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On the Air—August 2024

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Key Takeaways:

  • A ground handling error at Kerrville airport resulted in a Gulfstream bizjet colliding with a parked Challenger after a line person neglected to chock its wheels.
  • A pilot experienced the stark difference in air traffic control, finding direct flight clearances much easier to obtain in Ohio compared to the highly congested Washington D.C. airspace.
  • *IFR* magazine subscribers did not receive a print copy of the July issue, instead getting a special "Ultimate Issue" of *FLYING* Magazine, with regular *IFR* printing resuming in August.
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Recently on the Kerrville ramp, there was a Challenger bizjet parked and secured. A Gulfstream was under tow to parking near the Challenger. The line person put the Gulfstream in place, unhooked the tug, but neglected to chock the wheels. 

[You know what’s coming, right?] The Gulfstream started rolling and ultimately an engine collided with the windscreen and cockpit of the Challenger.

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