How Do Runway Conflict Alert Systems Work?
Simple Flying
JANUARY 4, 2025
A year ago, Japan Airlines flight 516, a domestic flight from Sapporo to Tokyo , was on its final approach to the capitals Haneda airport shortly after sunset.
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NTSB Issues Preliminary Report on Midway Near-Collision
AV Web
MARCH 19, 2025
The February 25 incident saw Southwest Flight 2504 (SWA2504) on final approach execute a last-minute go-around from just above the surface as the Challenger taxied across Runway 31C directly in its path. The crew further testified that their vision was impaired by the low sun, which at 8:48 CST was just 22.4
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How to Read an IFR Approach Chart
Pilot Institute
FEBRUARY 22, 2025
Flying under Instrument Flight Rules (IFR) can, at times, feel like deciphering a complicated puzzle, especially when you’re staring at an approach chart filled with intricate details. Approach charts, often referred to as approach plates, become your guide when visual cues are scarce. What Is an IFR Approach Chart?
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RNAV Approaches Simplified: A Guide for New Pilots
Pilot Institute
FEBRUARY 15, 2025
Well, one important thing youll need to know is RNAV approaches. These approaches use GPS to help you land and offer more flexibility than traditional systems like ILS. In this guide, you’ll learn how RNAV approaches work, the different types available, and tips to make them feel natural and straightforward.
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Danger lurks in circling approaches
Air Facts
MAY 10, 2024
Danger lurks in circling approaches Air Facts Journal the circling approach maneuver is designed as a last resort, non-precision approach. The very first question that should pop up into our head during a circling approach is “Why are we circling in the first place”? The n ext one is “What are our other options?”
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Arriving in Style
Plane and Pilot
FEBRUARY 28, 2025
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. These tools help the pilots deal with this busy section of the flight replete with numerous checklists, changing clearances, and traffic. When to Start Down?
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NTSB Preliminary Report Details Close Call Between American Airlines And King Air
AV Web
OCTOBER 24, 2024
The report noted that the American Airlines flight was preparing for a scheduled flight to Boston, while the King Air was approaching for landing. According to FAA audio recordings, the King Air crew contacted the local controller to report their approach on a 6-mile final for runway 33.
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Who is the pilot in command of your aircraft?
Air Facts
FEBRUARY 10, 2025
Consider the following accident report, a representative one picked mostly at random, which recounts how the pilot of an A36 Bonanza got behind the airplane, lost situational awareness, and ultimately crashed on an RNAV approach. These categories apply whether youre flying a Cub on a summer evening or a business jet on an RNAV approach.
Quiz: Flying The Traffic Pattern
Flight Training Central
MAY 28, 2024
But as the destination traffic pattern approaches, workload increases dramatically. A firm understanding of the proper terminal area procedures is essential for staying safe as you depart or approach the airport. a long straight in final approach to the active runway. Safe obstruction clearance in the approach area.
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TAA Instrument Approaches: How to Navigate Terminal Arrival Areas
Flight Training Central
OCTOBER 28, 2024
The Terminal Arrival Area (TAA) approach is designed to provide a transition from the IFR enroute segment to the approach environment with little required interaction between the pilot and air traffic control (ATC). But TAA approaches may be modified from the standard size and shape to accommodate operational, or ATC requirements.
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Heads-up, hands-free: How to use iPad audio alerts for safer flights
iPad Pilot News
MARCH 11, 2025
Runway Final Approach Alert – Alerts when approaching any runway, based on altitude, vertical speed, track, and when within 4 nm of the runway threshold. Traffic On Runway – Alerts when approaching to land on a runway, and ForeFlight detects another aircraft on that runway. nm and +/- 1,200 ft.
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How to Brief an Instrument Approach (Step-by-Step)
Pilot Institute
MAY 1, 2024
For new instrument pilots, flying an approach to minimums is a big challenge. Adding an approach briefing to the mix feels like one task too many. Luckily, mastering approach briefings is not as hard as it seems. This article breaks down how to deliver a top-notch approach briefing, every time. Final approach course.
