Air Facts

APRIL 14, 2025

The system for VAOAI is pretty much all of general aviation and not just the hardware on the airplane. Two More Concept Failures One recent general aviation fad that did not catch on, fortunately, was the continuous turn from downwind to final approach. The equivalent in biology is called ecology.)

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Final Approach General Aviation Approach Wind Shear 52

Plane and Pilot

FEBRUARY 28, 2025

To cope with these challenges, airline glass flight decks contain a vertical navigation function (VNAV) that keeps the autopilot, and the crew, on the right path to arrive at the final approach fix, or downwind leg, at speed and on altitude. Both of these approaches work with one significant caution.

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Descent Approach Final Approach Turbulence 56

Photographic Logbook

APRIL 19, 2024

hours I had already put on the airplane since the repair increased my confidence that the issue was suitably managed. In a nod to airplane cleanliness, I shunned my preferred "everything" sub roll for a plain one that was guaranteed to shed less debris. However, the Warrior had no surprises in store for me and the 4.5

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Approach Wind Shear Runway VOR 69

Air Facts

APRIL 24, 2024

That was the longest, most terrifying final approach—actually the only terrifying final approach—I’ve ever experienced. There’s no way in hell I was going to climb back into that airplane, not that day, not in those conditions. We got a severe dose of “it” in those final three minutes of flight.

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Turbulence Wind Shear Final Approach Ceiling 52

Pilot Institute

MAY 1, 2024

The briefing information section contains the most important elements of the approach, including: NAVAID and communications frequencies. Final approach course. Approach notes. Missed approach procedures. The plan view shows a top-down look at the approach path and includes: Courses and radials.

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Approach NOTAMs Runway Weather 52

Northstar VFR

MARCH 23, 2025

As the plane descends toward the runway on final approach, it may encounter various scenarios where a safe landing cannot be assured. As soon as the pilot realizes this, they must abort the landing and climb back to traffic pattern altitude and attempt the approach and landing again.

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Pilot Wind Shear Runway Approach 52

One Mile at a Time

FEBRUARY 27, 2025

What causes airplane go arounds? It could be that theres sudden wind shear on final approach, or that that visibility is below minimums, or that the aircraft is too high or too fast, etc. How common are airplane go arounds? Generally speaking, go arounds happen for one of several reasons.

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Airplanes Wind Shear Weather Approach 82