Pilot Institute

MARCH 6, 2025

This is useful in helping drone pilots yield the right of way to manned aircraft whenever necessary. AGL Above Ground Level AGL is simply a way to tell the basis from which any given height or altitude is measured. AGL is important for drone pilots as the regular ceiling for drone flight is defined as 400 feet AGL.

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Pilot Weather Air Traffic Control NOTAMs 52

Pilot Institute

NOVEMBER 2, 2024

On final approach, it can be the difference between recovering and crashing. The ACS states that recovery should be completed no lower than 1,500 ft AGL for single-engine aircraft and 3,000 ft AGL for multi-engine aircraft. If the aircraft stalls and you are surprised, you might not be able to recover in time.

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Descent Approach AGL Lift 52

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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Approach Descent Visual Meteorological Conditions (VMC) Runway 105

Ask Captain Lim

FEBRUARY 19, 2025

This question from Quora explores whether the pilots of American Airlines Flight 5342 could have taken different actions to avoid the tragic collision. The pilot-in-command has ultimate authority over the aircraft’s safety and can refuse a runway change if it compromises safety.

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Pilot Runway Air Traffic Control Pilot in Command 59