AV Web

MAY 6, 2025

Operations below minimums on an instrument approach can be quite simple if the ceilings and visibilities are significantly above minimums. Lets take a deep dive into what it takes to get an airplane on the ground after a successful instrument approach. Another way to tell the distance is by using the approach lights.

Runway 94

Runway Approach Threshold True Airspeed 94

One Mile at a Time

MARCH 20, 2025

At the time of the accident, winds were at an angle of 270 degrees (the runway was at an angle of 230 degrees), at 28 knots, gusting to 35 knots. The initial impact was 420 feet past the runway 23 threshold. The TSB also emphasizes that accidents rarely stem from a single cause.

Descent 101

Descent Threshold Knot Indicated Airspeed 101

Flying Magazine

JUNE 10, 2025

I took off from Runway 34L at 169,800 pounds gross weight, rotated at 1.8 minutes and achieved stable approach to Runway 19R at 1,710 feet. I disconnected the autobrakes at 102 knots, turned off the runway with 4,400 feet remaining, and had a maximum speed of 16 knots on taxi in. I hand-flew the first 13.3

Pilot 111

Pilot Knot Gross Weight Runway 111

Air Facts

FEBRUARY 28, 2025

I decided to fly first and eat later due to approaching weather (mistake #1), and, after a weather briefing, estimated I could get to Chicago (DuPage Airport (KDPA)) before the weather from the west did (mistake #2). There are no instrument approaches at 06C., Rain had begun as the approaching weather had arrived.

Ceiling 90

Ceiling AGL Weather Threshold 90

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.

Approach 52

Approach Pilot Descent Airplanes 52

Pilot Institute

MARCH 28, 2025

Pilots need to keep this behavior in mind as theyre likely to encounter these vortices while theyre on approach or during departure. After one aircraft lands, the tailwind pushes the vortices forward into the runways touchdown zone. Here are some examples of the FAAs guidelines for some airports with parallel approaches.

Turbulence 98

Turbulence Lift Drag Runway 98

Flying Magazine

JULY 3, 2025

As late afternoon approached, I was expecting a call about what hotel we would be in that night. I asked ATC to arrange for fire/rescue in case I messed up my approach/landing. Page Airfield is an uncontrolled airport at 4,300 feet elevation, and the runway is just under 6,000 feet long. The call came, but not as expected.

Knot 115

Knot Runway Rudder Thrust 115

Flying Magazine

MAY 2, 2025

EDT, Holland was cleared to land on Runway 08 at Langley. According to witness statements given to the NTSB, “the airplane made a normal approach to the runway, and when it was over the end of the runway, it leveled off about 50 [feet] above the runway and flew straight down the runway for several hundred feet.

Visual Meteorological Conditions (VMC) 122

Visual Meteorological Conditions (VMC) Horizontal Stabilizer Aileron Runway 122

Flying Magazine

MAY 26, 2025

The good news is that some approach controllers are armed with near real-time weather data from two additional sources to include the Airport Surveillance Radar (ASR) and Terminal Doppler Weather Radar (TDWR). Many approach control facilities have ASRs like the ASR-9 or ASR-11 that are physically located on the field. Not too shabby.

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Weather Wind Shear Pilot Air Traffic Control 109

Air Facts

MARCH 5, 2025

He then returned to Vance to conduct landings from the T-38 overhead pattern on our westernmost runway (17R); thats when the wheels came off. Approximately half way down the runway, you execute a level, 60-degree bank, 180 o turn while reducing power and lowering the speed-brakes to arrive on the inside downwind. carry the three?

Pilot 98

Pilot Knot AGL Approach 98

Plane and Pilot

MARCH 6, 2025

The 152 rocked and bounced in the air currents as we approached the runway. The visibility had dropped to almost zero as we crossed the threshold. The airplane was pushed up and down in tight, quick movements as we came in over the pavement, and then the tires squealed as we hit the runway hard. Dont use flaps.

Airplanes 94

Airplanes Threshold Runway Knot 94

Air Facts

MAY 5, 2025

The ice finally disappeared altogether as we descended into clear skies and above freezing air on our approach to Kirksville. All in all, the weather looked perfect for my very first cross country where I would be in actual instrument conditions for the entire flight, including the approach. How can this be?

