ATC: JetBlue 3230, cleared to land.

B6 3230: Like, on a specific runway, or...?

ATC: Meh. Do your best I guess, I just work here.

#Aviation #AVGeek #ATC #IFR

Oh they're landing ILS CAT II tonight.

Neat.

Hope that... still works.

[ducks]

#Aviation #AVGeek #AirTrafficControl #ILS #IFR

📊 The global market value of #industrial robot installations has reached an all-time high of US$ 16.7 billion 💰. The field of #humanoid #robotics is expanding 📈 rapidly. Humanoid #robots for industrial use are seen as a promising technology where flexibility is required, typically in environments designed for humans https://ifr.org/ifr-press-releases/news/top-5-global-robotics-trends-2026

#IFR

Au Colorado, un Beechcraft King Air équipé du Garmin Autoland a déclenché une procédure d’urgence et réalisé un atterrissage automatisé à Broomfield (KBJC). C'est la première fois que ce système d'urgence est activé. La démonstration est faite de son efficacité. #Aviation #Safety #Garmin #Autoland #KingAir #GeneralAviation #Avionique #IFR #ATC #KingAir

https://www.aerobuzz.fr/aviation-generale/premiere-100-reussie-pour-le-systeme-datterrissage-durgence-de-garmin/?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=jetpack_social

Темпы развития мировой роботизации, и зачем это нужно?

Пока политики спорят о безработице, компании переходят на новую валюту – роботоплотность. Именно она сегодня определяет, кто будет производить, а кто покупать. О том как стремительно перестраивается экономика труда.

https://habr.com/ru/articles/964702/

#роботизация #промышленные_роботы #amazon #IFR #World_Economic_Forum #AI #рынок_труда #робототехника #Александр_Столыпин #iposharks

I flew to Wausau (KAUW) this morning for lunch at The Eagles Nest diner. I hadn't been to the diner before and decided today might be good to check it out. The weather was worse than forecast but I had filed IFR anyway so it wasn't any big issue. I flew in on the RNAV 31 approach and circled to 23 (there was another aircraft in the pattern using 23) and it worked without any issue.

The FBO was under construction so their lounge was in the hangar (honestly, rad as hell). We got a courtesy car and checked out the diner. The food was good, the portions large, and the staff very nice. Definitely would recommend checking it out.

The trip back got off to a slow start due to Minneapolis center hanging up on me three different times. Whenever I tried to get clearance via phone it would just disconnect. Lucky me, Green Bay radio reception was loud and clear so I get clearance via them (slowly, as they were doing other things and i had to wait). Eventually I got my clearance and off I went into the cloud to head back.

"Attention: fuel dumping in progress between Central Wisconsin and Green bay at FL250" came over the radio and caught my attention. A 747 was out there dumping fuel for quite a while until it was light enough to return to O'Hare. I did not hear the reason it needed to do this, but it was pretty interesting to hear it happening. It later flew over me when it was done dumping fuel and I can confirm it was a 747. Not much else though, it appeared as normal as ever. I don't see anything on the news so their trip back must have been uneventful (which is good!).

There were storms building in cells throughout the area on the way back; this was also not forecast. I happened to depart at the right time to just thread between everything but I was still in and out of the clouds and did a RNAV approach back into Appleton (KATW). Good day of IFR and a nice little trip.

#avgeek #aviation #flying #ifr #imc #generalAviation

Ein massenhafter Einsatz humanoider Roboter ist laut IFR vorerst nicht absehbar. China und die USA treiben die Technologie voran, Europa zögert
https://oiger.de/2025/08/18/ifr-analyse-kein-masseneinsatz-humanoider-roboter-absehbar/194972
#Humanoide #Roboter #IFR #Robotik #Technologie #China #USA #Automatisierung #KI

I actually had three more short videos from my flight yesterday that I missed in my little compilation. These are from my flight yesterday and show much closer cloud surfing from the morning.

