ATIS information is monitored by Pilots way before reaching the ILS Glide slope to their destination. It's possible runway changes was in prog or on the fence on changing the active runway. Though cleared to land, PIC make the final call.

(Written on 2014/06/20)(Permalink)

Fly the Airplane first...cycling your Gear back down would take to long to lower them in the lock position. Premature retraction (Gear Up)could be a problem at that altitude if you needed them down and locked.

(Written on 2014/06/20)(Permalink)

ATC winds 210 ...this was a set up.

(Written on 2014/06/20)(Permalink)

We always pulled the breaker on any suspected component ...process of elimination.

(Written on 2014/03/14)(Permalink)

The P3 is still used during Hurricane Season in the Tropics. This bird is flown into the Eye of a Hurricane to obtain real time data telemetry. Thus called "Hurricane Hunter"

(Written on 2014/03/14)(Permalink)

Who care what your sister-in-law makes...stop already.

(Written on 2014/03/01)(Permalink)

Another reason not to fly American...

(Written on 2014/02/28)(Permalink)

When the American Eisenhower interstate system was constructed it was a specific requirement that one in every five of the 46,837 miles of road had to be kept perfectly straight. The idea was that during times of war the roads could be used as emergency runways, negating the need for more airports.

(Written on 2014/02/14)(Permalink)

New method to receive low cost advertising...Yes?

(Written on 2013/12/27)(Permalink)

Cannot help but to wonder...what if a Bird)s) strike would be a problem at this speed and altitude.

(Written on 2013/12/09)(Permalink)