Plane and Pilot

APRIL 1, 2025

I lined up on Runway 27. The longest runway at Palm Beach County Park Airport (KLNA) is 3,500 feet, plus fields and open spaces would be ahead of me. At 500 feet down the runway, the little airplane leaped into the air despite my plan to build more speed before taking off. I felt I was strapped into a runaway jet.

Runway

Air Facts

MAY 14, 2025

Throttle Mismanagement: A T-38 Lesson That Stuck Air Facts Journal An Air Force instructor teaches a powerful lesson on throttle finessein a jet that doesnt forgive overcorrections Have you ever been in a car or plane where the person driving or piloting is constantly adjusting the throttle? He replied, Ive got the jet.

AGL

Flying Magazine

JUNE 20, 2025

The privately owned jet was at the end of an all-night flight that began on the East Coast around midnight local time. The pilot of the jet was the aircraft owner. Ring camera video from the event shows puddles of jet fuel burning and people running door to door to warn their neighbors of the danger. The jet flew for 3.5

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Pilot Institute

JULY 4, 2025

This includes some business jets, turboprops, and regional airliners mandated to have it. Conversely, situations like approaches in closely spaced parallel runways can have too many nuisance alerts. This includes most general-aviation aircraft, light business jets, helicopters, and gliders. All other U.S.-registered

Transponder

Professional Pilot

APRIL 3, 2025

While it may be common to find some very spartan instrumentation on an open cockpit biplane at the local fly-in, the level of complexity increases exponentially in turboprops and jet cockpits. Theres an expectation of advanced avionics installed on a high-end business jet, but Honeywells reach also extends to the turboprop market.

Cockpit

Pilot Institute

JUNE 9, 2025

Pilots use holds for traffic delays, weather, emergencies, planning, or runway changes. Runway Changes (or Closure) Where possible, airplanes normally like to land in the wind. If the wind changes significantly, the airport authority may decide to change the runway. Yep, those runway numbers do mean something.

Airplanes

Air Facts

AUGUST 1, 2025

It was noon on a clear, cold January day, and I was taxiing to the start of the grass runway at little Thiene Airport for my first solo flight. I’d ridden in helicopters, C-130s, and even a white, unmarked Air Force jet outfitted with school bus seats and no toilet during various deployments. Can you hear me?” Again, I responded.

Runway

AV Web

JULY 1, 2025

With type ratings in Canadair Challengers and Embraer Phenom jets, plus lots of experience teaching in LSAs, gyroplanes and in the AirCam twin-engine LSA in both land and sea configuration, Wilkinson has seen all kinds come through the door—from senior astronauts to film stars to jamokes like me. The RV-12 is no different.

Gross Weight

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. Air taxi operations, executive jets, helicopters, and general aviation activities have been excluded in the interests of concision. This definition has been in place since 2005.

Runway

One Mile at a Time

JULY 22, 2025

Obviously it’s normal for the same runway to be used for takeoffs and landings, but not at exactly the same time. Runway 5R is really long — it’s 12,800 feet (3,900 meters), due largely to Mexico City’s high altitude. After all, on a runway, there’s only one direction to go.

Runway

Flying Magazine

JULY 16, 2025

Still, you’ll likely cross the threshold well above the recommended landing speed and float for quite a while as you slow. It’s a long runway, so even with the wheels kissing the pavement with half the pavement behind, the airplane is slowed, and you vacate the runway. All’s well that ends well—this time.

Approach

Plane and Pilot

FEBRUARY 16, 2025

At a quick glance of a spreadsheet that the torches-and-pitchforks crowd put together, 16 airports have a fee for all operatorsthe rest only assess landing fees via Vector for commercial or jet operators. That said, slipping the weight threshold down would be an easy move for any airport administrationand merits monitoring.

Pilot

Aerotime

FEBRUARY 20, 2025

The wreckage of the Endeavor Air/Delta Connection Mitsubishi CRJ900 regional jet which crashed on landing at Toronto-Pearson International Airport (YYZ) on February 17, 2025, has been removed and recovered to a secure location, around 48 hours after the accident unfolded.

