Jeppesen Hudson River Approach Plate
While we celebrate in awe and inspiration the second anniversary of the January 15, 2009 magnificent US Airways Flight 1549, let’s take a moment to reflect on Captain Chesley B. “Sully” Sullenberger III’s miracle on the Hudson. How he, together with his seasoned, professional, diligent and calm crew, managed to pull off a feat no short of – dare I say – miraculous.
With all due respect, honor and, in fact, awe of the talented pilots and crew of Flight 1549, I present this flight plan which has been forwarded around the blogosphere for you to enjoy. With diligent research, it seems to have origininated at Jeppesen.com, but any readers out there who can source the genius who came up with it, please comment below!
Click her for a full-sized PDF of the Hudson River Approach Plate
Happy New Year to all, and may all your flight plans be closed upon arrival of your destination.
Effective June 30, 2010, air traffic controllers will no longer use the term “taxi to” when authorizing aircraft to taxi to an assigned takeoff runway. With the change, controllers must issue explicit clearances to pilots crossing any runway (active/inactive or closed) along the taxi route. In addition, pilots crossing multiple runways must be past the first runway they are cleared to cross before controllers can issue the next runway-crossing clearance. One exception to the new rule is at airports where taxi routes between runway centerlines are fewer than 1,000 feet apart. In this case, multiple runway crossings may be issued if approved by the FAA Terminal Services Director of Operations.
Cessna made good on its plans to become a major contributor to Light Sport Aircraft market with their first Model 162 Skycatcher, delivered following Cessna’s incessant determination that the aircraft has demonstrated compliance with ASTM standards. The anxiously awaited Skycatcher was delivered to none other than Rose Pelton, wife of Cessna Chairman, President and CEO Jack Pelton, in Wichita, KS, home of Yingling Aircraft.
Norwalk, CT-based Southern Air Holdings Inc. has hired former DHL Express exec Daniel McHugh to replace retiring founder James Neff. McHugh will take the helm of Southern Air, which charters cargo aircraft to government agencies and corporations from its hub at Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport in Alaska.
