Air Facts

APRIL 29, 2024

I would then level off, slow down, dirty up, run a tight circle to land on the opposing runway. 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.

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Descent Approach Weather Runway 71

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

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. The wind blowing down the runway created a downdraft.

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Runway Threshold Approach Final Approach 66

Air Facts

SEPTEMBER 4, 2024

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. Despite the weather delay, it looked like we would arrive at KSUS in time for our ride on Doc. As we neared KSUS, we were transferred to St. Louis Approach Control.

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Approach General Aviation AGL Weather 78

Flight Training Central

DECEMBER 4, 2023

Add full flaps and establish recommended soft-field approach speed on final, approximately 1/2 mile from the runway. Adjust pitch and power for the desired airspeed and approach angle.The approach should be stabilized on the extended runway centerline no lower than 300’ AGL.

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Approach Ground Effect Final Approach Airplanes 52

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

Northstar VFR

DECEMBER 9, 2023

It states; “If remaining in the traffic pattern, commence turn to crosswind leg beyond the departure end of the runway and within 300 feet of pattern altitude”. By doing this, assuming they are flying a 1,000 ft AGL pattern, they are actually flying an incorrect pattern.

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Crosswind Aeronautical Information Manual Federal Aviation Regulations Air Traffic Control 52

Northstar VFR

JULY 28, 2023

As an inexperienced, aspiring pilot, you’ve surely heard the saying that “the least important thing in aviation is the runway behind you, the fuel left in the truck and altitude above you”. In instrument flying , you have to be careful as some numbers are represented in AGL (above ground level), or MSL (mean sea level).

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Density Altitude Altimeter True Altitude Weather 52

Chess In the Air

JULY 4, 2022

Sometimes the wind socks at both ends of the runway point in opposite directions! Why didn’t Shmulik fly straight ahead to a controlled-crash landing away from the airport instead of trying to make the runway? In some situations this may require a pattern entry at 2000-3000 ft AGL).

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Wind Shear Runway AGL Lift 52

Air Facts

APRIL 24, 2024

After a few minutes of flying through the “chop,” our runway was in sight. Then, descending through just a few hundred feet AGL, and a few hundred yards from the end of the runway, the turbulence diminished. Maneuvering speed is used to reduce stresses on an airframe when traveling through—well—rough air).

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Turbulence Wind Shear Final Approach Ceiling 52

Learn to Fly

MARCH 12, 2024

METAR KGGG 161753Z AUTO 14021G26KT 3/4SM +TSRA BR BKN008 OVC012CB 18/17 A2970 RMK PRESFR The runway visual range (RVR) may be reported following the prevailing visibility. RVR is the distance a pilot can see down the runway in a moving aircraft. Now we get to the weather.

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Weather Knot Ceiling UTC 52

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

Flight Training Central

FEBRUARY 21, 2024

You’re skimming the cloud tops at 3500 feet, which is 2900 feet AGL You ask Approach for lower, but the controller says you’re already at the MVA for the area so you can’t get lower. Include the runway you’d like to use when the destination is a towered airport. The KHRI ASOS reports 1500 feet broken with visibility of 10 miles.

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Approach Pilot Clearance Descent 52

Northstar VFR

JANUARY 4, 2023

The FAA requires under Part 91, that within the TAF (Terminal Aerodrome Forecast) period between 1 hour before and after, the weather at the airport of intended landing must show ceilings of at least 2,000ft AGL and 3 statute miles of visibility, to preclude the filing of an alternate.

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Ceiling Instrument Meteorological Conditions Approach Weather 52

Professional Pilot

AUGUST 8, 2024

According to the FAA Safety Team (FAASTeam), a stable approach is defined as one in which the pilot establishes and maintains a constant angle glidepath toward a predetermined point on the landing runway. This internal bargaining effect sets a potentially dangerous precedent because there’s no objective limit to defining an unstable approach.

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Approach Descent Visual Meteorological Conditions (VMC) Runway 105

Flying Magazine

MAY 10, 2024

Airport operations: Prospective pilots must show their understanding of traffic patterns used by manned aircraft pilots, runway markings and signage, and the sources for airport data. 1: To avoid a possible collision with a manned airplane, you estimate that your small UA climbed to an altitude greater than 600 feet agl.

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Weight-Shift-Control Air Traffic Control Aeronautical Decision-Making Density Altitude 114

Air Facts

MAY 10, 2024

What is the runway lighting? Only accurate within 10 degrees of runway heading). If you choose to fly a Circle-to Land approach to a runway without a VASI or PAPI, you are greatly increasing your vertical flight error path (possibility/probability). At what AGL altitude will the aircraft be in a stable/configured condition? (No

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Approach AGL Descent Runway 70

Pilot Institute

JUNE 26, 2024

These include a runway collision, porpoising, bouncing, or possible overrun. ATC can also ask for a go-around if the landing runway is unsafe or for spacing reasons. An approach is stabilized when: The aircraft is on the correct flight path, i.e., on runway centerline and glideslope. Airspeed is not less than 1.3Vso +10/-0.

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Wind Shear Runway Approach Aeronautical Decision-Making 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 78

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. The DH or MDA is just that, a minimum, at which point you either see the runway environment or execute the miss.

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Weather Ceiling Approach Clearance 75

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

Pilot Institute

APRIL 24, 2024

Airports such as ATL and JFK have multiple runways and cover around 5,000 acres of land. Stay clear of the Class B boundaries if you’re flying under a shelf with a floor less than 3,000 feet AGL. You’ll always find a steady stream of airliners queued up for departure and arrival. Expect considerable traffic near Class B airspace.

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Clearance Ceiling Airspace Classes Transponder 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. The DH or MDA is just that, a minimum, at which point you either see the runway environment or execute the miss.

Weather 52

Weather Ceiling Approach Clearance 52

Flight Training Central

JANUARY 1, 2024

At airports with multiple runways choose the one with the most crosswind if traffic permits. When your destination is a single runway with a stiff windsock at 90 degrees to the centerline, you’ll be glad you did. Practice for this by climbing to a safe altitude (3000 ft AGL) at Vy and retard the throttle.

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Crosswind Approach Rudder Runway 52

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

Photographic Logbook

FEBRUARY 4, 2024

Current minimums on the RNAV-28 are 558 feet AGL since we lost our LPV approaches due to obstructions. Even if we managed to miss all the clouds on our way down to the waiting runway, I would still be able to count the approach toward currency. In actuality, we never went IMC. It never fails.

Ceiling 52

Ceiling Approach Pilot Weather 52

Flying Magazine

APRIL 30, 2024

The functionality is smart, in that it zooms in and out, adding and subtracting info from the display based on your speed and location relative to a runway—whether you are holding in the ramp area or taxiing onto the active for takeoff, for examples. The Cirrus IQ app gives the pilot remote viewing and control.

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Pilot Airplanes Approach Jet 111