TknoFlyer's Hangar

20100724 Landing KJYO

jtabor — Sat, 24 Jul 2010 10:54:00 GMT

This is the end of the third approach of the day (GPS 17 KJYO ). I know, I know. I have so many landings at my home field posted, but this landing was too smooth to pass up. :) Weather: 28006G15KT 10SM CLR 36/21 A2997...(read more)

20100724 GPS 26 KLNS

jtabor — Sat, 24 Jul 2010 10:50:00 GMT

This is the second of three instrument approaches today and is my low approach to Lancaster, PA (KLNS) . Nice gentle approach with nothing particularly significant. You'll hear me negotiating my IFR trip home during this one. Weather: 29012KT 10SM...(read more)

20100724 ILS 36 KRDG

jtabor — Sat, 24 Jul 2010 10:48:00 GMT

I went up today for a few instrument approaches. This is the first of the three for the day and picks up as I'm getting vectors to the final approach course for the ILS 36 approach into Reading, PA (KRDG) . All of them were flown faster than normal...(read more)

20100627 Departing KMQI

jtabor — Mon, 28 Jun 2010 00:11:00 GMT

This is my taxi and departure from Manteo, NC (KMQI). With the hot weather I wanted to get airborne as quickly as possible, so I departed VFR and activated my IFR flight plan in the air. (I'd be talking to the same controller anyway. Listen up for...(read more)

20100625 Landing KMQI

jtabor — Sat, 26 Jun 2010 00:08:00 GMT

This is my landing at Manteo (KMQI) in North Carolina's Outer Banks. The winds favored runway 5 and I'm approaching from the north. Yes, I was one of "those pilots" on this day. It's OK for you to laugh. Luckily there was nobody...(read more)

20100625 Cloud Skipping

jtabor — Sat, 26 Jun 2010 00:05:00 GMT

Here's a time-compressed sequence from my trip to North Carolina's Outer Banks (KMQI). There was a thin cloud layer for several miles with the tops right at my cruising altitude of 7000 feet (2134 meters). Not quite canyon flying, but it was akin...(read more)

20100625 IFR Departure KJYO

jtabor — Sat, 26 Jun 2010 00:00:00 GMT

This is my IFR departure from Leesburg, VA (KJYO) enroute to the Outer Banks of North Carolina (Manteo (KMQI), to be specific). This captures AWOS, clearance, takeoff and initial contact with Potomac Consolidated TRACON (PCT). Weather: 31003KT 10SM CLR...(read more)

A Note on Posting Comments

jtabor — Wed, 02 Jun 2010 01:13:00 GMT

My little corner of the web generates a rather modest amount of traffic - at least legitimate traffic. I appreciate all the folks who come here to enjoy my videos and other aviation related content. I especially appreciate all those who take the time...(read more)

100523 GPS 17 KJYO

jtabor — Sun, 23 May 2010 12:51:00 GMT

This is the last of today's approaches in actual conditions - and this was the "lowest" weather I've ever had coming into my home field. AWOS was reporting 4 miles in rain, but I didn't have the runway in sight until about 1 mile...(read more)

100523 GPS 5 KFDK

jtabor — Sun, 23 May 2010 12:48:00 GMT

This is the second of my approaches today. The weather over Frederick, MD (KFDK) was better than either Martinsburg or Leesburg and the only real entertainment I had on this approach was listening to the "Err Froahn" (Air France) flight being...(read more)

100523 GPS 8 KMRB

jtabor — Sun, 23 May 2010 12:44:00 GMT

This is my approach in IMC to Martinsburg, WV (KMRB) . Besides being the first approach in actual conditions I'd flown in a few months, this approach was also interesting in that it demonstrates the need for all parties to pay attention. The tower...(read more)

100523 Departing KJYO

jtabor — Sun, 23 May 2010 11:05:00 GMT

The weather and schedules (both the plane's and mine) aligned today to allow me to get in some approaches in actual conditions. It had been a few months since I'd been in any serious actual IMC, so I was feeling a bit rusty. Today's flight...(read more)

100307 KFRR-KJYO

jtabor — Mon, 08 Mar 2010 03:47:00 GMT

Just a simple flight from Front Royal, VA (KFRR) to bring home the plane after its annual inspection. The folks over at Front Royal Aero Services, Inc. do a fantastic job....(read more)

100221 KJYO-KFRR

jtabor — Mon, 22 Feb 2010 03:04:00 GMT

Short night VFR flight to drop off the plane for an oil change. The snow is the leftovers from the "Blizzard of 2010" that dumped 30 inches on Leesburg, VA (KJYO) back on February 5-6....(read more)

091129 Landing KJYO

jtabor — Mon, 30 Nov 2009 03:46:00 GMT

Here's my approach and landing at Leesburg, VA (KJYO) after this year's Thanksgiving trek home. OK, OK, so big deal on yet another landing at my home field and not even IMC to make it interesting, right? Sooo, I figured I'd "look out...(read more)