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Arriving in Style

Plane and Pilot

We often hear that the key to a great landing is an equally great approach. 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. Like so much of aviation, there are several ways to skin this descent cat.

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Step-by-Step Guide to No-Flaps Landings for Pilots

Pilot Institute

Have you ever thought about landing an airplane without using flaps? Think about these scenarios: maybe the flaps stop working, or youre flying an older airplane that doesnt even have them. The flaps on an aircraft are used for controlled descents with slower airspeed during the approach and landing. What should you do?

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RNAV Approaches Simplified: A Guide for New Pilots

Pilot Institute

These would guide them when they couldn’t see anything outside their airplane. The satellites then send the corrected signals back to your airplane. To fly an LPV approach, your aircraft needs a GPS receiver thats WAAS-capable. If youve got that equipment, youre set to take full advantage of LPV approaches!

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Power-off Stall: Recovery Steps Made Easy

Pilot Institute

On final approach, it can be the difference between recovering and crashing. We practice power-off stalls to help us identify the signs of a stall and the characteristics of your airplane when it stalls. Now that the aircraft is in landing configuration, reduce your power to idle and pitch down to simulate an approach descent.

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Heads-up, hands-free: How to use iPad audio alerts for safer flights

iPad Pilot News

AGL (or when AGL is unknown), the descent rate exceeds 4,000 ft. AGL and the descent rate exceeds 3,000 ft. AGL, the descent rate is between 3000 ft. Runway Final Approach Alert – Alerts when approaching any runway, based on altitude, vertical speed, track, and when within 4 nm of the runway threshold.

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How to Read an IFR Approach Chart

Pilot Institute

Theyre officially called Instrument Approach Procedure (or IAP) charts, but pilots often casually call them approach plates. IFR approaches can be very complicated, and you need to keep track of lots of data, including: The route. The descent profile. The procedure for the missed approach. Approach minima.

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How to Land an Airplane

Pilot Institute

Landing an airplane can be one of the most nerve-wracking tasks for a student pilot. Getting an airplane to fly is easy. It also allows you to focus on flying during the last stages of the approach and landing. Descent Point Nominate a descent point that will give you a constant 3° profile to the threshold.