Plane and Pilot
JUNE 15, 2025
Witness statements and recorded video showed that during the takeoff roll from the 5,500-foot-long asphalt runway, the airplane accelerated slower than normal, used more runway than normal, and lifted off the runway in a nose-high attitude. It climbed about 300 feet above ground level while flying a left traffic pattern back to the runway.
Pilot Institute
NOVEMBER 30, 2024
” This is especially common when flying in IMC (Instrument Meteorological Conditions) —like clouds or fog—when you can’t see outside. Fix it: Trust your instruments, not your body. As the aircraft loses lift, pulling back tightens the turn, causing a deadly spiral toward the ground. Why is this a big deal?
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Plane and Pilot
JUNE 2, 2025
Witness statements and recorded video showed that during the takeoff roll from the 5,500-foot-long asphalt runway, the airplane accelerated slower than normal, used more runway than normal, and lifted off the runway in a nose-high attitude. It climbed about 300 feet above ground level while flying a left traffic pattern back to the runway.
Photographic Logbook
JULY 11, 2024
We spent some time in instrument meteorological conditions over Vermont. This meant that there would be no getting into Sodus unless the ceiling lifted. Indeed, it did improve from low IFR to IFR conditions with a 500 foot ceiling by the time we reached Syracuse. Still IFR, but barely.
Photographic Logbook
AUGUST 13, 2023
A Dunkin' in Jasper, GA made for makeshift flight planning space as we waited on fog to lift at Pickens County Airport. The weather was visibly lifting and he assured them that their chartered aircraft would return. I cooked eggs for breakfast to keep them from going to waste. I absolutely hate wasting food. Almost home.
Photographic Logbook
JANUARY 25, 2025
As Warrior 481 lifted us to a cruise altitude of 7,500 feet, the first hint of the sunrise came in the form of a massive fireball turned vermillion by miles of low haze between us and the horizon. hours in actual instrument meteorological conditions (IMC). In total, I logged about 0.1
Pilot Institute
JUNE 26, 2024
Reducing the flaps all at once will result in a large loss of lift, which can cause the aircraft to settle on the runway or stall. The risk of losing control is higher in instrument meteorological conditions (IMC) or at night. So, it’s important to use the flight instruments to maintain control.
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