VOR 52

VOR Weather Approach Runway 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.

Pilot 52

Pilot Drag Descent Approach 52

iPad Pilot News

JUNE 17, 2025

Multi-colored bank indicators turn from green to orange to red as bank limits are approached and exceeded. Runway end threshold coordinates are now displayed in the Runway Details view (Airports > Runways) or airport popups on the Map, with a tap-to-copy option.

AGL 52

AGL UTC Threshold Runway 52

Flying Magazine

JUNE 20, 2025

According to the report and previously acquired ADS-B data, the pilot was attempting an instrument approach in thick fog and flew below the published glideslope. The pilot was in contact with the Southern California Terminal Radar Approach Control (SOCAL TRACON) controller while at 17,000 ft mean sea level (msl). local time.

Knot 66

Knot Approach Weather Horizontal Stabilizer 66

Air Facts

MAY 14, 2025

Add half the gust factor to final approach and touchdown speeds. We flew with 1,500 pounds of JP-4 that day, so our pattern speeds were: 180 KIAS in the final turn 160 KIAS on final approach 135 KIAS at touchdown Touch-and-go landings use 60% flaps; full stops use full flaps. We touched down on speed about 100150 feet down the runway.

AGL 52

AGL Threshold Final Approach Crosswind 52

Professional Pilot

MAY 7, 2025

Climate Scientist Downburst windshear can cause aircraft to deviate from the approach path. A pproaching the threshold, the flying pilot was trying to keep the wings level in the gusty crosswind. Smaller aircraft often have approach speeds closer to their stall speed than do larger aircraft. By Karsten Shein Comm-Inst.

Crosswind 52

Crosswind Turbulence Approach Runway 52

iPad Pilot News

MARCH 11, 2025

These alerts include runway proximity, traffic, cabin altitude, destination weather, terrain, airspace and TFRs, carbon monoxide and more. RUNWAY ALERTS Runways – Alerts when nearing or entering a runway. An audible alert plays the message Traffic on Runway and specifies the runway number and airport.

AGL 52

AGL Runway Groundspeed Descent 52

Air Facts

MAY 7, 2025

The snow plow operators were happy to be able to go about their clearing operations without having to hold short or vacate runways to wait for arrivals or departures. It was clear that he was not able to maneuver to circle to the longest runway so a straight in on the east/west runway was his only option. The Tower had no radar.

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Weight-Shift-Control VOR Runway Distance Measuring Equipment 52

Pilot Institute

JULY 4, 2025

When the time of closest approach falls below certain levels, TCAS issues alerts. Conversely, situations like approaches in closely spaced parallel runways can have too many nuisance alerts. The “X” signifies this is a new approach and isn’t just an iteration of TCAS II.

Transponder 52

Transponder Air Traffic Control Pilot Cockpit 52

Pilot Institute

JUNE 9, 2025

Pilots use holds for traffic delays, weather, emergencies, planning, or runway changes. If it is obvious that the bad weather is transitory, air traffic control may ask approaching aircraft to take up a holding pattern while the weather subsides. Runway Changes (or Closure) Where possible, airplanes normally like to land in the wind.

Airplanes 52

Airplanes Crosswind Approach Knot 52

Professional Pilot

APRIL 3, 2025

For example, a traditional airspeed indicator shows only real-time changes, while a glass cockpits trend indicator calculates exactly where the airspeed will be over a fixed unit of time and can trigger alerts or automated corrections if thresholds are breached. Information is situational dependent.

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Cockpit Weight-Shift-Control Flight Deck Instrument Meteorological Conditions 40

Charles Ryan's Flying Adventure

JUNE 3, 2025

The airport layout of CDG airport This airport consists of 4 runways, (08L/26R, 08R/26L, 09L/27R and 09R/27L) and was opened in March 1974. However after pushing back while on the way to the runway, I managed to see some deicing action on an Easyjet A321 aircraft. At this point, we reached the threshold of the runway.

Runway 59

Runway Weather Narrow-Body Aircraft Descent 59

Plane and Pilot

JULY 1, 2025

A witness reported that they saw the airplane lift off from the runway and remain in ground effect until it crossed the departure end of the runway. As it crossed the departure end of the runway, it was in a left bank and then struck a tree, then came down in shallow water off a public beach.

