a reasonably quick speed. This is for good reasonwith such a wide variety of strengths, the 182 is perhaps the best all-around general aviation aircraft available.

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Simple Flying

AUGUST 15, 2024

On Wednesday, August 14, Garmin officially announced that its latest avionics solution had received certification from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). This new safety feature is called the Runway Occupancy Awareness (ROA). It alerts people of a wide range of possible incursions.

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AV Web

JANUARY 21, 2025

The partnership is run through Flyboys LLC and and it is that entity that’s being sued by the occupant of an apartment in the pattern for two runways, in both directions, at Arlington Municipal Airport in Arlington, Washington. He also said the suit could set a dangerous legal precedent for general aviation.

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Flying Magazine

MAY 5, 2025

Superior Aero Estates new runway was completed and then shortly after welcomed its first aerial visitor as part of a grand opening celebration in late summer last year. One of the biggest undertakings so far in the development of Superior Aero Estates has been building a runway where there once was a forest.

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Simple Flying

AUGUST 1, 2024

On Wednesday, July 31, a Cessna 208 Caravan reportedly overshot a runway while attempting to take off. The incident, as first reported by FL360aero , took place at the Cupica Airport (SKCP) in Cupica, Colombia.

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Runway General Aviation 111

Pilot Institute

JANUARY 3, 2025

This cone-shaped fabric tube may seem simple, but it delivers vital information about wind conditions that every aviator must learn. The windsock is normally placed next to a runway or helipad so that you can easily see it when lined up for takeoff or coming in for a landing. Why is it called a windsock? How else can a windsock help?

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Photographic Logbook

OCTOBER 19, 2024

Benton's airport is a smooth, beautifully maintained grass runway located in the hills of northeast Pennsylvania. At 2200 feet long, the runway is shorter than most of our club members are accustomed to, but is nonetheless manageable. The day was clear, calm, and dry -- a perfect combination for an excursion to a grass runway.

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Flying Magazine

JUNE 2, 2025

There is a long-standing tradition among general aviation pilots of moving up to light twins when their missions evolve to require the performance and redundancy available only in a multiengine aircraft. You can read Aircraft For Sale: Todays Top Pick at FLYINGMag.com daily. Todays Top Pick is a 1981 Beechcraft Baron B55.

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Transponder Payload Airplanes General Aviation 99

Flight Training Central

MAY 23, 2025

In response to a troubling rise in surface safety incidents, the FAA Safety Team recently issued a call to action for all general and business aviation pilots, emphasizing the importance of familiarization with your destination airport. The goal: zero serious close calls on the ground and in the air. Review them at faa.gov/aan.

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Flight Deck Runway General Aviation Pilot 52

AV Web

NOVEMBER 3, 2024

Things like clearing turns on the ground and in the air are basic safety maneuvers but having to learn the boundaries of the airspace and how much a light sport can weigh may use up brain cells and attention that might be best used keeping the airplane on the runway’s centerline. I was about to remind him that the FARs are not bad.

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Airplanes Hangar General Aviation Pilot 96

Aerotime

DECEMBER 25, 2024

Air taxi operators and private jet/general aviation companies are not included, nor are companies that have been incorporated but have not yet operated their first commercial service. Note: All data included in this article was sourced from ch-aviation unless otherwise stated, and was current as of December 23, 2024.

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Universal Weather

MARCH 31, 2025

RJBB overnight parking restrictions Runway of Osaka International Airport Effective April 12, 2025, 0001LCL through October 11, 2025, 2359LCL, the airport authority has imposed limits on general aviation operations at RJBB.

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Plane and Pilot

JANUARY 12, 2025

In a crosswind, you fly an Ercoupe down the runway with whatever crab angle you need to track the centerline and let the gear figure it out upon touchdown. Ercoupe fans shouldnt feel slighted as this collapse happened across postwar general aviation. The ERCO Ercoupe was an immediate success. The Ercoupe was down but not out.

