Pilot Institute

NOVEMBER 5, 2024

Runway visual range (RVR) under 2,400 feet triggers a SPECI, and another is issued if it rises to 2,400 feet or more within 10 minutes. Well, these events can quickly affect visibility or runway conditions so much that they call for a special report. Wind information. Runway visual range (RVR). Station identifier.

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Altimeter Weather Wind Shear Runway 52

Pilot Institute

MAY 1, 2024

The heading contains the city, state, airport, runway, and approach name. Are there runway closures? ATIS broadcasts usually include active runways, available approaches, important NOTAMs, and the weather. 1) Declare the Approach Start by identifying the name of the airport, the arrival runway, and the approach name.

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Approach NOTAMs Runway Weather 52

Air Facts

APRIL 24, 2024

After a few minutes of flying through the “chop,” our runway was in sight. Then, descending through just a few hundred feet AGL, and a few hundred yards from the end of the runway, the turbulence diminished. There’s no way in hell I was going to climb back into that airplane, not that day, not in those conditions.

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Turbulence Wind Shear Final Approach Ceiling 52

Northstar VFR

MARCH 23, 2025

As an aircraft enters the traffic pattern, it begins the process of getting configured to land on the runway. As the plane descends toward the runway on final approach, it may encounter various scenarios where a safe landing cannot be assured. Animals or even objects may wander onto the runway, creating the need to go-around.

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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. Or it could be that a plane just takes several seconds too long to clear the runway, because it doesnt exit at a certain taxiway.

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Airplanes Wind Shear Weather Approach 84

Plane and Pilot

OCTOBER 11, 2024

And being the junior airplane at the company meant most of the captains weren’t the demographic nearing retirement—and you can’t be a grumpy old man if you’re still young. Being paired with a first officer who was basically just refreshing his acquaintance with the airplane was a godsend because it was my first upgrade to captain—ever.

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Wind Shear Flight Deck Pilot Airplanes 98

Pilot Institute

OCTOBER 15, 2024

Thunderstorms create turbulence, wind shear, and icing risks for aircraft. Squall line thunderstorms have the potential for severe weather conditions, including strong straight-line winds, microbursts, wind shear, and flooding. But, they bring risks like wind shear, microbursts, and hail.

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Wind Shear Weather Turbulence Flight Plan 52

Pilot Institute

JUNE 26, 2024

These include a runway collision, porpoising, bouncing, or possible overrun. ATC can also ask for a go-around if the landing runway is unsafe or for spacing reasons. An approach is stabilized when: The aircraft is on the correct flight path, i.e., on runway centerline and glideslope. Airspeed is not less than 1.3Vso +10/-0.

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Wind Shear Runway Approach Aeronautical Decision-Making 52

Chess In the Air

JUNE 24, 2022

I was listening intently to the ASOS for wind or gusts, letting it repeat 5 or 6 times with the exact same report: 9 kts straight down the runway; no gusts. That was the runway we would use to land. It’s worth noting that Shmulik had a close call in the past: a jet pulled onto the runway in front of him with no radio call.

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Pilot AGL Wind Shear Runway 52

Pilot Institute

FEBRUARY 15, 2025

The pilots fought to recover, but the wind shear was too strong. The jet slammed into the ground six thousand feet short of the runway, taking the lives of 134 people. Key Takeaways Microbursts can cause severe wind shear and downdrafts. It is the most severe type of wind shear.

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Wind Shear Weather Descent Approach 66