Pilot Institute

JULY 12, 2024

Key Takeaways Start by setting up your approach correctly to ensure you arrive at the threshold perfectly every time. Perfect the approach phase by managing the aircraft’s energy and using references to improve positioning throughout the pattern. Flying the Approach Haphazard approaches are very likely to lead to haphazard landings.

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Descent Weight-Shift-Control Crosswind Runway 52

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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Approach AGL Descent Runway 70

Air Facts

MAY 20, 2024

As we neared the Hawaiian Islands, approach control kept asking all the various heavies converging on Honolulu to divert to Maui, Hilo or Kauai. On our initial contact with Honolulu approach, we were told that we would be intercepted by Hawaiian Air National Guard F-15s and be inspected before being allowed to proceed to HNL.

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Flight Deck Cockpit Approach Descent 67

Photographic Logbook

JUNE 1, 2024

"Hey, November Four Eight One, I have a question for you," asked the Syracuse Approach controller during a lull. laughed Syracuse Approach before returning to his real job of separating aircraft. Albany Approach and the Cirrus pilot were calling each other on the radio, but neither could hear the other's transmissions.

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Runway Approach Airplanes Turbulence 98

Plane and Pilot

SEPTEMBER 2, 2024

As I approached the river, the plane started to settle faster than it had. It looked like I was still on a descent to touch down at the threshold on Runway 15. As I approached the center of the river and cliff, suddenly I was below the runway, looking up at the cliff. It dawned on me what probably happened on my final approach.

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Runway Threshold Approach AGL 64

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.

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Aeronautical Information Manual Runway Pilot Air Traffic Control 63

Air Facts

SEPTEMBER 13, 2024

This approach gives perspective on all factors, including those that might otherwise be ignored or unrecognized. We continued our descent for a couple of seconds and then he began a turn again to the left towards the taxiway. NTSB ERA22LA393 shows an airplane slow on approach that flared high.

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Runway Gross Weight Airplanes Pilot 66

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.

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Aeronautical Information Manual Runway Pilot Air Traffic Control 52

Aerotime

JULY 26, 2024

The aircraft touched down about 100 feet (30 meters) short of the runway, causing the rear radome to strike the ground and the main landing gear to hit the approach lighting system. The incident occurred while the crew was conducting a low-visibility approach through dense fog. The mishap led to the crew ejecting from the aircraft.

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Wind Shear Instrument Landing System Final Approach Runway 274

NYC Aviation

JUNE 17, 2020

Go Around – An aborted landing by an aircraft that is on final approach. Missed Approach – The procedure followed when an instrument approach cannot be completed to a full stop landing. The first step in executing a missed approach is to initiate a go around. REIL – Runway End Identifier Lights.

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Runway Air Traffic Control Approach Weather 52

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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Approach NOTAMs Runway Weather 52

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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Transponder Approach Clearance General Aviation 52

Charles Ryan's Flying Adventure

JANUARY 22, 2024

Not long after, we started our descent. There was a bit of light turbulence during our descent. We are on final approach on runway 34 at SKG. Somehow this view reminds me of my Jetsmart's A320 takeoff at Santiago Airport. Beautiful, isn't it? During our cruising, we witnessed the sun disappearing. Welcome to Thessaloniki!

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Runway Descent Turbulence Airlines 52

Pilot Institute

JUNE 26, 2024

A bad approach results in a bad landing. A go-around is a maneuver performed to abort or reject a landing on the final approach or once the aircraft has already touched down. Top Reasons for Go-Arounds Unstabilized Approach An aircraft must have a stabilized approach before landing. What Is a Go-Around?

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Wind Shear Runway Approach Aeronautical Decision-Making 52

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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Approach Wind Shear Runway VOR 97

Charles Ryan's Flying Adventure

MARCH 17, 2024

Once we were on our way, we encountered some expected turbulence especially flying through the clouds but once we reached our assigned flight level, it was smooth all the way until we were on final approach. At this point, we started our descent into Lisbon (LIS) Airport. Once we were closer to ground, it started getting bumpy.

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Turbulence Runway Narrow-Body Aircraft Airlines 52

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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Approach Ceiling Weather Runway 52

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. At this point, we started our descent into LHR airport. Below) We were on final approach to runway 27L. The last ray of light.

