Plane and Pilot

OCTOBER 29, 2024

This was another satisfying trip, full of ADM, IMSAFE, and trade-offs—and weather. The weather was… interesting. Fussing with the avionics to keep tabs on the weather gave many more knob touches than the airplane itself. The FAA weather said a thunderstorm was forecast, gusts to 6 knots. Lesson learned.

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Weather Runway Knot Rudder 74

Vintage Aviation News

APRIL 1, 2025

Besides validating the thin delta wing principle, the XF-92A played a major role in supporting the development of the Convair F-102A interceptor, the Air Forces first attempt at an all-weather, supersonic interceptor. Photo NACA/NASA

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Airfoil Aileron Rudder Stability 69

Flight Training Central

NOVEMBER 27, 2023

Flight training doesn’t need to stop in the winter though; in fact the colder months provide some great opportunities to expand your knowledge on weather and aircraft operations in less than ideal conditions. And the most important piece of cold weather gear? A cell phone of course.

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Weather Runway Airplanes NOTAMs 52

Pilot Institute

OCTOBER 17, 2024

If you’re flying IFR in winter weather, icing is a threat you have to actively prepare for. If you can understand the conditions that lead to icing and know how to react when it happens, you’ll keep yourself ahead of the harsh weather. Provide PIREPs to assist other pilots and enhance weather forecasting.

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Weather Pitot Tube OAT Tail 52

Fear of Landing

JUNE 28, 2024

The Cabri G2 comprises a shrouded tail rotor, usually referred to as a “Fenestron” (a registered trade mark of Eurocopter) that was proven to provide excellent maneuverability in every flight condition, in every direction of flight up to 40 kt at least. The weather was clear.

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Rudder Tail Lift Knot 111

AV Web

FEBRUARY 25, 2025

I once had the opportunity to fly my vintage V-tail Bonanza to Washington-Dulles International Airport to report on the opening of a Signature Flight Support facility there. I cant remember if I had filed IFR, but the weather was perfect, so maybe I was on VFR Flight Following. So, you can tell this was a long time ago.

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Crosswind Runway Approach Tail 86

Vintage Aviation News

SEPTEMBER 13, 2024

These aircraft, for administrative purposes, were designated as PT-27 Kaydets, though they differed only from the PT-17 in that they were equipped with enclosed cockpits and cold weather equipment for winter training. While restoring the aircraft, Torchia was not alone in his hangar.

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Weather Airplanes Tail Hangar 122

Vintage Aviation News

OCTOBER 28, 2024

He told of his time as a Red Tail ground crew member, much to the awe of the students and teachers alike. P-51 at the National Warplane Museum The Tuskegee History program would continue at our airshow over the years, enduring city school budget cuts, inclement weather, and a museum name change. I had his full support.

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Tail Pilot Weather 111

Plane and Pilot

DECEMBER 30, 2024

Coordinating schedules and weather took almost six months. Andrew with the Taylorcraft in the 1980s, before it received the checkerboard tail. Andrew and I chose to meet at Pittsburgh-Butler Regional Airport (KBTP), 455 miles or about five hours of flight time from the home base of Post Mills Airport (2B9).

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Airplanes Hangar Runway Tarmac 97

Pilot Institute

APRIL 5, 2025

Basically, any wind that blows across the runway or flight path instead of head-on or tailing the aircraft. Such as Navigation An old, bold pilot once told us that a weather forecast is simply a horoscope with numbers. Even with the best weather data in the world, things can change quickly. And weve got news for you.

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Crosswind Pilot Knot Turbulence 69

Aerotime

JUNE 21, 2024

For this purpose, the aircraft had its water tanks removed and a hydraulic under-tail integrated airstair installed, along with a 14-seat passenger interior and spectacular rear one-piece Perspex blisters for unrivaled panoramic views of the passing landscape. The aircraft eventually sank (where it remains to this day).

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Pilot Tail Ferry Flight Clearance 293

Vintage Aviation News

SEPTEMBER 15, 2024

.” It’s still configured as a cropduster, with gauges in the center section, a hopper, pump, and booms, with flat-bottom high lift wings, a metal covered fuselage and the most distinct looking “stearman” tail you’d ever find. With its wide stance, long wing and nose, and square tail it takes you back to the 1930’s in art deco style.

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Tail Airplanes Transponder Aileron 122

iPad Pilot News

JUNE 7, 2024

ForeFlight adds wake turbulence alerts iPad Pilot News Datalink weather stole the show when portable ADS-B technology debuted over a decade ago, providing pilots with free in-flight weather imagery in mobile apps like ForeFlight.

