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...
Short Final: Bald Eagles
While it’s common for airports to list “birds in the vicinity,” this alert for Situk Airport in Alaska warns of especially distracted type engaged in perpetuating our national symbol...
Short Final: Slow Down
Battling 25-knot headwinds, northbound into Atlantas DeKalb-Peachtree, ATC gave clearance to both my Mooney Ovation and a nearby Bonanza...
Short Final: Falling People
A few months ago, I was with Atlanta Center when I heard the controller and a pilot doing parachute jumping operations...
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