Short Final: Properly Performed Maneuvers
On a recent trip, I came across the NOTAM shown above and had to chuckle a bit. Well, at least they’re not planning any...
Short Final: Waypoint
On one of my first IFR flights, my filed route ended JFK‑COL‑KBLM but Clearance told me to drop the Colts Neck VOR (COL) and...
Short Final: IDENT
I’m originally from eastern North Carolina, and have family in Greenville, North Carolina. My office has a business in Pinehurst, North Carolina, and several...
Short Final: Ready For A Push
My brother‑in‑law told me of an incident at a Class C airport where he parked for a day or so. Upon returning to his...
Short Final: Vectors
On a recent LightHawk flight, we were approaching Willow Run, Michigan, just before sunset. The weather was clear enough for a visual approach to...
Short Final: On Final
One of the joys of being based at an airport with a very active flight school (Orange County, Montgomery, New York) is the entertainment...
Short Final: Early Departure
I had an early departure planned the next morning from my towered home airport, but I forgot what time the tower opened. I wanted...
Short Final: Worth Asking
We had just received our handoff from SoCal Departure to LA Center after departing Palm Springs International in our Praetor 500. We hadn’t even...
Short Final: I’ll Call You Back
Several years ago while training for my instrument rating, I was flying with my instructor in dark-night rainy weather. My instructor was a big...
Short Final: In The Pattern
Nashua Airport (KASH) was a madhouse. The pattern was stretched out, and filled with student airplanes. Folks were getting messages like, "You are number...
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