Air Facts

APRIL 29, 2024

I requested a descent from 6,000’ down to 4,000’ and was denied due to traffic. Continued along at 6,000’ I advised ATC that the weather was received and requested the RNAV 24 approach. I was soon cleared to descend to 4,000’ and entered IMC during the descent while I located the approach chart to brief. RNAV 24 at KCPC.

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Descent Approach Weather AGL 98

Flight Training Central

DECEMBER 4, 2023

The approach for the soft-field landing is similar to the normal approach. The major difference between the two is that a degree of power is used throughout the level-off and touchdown for the soft-field landing so as to control the descent rate all the way to touch down. VS0 should be used.

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Approach Ground Effect Final Approach Airplanes 52

Plane and Pilot

NOVEMBER 27, 2024

FAA weather charts can help for higher altitudes but when just a few thousand feet agl, they may be less useful. Flight idle and nose down, which normally produced a 2,000-3,000-feet descent rate, resulted in a 2,000-feet-per-minute climb. Airspeed was approaching VMO. Maintain maneuvering airspeed at all times.

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Turbulence Weather Knot Descent 97

Flight Training Central

FEBRUARY 17, 2024

AIM 5-3-3 ) When unable to climb/descent at a rate of at least 500 feet per minute.( AIM 5-3-3 ) When an approach has been missed. ( Approaches, holding and tracking are all required for IFR currency. IFR = Ceilings between 500’ and 999’ AGL and/or visibility between 1 and 3 miles. How do I stay IFR current?

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Instrument Flight Rules AGL Ceiling True Airspeed 52

Flight Training Central

FEBRUARY 12, 2024

six instrument approaches, holding procedures, and intercepting and tracking courses in the appropriate category of aircraft. completes the required 6 hours and six approaches, followed by an instrument proficiency check given by an FAA-designated examiner. the ILS approach can be credited only if you use a view-limiting device.

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Instrument Flight Rules Ceiling Descent Approach 52

Fear of Landing

APRIL 19, 2024

At approximately 30-40 feet agl, the spinning stopped and the helicopter appeared to stabilize for a brief moment before continuing a nose-low, forward descent into the grass north of Runway 28. Feather the blades to generate lift from the upward flow of air during the descent (instead of pushing the air downwards in powered flight).

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Torque Indicated Airspeed Tail Knot 94

iPad Pilot News

DECEMBER 17, 2024

It takes just a few taps to get to any location in the app which youll appreciate when you need to access information quickly, like finding an instrument approach chart or airspace information. In the air, theyll notify when approaching Class, B, C or D airspace, a TFR or the Washington, D.C. and jump to its location in the app.

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Pilot Weather Flight Plan Approach 105

Pilot Institute

MAY 4, 2024

It only takes a 10% increase in approach speed to increase the landing roll by 20%. These obstacles frequently affect the approach and missed approach paths. Plan your approach path carefully to eliminate large pitch and power changes. Any substantial changes to speed and descent rate will destabilize the landing.

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Weight-Shift-Control Runway Approach Density Altitude 52

Plane and Pilot

SEPTEMBER 27, 2024

Be familiar with what an idling engine and slow gliding speed sound and feel like, what the clean descent rate is, how much altitude is lost during a 180- or 360-degree turn, and what minimum agl altitude you’ll want to have when you arrive abeam of your landing spot. Third, practice for an engine-out emergency on a regular basis.

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Drag Descent AGL Runway 52

Northstar VFR

JANUARY 4, 2023

Flight planning becomes more advanced than before, flying SIDs and STARs, and instrument approaches. Ideally, you should choose one that is at least 50 nautical miles away, with a long runway, abundant FBO/ maintenance services, and a precision approach. B) For a n on-precision approach procedure.

