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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Descent Approach Final Approach Turbulence 55

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

Pilot Institute

MARCH 6, 2025

The systematic approach is designed to help pilots approach troublesome situations in a calm and logical manner. Information transmitted via ATIS can include weather information, NOTAMs, available approaches, or active runaways. The FAA prescribes the 5P approach to SRM Plan, Plane, Pilot, Passengers, and Programming.

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Pilot Weather Air Traffic Control NOTAMs 52

Plane and Pilot

OCTOBER 11, 2024

The others were an abort, a V1 cut, or wind shear. That was the most boring ride I’ve given in a while,” he said, us having just evacuated onto the taxiway after a cargo fire sprang up while on approach. We all say to avoid politics, religion, and touchy social issues on the flight deck. Great job, guys.”

Wind Shear 97

Wind Shear Flight Deck Pilot Airplanes 97