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VASI vs. PAPI: Understanding the Differences and Similarities
Pilot Institute
OCTOBER 17, 2024
They are the Visual Approach Slope Indicator and Precision Approach Path Indicator. These systems are designed to help you stay on the correct glide path as you approach the runway. VASI and PAPI each have their own approach. However, not all types of aircraft are meant to take the same approach path. What Is VASI?
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DHL 737 crashes short of Vilnius runway
Fear of Landing
DECEMBER 13, 2024
On the 25th of November 2024, a Boeing 737-400 crashed on final approach to Vilnius airport with one fatality. With a temperature of 1C and a dew point of -1C, the likelihood of serious structural icing on approach was low. QNH one zero two zero, ILS approach runway one nine, information Uniform.
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One of the last in the air on 9/11
Air Facts
MAY 20, 2024
The Captain determined that I would be the pilot flying our MD-11 home that night After takeoff, we settled into our normal routine getting the oceanic clearance from Tokyo and heading out over the Pacific at 34,000 feet. This would work great for me as I would get the highly desired middle break during our 10 hour flight home.
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Why Airline Delays Snowball
AV Web
SEPTEMBER 9, 2024
Just as Flight “123” on the left gets its clearance to push back from the gate, a flight attendant informs the captain that there is a lady in the aft lavatory who has collapsed and is unresponsive. The captain informs ground control, who cancels their pushback clearance and advises that they will send emergency services to the gate.
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Keeping One Step Ahead of ATC when flying IFR
Flight Training Central
FEBRUARY 29, 2024
What is the best IFR route and which approach can I expect? Gone are the days of making an educated guess on a route, only to have ATC respond with a full route clearance with intersections and airways. File one of these routes and you’re almost guaranteed a “cleared as filed” from clearance delivery. Where is the traffic?
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A Slow Flight to India – Day 3 –Hurghada-Kuwait
ABEAM
JULY 5, 2024
Hurghada Approach passed us off to Cairo Control and they refused to give us a direct to the first Saudi VOR WEJ at the east side of the Red Sea due to unknown reasons. Finally they vectored us again onto the localiser and we received a very late landing clearance from Kuwait Tower about 2 miles out.
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Drone Lingo Simplified: Acronyms Every Pilot Needs To Know
Pilot Institute
MARCH 6, 2025
In contrast to a control tower, an FSS is not responsible for giving instructions or clearances to aircraft. The systematic approach is designed to help pilots approach troublesome situations in a calm and logical manner. A structured approach to SRM helps pilots learn to gather information, analyze it, and make sound decisions.
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Sweet Dreams
Photographic Logbook
APRIL 19, 2024
I expected minimal IMC time and the need for an approach appeared beyond remote. The Inevitable Reroute Allentown Approach: "Cherokee Four Eight One, I have an amendment to your routing, advise ready to copy." Right after I saw the city, I was vectored away from it to the northeast and cleared for the approach. Foolish mortal.
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Painted Cloudscapes to Saratoga Springs
Photographic Logbook
SEPTEMBER 24, 2023
We departed Sodus VFR and contacted Rochester Approach for our instrument clearance. I requested the RNAV-5 instrument approach from Albany. As we maneuvered for the approach, we passed through an invisible rain shower in the darkness of sufficient vigor that the sound of rain ticking on the windshield penetrated our headsets.
The Flying Bear Goes to Beantown | Part 4, Going Missed
Photographic Logbook
JULY 11, 2024
I had no interest in flying one hour north only to be shut out of our destination by weather below minimums for the available instrument approach procedure. ATC was great, the FBO (FlightLevel - Beverly) treated us well and charged reasonable fees, and radar services were managed by the perennially capable Boston Approach.
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Lithuania releases interim report into DHL cargo crash, confirms human error
Aerotime
APRIL 2, 2025
On November 25, 2024, a Swiftair Boeing 737-400 tragically crashed during its approach to Vilnius Airport (VNO) in the early hours of the morning. After discussing the correct frequency with the co-pilot, the captain switched frequencies and successfully reached Vilnius at 03:10:11 local time, receiving clearance to descend.
