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On the Air—August 2024

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Key Takeaways:

  • A ground crew's oversight led to a Gulfstream rolling unchocked into a parked Challenger, causing significant damage due to a neglected safety procedure.
  • A pilot moving from the congested Metro DC area to Ohio discovered a stark contrast in Air Traffic Control practices, with Ohio ATC readily granting direct flight requests that were rarely approved in DC.
  • Subscribers did not receive a print copy of the July IFR magazine; instead, they received a special "Ultimate Issue" of FLYING Magazine, with regular IFR print issues slated to resume 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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