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FAA enhances support for DCA air traffic control after Washington mid-air crash 

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The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has announced it is increasing support and oversight for the air traffic control team at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA). The American Eagle flight was carrying around 60 passengers and four crew members, while three soldiers were on board the Black Hawk helicopter.

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Lithuania releases interim report into DHL cargo crash, confirms human error

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On November 25, 2024, a Swiftair Boeing 737-400 tragically crashed during its approach to Vilnius Airport (VNO) in the early hours of the morning. Moreover, the situation was worsened by communication issues between the crew and air traffic control. At 03:26:15, the aircraft entered the final approach phase.

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TUI flight caught in fuel emergency as Storm Pia battered Britain  

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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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Asiana A350 Has (Dangerously?) Low Approach To SFO

One Mile at a Time

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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Phoenix Airport Close Call Between Delta A330 & United 737

One Mile at a Time

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.

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Unstable approaches

Professional Pilot

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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Who is the pilot in command of your aircraft?

Air Facts

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.