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Flying Magazine

JUNE 4, 2025

Instead of flipping through paper sectional charts while trying to fly a traffic pattern, a student pilot can tap a screen and see their aircrafts position relative to nearby airspace, terrain, or a runway. Instead of dialing Flight Service to file a VFR flight plan, they can submit it from the same app they use to check NOTAMs and METARs.

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Plane and Pilot

APRIL 25, 2025

Its safe to say that, at one time or another, every single general aviation pilot has dreamed of owning and flying their own warbird. From fire-breathing P-51 Mustangs to T-6 Texans and more obscure types, the entire category attracts pilots of all types.

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Northstar VFR

MAY 26, 2025

Common Aircraft: Youll find Fowler flaps on higher-performance general aviation aircraft and light twins. Pros: Greatly increases lift and wing area Very effective for takeoffs and landings on short runways Cons: Mechanically complex Heavier and more costly to maintain 5.

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Simple Flying

JANUARY 23, 2025

Shortly after taking off, it was discovered that the turboprop -powered general aviation aircraft still had its nose gear tow bar attached to the nose landing gear. Operators typically use tow bars to pull their aircraft out of the hangar and onto the runway apron prior to taking off.

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Vintage Aviation News

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

And David’s ashes are now, forever, a part of the grass runway. Seeing the 3500’ x 250’ swath carved out of the 70-foot-tall forest, with a 50-foot-wide runway (02/20) running down the center, made for an impressive site. I asked Russell to fly the 3500 feet down the middle of the runway, below the treetops, as we left the fly-in.

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AV Web

OCTOBER 15, 2024

Three Tampa-area General Aviation (GA) airports are on the mend after suffering storm damage from Hurricane Milton in Florida. The airport authority reported that operations at Tampa Executive resumed yesterday (October 14) as runways and taxiways were not heavily affected.

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Flying Magazine

MAY 15, 2025

ET, and there are three paved runways on the field, the longest of which is 7,314 feet long by 100 feet wide. The shortest runway is 3,505 feet long by 75 feet wide. Both ends of runways, 12R/30L and 4/22, have RNAV (GPS) approaches. As the eatery highlights, the only thing we overlookis the runway.

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Runway Pilot General Aviation Approach 104

AV Web

NOVEMBER 21, 2024

per 1,000 pounds for general aviation aircraft. In a unanimous decision, the Board approved a new Airport Layout Plan that includes shifting the runway 80 feet west. The new design will widen the separation between the taxiway and runway to 400 feet. for commercial airlines and $9.18

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Runway General Aviation Pilot Airline 97

Universal Weather

FEBRUARY 3, 2025

In any event, this will be a busier time than normal in Rio, especially for general aviation (GA) ops, so its important to accomplish trip planning in advance. While this location is convenient in terms of access to the city, SBRJ is not an AOE, has limited GA parking, and only a 4341-foot runway.

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Clearance General Aviation Runway Pilot 92

Plane and Pilot

MAY 31, 2025

1 cause of general aviation accidents remains loss of control (LOC). However, these preventable accidents can happen anywhere in our aviation world. Not surprisingly, the No. Sadly, theres an average of about one LOC event a week. The most famous of these was Air France Flight 447.

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One Mile at a Time

JULY 9, 2024

Currently, Haifa Airport only sees a very limited amount of seasonal airline traffic, and it’s otherwise a general aviation airport. The challenge with Haifa Airport is that the runway is only 4,324 feet long. There are plans for Haifa Airport to eventually be expanded, with a longer runway.

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Runway General Aviation Airline Airlines 120

Pilot's Life Blog

JANUARY 5, 2025

The Cessna 172 Skyhawk is one of the most iconic aircraft in general aviation. First introduced in 1955, the Cessna 172 quickly became a favorite among flight schools, private pilots, and aviation enthusiasts. On a standard day, with a full load and at sea level, the Cessna 172 can take off in roughly 1,500 feet of runway.

