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On the Air—August 2024

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Key Takeaways:

  • A ground crew's oversight in not chocking an aircraft resulted in a Gulfstream colliding with a parked Challenger, highlighting the critical importance of basic aviation safety procedures.
  • A pilot learned that ATC routing practices vary significantly by region, discovering that direct flight clearances are much more common in less congested Midwestern airspace compared to the busy Metro DC area.
  • The July print edition of *IFR* magazine was replaced by a special "Ultimate Issue of *FLYING* Magazine" as a one-time event, with regular *IFR* print editions set 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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