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Turbulence Runway AGL Airplanes 98

Vintage Aviation News

FEBRUARY 12, 2025

National Museum of the US Navy) As night fell over the Jersey shore, the USS Akron cut a path through thick fog and severe weather, unknowingly flying into a violent stormfront. The failure of the vertical stabilizer also saw pieces of the tail structure puncture the rear gas cells, and the Macon began losing helium rapidly.

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Lift Tail Stability Wind Shear 59

Pilot's Life Blog

JANUARY 12, 2025

Elevators, found on the tail, manage its pitch, or up-and-down motion. The rudder, also on the tail, adjusts yaw, which affects left and right turns. It covers topics like airspace regulations, weather patterns, and aircraft systems. Ailerons, located on the wings, control the plane’s roll.

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Aileron Drag Rudder Descent 52

Vintage Aviation News

OCTOBER 3, 2024

Another highlight was the “Beech Boys” formation with three Beech Staggerwings, N18V, N192H and N9405H which gave a great formation display as well as tail chase and even a coordinated landing of all three together which is easy to achieve with two on the very wide grass runway and one on the hard. and MV293 MK.XIV.

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Tail Weather Runway Hangar 98

Vintage Aviation News

JANUARY 12, 2025

Amelia Earhart’s Lockheed Vega during an engine runup at Wheeler Field, January 8, 1935 (Hawaii Aviation) On January 11, 1935, Earhart and her plane were ready for the flight, but the weather was not. The tail came up as it gathered speed, throwing up a cataract of red-brown mud.

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Airplanes Tail Pilot Cockpit 52

Fear of Landing

SEPTEMBER 20, 2024

The weather was overcast for the flight route, with cloud tops reaching temperatures forecast from 0° to -35°C (32° to -31°F). The captain made a passenger announcement to give the Guarulhos weather information and estimated time left in the flight. The estimated flight time was an hour and forty-five minutes for the flight of 735 km.

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Knot Approach Descent Weather 104

Plane and Pilot

FEBRUARY 18, 2025

Whether calling a weather briefer on the ground or reaching out for help in an emergency, the added ability to make and receive phone calls from your headset can be invaluable. Changing weather and climate, handling chemicals like fuel and oil, and physical activities like preflighting all can introduce risk to the pilot.

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Pitot Tube Weather Airplanes Pilot 88

Fear of Landing

FEBRUARY 7, 2025

The weather at Leeds was bad with a visibility of 4,000 metres in the rain and mist, a cloud base at 600 feet and scattered cloud at 400 feet. A significant amount of mud had accumulated within all landing gear bays, underneath the wings including flap surfaces, and over the fuselage towards the tail.

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Crosswind Rudder Knot Runway 52

Air Facts

SEPTEMBER 16, 2024

So there I am circling in clear weather with a frown on my face. The weather was good with scattered cumulus floating around. axied about a thousand miles to FACTS the General Aviation parking area where I got gas and looked over the weather. Then I listened to a gal ask each station she passed for the weather ahead.

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Weather Airplanes Lift Pilot 75

AV Web

SEPTEMBER 14, 2024

It’s hardly an aviation safety site unless you count dodging airports with weather delays but it undeniably offers a host of business analytics services that it gets paid millions of dollars a year to provide. The transmitter replaces the tail beacon, giving it’s two antennas a clear view of ground stations used in the U.S.

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Weather Tail Aviation Technology Pilot 98

AV Web

OCTOBER 6, 2024

To recap my journey, I’m an instrument-rated private pilot and former owner of a 1954 V-tail Bonanza – and before that, a two-seat Grumman AA1-B. The ultimate goal is feeling safe flying IFR trips – some short, some long – in reasonable weather. My ongoing road to recurrency has seen a few twists and potholes.

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True Airspeed Tail Weather Airplanes 52

Ask Captain Lim

MARCH 26, 2025

This is because, for Westbound flight, the plane is flying against the jet stream whereas for the Eastbound return flight the aircraft has the benefit of a tail wind. If adverse weather at the departure airport made returning unsafe, the captain could opt for an alternate landing site. Economic considerations also play a role.

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Pilot Air Traffic Control Weather Tail 59

Charles Ryan's Flying Adventure

FEBRUARY 23, 2025

The remote control Exterior Camera There are 2 camera views The view from the tail. The weather in Tokyo was not good as we experienced a good amount of bumps during our descent. The airline's A350 has 2 types of configuration. The view from the landing gear, Overall I find JAL's A350-900's cabin product quite fantastic.