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Ask a Flight Instructor

JANUARY 26, 2025

An example of my arrival radio call is Smithville traffic, Texan 25, a military T-6, 10 miles west for simulated forced landing, runway 17, Smithville traffic. My call overhead the field is Smithville traffic, Texan 25, 3,000 overhead, left simulated forced landing pattern, runway 17 Smithville traffic. descending for left traffic, 2.

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Simple Flying

DECEMBER 11, 2024

The preliminary report depicted that the aircraft were landing on separate runways.

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Runway Airline Airlines General Aviation 116

Ask a Flight Instructor

APRIL 9, 2024

As he approaches the end of the runway he declares that he has “made the runway”, and knocks off the carb heat. So I saw a YouTube video the other day where a guy is flying a carb engine 172 and is on final. His reasoning is that in case of a go around, he is one step ahead.

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Runway Approach General Aviation Pilot 52

Air Facts

SEPTEMBER 13, 2024

What NTSB Reports Say About Impossible Turns and Angle of Attack—Part 2: Analysis, Questions Raised, and Next Steps The current emphasis in general aviation (GA) safety is on visual angle of attack (AOA) indicators and impossible turns (return to the airport following engine failure).

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Gross Weight Runway Airplanes Pilot 98

One Mile at a Time

OCTOBER 9, 2024

As an aviation geek, I love listening to air traffic control audio, and always enjoy the VASAviation YouTube channel, which does a great job covering noteworthy air traffic control interactions. The channel has just uploaded a video involving interactions with an air traffic controller at a (primarily) general aviation airport.

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Fear of Landing

AUGUST 9, 2024

The FFZ airfield has a 900-foot grass runway (18/36) and a low-altitude traffic pattern, allowing for spectators to watch the demonstrations of the slower aircraft. An airfield traffic pattern, also known as a circuit, is a standard path used by air traffic approaching the runway.

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Runway Cockpit Pilot Final Approach 105

Pilot Institute

FEBRUARY 15, 2025

Lateral guidance tells you to go left or right to align yourself with the runway. Heres how you decide: If you can see the runway (or certain lights or markers for the runway) when you reach the DH, you can keep going and land. If you dont see the runway before reaching MOLRE, you have to go missed. Thats up to you!

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Universal Weather

JANUARY 8, 2025

The airport is business aviation-friendly, providing ample aircraft parking and full services/credit. The airport infrastructure, including the tarmac, taxiways, and runways, is well-maintained. Peak hours (0600-0730 local and 2100-2230 local) may see increased traffic, but no General Aviation (GA) restrictions apply.

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Plane and Pilot

APRIL 18, 2025

As I flew overhead to join the downwind at the nearest cheap fuel stop, I saw the local flying clubs Piper Warrior clear the runway. I laughed and shared it with some friends, joking that it was 2025how would anyone not know how to use self-serve fuel? I got punished for that idea a week later.

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Pilot Drag Airplanes Cockpit 97

Plane and Pilot

AUGUST 27, 2024

Well, for sure the training of pilots in swept-wing jets has improved dramatically, and the aircraft, runway environment, and approach aids have all made significant leaps forward. The current record of safe landings is strong in the airlines, but the same can’t be said for us down here in general aviation land. No pressure.

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Stability Approach Runway Pilot 89

Simple Flying

OCTOBER 2, 2024

These single-engine turboprop aircraft are known for their ruggedness and ability to take off and land from smaller runways and airstrips. Boutique Air operates these flights with its fleet of Pilatus PC-12 aircraft.

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Runway Airline Airlines General Aviation 105

Air Facts

DECEMBER 9, 2024

Also, as of 2023, Steve Schwenk and I are still flying together in general aviation as retired airline pilots. Incredibly, on his retirement flight, Steve landed a B-747 at JFK on Runway 22 Left. Four months later, on my retirement flight, I landed a B-757 at JFK on the very same runway!

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