Jim Hann

@HowardBeal1976 @airmainengineer All airlines have this, it’s called stabilized approach criteria. Ours is 1,000’ AGL +20/-5 KIAS of computed Vref, vertical speed less than -1,000 FPM, configured for landing and checklist complete. At 500’ AGL +/-5 KIAS. 300’ AGL within the lateral confines of the runway.

@airmainengineer How about TWO aborted landings? Pilot claimed orders from tower, AA pilot friend advised AA has rigid speed and altitude checkpoints or go-around.

✈️ Hold onto your seats! A roaring United Boeing 737-900ER suddenly aborts its landing and blasts into a full go-around at San Diego International — the engines thundered so hard they actually triggered car alarms in the parking garage! 🔊🚨😱

@LinzmeierRuss @airmainengineer Very rare to take off with max thrust.

@airmainengineer Don't they always take off at 100 per cent .

Tight timelines for an away stand renovation, but a much needed upper profile renovation underway at the iconic @BuschStadiumIII @Cardinals #BuschStadium #STLCardinals #CardinalsBaseball #ForTheLou #StLouis #MLB #BaseballSeason #SportsTurf #SportsFieldManagement #FieldReno

@JDSutterer @BushTurf @BuschStadiumIII @Cardinals All it takes is a mower with roller(s) and a skilled operator. And apparently an approval. The Arch is an iconic look for sure! (I never got past straight lines when I cut greens on golf courses.)

@BushTurf @BuschStadiumIII @Cardinals Please bring back the Arch in the grass. It’s the last piece of the rebuild necessary

@OnDisasters Saw the video and thought “oh 💩 another emergency for the Viper Deom Team!” Then I read the caption! 🤦🏼‍♂️

OTD in 1975: a General Dynamics prototype YF-16 [72-1568] crash lands in Texas (US). Test pilot Neil Anderson made a wheels-up landing in a grassy area along the runway after reporting landing gear problems. He was unhurt, jet rebuilt, and testing program continued.

Yes please, 1,000 times yes!

@MMarkillie @AviationStl Agreed, I land the A300 on 5,700 to 5,800 feet LDA routinely (BUR & SNA).

@AviationStl @PacerPilotJim Spoiler alert... they dont.

Whoa, that was really close to catastrophic.

@MCCCANM I would love to see the engineering data/drawings for the PAPI installation. And if these airplanes are crossing the highway on path (two and two) or slightly low (three and one). I know it was a huge deal in the 747-400 and a concern in everything else.

I think they’ll have to do something about this. A simple solution is artificially shortening the runway by just repainting it to start further down. This is pretty commonly used to “lift” the standard 3° approach path over objects…but I’m sure there is some complication.

Nicolò, figlio di Alex Zanardi, ai funerali nella basilica di Santa Giustina a Padova: "Vi racconto l'Alex che si fa il caffè, che impasta la pizza il sabato sera, che ti chiede di aiutarlo con lo spid col sorriso. Non serve essere Alex Zanardi per avere una vita meravigliosa. Chiunque può averla." #AlexZanardi #Zanardi #Funerali #Padova #NicolòZanardi #RIP #Italia #Sport #Campione Segui @LaPresse_it per restare aggiornato.

@SpiritPilot Your page floated up on my feed early this morning, before this post. Thinking about y’all. Flown with multiple ex-NK over here at Brown.

#NewProfilePic Thank you for a damn good career for 22 years!!

@MCCCANM As a guy who routinely crams a widebody airliner onto a 5,802’ runway and occasionally sticks that same wide body on a 5,701’ runway (BUR & SNA), I could (but won’t) give my thoughts on it.

Looks like there were gusty winds, but I don’t know how to explain this one. If you suddenly lose the gust at approach speed, you lose a lot of lift…but we carry extra speed to account for that. The aim point is usually 1,000’ down the runway, with the flare leaving you touching down around 1,500-1,800’ down the runway (up to 3,000’ is acceptable). If landing on runway 29 at EWR, however, they’d use “Short Field” techniques. The aim point is in the first few hundred feet, and the target for touching down is around 1,000’, but no later than 1,500’ (or you go around). Sorry, I don’t honestly know how this happens. Usually there is a lot of space between the runway threshold & anything else (called an overrun, clearway, etc.) but it doesn’t appear to be the case here.

The INDYCAR community mourns the passing of Alex Zanardi. A two-time series champion, 15-time race winner and one of the sport’s most inspiring figures, his legacy on track was matched only by the strength of his character.

@MikeyMcBryan That’s one that Benjamin did the nose job on! Love it!!!

One of the six CL-215’s are out on the ramp doing run ups to prepare for the summer season.

@MCCCANM A300 isn’t even listed. 😕

The Japanese continue to amaze me with their wisdom.

@ZannSuz @TimFassnacht @MCCCANM Having met Bob (Kid Rock) when I was working line service, he’s a great dude! Yes, he introduced himself as Bob.

@TimFassnacht @MCCCANM Not according to these rabid leftists. No one wants to have a special visit from Hegseth and Kid, I’m told.

To get ahead of what appears to be a developing media cycle… The military routinely flies celebrities in their aircraft. It’s often the Thunderbirds or Blue Angels, but sometimes it’s just the local two-seat fighter. Or a helicopter. Gerard Butler, Chris Pine, Josh Duhammel, etc., have all flown with the thunderbirds. Google it. Long list. Harrison Ford, Tom Cruise, Walter Payton, etc., have all flown with the Blue Angels. These are considered recruiting investments, getting famous people to talk about what it was like & getting some visibility for the service. It’s pretty standard stuff. They choose celebrities who are most likely to appeal to their potential recruits & relay a positive message of the military. There is a whole program. We’ll also do some of these flights for local dignitaries, like the mayor or something. Trying to build community goodwill. In addition, we do “incentive flights” for service members who win awards. Usually at the local level…something like “Airman of the Quarter”. These were always fun to give, and it was nice to let them come see what it’s like…they worked hard & deserved it. Once a year or so we’ll do a “Spouse Flight”. In big jets you actually take them up & do a whole sortie. In small trainers & fighters, you just do a “spouse taxi”, taking the runway (usually in formation) & accelerating for takeoff, but aborting before becoming airborne. The military has strict rules about spouses flying onboard, some of which are *kind of* waived in the big jets, but spouses are generally not permitted to be at the controls at the same time. Anyway, as I said I see a narrative developing & I’d like to get ahead of it. Hope that helps!

@MCCCANM @Hush_Kit I heard the T-37 called “The Converter” because it was such an efficient converter of fuel to noise. 😎

@Hush_Kit The T-37: I think officially the “Tweet”, and called the Tweet. Sometimes called the “6,000 Lb Dog Whistle” for the extremely loud whine the engines produced. The KC-10: Officially “Extender”, but called “Big Sexy”, sometimes “Gucci” The T-6: Texan. No alternates I knew of.

Tweet for aircrew/groundcrew only: what is/was your aircraft officially called, and what did you call it?

@OHWXisweird @225MPH_EF4 Is this the same as when @JimCantore shows up?

Dominating

@Autopilotuser I’d know that leg anywhere. 😎 coming up on 13 years now.

She's got legs, she knows how to use them …

@AviationStl Point Worzonof just off the approach end of runway 15 is standard Alaskan beach, gravel. But the sunset views…

New airline for me today. Anchorage has a beach just like St. Martin… right?