Short Final: Runway Obstructions
In Alaska, runway obstructions can be different. And large. Yes, there are the usual bears and moose. But sometimes it’s really big:...
Short Final: Slow For Spacing
One day on my way to Nashville, I overheard the following:
American 1234: “Good
morning Atlanta Center. American 1234 checking...
Short Final: Wind Shear
On final to Boeing Field 14R on a blustery Pacific Northwest fall day a Gulfstream reported wind shear upon landing.
Short Final: To The Moon
Check out the PIREP in the image above.
Ken Fullett Naperville, IL
Short Final: ATC Diplomacy
Air Traffic Controllers can be very diplomatic in nudging us
toward use of proper phraseology. I overheard this recently transiting NorCal
airspace:
Short Final: Shortcuts
I recently heard this exchange between ATC and a Southwest flight.
SWA: “Any shortcuts today would be appreciated.”
Short Final: Stop Where You Are
This past June we were returning from Canada to Colorado in mid‑afternoon IFR in our PA 32. The typical afternoon thunderstorms were...
Short Final: Port Tank
I am both a pilot and a sailor. Not so long ago at an FBO, when signing in, they asked for instructions....
Short Final: Souls On Board
Thankfully, I have never had to respond to those foreboding words from ATC: “… say souls on board.” However, I do remember...
Short Final: The Day The Earth Stood Still
We need to be looking at Pennsylvania's Quakertown Airport (KUKT), not Area 51 (KXTA), for extraterrestrials. For end‑of‑the‑world and save‑the‑world science‑fiction buffs,...
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Garmin’s New aera 760 Portable GPS
Garmin's aera 760 is the latest in a long line of portable navigators and picks up where the previous aera 660 left...