Caution: May have loud engine noise

#avgeek #flying #airplane #clouds #generalAviation #IFR #pilot

A successful journey! My kid was thrilled to get to hang out in fire trucks. I had to take off into clouds and then most of the trip down there I was above the cloud layer. There was a VFR aircraft trying to scud run below me somewhere and knowing the terrain in that area I'm not sure that was a good idea with most fields being IFR. Looking at their ground track now, they were flying down a river.

Anyway, I did the RNAV LNAV 29 into KPDC, which got us just under the clouds. Big hill off the right side when you come out of the clouds (which is a little intimidating). We had a bit of a crowd watching us land and taxi in since only two aircraft flew in.

The way back was more exciting with storm buildups and having a long stretch in the middle with no radio contact (I think Madison approach has a bad transmitter). I was told by Chicago that they can hear me just fine so I pretty much just advised them what I was doing until I got far enough to contact Milwaukee. Then it was time to dodge buildups because I don't want to fly through storms. Easy as requesting 30 degrees left deviation. Landing at KATW was an uneventful visual approach.

Great day, but now it is hot and humid and I don't like that.

#avgeek #aviation #flying #generalAviation #KATW #KPDC #IFR #WX

Garmin veut révolutionner et simplifier le vol IFR grâce à SmartCharts. Disponible sur l'application iOs Garmin Pilot, SmartCharts rationalise et simplifie les informations sur les cartes d'approches IFR.
#Garmin #SmartCharts #IFR

https://www.aerobuzz.fr/breves-aviation-generale/garmin-cree-les-cartes-intelligentes-pour-lifr/

Fünf Jahre nach Pandemiebeginn zieht die Gesellschaft für Virologie Bilanz: Sie warnt vor politisch motivierter Verzerrung wissenschaftlicher Fakten und betont, dass differenzierte Aufarbeitung notwendig sei. Zentrale Begriffe wie CFR und IFR wurden oft verwechselt, was zu Missverständnissen über die Gefährlichkeit von COVID-19 führte. Früh kritisierte Modellierungen waren weitgehend zutreffend. Die GfV fordert faktenbasierte Bewertung und klare Kommunikation. Vorsicht: Dieser Text ist nicht ganz einfach zu lesen!

#COVID19 #Virologie #Pandemieaufarbeitung #IFR #CFR

https://g-f-v.org/fuenf-jahre-covid-19-anmerkungen-der-gesellschaft-fuer-virologie-zur-aufarbeitung-der-covid-19-pandemie-in-deutschland-redaktionell-ueberarbeitete-fassung/

Wisk signe un accord de 5 ans avec la NASA pour développer le vol autonome IFR et intégrer les eVTOL dans l’espace aérien US. Simulations LVC, normes UAM et aviation automatisée au programme.
https://air-cosmos.com/article/wisk-et-la-nasa-signent-un-partenariat-de-recherche-pour-faire-progresser-le-vol-autonome-70251
#Wisk #NASA #eVTOL #UAM #AvGeek #VolAutonome #IFR #SkyNet2025

Cloud flying in gliders appears to be legal in Finland.

Would you do it?

(The way the rules are set up in the United States, it would be very difficult for a 'pure glider pilot' to get an instrument rating. You would probably have to do it the long way...get a rating in powered aircraft, etc.)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k6G7VnFkJcU

#Aviation #AvGeek #Glider #IFR #InstrumentFlight #Flight #Instrument #Clouds #Ice

Les opérateurs américains du H125 utilisent le monomoteur H125 d'Airbus Helicopters notamment pour des missions parapubliques et d'évacuation. La capacité IFR devrait renforcer encore le succès de l'hélicoptère aux États-Unis.
#AirbusHecliopters #H125 #IFR

https://www.aerobuzz.fr/breves-helicoptere/le-h125-dairbus-helicopters-certifie-ifr-par-la-faa/