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Definitely a photo mission, he departed and flew multiple circles over the grounds before coming back for landing. This is him on downwind.

Was your turnoff at least 3000 feet down the runway from the threshold? If so, another light single can legally land with you still on the runway, no need for you to be clear.

Yeah, there was a GOOD reason. The controller thought he was issuing that turn to an airplane on the ground, not in the air. Upon hearing "Southwest abort", the controller assumed the transmission was made by Southwest-- because that's exactly what the controller would expect to hear if...

3-7-5. PRECISION APPROACH CRITICAL AREA ILS critical area dimensions are described in FAA Order 6750.16, Siting Criteria for Instrument Landing Systems. Aircraft and vehicle access to the ILS critical area must be controlled to ensure the integrity of ILS course signals whenever the official...

Yup, Richard, that was me. Glad to hear you still get some use out of it!

I commuted to work at ORD by flib for 18 years (most day and mid shifts, summer and winter, whenever weather permitted). The first ten years, I was based at Westosha Airport, a 2000 foot paved country airport up at the IL/WI border. Everybody that flew out of there knew me, and it wasn't...

I'm long ago retired, but used to have a ball giving GA types the red carpet treatment at ORD, especially if they came by during the midnight shift when I was bored anyway. I once had nine airplanes in the touch-and-go pattern for 22L at 3am! Then, there was this fellow, who probably hasn't...

Credit where credit is due: the first controller on that "Fantastic Friday" tape is Gene Simmons; the second is Dave Shepard. I worked OSH with both (Gene was also my first tower chief, at FNT), and they were among the best. Both gone west now, R.I.P.

In those days, ultralights were just recently invented, LSA's didn't exist, and the number of airplanes that couldn't fly at least 90 knots was relatively few; consequently, a third stream wasn't even considered. However, back in 2012 or so, I was called to consult on the idea of adding a third...

I rewrote the entire OSH Notam in the mid '80's (cutting it's overall size considerably... gee, that didn't last long!) Your statement quoted above is almost EXACTLY the wording I tried to include in that rewrite. While the powers-that-be went along with most of the changes I proposed, they...

Trust me, Wayne can be quite assertive when he needs to be. But, in this case, I doubt he thought he needed to be-- he pointed out the smoke, the pilot didn't appear to be concerned, and none of the other five VAC pilots made an issue of it, either. Smoke is common on air show airplanes, so...

I'm curious, what is it you think the air boss should have done, but didn't? Or did do, but shouldn't have? Personally, I lay more of the blame on the pilot's VAC teammates that were up in the three other airplanes-- they know the pilot, they know the airplane, they know what's "normal". If...

As a former air boss who has known Wayne Boggs for over 30 years...the post just above this one has it exactly right. I've probably conducted as many individual air show briefs on the hood of a car, or while seated in a golf cart, as I have in hotel conference rooms or hangars filled with...

They actually used it in 2019?? I didn't know that! Cool! That means it only took 36 years for "proof of concept". Vindicated at last! Thanks! https://www.avweb.com/insider/new-and-improved-osh-arrival/

Which is why the "Fond du Lac Bailout" (page 13 of the 2021 NOTAM) was instituted two years ago, (although to the best of my knowledge, it's yet to be used). When implemented by ATC due to OSH delays, arriving aircraft can divert to FLD, wait out the delay on the ground, then when things open...

We've flown into Mackinac Island many times during the 70's and '80s, including for our honeymoon in 1974 (yes, we stayed at the Grand; no, it wasn't worth it). I'm with the rest of the gang, buy your fuel someplace else on the way up or afterward, but RON on the island. Back in the day, the...

I have a nephew who was working as a bank teller, then got promoted directly to VP at the same bank. I was impressed with his new business cards, but didn't really understand how or why they promoted him straight to VP-- the kid's an idiot, I wouldn't trust him to walk my dog. So, I asked...

You may be thinking of the fatal accident linked below, which occurred on New Year's Day at JOT in 2009. They did "borrow/steal" fuel from another airplane at the airport (leaving some money and a note), but there's some question as to how much fuel was actually taken. The NTSB was unable to...

Bike is located on the outskirts of Phoenix, happy to make an airport pickup if anybody wants to do a fly-'n'-ride. Although the bike has clearly not been ridden much, it's been well maintained, with regular oil changes and compliance with all factory recalls. Bike actually belongs to my BIL...

FWIW, I have a like-new, blue, 2013 V-Strom 650 (like the one pictured below) sitting in my garage, less than 2500 miles on it. Not ridden much (obviously), but well-maintained with regular oil changes, and all Service Bulletins complied with. Not mine, selling it for my BIL. Asking $4400...