Ask a Flight Instructor

MAY 1, 2024

Does anyone know how, on a GNS530W, when an approach is being flown, to switch to a different approach before completing the first one? For instance, if you are flying an approach, and you hit the procedure button and try to load a new approach for the same field, what happens?

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Approach General Aviation 59

Simple Flying

JULY 24, 2024

Have you ever encountered a missed approach onboard a commercial flight? How about two missed approaches in a row? In 2015, a Jet Airways Boeing 737 encountered not one or two but SIX missed approaches across two airports.

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Approach Jet 105

Simple Flying

MAY 10, 2024

On Tuesday, May 7, Gulfstream Aerospace announced that one of its most prominent business jets , the Gulfstream G600, has been certified for steep approach landings. This allows the G600 to land at airports with shorter runways or airports that require a more prominent approach due to the airport's location.

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Approach Runway Jet 105

Flying Magazine

APRIL 24, 2024

Another CFII told me to check the weather, see what the flow is, and file to an initial approach fix for an approach in use. Answer: I advocate checking the weather and seeing what approaches are being supported by the conditions, then select an approach and file to an Initial Approach Fix (IAF) for that approach.

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Approach Weather NOTAMs Flight Plan 93

Simple Flying

JULY 19, 2024

With that, several airports across the United States capture us with awe or complete panic as they require dramatic approaches or take-offs. Some of us live for the thrill of a challenging high-adrenaline adventure, while others prefer to keep their feet firmly on the ground.

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Approach 111

Flight Training Central

AUGUST 23, 2024

What is the significance of the fix located 1.9NM to RW17 on the RNAV (GPS) RWY17 approach procedure depicted below? The VDP is a defined point on a straight-in, non-precision approach from which you can descend below the MDA, as long as you have the required visual reference. 1.9NM to RW17 indicates the visual decent point (VDP).

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Approach 52

Air Facts

AUGUST 7, 2024

IFR Insights with Spencer Suderman: Procedure Turn and RNAV Circling Approach Air Facts Journal IFR Insights , hosted by Spencer Suderman, shares valuable experiences and tips for instrument flying. Spencer is a Floriday-based airshow pilot and instrument flight instructor.

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Approach Pilot 75

Professional Pilot

MAY 10, 2024

today announced the clean-sheet, award-winning Gulfstream G600 has been certified for steep approach to landing by the U.S. The G600 has successfully demonstrated its steep-approach capabilities with low-speed handling and short-field landings at London City Airport in England and Lugano Airport in Switzerland.

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Approach Flight Deck Runway Pilot 75

Simple Flying

MAY 11, 2024

The pilots of a Delta Air Lines Boeing 757 aircraft reportedly aborted the approach to Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport (ATL) due to an unsafe nose gear indication.

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Approach Pilot 105

Simple Flying

JUNE 14, 2024

On April 11th, 2024, Southwest Airlines Flight 2786 was inbound on an approach to its destination, Lihue Airport (LIH), when it experienced a severe drop in altitude, descending hundreds of feet in mere seconds before recovering just 400 ft above the oceans surface.

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Approach Airlines Airline Weather 126

Gary's Flight Journal

DECEMBER 16, 2023

The plan was to point towards Delaware Coastal and shoot one approach, then come home. I set up for the RNAV GPS 4 approach, picking up the weather and setting the mental picture of all the traffic, and it was busy. I completed the procedure turn and flew the approach to minimums.

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Approach Rudder Weather Runway 52

Aviation Bussiness News

JULY 17, 2024

Jake Glover, EirTrade Aviation’s Purchasing & Sales Manager, tells us about the company’s strategic approach to parts purchasing, driven by expert data analysis and strong supplier relationships. This integrated approach allows us to stay agile, proactive, and responsive to the evolving needs of our customers.

