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. There’s a reference to the first check in the docket which does not appear in the final report.

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Torque Indicated Airspeed Tail Knot 87

Air Facts

APRIL 24, 2024

But, with a frontal system approaching, the conditions were expected to worsen over the hours subsequent to our passing through, including the chance for moderate to severe turbulence. Then, finally, after several of these episodes, and “staying with it,” we achieved short final, with our airport now filling our windshield.

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Turbulence Wind Shear Final Approach Ceiling 52

Pilot Institute

DECEMBER 19, 2024

This standard procedure spells out how youll approach, enter, and exit the airspace around the airport. Final approach: This is the straight path leading to your landing. Straight-in approaches or improper entry points often cause conflicts with other aircraft already in the pattern. Runway 21 is likely your best option.

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Pilot Runway Air Traffic Control Approach 52

Chess In the Air

JULY 4, 2022

If we can wait for the threat to pass this is clearly the best approach; especially when the virga is fairly isolated and the clouds are cycling. Rapidly approaching cold fronts (or other fronts, e.g. sea breeze fronts). In certain conditions blowing dust (a “ haboob “) can make an approaching front easily visible.

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Wind Shear AGL Runway Lift 52

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. Shmulik was directly south of midfield.

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Pilot AGL Wind Shear Runway 52

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. As I approached the center of the river and cliff, suddenly I was below the runway, looking up at the cliff. I flew into it, unaware.

Runway 56

Runway Threshold Approach AGL 56

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?

Wind Shear 52

Wind Shear Runway Approach Aeronautical Decision-Making 52

AV Web

DECEMBER 11, 2024

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. But if you have enough altitude, you have the energy and flexibility to plan and execute a traffic pattern that puts you on final approach in a position from which to land. Are You Nuts?

Runway 52

Runway Airplanes Approach Drag 52