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Weather Turbulence Runway Narrow-Body Aircraft 52

Charles Ryan's Flying Adventure

JANUARY 14, 2024

This was my flight's final assigned gate. I spotted another green stripes livery on this A330-900neo on final approach to this airport. At this point we started our descent and we can feel the wind shaking our plane quite a bit especially at a lower altitude. We arrived into ATH Airport, landing on runway 21L.

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Airlines Airline Weather Runway 52

Charles Ryan's Flying Adventure

DECEMBER 20, 2023

At this point the spoilers of the aircraft was deployed during our descent. During our descent, we had a good view of Port Dickson and fortunately for us the weather wasn't too bad. At this point, we were lined up for our final approach into KUL runway 33. Descending was smooth and we touched down on runway 33.

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Airlines Airline Weather Runway 52

Charles Ryan's Flying Adventure

APRIL 15, 2024

At this point, we started our descent into Changi Airport. We were on final approach onto runway 02L, greeted by the familar sighting of the Eastern part of Singapore. This was taken about 8 hours into the flight and the sun was already out. I am certainly a fan of these type of this view.

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Runway Airlines Airline Final Approach 52

Charles Ryan's Flying Adventure

OCTOBER 10, 2023

At this point we have entered the UK airspace and started our descent. The flaps are all out this means one thing, we are on final approach. Speedbrakes were applied as we have to slow down below 250 knots when we are flying at 10,000 feet and below. The ride was smooth, hardly any bumps so far. Welcome back to the U.K!

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Airlines Airline Runway Tarmac 52

Air Facts

SEPTEMBER 9, 2024

This broad scope approach is ultimately needed to help keep our friends, created in the image of God, alive. This approach gives perspective on all factors, including those that might otherwise be ignored or unrecognized. In contrast, this study sought to examine AOA in the context of all accidents. I can teach you in five minutes.”

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General Aviation Pilot Approach Runway 73

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. There were a few good bumps during take off and more of it during the descent especially flying through the clouds. Quite a bit of bumps during our descent.

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Descent Runway Cabin Crew Weather 102

Fear of Landing

APRIL 19, 2024

At approximately 30-40 feet agl, the spinning stopped and the helicopter appeared to stabilize for a brief moment before continuing a nose-low, forward descent into the grass north of Runway 28. There’s a reference to the first check in the docket which does not appear in the final report.

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Torque Indicated Airspeed Tail Knot 76

Charles Ryan's Flying Adventure

SEPTEMBER 29, 2023

Many hours later, we started our descent into New York. At this point, we were on final approach to runway 31L. I can't wait to return in the near future. Off we go, I enjoyed some view of Sao Paulo before settling in. At this point, the flight was smooth thanks to the good weather. We landed smoothly on runway 31L.

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Airlines Airline Runway Final Approach 52

Chess In the Air

JUNE 24, 2022

Approaching Rifle The last six minutes of Shmulik’s flight are plotted on the following map. Unsurprisingly, the actual glide ratio of his 49:1 glider was much better than the required 14:1 and he approached the airport relatively high. This would have shortened his approach, a seemingly prudent decision.

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Pilot AGL Wind Shear Runway 52

Charles Ryan's Flying Adventure

NOVEMBER 16, 2023

The captain came to do the announcement and reported fine weather for most parts of the journey except around Singapore where it would be slightly bumpy during the descent. I was fortunate to have the aisle seat beside mine vacant so that means more legroom space. We forgot to ask the crew about it.

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Airlines Airline Runway Cabin Crew 52

Charles Ryan's Flying Adventure

JANUARY 28, 2024

The aircraft was on final approach to SKG. The Captain made his announcement and informed us about some whether ahead of us especially during take-off and we can expect some during our descent. By then the aircraft started its descent when the cabin crew were released from their seats. My flight departed from gate 2.

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Airlines Airline Descent Turbulence 52

Charles Ryan's Flying Adventure

JANUARY 4, 2024

This is seat 46A, I moved to this seat just before we started the descent into Frankfurt. At this point we were close to our final approach to FRA airport. In addition, each seat back is fitted with an In-Flight entertainment system and has USB power plug with each row fitted with 2 universal power sockets.

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Airlines Airline Runway Weather 52

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!

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Weight-Shift-Control Clearance Approach Airplanes 52

Charles Ryan's Flying Adventure

JULY 22, 2024

One of them informed us about the weather and possible thunderstorm at Delhi Airport and he mentioned about the smooth ride when they flew in from Delhi so we could be expecting smooth ride during cruising but possible turbulence when we approach Delhi. Before I know it, we were on our final approach.

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Cabin Crew Runway Weather Airlines 59