Air Facts

APRIL 29, 2024

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. ATC then informed us we were number two for the approach and to maintain 4,000’. RNAV 24 at KCPC.

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Descent Approach Weather Runway 71

Air Facts

SEPTEMBER 4, 2024

Louis Approach Control. Approach vectored us for the downwind for 26L. At 1,000’ AGL on mid-downwind, we could see Doc parked at the FBO. Two F/A-18 Hornets, the Blue Angels, on low approach, sped towards the runway on final. Eventually, approach cleared us to turn base. We were going to make our ride.

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Approach General Aviation AGL Weather 78

Pilot Institute

MARCH 26, 2024

Unlike paved runways, every soft landing surface is different. Obstructions: Ensure the runway is clear of obstacles, from stones to animals. You can walk down the length of the runway. If the runway is too wet, it might be temporarily closed. They’re happy to tell you the status of the airport and runways.

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NOTAMs Runway Approach Descent 52

Flight Training Central

JANUARY 15, 2024

All pre-takeoff checklist items should be completed before taxiing onto the runway for departure. All engine instruments should be checked for proper and usual indications, and all controls should be checked for free movement as you enter the departure runway. Establish cruise climb above a minimum safe altitude (500-1000’ AGL).

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Density Altitude Indicated Airspeed Runway Lift 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. Turning final, I set up myself with what is now my runway. About 5 miles out, I contacted Lawson Tower, which cleared me for a straight-in to Runway 15. It dawned on me what probably happened on my final approach.

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Runway Threshold Approach AGL 64

Air Facts

MAY 10, 2024

Danger lurks in circling approaches Air Facts Journal the circling approach maneuver is designed as a last resort, non-precision approach. The very first question that should pop up into our head during a circling approach is “Why are we circling in the first place”? The n ext one is “What are our other options?”

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Approach AGL Descent Runway 70

Flying Magazine

MAY 15, 2024

If utilizing Runway 17 with left traffic, the crosswind turn will be heading 080, downwind 350, base 260, etc. Don’t accept the excuses of “I can’t fly if I can’t see the runway,” or “I can’t feel the airplane.” VFR to MVFR…then 2 miles visibility and a ceiling of 1,200 feet agl. It’s an ATD. What could go wrong?

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Crosswind Airplanes VOR Runway 105

Chess In the Air

JUNE 24, 2022

I was listening intently to the ASOS for wind or gusts, letting it repeat 5 or 6 times with the exact same report: 9 kts straight down the runway; no gusts. That was the runway we would use to land. It’s worth noting that Shmulik had a close call in the past: a jet pulled onto the runway in front of him with no radio call.

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Pilot AGL Wind Shear 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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Ceiling Instrument Meteorological Conditions Approach Weather 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. Sometimes the wind socks at both ends of the runway point in opposite directions! Rapidly approaching cold fronts (or other fronts, e.g. sea breeze fronts). Very well said!

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Wind Shear Runway AGL Lift 52

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. After a few minutes of flying through the “chop,” our runway was in sight. Most of those few minutes were tolerable.

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Turbulence Wind Shear Final Approach Ceiling 52

Pilot Institute

APRIL 24, 2024

Airports such as ATL and JFK have multiple runways and cover around 5,000 acres of land. Two-way radio contact with the approach controller is not enough. To request Bravo clearance, call the approach controller when you’re about 30-40 miles out. Learn the typical approaches and altitudes. This is called a ‘push’.

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Clearance Ceiling Airspace Classes Transponder 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. These include a runway collision, porpoising, bouncing, or possible overrun. In other words, it is an unstabilized approach. What Is a Go-Around?

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Wind Shear Runway Approach Aeronautical Decision-Making 52

Plane and Pilot

SEPTEMBER 1, 2024

Soon, the eagerly expected runway came into view, and the briefest of traffic patterns put us on the pavement, rolling out in relief. My companion claimed to spot runway lights directly below as I executed the miss. As you near the destination, never confuse the MSA pie chart on the approach plate with what ATC can allow.

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Weather Ceiling Approach Clearance 73

Pilot Institute

APRIL 19, 2024

As your aircraft smoothly climbs away from the runway, nothing seems amiss. Your first instinct is to turn around and land on the lovely, long runway from which you just departed. It involves a steep bank at low airspeed and a turn of more than 180 degrees to reach the runway. You completed the climb check at 300 ft AGL.

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AGL Runway Descent Lift 52

Plane and Pilot

SEPTEMBER 1, 2024

Soon, the eagerly expected runway came into view, and the briefest of traffic patterns put us on the pavement, rolling out in relief. My companion claimed to spot runway lights directly below as I executed the miss. As you near the destination, never confuse the MSA pie chart on the approach plate with what ATC can allow.

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Weather Ceiling Approach Clearance 52

Fear of Landing

APRIL 19, 2024

It shows the helicopter flying normally, aligned to the runway, and then begin a gentle climb. The pilot told the airport tower controller that he may need the runway. The controller asked the pilot to report when two miles out and to expect runway 28. It rotated several times before crashing into the grass north of runway 28.

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Torque Indicated Airspeed Tail Knot 76

Pilot Institute

MAY 25, 2024

An airport has closed a runway/taxiway/apron for maintenance. He landed on a closed turf runway, causing the aircraft to nose over. In their example, runway 04L/22R is closed at Chicago O’Hare International Airport (ORD). RWY 04L/22R tells us the subject is runway (RWY) 04L/22R. a closed runway has been reopened).

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NOTAMs Runway UTC Federal Aviation Regulations 52

Flight Training Central

JANUARY 1, 2024

Some high performance aircraft POHs admonish you to refrain from actually landing in this configuration, but there is value in experiencing the different deck angle that results from a no flap approach before you actually have to do it – at night – in reduced visibility – for real. Instrument Approach 14 CFR 61.57

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Crosswind Approach Rudder Airplanes 52

Photographic Logbook

FEBRUARY 4, 2024

Because I am willing to descend quickly through a thin cloud layer during the winter, an instrument approach into Sodus would be my "out" if the forecast for a marginal VFR ceiling came to pass. Current minimums on the RNAV-28 are 558 feet AGL since we lost our LPV approaches due to obstructions. In actuality, we never went IMC.

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Ceiling Approach Pilot Weather 52

Flying Magazine

APRIL 30, 2024

That’s why the fresh approach Cirrus took to its next model in the SR series makes a lot of sense. Stephen Yeates] A Beginner’s Mind When you must approach something from a fresh perspective, it helps to go into a beginner’s mindset. Having been the former kind, I’ve had trouble putting myself in the latter’s point of view.

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Pilot Airplanes Approach Jet 111

Jetwhine

JANUARY 17, 2024

Once it spins up the engine we begin taxi practice to the runway, something a bit akin to learning to steer my old taildragger. Steering is quite easy as we shoot down the runway. The SFO practice actually begins near the airport at roughly 3,000 feet agl.

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Knot Rudder Pilot Jet 52