Short Final: Tomahawk
I took off from Erie after a major front had passed through much of Pennsylvania and Baltimore and ...
Short Final: Jackpot
After dropping off our Angel Flight West passenger we were climbing out of Henderson, Nevada. On the guard frequency (121.5) we heard...
Short Final: Halloween Costume
One time on Halloween night I heard a pilot make a common mistake but have a little fun with it.
Short Final: Passenger Guidelines
The long list of passenger guidelines in GA from the May OTA brought two things to mind:
1. ...
Short Final: Airport In Sight
Returning home to Peachtree DeKalb airport in metro Atlanta,
I heard the following:
Atlanta Approach: “Citation 1234, expect the visual...
Short Final: Feathered Dangers
We were on a training flight to Ramona Airport. The ceiling was 3000 broken on a gorgeous winter day in San Diego....
Short Final: Birthday Balloons
While holding short of 11L at Tucson International Airport recently I heard the following:
Tower: “American 1234 cleared...
Short Final: How To Get To HEVVN
Just off the shore of northwest Florida, in the Gulf of Mexico, is HEVVN, an oft‑used fix for pilots crossing the Gulf...
Short Final: Rainy Days
One Sunday morning my home airport was forecast to have low clouds and drizzle until around 10 a.m., when the rain would...
Short Final: Say Parking
A while ago, I was flying into Bishop International Airport in Flint, Michigan, as a student pilot when I was cleared to...
Featured Video
Why This Landing Went Bad
St. Barts, in the eastern Caribbean, is famous for having a short, narrow runway with a tall hill off one end. It's tricky to get into and more than one pilot has come to grief in trying. In this video, AVweb's Paul Bertorelli reviews a landing that went wrong and why.