Air Facts

FEBRUARY 10, 2025

Thats especially true for instrument pilots, where Air Traffic Control sounds like they are running the show, the avionics seem to direct the flight along predefined routes, and the autopilot actually flies the airplane. I concentrated as never before, and the airplane tracked true as the altimeter hand crawled upward.

Pilot in Command 95

Pilot in Command Pilot Approach Airplanes 95

Aerotime

DECEMBER 20, 2024

Modern commercial airliners have complicated cabin air conditioning systems , as well as other electrical cabling and pipework that keep all the systems on the aircraft functioning. These noises denote thepoint at which the autopilot is disconnected by the handling pilot as they take over manual control to perform the landing.

Cabin Crew 269

Cabin Crew Descent Runway Approach 269

Fear of Landing

DECEMBER 6, 2024

By now, it was dark and the weather in Gaithersburg had deteriorated with fog and low cloud ceilings. However, the METAR for their destination showed an overcast ceiling at 200 feet above ground level and fog. During the final stages of the flight, air traffic control told the pilot to expect the RNAV A approach to Montgomery County.

Approach 97

Approach Runway Air Traffic Control Descent 97