Aerotime

DECEMBER 20, 2024

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.

Cabin Crew 268

Cabin Crew Descent Runway Approach 268

Pilot Institute

MARCH 28, 2025

What do you think happens to the air when an aircraft flies by? The exhaust coming out of aircraft engines looks pretty dangerous, generating huge amounts of thrust and pushing back tons of hot air. By far the strongest component of wake turbulence is the swirling air generated at the tips of the aircrafts wings.

Turbulence 97

Turbulence Lift Drag Runway 97

Pilot's Life Blog

JULY 10, 2024

Among these tech tools are Air Traffic Controllers who provide ATC clearance as the pilot approaches the landing area. The pilot maneuvers the plane with a 7% thrust paving the way for a 30-knot speed. Still, the pilot must know how to read signs and markings so they know where to land and where to taxi afterward.

Runway 52

Runway Clearance Air Traffic Control Pilot 52

Fear of Landing

SEPTEMBER 27, 2024

The reference for take-off in the Flight Management System showed: Flaps 5° Thrust 56° V 1 : 145 kt V R : 149 kt V 2 : 156 kt V-speeds are used to define the relative speeds which are important to the operation of the aircraft. About 40 seconds later, when the aircraft was travelling 153 knots, a pitch-up command was recorded.

Tail 93

Tail V Speed Knot Runway 93

Aerotime

JULY 19, 2024

Haynes took the controls and, noting the same control issues, reduced thrust on the number one engine, which resulted in the aircraft rolling out in a wings-level attitude, giving the crew critical time to evaluate the dire situation Flight 232 was facing.

Runway 294

Runway Horizontal Stabilizer Airlines Airline 294

Pilot Institute

FEBRUARY 15, 2025

Horizontal wind speeds near the surface can be as fast as 45 knots, resulting in a 90-knot wind shear from headwind to tailwind across the microburst. If dangerous wind shear is detected, the LLWAS will display the hazard to air traffic controllers (ATCs), who will relay the warning to all pilots at the relevant frequencies.

Wind Shear 66

Wind Shear Weather Descent Approach 66

Jetwhine

JULY 1, 2024

The ATIS indicated the wind was from 170° at 18 knots and gusting to 30 knots,” according to the NTSB’s final report. The Hawker certification limits the aircraft to a tailwind component of no more than 10 knots for landing or takeoff. Unique to this accident was the wind that morning. At its takeoff weight of 23,916 lbs.,

Flight Plan 105

Flight Plan Knot Runway Airplanes 105