iPad Pilot News
JUNE 7, 2024
Last year, the app added Traffic on Runway alerts to notify pilots about potential conflicts between aircraft on final approach with another aircraft on the runway. In recent years, ForeFlight has made great strides in using this ADS-B traffic data to better alert pilots of potential hazards beyond en-route avoidance.
Flight Training Central
DECEMBER 4, 2023
The final approach speed for a soft field approach and landing should be the same as is used for a short field technique to minimuze float once you enter ground effect. If gusty conditions are present, increase final approach airspeed by one half the gust factor.
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Air Facts
APRIL 29, 2024
” As I broke out of the clouds on the final approach course, I flew about 1.5 I immediately leveled off at around 650’ AGL, and began slowing down. The approach end of runway 24 came into view, followed by the rest of the airport as we entered the left downwind to runway 6. The little voice agreed.
Air Facts
APRIL 24, 2024
Then, finally, after several of these episodes, and “staying with it,” we achieved short final, with our airport now filling our windshield. Then, descending through just a few hundred feet AGL, and a few hundred yards from the end of the runway, the turbulence diminished. We had no idea how this was going to end.
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. It dawned on me what probably happened on my final approach. That would cut my option of using the engine to get to a place to land. Looking forward and to each side, I saw nothing but trees—no clearings, nothing.
Chess In the Air
JUNE 24, 2022
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. At this point he was just NW of the runway at an altitude of 8000 ft MSL (2464 AGL). After all, a pattern entry altitude of approx.
Professional Pilot
AUGUST 8, 2024
Challenger 604, G-IV Contributing Writer Pilatus PC-12 on approach at ORL. Air traffic control instructions often lead to unstable approaches. The request to make a short approach or maintain a higher-than-normal speed to the final approach fix is the most common reason pilots don’t meet stable approach criteria.
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