Air Facts

FEBRUARY 28, 2025

The ATIS called out the overcast at 800 AGL, the minimum I needed (mistake #5not mine, but it counted anyway.) As I crossed the runway threshold, it was solid IMC and I had to go missed. Chicago vectored me quite quickly, recognizing my icing potential, and I came in at 400 AGL. Powerful words at that point.

Ceiling 81

Ceiling Weather AGL Approach 81

Air Facts

MARCH 5, 2025

For example, describing a Cuban eight maneuver would involve such writing as, enter the (in Farsi , R-L), Cuban eight (in English, L-R), maneuver no lower than (in Farsi , R-L), 10,000 AGL (in English, L-R), at a minimum of (in Farsi , R-L), 450 knots (in English, L-R). Watching such scribbling could make ones head spin!

Pilot 52

Pilot Knot AGL Approach 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. It looked like I was still on a descent to touch down at the threshold on Runway 15. I was soon sitting in the seat, feet on pedals, hand on throttle, and back on the overrun taxiing to the threshold.

Runway 67

Runway Threshold Approach AGL 67

Pilot Institute

MARCH 26, 2024

If you’re not stabilized at 200 feet AGL, go around. On a normal landing, you’d pull the power over the threshold, begin your roundout, and flare around 10 feet AGL. When crossing the threshold, start reducing the power. After all, pilots become used to moving the power to idle when crossing the runway threshold.

NOTAMs 52

NOTAMs Runway Approach Descent 52

Pilot Institute

MAY 4, 2024

If it prevents you from landing close to the threshold, a short runway becomes even shorter. x V SO (or POH recommendation) by around 500 feet AGL. The aiming point at an actual short field should be as close to the threshold as is safe. Establish the target approach speed by around 500 feet AGL. Choose an aiming point.

Weight-Shift-Control 52

Weight-Shift-Control Runway Approach Descent 52

Pilot Institute

FEBRUARY 15, 2025

Theyre pretty much the same thing, but heres the difference: DH is measured above the ground (AGL). The minima table lists the DA and Height Above Threshold for each type of RNAV approach. LPV is the most accurate RNAV approach and can get you as low as 200 feet above the ground (AGL), just like an ILS Category I approach.

Approach 52

Approach Pilot Descent Airplanes 52

Flying Magazine

MAY 1, 2024

kilometers or 4,500 feet agl (25 knots is roughly 12 m/s for reference). Most outflow boundaries don’t extend above about 2 kilometers or 6,500 feet agl. As the gust front approaches, the vertical velocity of the air upward increases quickly over a one- or two-minute period.

Wind Shear 114

Wind Shear Weather Turbulence Knot 114