Aerotime

MARCH 17, 2025

However, as the flight approached Troms, air traffic control reported winds at the arrival airport had reached speeds of up to 48 knots (88 km/h) which were outside of those permitted for crews to land in by the operating airline.

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Air Traffic Control Knot Approach Weather 253

Aerotime

MARCH 20, 2025

As the aircraft approached Nome, air traffic controllers informed the pilot of flight 445 that Nomes runway was being de-iced and was temporarily closed, and that flight 445 could expect a 10 to 15 minute delay in landing clearance to be given. Indications show that its speed dropped from around 160 knots to 110 knots.

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Knot Air Traffic Control Gross Weight Airplanes 298

Aerotime

NOVEMBER 19, 2024

However, the crew stopped the climb at 6,000ft (1,829m) around four minutes after take-off and reported to air traffic controllers that the aircraft had struck a flock of birds on departure. The aircraft remained off the west coast of the Netherlands while heading north to prepare for the approach back into Schiphol.

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Air Traffic Control Runway Approach Pilot 300

Aerotime

FEBRUARY 14, 2025

They decided to add some discretionary fuel sufficient to be able to carry out a missed approach and still protect diversion fuel. Instead, the TUI flight elected to divert at Birmingham Airport (BHX) and warned air traffic control it would be on minimum fuel after holding at MAN for around 20 minutes.

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Air Traffic Control Approach Final Approach Weather 248

One Mile at a Time

JANUARY 6, 2025

As an aviation geek,I love listening to air traffic control audio, and always enjoy the VASAviation YouTube channel, which does a great job coveringnoteworthy air traffic control interactions. The aircraft was on an RNAV approach , which uses waypoints to keep planes moving in the right direction.

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Air Traffic Control Pilot Approach Clearance 116

One Mile at a Time

FEBRUARY 24, 2025

Almost the entire flight appeared to be routine, until the plane was on approach to SFO. KTVU @SFGate @VASAviation pic.twitter.com/Lqkh5snd8i Hoppinaroundtheworld (@Hopinarndthwrld) February 24, 2025 Fortunately air traffic controllers at SFO got a low altitude alert, and informed the pilots of their concerning altitude.

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Approach Knot Air Traffic Control Final Approach 99

One Mile at a Time

JANUARY 14, 2025

This essentially means it was flying at a 90 degree angle to the runway, so it needed to make a left turn, to get on the runway heading for the final approach. TCAS stands for Traffic Alert and Collision Avoidance System, and its an aircraft system designed to avoid mid-air collisions. What can we take away from this incident?

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Air Traffic Control Runway Approach Final Approach 107

AV Web

MARCH 20, 2025

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is deploying runway safety technology upgrades at 74 air traffic control towers in the U.S., The Runway Incursion Device (RID) is designed to assist air traffic controllers by providing real-time alerts when a runway is occupied or closed.

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Runway Air Traffic Control Approach 111

One Mile at a Time

DECEMBER 3, 2024

Look, I’d like to think that I’m not a conspiracy theorist, but this sure makes you wonder… Pilots report object in sky “jogging back and forth” VASAviation is an awesome YouTube channel that shares interesting air traffic control audio. And would be moving in formation, sometimes really fast on the horizon.

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Air Traffic Control Pilot Approach Airline 145

Aerotime

MARCH 28, 2025

At around 24,000 feet, the crew got the aircraft largely under control. They radioed air traffic control, advising that the situation had become much worse, and again talked to Alaska Airlines maintenance for advice. Sadly, though, it was not to be.

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Horizontal Stabilizer Stability Airline Airlines 258

Aerotime

MARCH 25, 2025

Aerovista Luchtfotografie / Shutterstock While the solar panels below the approach route to the Polderbaan Runway are outside the landing area but due to glare when the sun shines, they are hindering visibility for pilots. The position of the sun means that this effect occurs in the late morning.

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Lift Runway Air Traffic Control Pilot 181

One Mile at a Time

FEBRUARY 25, 2025

On the climb out, one of the Southwest pilots can be heard asking the air traffic controller how did that happen? The controller doesnt respond to that, but advises the Southwest flight to switch frequencies (which is fair, since the priority is on safety, and everything else can be discussed later).

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Runway Air Traffic Control Pilot Clearance 117

One Mile at a Time

NOVEMBER 4, 2024

As the jet flew over the Red Sea and approached Eritrea, it suddenly turned around. The airline claims that an overflight permit had been issued for this flight, but Eritrea’s air traffic control didn’t authorize the flight into Eritrean airspace. The decision was made to return all the way to Vienna.

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Air Traffic Control Jet Approach Airline 106

Aerotime

MARCH 4, 2025

According to the FAA , TCAS is a family of airborne devices that function independently of the ground-based air traffic control (ATC) system. All TCAS systems provide some degree of collision threat alerting, as well as a traffic display.

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Air Traffic Control Approach Pilot Jet 257

Aerotime

MARCH 13, 2025

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Pilot Air Traffic Control Approach Airplanes 286

Aerotime

NOVEMBER 15, 2024

The research highlights the need for a holistic approach to single-pilot operations, considering not just the technological aspects but also the psychological and physiological demands on the pilot.

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Pilot Flight Deck Cockpit Air Traffic Control 278

AV Web

OCTOBER 30, 2024

Responding to a request from AVweb , the FAA said in a statement: “While conducting an overhead approach to Runway 30 at Long Beach Airport in California, [the four military aircraft] conflicted with a Cessna 152 that was departing from Runway 26 Right. Air traffic control issued corrective instructions and traffic advisories to the aircraft.