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Common Mistakes Pilots Make at Non-Towered Airports
Pilot Institute
DECEMBER 19, 2024
Follow procedures when requesting an SVFR clearance or departing a non-towered airport. This standard procedure spells out how youll approach, enter, and exit the airspace around the airport. Final approach: This is the straight path leading to your landing. Theres no air traffic controller, unlike in towered airports.
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The Flying Bear Goes to Beantown | Part 3, Three if by Air
Photographic Logbook
JULY 9, 2024
Exactly like NYC, downtown Boston is encircled by restrictive Class Bravo airspace down to the surface that requires explicit clearance to enter. I requested flight following to Boston for a city tour from Beverly Ground and we were handed off to Boston Approach shortly after getting airborne. I was a little nervous. Niles Pond.
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Discovering IndiGo Airbus A321neo Part 1: New Delhi To Mumbai
Charles Ryan's Flying Adventure
AUGUST 2, 2024
While waiting for everyone to be settled down, one of the crew approach me and asked if I was willing to move to the emergency row, but it was a middle seat. After flying through the clouds, we were greeted by the gloomy looking weather but it was a smooth approach and landing to runway 27 of Mumbai airport. Almost there!
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Into the Flight Restricted Zone | Part 1, Of PINs and Prop Locks
Photographic Logbook
OCTOBER 10, 2023
When both plans were filed, he asked me to stand-by while he verified that the flight plan was properly pushed to Cleveland Center where Rochester Approach would be able to retrieve it. When I contacted Rochester Approach, the controller came back with, "Are you looking for your clearance to College Park?"
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Day 4: Entering The States CYVP-CYKL-CYVO-KATW – Along the Blue Spruce Routes to the USA
ABEAM
SEPTEMBER 9, 2023
After some vectoring by Green Bay approach, we were cleared for the RNP runway 30 approach at Appleton. While on final approach, we received for the first time in my flying life a Land-and-hold-short clearance (LAHSO) on runway 30 before runway 21. The change of ATC service was remarkable and refreshing.
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The Flying Bear Goes to Beantown | Part 1, Busy Beverly
Photographic Logbook
JULY 7, 2024
Approach called the Cirrus again -- because of course it was a Cirrus -- and issued him another vector away from Warrior 481. So far, everything had gone smoothly for us and, before long, I had my instrument clearance to Beverly, an assigned departure runway (02 with an intersection departure at taxiway Alpha), and a taxi route.
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My Tribute to Vistara Part 2: Flying Vistara's Airbus A321neo From New Delhi To Singapore
Charles Ryan's Flying Adventure
OCTOBER 15, 2024
There was a bit of queue waiting for clearance to enter the terminal. In my head - It's time for me to go home and that's it), before finally given me the clearance to leave the country. Window view photos (Take Off to Landing) We waited for clearance to push back. On final approach onto runway 20R.
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2700 Miles in a Cherokee Six
AeroSavvy
AUGUST 20, 2021
Time to Santa Fe: 2:08 Distance: 216 nm Cruise altitude: 10,000 ft Tucumcari, NM from 8,000 feet Wind turbines near Wildorado, TX Parked at Santa Fe Jet Center Here’s a 3 minute video of our approach and landing in Santa Fe. The approach and taxi are time compressed; the landing is normal speed.
Flying with TAP Air Portugal From Lisbon to London Heathrow
Charles Ryan's Flying Adventure
MARCH 28, 2024
Finally before started our descent, our female Captain came on and updated us on our arrival and weather update and with a prediction of light turbulence during our approach. Below) We were on final approach to runway 27L. It took us about 15 minutes to reach the automated machines for clearance into the country.