Runway

Aerotime

APRIL 29, 2024

Operated by one of the carrier’s 19-strong fleet of Boeing 747-8 widebodies as Lufthansa flight LH456, the aircraft made a standard approach to runway 24R at around midday on the day of operation. LH456 Heavy” is then ordered to climb to 2,000 ft before being given further instructions to switch radio frequency to Los Angeles Departures.

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AV Web

JULY 4, 2024

The report noted that noise levels were measured for an average day; however, at certain times, noise levels significantly exceeded the daily average and often surpassed the 65-decibel threshold. Critics argue that the study was flawed since noise levels were measured in July 2021, when COVID-19 was still affecting operations.

Threshold

Pilot Institute

OCTOBER 17, 2024

These systems are designed to help you stay on the correct glide path as you approach the runway. The Visual Approach Slope Indicator (VASI) is a Visual Glide Slope Indicator (VGSI) placed near a runway to help you land safely. Two-Bar VASI As the name suggests, the two-bar VASI uses two sets of lights placed alongside the runway.

Runway

Plane and Pilot

AUGUST 27, 2024

Back in the early days of jet airliners, pilots long experienced in more forgiving two- and four-engine, piston-powered prop planes found themselves running out of airspeed, altitude, and ideas on the final approach to landing. Some pilots soar like eagles to a smooth touchdown, and others settle to the runway like wounded turkeys.

Stability

Plane and Pilot

SEPTEMBER 15, 2024

The little plane leapt into the air almost immediately as the wind seemingly swirled from every direction along the 5,000-foot runway. I announced our departure intentions, receiving well wishes from the airport attendant who had come out to admire the plane, and Wilkins once again pointed us down the runway and into the blue sky.

Runway

Vintage Aviation News

OCTOBER 18, 2024

At that point, you’re simply looking down the runway, and then it lifts off. You just make one great big U-turn, that way you can kind of watch the runway the whole time. And then when you get down near the threshold, you just hold it off and gently let the wheels down. That was one thing I was kind of surprised at.”

Crosswind

Pilot Institute

SEPTEMBER 24, 2024

The aerials are at the runway’s landing end. The aerials are in a position that provides a threshold crossing height of 50ft. It consists of lights that start at the landing threshold and extend into the approach area. Includes light twin-engine aircraft and some business jets. Let’s review them.

Knot

Air Facts

JANUARY 29, 2025

In the turn there is no problem, but when rolling out on the runway centerline, the view is reduced even more. To get a little better view approaching the threshold I leaned to my left and stretched up to maybe see a little more of the runway. The view from the rear seat is mostly out the side window. And I won the bet!

Runway

Aerotime

SEPTEMBER 13, 2024

Additionally, demand for air travel soared in the post-war years, going on to reach even higher levels once the jet age arrived in the late 1950s. The airport’s original plans called for five similar terminal buildings, all built in the central area between the runways.

Runway

Aerotime

JANUARY 3, 2025

Aircraft departing from the airports easterly runways blast over the citys central business district and head out over Miami Beach and the Atlantic Ocean before continuing on track for their destination. With its three parallel runways, Sky Harbor International Airport hosts 24 airlines serving 120 domestic and 25 international destinations.

Runway

Plane and Pilot

AUGUST 1, 2024

But growing up amid the roar of propellers and jets had planted in me the seed of a lifelong love of all things aeronautical. In short order we were accelerating down the runway, ascending into the cerulean sky, climbing over the city, and being treated to a breathtaking view of the expansive ocean to the west.

Airplanes

Air Facts

AUGUST 26, 2024

But too much airspeed can lead to bounced landings if the pilot tries to force the airplane on the runway or a runway excursion if the airplane runs out of room before it runs out of speed. The left wing dropped and the airplane descended off the side of the runway, impacted terrain, and cartwheeled before coming to rest.”

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