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Airlines Airline Cabin Crew Descent 59

Air Facts

OCTOBER 9, 2024

This particular Sunday, the weather was forecasted to be a gem of a day. Autumn weather in the Northeast is the best time to fly in my opinion; cool crisp mornings usually followed by temperatures in the mid 70’s with low humidity. Instead of a Sunday Drive, we opted for a Sunday Flight.

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Hangar Weather Rudder Tail 94

AV Web

SEPTEMBER 9, 2024

Let’s say that there is a major city served by most airlines that is also a fortress hub for a major airline and that that airport is in the first day of recovery from a very serious weather event like a 10-year winter blizzard or hurricane. Three airplanes are at neighboring gates preparing to depart.

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Airline Airlines Clearance Airplanes 106

Cranky Flier

OCTOBER 7, 2024

When we woke up on the day of our return back to Honolulu, the weather looked great with just the usual scattered puffy clouds. It took all of two minutes to get off the airplane, and then we waited another minute or two for our bags to be put out on the shelf. With that, it was time to go out and have an epic few days of hiking.

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Runway Airplanes Pilot Tail 130

Flight Training Central

JUNE 17, 2024

You also gain the benefit of safety alerts from ATC and perhaps even weather advisories. The controller will want to know your present position, aircraft type/tail number, altitude, and your destination. The controller will want to know your present position, aircraft type/tail number, altitude, and your destination.

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Pilot Air Traffic Control Approach Weather 52

Airspeed Junkie

AUGUST 2, 2024

Notable design changes included the introduction of a swept tail design in 1960 and a new cowl design in 1961, which improved aerodynamics and performance. Several incidents involving the Cessna 172 have been documented, typically attributed to pilot error, adverse weather conditions, or mechanical issues.

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Knot Cockpit Pilot Gross Weight 98

Plane and Pilot

AUGUST 18, 2024

Most of the time, I would turn the floatplane setting the tails of the floats onto the shore in order to make our departure a simple matter of climbing in, starting the engine, and with a burst of throttle, sliding into the deeper water and going about our day. To put it mildly, it is a very risky maneuver. Back to the shore of Heckman Lake.

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Airplanes Torque Tail Pilot 80

Plane and Pilot

AUGUST 18, 2024

Most of the time, I would turn the floatplane setting the tails of the floats onto the shore in order to make our departure a simple matter of climbing in, starting the engine, and with a burst of throttle, sliding into the deeper water and going about our day. To put it mildly, it is a very risky maneuver. Back to the shore of Heckman Lake.

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Airplanes Torque Tail Pilot 78

Vintage Aviation News

AUGUST 15, 2024

The “towel rail” antenna on its back was part of a retrofitted system that provided all-weather blind navigation capability. Cables stretched across each end of the runway, suspended several inches off the tarmac by rubber standoffs, could be snagged by a fighter’s extended tail hook. Dick preferred low-and-fast daytime VR.

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Cockpit Tail Approach Pilot 98

Pilot Institute

MARCH 28, 2025

As seen from the aircrafts tail, the vortex rotates in the anti-clockwise direction on the right wingtip and the clockwise direction on the left wingtip. Pilots can find out the prevailing winds aloft such as from the NOAA Aviation Weather Center and predict the vortices direction and rate of drift behind the preceding aircrafts flight path.

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Turbulence Lift Drag Runway 97

Vintage Aviation News

NOVEMBER 1, 2024

The paratroopers of the Screamin’ Eagles were in dire need of resupply, but weather grounded all aircraft for days. When the weather cleared, the Allies launched Operation Repulse , and the 74 th TCS, include Lassie , made three vital supply drops between December 23 & 26.

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Weather Pilot Cargo Tail 105

Vintage Aviation News

APRIL 17, 2025

Many small components were pilfered and the weather took a toll on the airframe. But the tail feathers and the landing gear struts were OK.” ” The Dutch orange tail and triangle markings were restored, as was the side number S-58. But on Nov. Twenty years later, in 1975, Devries came to the STM-2’s rescue.

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Cockpit Airplanes Tail Firewall 115

Photographic Logbook

JULY 14, 2024

Having just returned from Boston four days prior, I was concerned about the weather on Block. due to bad weather. Uplinked weather conditions showed fog and low IFR conditions at Block Island during most of the flight, but the weather improved as forecast during the last hour. We flew home through a dynamic cloudscape.

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Runway Weather Airplanes Approach 89