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Instrument Meteorological Conditions Ceiling Approach Weather 52

Pilot Institute

MARCH 26, 2024

As you approach the airport, monitor UNICOM for landing or departing traffic. Another performance factor is the approach speed. The slower the approach, the shorter the landing distance. Many aircraft have specific recommended normal and short-field approach speeds. It will allow you to fine-tune your approach.

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NOTAMs Runway Approach Descent 52

Flying Magazine

MAY 15, 2024

VFR to MVFR…then 2 miles visibility and a ceiling of 1,200 feet agl. Put the aircraft in level flight to give them a moment to consider their next course of action so they are not anxiously doing climbs, descents, and unplanned turns. These flights work best if they are limited to an airport 10 to 15 miles away.

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Crosswind Airplanes VOR Runway 105

Plane and Pilot

AUGUST 6, 2024

Even though synthetic vision might help me perform an emergency descent to a valley that might not be cloud filled, that’s pretty sketchy as a risk-mitigation strategy. But if I was going VFR over strange territory, I would want lots more than 1,000 feet agl. Mountain obscuration means finding another route, nonnegotiable.

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Airplanes Weather Ceiling Turbulence 95

Plane and Pilot

SEPTEMBER 2, 2024

With nothing to lose, at a little over 1,000 feet agl, I started a turn to the left, looking for a place to land. As I approached the river, the plane started to settle faster than it had. It looked like I was still on a descent to touch down at the threshold on Runway 15. I lined up and continued to descend.

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Runway Threshold Approach AGL 73

Chess In the Air

JUNE 24, 2022

Approaching Rifle The last six minutes of Shmulik’s flight are plotted on the following map. He only needed a glide ratio of 14:1 to reach the airfield to arrive at a typical pattern altitude of 1,000 ft AGL. At this point he still had an altitude of 8,275 ft MSL, i.e. 2,739 ft AGL.

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Pilot AGL Wind Shear Runway 52

Northstar VFR

AUGUST 11, 2024

You’ll experience the feel, visual cues, and “mushiness” of the controls as you takeoff and approach to land, so practicing slow flight will help you react quickly with the proper technique as you approach stall speeds in the traffic pattern. Conclusion I hope you have a better idea of what slow flight is and how it’s performed.

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Checkride Airplanes Pilot AGL 52

Pilot Institute

MARCH 29, 2024

Fly at least 1,500 above ground level (AGL) to allow room for recovery in case you stall the aircraft. For a greater margin of safety, select an altitude that leaves you 1,500 feet AGL after recovery from a stall. So, if you’re inexperienced or out of practice, consider starting at 3,000 feet AGL.

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Lift Rudder Drag Checkride 52

Flight Training Central

FEBRUARY 21, 2024

Plan for a missed approach. Request the approach. Understand What’s Required You can’t fly a contact approach to Martin Field (S95) because it lacks any published approaches. What about flying a contact approach to Walla Walla (KALW) but breaking off to land at S95 when you have it in sight? Pick your battles.

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Approach Pilot Clearance Descent 52

AV Web

DECEMBER 11, 2024

The last thing you want to do is make a normal descent and landing. From that perch, you can eyeball the airport and then execute a circling descent to both lose altitude and set up for the approach and landing. Youll have to turn away from the runwaybrieflyto get some distance and perspective for your approach.

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Runway Airplanes Approach Drag 52

Pilot Institute

JUNE 26, 2024

A bad approach results in a bad landing. A go-around is a maneuver performed to abort or reject a landing on the final approach or once the aircraft has already touched down. Top Reasons for Go-Arounds Unstabilized Approach An aircraft must have a stabilized approach before landing. What Is a Go-Around?

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Wind Shear Runway Approach Aeronautical Decision-Making 52

Pilot Institute

APRIL 19, 2024

You completed the climb check at 300 ft AGL. The engine quits at 500 ft AGL. To arrest this descent, you need to generate more lift. Pitching down for airspeed magnifies the already steep descent rate. When banking, you must increase the angle of attack to keep the descent rate in check.

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AGL Runway Lift Descent 52