Vintage Aviation News

JANUARY 30, 2025

A short 18 months later, on August 13, 1937, the XPB2Y-1 took to the skies for the first time, revealing plenty of room for improvement lateral instability was a major problem for the deep-hulled boat, so the single tail fin was augmented by two smaller fins on the horizontal stabilizers.

Horizontal Stabilizer 111

Horizontal Stabilizer Final Approach Tail Runway 111

Aerotime

DECEMBER 20, 2024

Having been cruising along at around 500 miles per hour (800 kph) or so, depending on aircraft type, the crew will need to reduce this to around 150 mph (240 kph) for the final approach, and even lower for the actual landing itself. At this point, the use of the aircraft’s flaps becomes critical.

Cabin Crew 261

Cabin Crew Descent Runway Approach 261

Fear of Landing

DECEMBER 6, 2024

There was no real way of testing the stability of everything that high up. They anchored the Mooney to heavy rigging in the tower and were finally able to make it to the cockpit. From this point onwards, the Mooney systematically descended below every minimum altitude on the route: At waypoint TIMBE, the final approach fix at 5.2

Approach 97

Approach Runway Air Traffic Control Descent 97

Pilot Institute

OCTOBER 16, 2024

It also allows you to focus on flying during the last stages of the approach and landing. This allows you to configure appropriately and ensures a stabilized approach. An IFR pilot will run the GUMPS checklist before passing the final approach fix. Leading you to become too high and too fast on the approach.

Airplanes 52

Airplanes Descent Approach Runway 52