Aerotime

MARCH 27, 2025

Located in the heart of Kowloon City with a runway that extended from mountains at one end into Hong Kong harbor, the iconic Kai Tak airport was known for its remarkable airplane landings, with a steep late turn onto final approach and aircraft seemingly skimming the rooftops of nearby apartment blocks as they landed.

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Simple Flying

APRIL 4, 2025

On November 25th, 2024 5:28AM local time a Boeing 737-400SF crashed short of the runway on approach to Vilnius International Airport. The aircraft was destroyed. The captain was killed, and the co-pilot and two passengers were seriously injured.

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Final Approach Approach Runway Pilot 109

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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One Mile at a Time

JANUARY 14, 2025

This essentially means it was flying at a 90 degree angle to the runway, so it needed to make a left turn, to get on the runway heading for the final approach. The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is investigating a close call that happened at Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport (PHX) on Saturday, January 11, 2025.

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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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Approach Descent Runway Final Approach 52

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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Simple Flying

DECEMBER 1, 2024

A United Airlines Boeing 757 flying from Denver, CO, to Lihue, HI, faced a flap issue on final approach, resulting in a go-around. The issue was fixed on the subsequent approach, and the aircraft landed without incident.

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Approach Final Approach Airline Airlines 111

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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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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Plane and Pilot

AUGUST 27, 2024

Back in the early days of jet airliners, pilots long experienced in more forgiving two- and four-engine, piston-powered prop planes found themselves running out of airspeed, altitude, and ideas on the final approach to landing. Several of these unstabilized approaches resulted in major aircraft damage or worse.

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Stability Approach Runway Pilot 83

Vintage Aviation News

FEBRUARY 13, 2025

After their final approach, the aircraft rolled past the crowd once more, pausing briefly as the crews waved farewell. The pilots waved from the cockpit before taking off to demonstrate their unique roles: 46155 serves as a rainmaker for cloud seeding, an essential tool in combating drought across Thailand.

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CFI Academy

MARCH 28, 2025

Why It Matters: This mimics a common accident scenario where a pilot overshoots the final approach centerline and tries to “force” the turn with rudder, leading to a stall/spin. How to Perform: Trim the airplane for a climb or approach speed (e.g., 65 knots in a Cessna 172). avoiding these situations in real flight).

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Air Facts

MARCH 5, 2025

You then execute a 180 o descending Final Turn maintaining 175 knots to arrive wings-level one mile from the threshold on final approach at 500 AGL. At that point, you slow to the final approach speed of 155 knots, which is held until crossing the approach-end overrun where you reduce power to touch down at 130 knots.

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Pilot Knot AGL Approach 98

One Mile at a Time

JANUARY 8, 2025

The plane was already on final approach and had its gear down, and probably created more noise in the area by discontinuing its landing, as the engines revved up at a low altitude. At the same time, when you step back, you cant help but just think how absurd this can be on a case-by-case basis.

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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.

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Aerotime

DECEMBER 20, 2024

We will also examine the next most critical phase of our flight, from descent and deceleration to the approach and landing phases, even touching upon what happens when the aircraft arrives safely at the gate. At this point, the use of the aircraft’s flaps becomes critical.

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Air Facts

APRIL 14, 2025

1] NASA provides this excellent but unavoidably long definition: At NASA, systems engineering is defined as a methodical, multi-disciplinary approach for the design, realization, technical management, operations, and retirement of a system. An historical antecedent is the concept of the unstable approach.

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Final Approach General Aviation Approach Wind Shear 52

Pilots Who Ask Why

MARCH 8, 2025

Youre on final approach after a long shift – fatigued but feeling relieved to be almost home However, the weather is significantly worse than forecast, which is starting to worry your co-pilot. Still, youre so close to the finish line.

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Simple Flying

SEPTEMBER 15, 2024

USAir flight 1493 was on its final approach to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX). It was February 1st, 1991. The flight had been smooth and uneventful and now the sun was setting. The Boeing 737-300 had 83 passengers and 6 crew onboard. The aircraft had started out that day from Syracuse, New York.

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Cabin Crew Final Approach Approach 111

Simple Flying

JULY 23, 2024

On a foggy winter morning in February 2009, Turkish Airlines Flight 1951, using a Boeing 737-800, was on a seemingly routine final approach into Amsterdams Schiphol Airport when it suddenly stalled and fell out of the sky about a mile from the runway.

