Runway Tarmac Thrust 
Ask Captain Lim
JULY 13, 2025
Pilots also review NOTAMs (Notices to Airmen), which report temporary changes such as runway closures or airspace restrictions. Passengers might notice the plane moving slowly on the tarmac. Weather plays a crucial role. From engine start-up to taxiing, every action is deliberate and methodical.
Charles Ryan's Flying Adventure
MAY 17, 2025
This small airport can handle only a terminal and single runway 09/27 and can handle small commercial aircraft up to the size of Airbus A220-100, ERJ-195-E2 and A318. You are able to view the traffic of the tarmac from the windows of the corridor which lead to the end of the pier. Rolling down the runway.
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Flying Magazine
JULY 7, 2025
READ MORE: Airlines and Pilots Don’t See Eye to Eye on Autonomous Flights Aerodynamic lift and vectored thrust come from two pairs of ducted propellers running on kerosene-powered engines, mounted outside the main hull. Helium contributes only about 60 percent of the lift—the shape of the balloon forms a giant wing, providing the rest.
Aerotime
SEPTEMBER 15, 2024
A Qantas Airbus A330 caused significant damage to the main runway during its takeoff from Perth, Australia. Witnesses and airport surveillance footage captured the moment when the Airbus A330’s powerful thrust dislodged sections of the newly resurfaced runway. The incident occurred on September 15, 2024. local time.
Ask the Pilot
AUGUST 5, 2024
Imagine what it’s like slinging suitcases out on the tarmac when the mercury hits triple digits. Jet engines don’t like this low-density air either, producing less thrust. Together, this dictates higher takeoff and landing speeds — which, in turn, increases the amount of required runway.
Aerotime
SEPTEMBER 20, 2024
As the Boeing 707 made its way down the runway, though, FBI agents and police officers shot out the tires, forcing the jet to stop and leaving the father and son team to face jail time. His body was thrown down onto the tarmac below. Captain Abate and the First Officer were among the survivors.
Charles Ryan's Flying Adventure
JULY 22, 2024
The airport mayhave 2 runways (runway 14/32 and runway 09/27) but only one runway is in operation (09/27) and if this runway is in maintenance, the other runway will be in used. Once we reached runway 27, we departed just minutes after our schedule departure time. We taxied to runway 27 for departure.
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