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Leaving South America On Board Delta Airlines Boeing 767-400ER
Charles Ryan's Flying Adventure
SEPTEMBER 29, 2023
We waited for another 10 minutes before finally given the clearance to board the aircraft, I wonder what was the cause of the delay. At this point, we were on final approach to runway 31L. Fortunately, I was cleared to go but the delay didn't matter at all as I saw other travellers waiting at the aerobridge.
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Unstable approaches
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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Seventh Time is the Charm: The Skyline Route
Photographic Logbook
JULY 21, 2024
It was also a convenient location north of the Skyline Route where we could pick up flight following with New York Approach, thus streamlining entry into the procedure. While we were approaching the Orange County Airport, a student launched in a Cessna from runway 22. answered New York Approach brightly. A shift change!
The Key West of Ohio
Photographic Logbook
OCTOBER 11, 2024
Off Sodus, I briefly leveled at 2,500 feet to remain visual until I received my instrument clearance from Rochester Approach. Fortunately, the clearance was a simple one that morning because I was absurdly tongue tied while talking to Rochester. ForeFlight ground track showing the aerial survey and approach to Put-In-Bay.
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Getting started with IFR training – tips for ensuring success
Flight Training Central
FEBRUARY 5, 2024
Doing so will boost your confidence and will force you to practice managing cockpit resources while adhering to IFR clearances. It also makes it easier to culminate your flights (even in VMC) with an approach. And if you don’t have a mental checklist for “in-range” or at final approach fix inbound, start developing one now.
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Alton Bay's "Excellent Water"
Photographic Logbook
JANUARY 25, 2025
Not Cool, Man After transitioning across multiple sectors of Boston Center's vast airspace, the home stretch found us on with Boston Approach under a crisp, blue New Hampshire sky. Rolling out on final approach, I was surprised to see another airplane stopped right at the runway threshold. Like our friend that morning.)
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My Near Death Experience
Air Facts
APRIL 29, 2024
Continued along at 6,000’ I advised ATC that the weather was received and requested the RNAV 24 approach. I was soon cleared to descend to 4,000’ and entered IMC during the descent while I located the approach chart to brief. ATC then informed us we were number two for the approach and to maintain 4,000’. RNAV 24 at KCPC.
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ATC Communications: What to Say, and When
Plane and Pilot
AUGUST 8, 2024
Say you are approaching the Grand Prairie Municipal Airport from the south in a Cessna 12345 and want to make a full stop landing. You check the weather, get information Charlie, and then tune up tower frequency. Closed traffic Aircraft does not plan to leave traffic pattern Go ahead Proceed with your message – does not refer to any movement.
Bears in Blue Ridge | Part 1, Easy Pickens
Photographic Logbook
AUGUST 5, 2023
Kristy's family has pursued both approaches, with the latter epitomized by the annual "SurnameFest" gathering (name changed to protect the whimsical). However, the clouds north of the airport were truly manageable and did not warrant a phone call to the TRACON for clearance from the ground. Weekly Zoom meetings are an option.
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ATC Communications: What to Say, and When
Plane and Pilot
AUGUST 8, 2024
Say you are approaching the Grand Prairie Municipal Airport from the south in a Cessna 12345 and want to make a full stop landing. You check the weather, get information Charlie, and then tune up tower frequency. Closed traffic Aircraft does not plan to leave traffic pattern Go ahead Proceed with your message – does not refer to any movement.
Nocturne
Photographic Logbook
AUGUST 20, 2023
Because of trees encroaching on the final approach courses, nighttime instrument procedures are no longer authorized at my airport. Without guidance, I flew a high and steep approach to runway 28 to ensure clearance with the treetops lurking invisibly in the darkness.
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Adventures in the Mitten | Part 1, Up North to Mackinac
Photographic Logbook
AUGUST 3, 2024
We departed from Sodus VFR, picked up our IFR clearances in the air, and proceeded direct to St Clair County Airport (KPHN) just on the Michigan side of the border with Canada. This lesson was rapidly approaching for Alyssa. Climbing away from Harry Browne Airport, I contacted Great Lakes Approach for flight following to Mackinac.
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