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Altimeter Final Approach Runway Approach 105

Plane and Pilot

NOVEMBER 25, 2024

As we approached the gate, my phone rang again. The RNAV approach to the 7,000-foot Runway 31 that snakes around from the Runway 4 extended centerline, loops past Citi Field, and rolls out on a tight-in final approach. When you’re already this far down our particular approach, there wasn’t a lot of time for anything.

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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. The en route instrument approaches, traffic patterns, and terrain are all new. When should we review the approach (IFR) or airport diagram (VFR)?

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AV Web

JANUARY 16, 2025

Photo By Terk Williams Flight line as the sun was just coming up behind an A6 Photo By Michael Phillips Doc on final approach to runway 26 at KCMA Photo by Peter Coen Taken Thanksgiving evening while en route to Salisbury, NC Photo By William Keller The post Picture Of The Week: January 17, 2025 appeared first on AVweb.

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Final Approach Runway Approach 98

Flying Magazine

MAY 3, 2024

The NTSB released its final report into the fatal April 2022 accident that occurred when the pilot was on approach to Burley Municipal Airport (KBYI). The standard for airspeed after passing the final approach fix was 120 kias indicated, according to the Flight Maneuvers Description Manual (FMDM).

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Vintage Aviation News

JANUARY 30, 2025

On the final approach to the target, I turned over control of the plane to the bombardier by means of the auto synchronization of the autopilot and the Norden bombsight. This meant on the final approach to the target the bombardier was flying the plane through the bombsight.”

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Horizontal Stabilizer Final Approach Tail Runway 111

Simple Flying

SEPTEMBER 16, 2024

The airport is the site of the world-famous Maho Beach, commonly known as Airplane Beach , where airplane spotters from far and wide gather to watch planes on their final approach. Winair, short for Windward Islands Airways, is the home carrier at Princess Juliana International Airport (SXM) in Sint Maarten, in the Dutch Caribbean.

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Final Approach Airplanes Approach Airline 92

AV Web

JULY 21, 2024

At that point in the GPS approach, the aircraft should have been at 1,600 feet. There was convective weather in the area, and a previous flight reported that the worst was about seven miles out on the final approach to 7,000-foot-long Runway 10.

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Final Approach Approach Runway Weather 98

AV Web

JANUARY 14, 2025

The FAA revealed today (January 14) that a Delta Air Lines flight and a United Airlines flight busted separation requirements on approach to Phoenix Sky Harbor Airport (KPHX) in Arizona, midday on January 11. According to the FAA, Both flight crews received onboard alerts that the other aircraft was nearby.

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Air Traffic Control Final Approach Approach Runway 98

Pilot Institute

APRIL 23, 2025

Landing Gear Operating Speed (VLO) Explained Youre on the final approach. Now its time to extend the landing gear and complete your final approach checklist. Having a structured approach to your descent and landing procedures is another helpful strategy. Theres just one problem youre too fast.

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Final Approach Descent V Speed Pilot 52

Pilot Institute

NOVEMBER 19, 2024

Are you curious about flying a VOR approach? If you’re aiming to master instrument-rated flying, it’d be valuable to learn about VOR approaches. We’ll cover what a VOR approach is, how to fly it step-by-step, and even whether GPS can replace it in today’s navigation. Ready to make VOR approaches easy?

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VOR Approach Descent Final Approach 52

Pilot Institute

DECEMBER 31, 2024

Pilots must adapt their approach and landing technique during flap failure. The flaps on an aircraft are used for controlled descents with slower airspeed during the approach and landing. Certain Conditions Certain conditions, such as severe icing or busy airspace (request for faster approach), may require a no-flaps landing.

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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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Clearance Runway Final Approach Approach 98

Inflight Pilot Training

MARCH 13, 2025

This leads to unstable approaches, excessive pitch changes, and increased workload in the cockpit. Use the correct technique: crab into the wind on approach and transition to a side-slip just before touchdown. How to Avoid It: Memorize and use your aircrafts Vref (final approach speed).

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Fear of Landing

MARCH 21, 2025

Close up of the chart, showing the airport to the left, with Route 1 coming from the top and Route 4 leading to the bottom The FAA’s Helicopter Route Chart shows clearly that a helicopter following Route 4 would cross the approach path for runway 33. An aircraft descending on a 3 slope would pass this point at 300 feet.

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iPad Pilot News

DECEMBER 26, 2024

When approaching to land at an airport, how can you display a final approach path aligned with the planned landing runway? While briefing an instrument approach, you see a snowflake icon and temperature listed in the briefing strip. Tap the NRST button at the top left of the maps screen.

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NOTAMs Runway Approach Final Approach 52

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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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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