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Approach Airlines Airline 52

Flight Training Central

FEBRUARY 21, 2024

Plan for a missed approach. Request the approach. Understand What’s Required You can’t fly a contact approach to Martin Field (S95) because it lacks any published approaches. What about flying a contact approach to Walla Walla (KALW) but breaking off to land at S95 when you have it in sight? Pick your battles.

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Approach Pilot Clearance Descent 52

Ask a Flight Instructor

MAY 15, 2024

I anticipate flying an instrument approach in IMC at my destination and would prefer to use the AP to reduce my workload. However, I am proficient and current in hand flying approaches. I am going to fly a cross country in an airplane equipped with an STec 20/30. I am used to GFC 500 and STec 55x.

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Approach Descent Airplanes 52

Greg Brown's Flying Carpet Blog

APRIL 28, 2024

The latest is “Approach to Telluride Airport, Colorado (KTEX),” shown above. Hey Folks, I’m proud to announce that prestigious Flight Safety, International (FSI) has licensed two of my aerial photos for exclusive global advertising!

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Approach Pilot 98

Flight Training Central

FEBRUARY 28, 2024

The Instrument Landing System (ILS) is a precision approach and provides both lateral and vertical guidance to a runway. For most general aviation operations, it allows a pilot to descend to as low as 200′ AGL and assist a pilot in locating the runway in as low as 3/8 mile visibility.

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Approach Instrument Landing System AGL Ceiling 52

Flight Training Central

FEBRUARY 21, 2024

Spencer is an airshow pilot and instrument flight instructor and will show what it’s like to fly IFR cross-country trips and instrument approaches. In this first episode, Spencer flies an RNAV approach through rain showers and a low cloud layer into St. Augustine, FL, in a G1000-equipped Cessna 172.

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Approach Ceiling Weather Pilot 52

Flight Training Central

FEBRUARY 14, 2024

What is the difference between an LPV and LNAV approach? Do you have to adhere to the altitudes on stepdown fixes when flying the glideslope on an LNAV+V approach? And on what segments of an ILS approach can you use an IFR-approved GPS for primary navigation?

Approach 52

Approach 52

Aviation Bussiness News

MAY 28, 2024

Nick Galano, Director of Starlink Sales and Partnerships at Space Exploration Technologies, encouraged a bold approach to innovation despite challenges. The post Passenger Experience Conference: Taking a bold approach to cabin innovation appeared first on Aviation Business News.

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Approach Airlines Airline 52

Flight Training Central

DECEMBER 4, 2023

The approach for the soft-field landing is similar to the normal approach. The final approach speed for a soft field approach and landing should be the same as is used for a short field technique to minimuze float once you enter ground effect. Execute your soft field approach and landing with these steps: 1.

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Approach Ground Effect Final Approach Airplanes 52

iPad Pilot News

APRIL 26, 2024

A step-by-step approach to thunderstorm avoidance with an EFB app iPad Pilot News One of the major weather hazards pilots have to deal with this time of year is convective weather and resulting thunderstorms. The post A step-by-step approach to thunderstorm avoidance with an EFB app first appeared on iPad Pilot News.

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Approach Weather Pilot General Aviation 84

Simple Flying

AUGUST 4, 2024

Tampa International Airport (TPA) is already experiencing strong winds and heavy rain as Tropical Storm Debby churns off the west coast of Florida. On Sunday at around 12:30, a ground stop was reportedly issued at the airport.

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Approach Weather 124

Aviation Bussiness News

JUNE 1, 2024

There are several different ways of approaching this. The post ATPS2024: Airlines adapt approach to payments amid evolving distribution landscape appeared first on Aviation Business News. You can also consider those costs in terms of competitive advantage. In Europe virtual cards are very successful.

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Approach Airlines Airline 52

Flight Training Central

FEBRUARY 9, 2024

Spencer is an airshow pilot and instrument flight instructor and will show what it’s like to fly IFR cross-country trips and instrument approaches. In this episode, ride along with Spencer in a G1000-equipped Cessna 172 as he flies a full RNAV circle-to-land approach with a holding pattern course reversal into Cecil, FL.

