Flight Training Central

JANUARY 10, 2025

Descent planning is a critical yet often overlooked aspect of managing your flight. And if not planned properly, a poorly executed descent can present challenges and unnecessary risks when transitioning to an approach or the traffic pattern. Finally, you can enable messages to alert you as to when to begin the descent.

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Descent Groundspeed Flight Plan AGL 98

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 97

Air Facts

APRIL 29, 2024

At the current groundspeed, I believed it shouldn’t be of much concern unless the cell began producing lightning. I requested a descent from 6,000’ down to 4,000’ and was denied due to traffic. Continued along at 6,000’ I advised ATC that the weather was received and requested the RNAV 24 approach. RNAV 24 at KCPC.

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Descent Approach Weather AGL 98

Plane and Pilot

NOVEMBER 27, 2024

Flight idle and nose down, which normally produced a 2,000-3,000-feet descent rate, resulted in a 2,000-feet-per-minute climb. Airspeed was approaching VMO. We continued our descent into Great Falls, leaving “the wave” behind and above. “Horizon 253 descend, maintain one two thousand.” We were rattled but safe.

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Turbulence Weather Knot Descent 97

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

Plane and Pilot

AUGUST 23, 2024

Data shows a constant high-speed descent straight toward the runway. The plane was high and very fast, crossing the airport boundary at 200 feet and 165 knots groundspeed. The pressure of a no-go-around approach is immense. The fiancé was giving advice on the tower frequency. The runway is right there.

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Knot Runway Pilot Groundspeed 92

Plane and Pilot

AUGUST 23, 2024

Data shows a constant high-speed descent straight toward the runway. The plane was high and very fast, crossing the airport boundary at 200 feet and 165 knots groundspeed. The pressure of a no-go-around approach is immense. The fiancé was giving advice on the tower frequency. The runway is right there.

Knot 52

Knot Runway Pilot Groundspeed 52