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Air Traffic Control Runway Approach Airplanes 111

One Mile at a Time

FEBRUARY 1, 2025

American Eagle & helicopter DCA incident night before crash VASAviation has both the air traffic control audio and a visualization of an incident that happened the night of January 28, 2025, just over 24 hours before the fatal crash. While the jet was on approach, it came within less than 1,000 feet of a military helicopter.

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Air Traffic Control Jet Pilot Approach 92

Aerotime

JUNE 7, 2024

NTSB releases abstract of final report on 2023 JFK airport runway near-collision: [link] pic.twitter.com/zQnFYLSxBw — NTSB Newsroom (@NTSB_Newsroom) June 4, 2024 According to the report, air traffic controllers cleared a Delta Air Lines B-737, with 159 passengers and crew, for takeoff on Runway 4L at JFK in the evening of January 13, 2023.

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Air Traffic Control Runway Clearance Airplanes 278

Plane and Pilot

APRIL 30, 2024

It is not uncommon for air traffic control to pose this question to pilots on IFR flight plans approaching certain … Read More "New Honeywell Technology Means Safer Approaches" The post New Honeywell Technology Means Safer Approaches appeared first on Plane & Pilot Magazine.

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Approach Air Traffic Control Flight Plan Pilot 94

One Mile at a Time

JANUARY 11, 2025

Data stopped recording the same time as bird strike Four minutes before the aircraft had an accident, the pilots told air traffic controllers that they had suffered a bird strike, and declared an emergency. This is of course a major setback for the investigation, but its also a crucial clue as to what may have happened.

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Air Traffic Control Cockpit Runway Pilot 112

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

Airline Geeks

NOVEMBER 27, 2024

United released a statement Tuesday calling for more Federal Aviation Administration air traffic controllers at the Newark approach facility.

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Air Traffic Control Approach 128

One Mile at a Time

MARCH 18, 2025

What makes this noteworthy is that the air traffic controller advised the pilots that somebody saw some sparks from one of your wings, and asked you guys feel anything? Following the go around, the aircraft positioned for another approach, and landed safely around 20 minutes later, after a total flight time of around 2hr5min.

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Air Traffic Control Knot Runway Crosswind 91

Aerotime

JULY 9, 2024

With clearance given by air traffic controllers, the flight left its assigned altitude of 34,000ft, descending at around 3,000ft per minute according to data obtained from Flightradar24.

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Descent Air Traffic Control Transponder Clearance 278

Aerotime

APRIL 29, 2024

Operated by one of the carrier’s 19-strong fleet of Boeing 747-8 widebodies as Lufthansa flight LH456, the aircraft made a standard approach to runway 24R at around midday on the day of operation. The video which has so far been watched over 1.6

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Runway Air Traffic Control Threshold Descent 278

Flying Magazine

APRIL 26, 2024

It is not uncommon for air traffic control to pose this question to pilots on IFR flight plans approaching certain airports when the weather is VFR. In daylight, when the visibility is good, the winds calm, and the pilot familiar with the airport—and the approach is a straight in—the visual is no big deal.

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Approach Air Traffic Control Runway Flight Deck 92

Simple Flying

MAY 7, 2024

The extensive bill is set to address the nation's massive shortage of air traffic controllers and implement new safety technology that could assist in reducing runway collisions, among other provisions.

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Air Traffic Control Approach Runway Airline 111

Simple Flying

JULY 28, 2024

Today, July 28th, 2024, the airspace around Newark switched from the New York Terminal Radar Approach Control (TRACON) to the Philadelphia Air Traffic Control Tower. The switch occurred between the overnight shift from Saturday to today.

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Air Traffic Control Approach 119

One Mile at a Time

MARCH 21, 2025

Orlando Airport map (MCO) According to ADS-B data, the aircraft made it all the way to 70 knots before it rejected its takeoff, after an air traffic controller warned them of what was going on. The plane ended up returning to the gate. Then there was a crew change and an aircraft swap.

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Air Traffic Control Runway Knot Pilot 79

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. These categories apply whether youre flying a Cub on a summer evening or a business jet on an RNAV approach.

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Pilot in Command Pilot Approach Airplanes 95

One Mile at a Time

JULY 20, 2024

We can now add yet another near catastrophe to the list, and this might just be the scariest one we’ve seen so far… Southwest 737 MAX has near disaster on approach to Tampa This incident happened on Sunday, July 14, 2024, and involves Southwest Airlines flight WN425 , scheduled to fly from Columbus (CMH) to Tampa (TPA).

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Air Traffic Control Altimeter Runway Weather 141

One Mile at a Time

JUNE 21, 2024

The aircraft was cleared for a visual approach on runway 17R. Based on air traffic control audio , the pilots didn’t even realize what they were doing until the air traffic controller warned them, thanks to a low altitude alert in the tower: Air traffic controller: “Southwest 4069, low altitude alert, you good out there?”

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Air Traffic Control Runway Approach Pilot 123

Airline Geeks

NOVEMBER 4, 2024

Air traffic control recordings indicate that the flight crew reported an engine failure while on approach to Reagan National before initiating a go-around.

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Air Traffic Control Approach 117

Pilot Institute

MARCH 28, 2025

As the swirling air strikes the ground, the vortex is pushed laterally along the surface. Pilots need to keep this behavior in mind as theyre likely to encounter these vortices while theyre on approach or during departure. Here are some examples of the FAAs guidelines for some airports with parallel approaches.

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Turbulence Lift Drag Runway 97

Aerotime

MAY 20, 2024

The flight crew told air traffic controllers that a passenger had managed to get their laptop stuck beneath a seat and that as a safety precaution, the flight needed to divert so that the laptop could be freed up due to the fire risk posed by the device’s lithium-ion battery.

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Air Traffic Control Cabin Crew Cargo Runway 258

Aerotime

AUGUST 28, 2024

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Air Traffic Control Approach Runway Airplanes 269