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Approach Pilot 52

Simple Flying

JULY 17, 2024

Particularly when traveling on long-haul flights, a given airline's inflight catering offering has the potential to make or break a passenger's overall satisfaction with the journey. With this aspect forming a key part of the onboard experience, airlines want to ensure that all of their customers' diets are appropriately covered.

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Approach Airlines Airline 111

Simple Flying

AUGUST 2, 2024

Students worldwide are swiftly becoming a driving force in aviation and travel trends. Generation Z (Gen Z) travelers range between 12 and 27 and have become the largest population segment behind Millennials in the US. They also visit new places for different reasons and spend more compared to their predecessors.

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Approach 111

Simple Flying

MAY 7, 2024

In Washington, DC, senators are racing to ensure that the latest 1,089-page reauthorization bill for the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) remains on track amid dozens of new amendments that could derail the bipartisan legislation.

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Air Traffic Control Approach Runway Airline 111

Flight Training Central

APRIL 21, 2024

Welcome to the latest edition of the Flight Maneuver Spotlight series. Here, we’ll highlight the various maneuvers you’ll practice during your flight training and be expected to demonstrate during your private pilot checkride.

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Approach Checkride Airplanes Pilot 72

Airline Economics

AUGUST 16, 2024

Japan Airlines (JAL) and All Nippon Airways (ANA) have been forced to cancel flights as Typhoon Ampil makes it way towards the eastern region of Kanto-Koshin, which includes the capital city Tokyo.

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Approach Airlines Airline 59

Simple Flying

JULY 17, 2024

Airlines are currently busy compiling and reporting their second-quarter earnings, with the latest results coming on Wednesday from United Airlines. In the second quarter of 2024 (2Q24), the airline carried 44.3 million passengers, generating a total operating revenue of $15 billion, pre-tax income of $1.74 billion and net income of $1.32

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Approach Airlines Airline 111

Professional Pilot

AUGUST 8, 2024

Challenger 604, G-IV Contributing Writer Pilatus PC-12 on approach at ORL. Air traffic control instructions often lead to unstable approaches. The request to make a short approach or maintain a higher-than-normal speed to the final approach fix is the most common reason pilots don’t meet stable approach criteria.

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Approach Descent Visual Meteorological Conditions (VMC) Runway 105

Aerotime

JUNE 10, 2024

An Austrian Airlines Airbus A320-200 aircraft sustained severe damage during a hailstorm on its approach to Vienna Airport (VIE). Austrian Airlines A320 severely damaged by a hailstorm while on approach to Vienna Airport in Austria. The cockpit windshield also showed extensive damage, with multiple impacts throughout.

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Turbulence Airlines Airline Approach 293

Simple Flying

JUNE 10, 2024

On a Sunday flight from Palma de Mallorca to Vienna, an Austrian Airlines flight encountered a hail storm en route, resulting in severe damage to the aircraft.

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Approach Cockpit Airlines Airline 85

AOPA

MARCH 15, 2024

Ocean Reef is more than a club, it’s family: a family that holds tradition, privacy and belonging at its core. That’s why generations of Members continue to connect and to enjoy the countless amenities all within this private club community.

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Approach 52

Aerotime

SEPTEMBER 13, 2024

This is in part because the captain will act as pilot monitoring, communicating with air traffic control and supervising the first officer’s adherence to landing procedure, as each landing will have its own approach procedure that contains specific rules set for flight safety. Call-outs are also made to announce particular speeds.

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Pilot Air Traffic Control Approach Flight Deck 170

The Aviationist

JUNE 8, 2024

A Royal Netherlands Navy frigate, HNLMS Tromp, was approached and “circled” by two [.] The post Chinese Fighters Circle Dutch Warship, Approach NH90 Creating ‘Potentially Unsafe Situation’ In East China Sea appeared first on The Aviationist.

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Approach 28

World Airline News

MAY 31, 2024

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Approach 59