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Density Altitude Airplanes Runway Pilot 54

AV Web

JULY 1, 2025

In reality, they’re far easier to prang and the right instruction teaches a very different approach to landing them compared to heavier birds. The better approach is flying it on like an ultralight—carrying power all the way into the flare. Poke around the typical LSA maintenance hangar and you’ll see broken pieces.

Gross Weight 52

Gross Weight Knot Airplanes Pilot 52

Charles Ryan's Flying Adventure

JUNE 17, 2025

This airport is a hub for Iberia, Level, Air Nostrum and Vueling and operates 3 runways, 06L/24R, 06R/24L and 02/20. Currently the airport has 2 runways 17L/35R and 17R/35L and operates 2 terminals. We waited for a while near the threshold to allow a few aircraft ahead of us to take off. We entered the runway.

Airline 59

Airline Airlines Turbulence Weather 59

AV Web

JANUARY 22, 2025

The airplane came to rest about 1600 feet from the Runway 31 threshold and about 250 feet right of the extended centerline. Yet all indications are he succumbed to a simple stall on final approach. Another six percent occurred on final approach, after completing the turn to final. The private pilot was fatally injured.

Final Approach 52

Final Approach Airplanes Drag Crosswind 52

Aerotime

DECEMBER 27, 2024

The International Air Transport Association (IATA) differentiates an accident from an incident by imposing a threshold of aircraft damage set at $1 million. Numbers for 2024 are likely to be similar, given what we already know as we approach the end of the year. This definition has been in place since 2005.

Runway 260

Runway Airline Airlines Horizontal Stabilizer 260

Flying Magazine

JULY 16, 2025

Our training for the instrument ticket focused on flying by reference to instruments, how to shoot approaches, holds, etc. Your approach speed is an essential precursor to a good landing, even—or, perhaps, especially—for an instrument pilot. Thus, high-energy approaches continue to be the norm for the GA pilot.

Approach 92

Approach Pilot Knot Stability 92

AV Web

APRIL 15, 2025

Student pilots get a free pass, because theyre adorable skittering off runways in Loss of Directional Control (LODC) events that vex the best among us. As he approached the herd, with the intention of driving the cattle into the corral, the bull departed and headed toward an area covered with heavy mesquite brush. Im roped in, Sam.

Pilot 52

Pilot Airplanes Runway Descent 52

Plane and Pilot

FEBRUARY 16, 2025

There are some reports of errors as well, for planes being charged for overflying an airport, a go-around, or a practice approach. That said, slipping the weight threshold down would be an easy move for any airport administrationand merits monitoring. So, yeah, the transparency with these fees could be a lot better.

Pilot 55

Pilot NOTAMs Transponder Threshold 55

Flying Magazine

JULY 2, 2025

An hour and a half later, they approached Nashville in darkness. Tune Airport (KJWN) tower and was cleared to land on Runway 20. The Lance’s track was aligned with the runway, but rather than begin a descent it remained at 2,000 agl. A mile from the threshold the pilot asked to overfly the runway and go around.

Approach 114

Approach Runway Pilot AGL 114

Aerotime

APRIL 29, 2024

Operated by one of the carrier’s 19-strong fleet of Boeing 747-8 widebodies as Lufthansa flight LH456, the aircraft made a standard approach to runway 24R at around midday on the day of operation.

Runway 281

Runway Air Traffic Control Threshold Descent 281

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. Seems simple enough.

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Stability Approach Runway Pilot 82

Aeroclass Blog

APRIL 24, 2024

Nowadays, it is impossible to imagine a modern airport without one of its most notable attributes: the runway lights. As well as that the runway lights are an indispensable help for anyone in charge of an aircraft in low visibility conditions. What are approach lights? Let’s overview them in more detail.

Runway 52

Runway Threshold Approach Air Traffic Control 52

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.

Runway 98

Runway Approach Threshold Clearance 98

Photographic Logbook

FEBRUARY 2, 2025

Over the last three years, The Bear has expressed great interest in visiting Alton Bay, the only FAA-authorized ice runway in the continental United States. A very brief 2022 season for the ice runway eliminated opportunities to return that year. The Bear was furious that she missed out. The Bear and me flying to Alton Bay!

Runway 96

Runway Knot Weather Turbulence 96