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. And one more thing.

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Stability Approach Runway Pilot 82

Aerotime

JULY 19, 2024

Upon his return, he reported that both right-hand and left-hand rear stabilizers had sustained damage. The approach to Sioux City With the aircraft at a range of about nine miles from touchdown at Sioux City, the crew made visual contact with the airport.

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Runway Horizontal Stabilizer Airline Airlines 294

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. The easiest way to achieve this is by flying a stabilized approach.

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Descent Weight-Shift-Control Crosswind Runway 52

Pilot Institute

MARCH 26, 2024

As you approach the airport, monitor UNICOM for landing or departing traffic. Another performance factor is the approach speed. The slower the approach, the shorter the landing distance. Many aircraft have specific recommended normal and short-field approach speeds. It will allow you to fine-tune your approach.

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NOTAMs Runway Approach Descent 52

Pilot Institute

MAY 4, 2024

It only takes a 10% increase in approach speed to increase the landing roll by 20%. These obstacles frequently affect the approach and missed approach paths. Plan your approach path carefully to eliminate large pitch and power changes. This gives you a safe buffer on the stall speed and plenty of time to stabilize.

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Weight-Shift-Control Runway Approach Descent 52

Air Facts

JUNE 19, 2024

As the graphs obtained directly from the watches suggest, prior to any flight, there is a rise in the heart rate above the underlying “resting” threshold. While we are programmed to understand that not all approaches must end in a landing, our egos can get in the way, and we become test-pilots for that brief interlude.

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Pilot Crosswind Cockpit Runway 82

Charles Ryan's Flying Adventure

JANUARY 14, 2024

I spotted another green stripes livery on this A330-900neo on final approach to this airport. Anyway, on our approach to Athens, we were greeted with a spectacular view of the landscape but there was quite a bit of crosswind which made the ride slightly uncomfortable but not long after we landed smoothly on runway 21L.

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Airline Airlines Weather Runway 52