Wheels Down

The crew-rated layover guide. Where pilots & flight crews eat, rest and explore near the airfields they fly into. Search by ICAO.

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Wheels down. Now what?

Wheelsdown is the crew-rated layover guide: pilots and flight crews sharing where to eat, rest and explore near the airfields they fly into.

Search by ICAO code. Free while we're in beta.

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Question for the crews: what's the latest you've ever rolled into a layover and still found a real meal? Where was it, and is it still open?

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Recurrent results are in.

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Fog to 200 feet. First approach to minimums. Every callout came out an octave higher. ⚡

Then the fog burned off and he had to explain himself to a Coastie. 🙄

What's your "squeak at minimums" story?

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The best layover sushi is never on the main street. It's through the back door. 🍣

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More crew picks near KPNS, and a spot to add yours 👉 https://t.co/qy9pevrhtk

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Crew Pick of the Day: McGuire's Irish Pub, about 4 mi from KPNS 🍀

Crews say the burgers are big and good, but the real draw is the decor covering every inch of the walls and ceiling.

Layover at PNS? Add your own pick.

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Crew Pick of the Day: The Kinley, about 6 mi from KCHA in Chattanooga 🔥

Crews call it a great downtown hotel for walking and nightlife, with a hidden speakeasy inside.

Overnight near CHA? Add your own layover pick.

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@BraniffIntl Mach 2 on a prototype in 1970 still hits different. Hard to believe that was over half a century ago and nothing's matched it since.

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@AINonline More trained appraisers is good for the whole fleet side. Knowing what a jet is actually worth keeps the next sale and the next trip cleaner.

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@USAS_WW1 A 1930s margarine ad predicted the flying wing better than half the concept art we still get today. We're still waiting on those wing rooms.

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@LachlanB_ In-flight reverse is how you get an unplanned aerobatic demo. Thrust reversers belong on the runway, not as a backup parachute.

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@KvammeSteffen Bed to bed is the honest way to count a duty day. What's the first move on a Tokyo layover, sleep or a bowl of ramen? Ramen usually wins.

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@Zizi_Oba The belted lav seat is a rite of passage. Nothing says luxury travel like riding final approach on the throne.

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@AmOptimistShow @JTLonsdale Hangar waitlists are the quiet GA story. Plenty of fields have lists years long, and visiting crews end up tied down outside in the weather.

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@AINonline Cross-border trips are where planning pays off. Nail the customs timing and the right FBO on each side and the whole day runs smoother.

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@FlyingMagazine Still have a binder of paper Jepps I can't toss. Hand-filing revisions every two weeks is one chore nobody misses.

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@JoseABNolla Isla Grande is a great spot to land, right next to Old San Juan. A modern FBO there would make it an easy overnight for crews. Hope they keep the GA ramp friendly.

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Crew Pick of the Day: Winchester Mystery House in San Jose, about 3 mi from KSJC 🏚️

A crew pilot says it's really cool, but skip the extra-cost basement tour. Walk-up tickets get the next open tour, so expect a wait on busy days.

Flying into SJC? What's your go-to stop?

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@epicfltacademy Student to CFI to an airline seat. Congrats to him! All those hours watching students land teach you more than any sim ever will.

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@elijahbyuaz Tipping a touchscreen is a new low. Best airport food is still the little diner at the GA field where somebody actually cooks it for you.