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The anatomy of a commercial flight – all you ever wanted to know:   Part two   

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Depending on other traffic ahead, not least at the destination, air traffic controllers (ATC) will clear the flight to descend in stages, to be level at certain waypoints on the arrival route. This may be accompanied by the deployment of spoilers on top of the wing.

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Voyage to the Little Island of the Gods

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As WFC President, he humbly suggested that I could legitimately use the callsign "Williamson One" with air traffic control. Final approach, runway 28, Block Island State Airport. The extra precautious were probably unnecessary; Warrior 481 lifted off quickly and climbed skyward with plenty of runway remaining.

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Aviation Weather 101: What Makes Microbursts So Dangerous?

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Detecting them is difficult, which makes final approach and landing especially dangerous. Many factors can trigger evaporational cooling, where the cooled air sinks and weakens the updraft. With nothing left to lift it, the core has nowhere else to go but down. This is just as deadly during takeoff.

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Alton Bay's "Excellent Water"

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As Warrior 481 lifted us to a cruise altitude of 7,500 feet, the first hint of the sunrise came in the form of a massive fireball turned vermillion by miles of low haze between us and the horizon. Rolling out on final approach, I was surprised to see another airplane stopped right at the runway threshold.

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Adventures in the Mitten | Part 1, Up North to Mackinac

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Unfortunately, the airport was socked-in with highly localized fog and conditions were below minimums for even the most precise instrument approach procedure available. Unless the weather lifted before we arrived, there would be no getting into Port Huron. It was the infamous Zilwaukee Bridge that was built between 1979 and 1988.

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Step-by-Step Guide: How to Land a Piper Seminole Safely

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Approach speeds typically range from 80 to 90 knots depending on weight and flap settings, while full flaps are often used to provide the necessary lift during landing. The aircrafts landing gear is retractable, which must be extended during the final approach.

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