Airlines Final Approach Knot 
One Mile at a Time
FEBRUARY 24, 2025
Almost the entire flight appeared to be routine, until the plane was on approach to SFO. Its interesting to note that the plane was both lower than it shouldve been, and also quite a bit faster, as it was going 173 knots. The flight was operated by a five-year-old Airbus A350-900 with the registration code HL8382.
Fear of Landing
FEBRUARY 21, 2025
The following is CCTV video of the crash as posted on X : New surveillance video captures the moment a Delta Airlines jet crashed at Toronto Pearson International Airport, with 75 passengers on board leaving 18 injured. The cockpit recordings during the final approach and the flight data on impact are sure to be of particular interest.
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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. EQRoy / Shutterstock This is a regular source of passenger frustration on certain airlines. All of this hardware needs to be accommodated somewhere.
Plane and Pilot
FEBRUARY 28, 2025
And lets face it, the key to that flawless approach is often a well-planned descent. In the airline world, descent planning and execution receives a lot of attention. The approach review should include an altitude target for pattern entry or joining the final approach so we can compute the best descent.
Air Facts
APRIL 9, 2025
Or imagine talking to experts on the ground, much like airline pilots do with dispatch: you might send a picture of erratic CHT readings on your engine monitor to your A&P, or text an experienced flight instructor about the weather up ahead. Weve all seen itnow imagine it on short final with Starlink. Ride along and find out!).
Flying Magazine
APRIL 26, 2024
Innsbruck is one of the most beautiful and spectacular places on earth with an airport that can support a variety of airline equipment up to a small widebody such as the Boeing 767-300ER. For the final approach, I calculated V REF of about 128 was fought with much shear, with airspeed variances of up to 20 to 30 knots, providing a wild ride.
Ask Captain Lim
DECEMBER 11, 2024
Recently, the pilot of a Malaysia Airlines A350 earned praise on social media for expertly handling a demanding final approach in London’s Heathrow Airport during a storm that struck Britain. Its important to note that the A350 has a demonstrated crosswind limit of 40 knots with gusts.
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