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 87

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. LH456 Heavy” is then ordered to climb to 2,000 ft before being given further instructions to switch radio frequency to Los Angeles Departures.

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Runway Air Traffic Control Threshold Descent 278

Air Facts

MARCH 5, 2025

Once wings-level on the Inside Downwind, you lower the gear and flaps and, approximately one mile beyond the landing threshold, you reduce power at The Perch. 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. carry the three?

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Pilot Knot AGL Approach 98

Simple Flying

DECEMBER 2, 2024

When an aircraft approaches transonic speed, the airflow begins to experience dramatic variations in both temperature and pressure. When the threshold is breached and that plane crosses the transonic barrier, that’s when you see the spectacular vapor cones that appear in so many air show photographs.

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Threshold Jet Approach 105

Cranky Flier

APRIL 29, 2024

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Threshold Approach Airlines Airline 306

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. Here are some examples of the FAAs guidelines for some airports with parallel approaches. This distance is measured when the preceding aircraft is over the runway threshold.

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Turbulence Lift Drag Runway 97

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. We need to get on the ground fast. Dont use flaps. It was all I could do to keep the airplane straight. Id never been in a situation where it was this rough.

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Airplanes Threshold Runway Knot 98

One Mile at a Time

MARCH 25, 2025

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Threshold Airlines Airline Approach 104

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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Pilot Drag Descent Approach 52

Cranky Flier

SEPTEMBER 6, 2024

Elliott Passes 10% Threshold The latest in the saga between Elliott Investment Management and Southwest Airlines is that Elliott has now acquired enough shares of the carrier — 10% — to call a special meeting, which it plans to do if Southwest’s leadership does not meet its ransom demands desired changes.

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Pilot Threshold Drag Airplanes 273

One Mile at a Time

FEBRUARY 4, 2025

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Threshold Approach 112

One Mile at a Time

DECEMBER 13, 2024

With the end of 2024 approaching, I want to recap Marriott Bonvoys Choice Benefits program. Even elite nights not earned through stays qualify toward these thresholds. It sure is helpful to be able to start the year with 40 elite nights, as that gets you most of the way to the two Choice Benefits thresholds.

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Threshold Approach 109

Pilot Institute

JANUARY 24, 2025

Special VFR (SVFR) is a clearance that is given to an aircraft by ATC that allows flights in controlled airspace under VFR when weather is below standard VFR minimums but above IFR thresholds. In certain cases, they will need to communicate with an approach facility, but they should be able to issue you a special VFR clearance.

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Clearance Pilot in Command Ceiling Weather 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. What Is VASI?

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Runway Approach Threshold Clearance 98

Aeroclass Blog

APRIL 24, 2024

Image source: [link] In practice, there are nine main types, namely: Approach Lights Threshold Lights Threshold End Lights The lights of Runway End Identification Runway Edge Lights Runway End Light PAPI Lights Taxiway Lights Obstruction Aviation Lights Each of them has its own meaning, function, and color.

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Runway Threshold Approach Air Traffic Control 52

iPad Pilot News

MARCH 11, 2025

Runway Final Approach Alert – Alerts when approaching any runway, based on altitude, vertical speed, track, and when within 4 nm of the runway threshold. Traffic On Runway – Alerts when approaching to land on a runway, and ForeFlight detects another aircraft on that runway. nm and +/- 1,200 ft.

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AGL Runway Groundspeed Descent 52

One Mile at a Time

SEPTEMBER 2, 2024

In this post I wanted to take a look at how I’d go about deciding which card to use for a large purchase, so that you can hopefully at least come up with an approach that works for you. This can either be for spending any amount, or there are certain threshold bonuses. At a minimum, just use a card that’s best for everyday spending.

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Threshold Approach Airlines Airline 113

Vintage Aviation News

JUNE 18, 2024

Halverson, became famously known as the “Candy Bomber” because he began the practice of dropping sweets on tiny parachutes fashioned from handkerchiefs to the children in West Berlin as his cargo plane approached touchdown in the besieged city back in 1948. photo via Wikipedia) The 2024 recreation of the “Candy Drop.”

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Air Traffic Control Cargo Threshold Approach 119

Aerotime

OCTOBER 25, 2024

 However, all those students qualifying through CAE will encounter the same curriculum, level of standards, and threshold testing as students trained at NAV CANADA.   She added: “NAV CANADA has allowed us to approach former or retired ATC controllers who have agreed to come to CAE as trainers to get this program off the ground.

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Air Traffic Control Pilot Cabin Crew Threshold 250

Fly With Stan

SEPTEMBER 3, 2023

Madeira airport is very famous for its complicated approach; specially on a windy a stormy days. The distance is approximately 280NM and the flight time on the ATR72 is around 1:30-1:45 minutes depending on the winds and traffic at Madeira (and also Tenerife south airport). Safe flights!

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Threshold Runway Approach Pilot 52

Pilot Institute

SEPTEMBER 24, 2024

The ILS approach has revolutionized aviation and the types of weather we can fly in. Including how it became the most reliable approach for pilots in aviation history. The ILS is a type of approach pilots use to land. It is a precision approach aid based on two radio beams. This is most likely thanks to the ILS.

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Approach Knot Runway Distance Measuring Equipment 52

Flight Training Central

JULY 12, 2024

This identifies the critical area for the instrument landing system, located near the ILS antenna array, where an airplane on the ground (or vehicle) in that space could interfere with the radio signals for airplanes flying an ILS instrument approach.

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Instrument Landing System Threshold Ceiling Runway 52

Pilot Institute

OCTOBER 16, 2024

Briefing A pre-landing briefing highlights essential points critical to the approach and landing phase. It also allows you to focus on flying during the last stages of the approach and landing. Descent Point Nominate a descent point that will give you a constant 3° profile to the threshold. Not sure where to begin?

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Airplanes Descent Approach Runway 52

Plane and Pilot

SEPTEMBER 15, 2024

Hearing no other traffic in the area, Wilkins opted for a relatively straight-in approach to Runway 22, once again dancing on the rudder pedals and wrestling the ailerons as the gusty winds threatened to shove us off the pavement. As the sun began its descent, we began the final leg of what would end up being a four-hour trek.

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Runway Crosswind Rudder Pilot 98

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

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. Full flaps are generally used since they lower approach speed and increase drag.

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Weight-Shift-Control Runway Approach Density Altitude 52

Photographic Logbook

JULY 11, 2024

I had no interest in flying one hour north only to be shut out of our destination by weather below minimums for the available instrument approach procedure. ATC was great, the FBO (FlightLevel - Beverly) treated us well and charged reasonable fees, and radar services were managed by the perennially capable Boston Approach.

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Ceiling Approach Weather 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

The Aviationist

SEPTEMBER 12, 2024

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Threshold Approach 28

One Mile at a Time

AUGUST 15, 2024

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Threshold Approach 106

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

Vintage Aviation News

OCTOBER 18, 2024

” Bristol Bulldog at Tillamook Airport After a short time in the air, Storo circled around to approach Tillamook Airport setting up for landing. The tail touched down hard, but to save the landing—and the airplane—Storo put power to it and went around for another approach. That was one thing I was kind of surprised at.”

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Airplanes Crosswind Tail Cockpit 124

Fly With Stan

JANUARY 13, 2023

When clouds start to form, visual approach into this airport could become pretty complicated or maybe impossible. Threshold of the former runway 03 at Breña Alta airport And how about the runway? The aerodrome was opened in 1955 and served until 1970. But again, it’s not accesible. All doors and windows have been blocked.

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Runway Threshold Approach 52

Pilot Institute

OCTOBER 13, 2024

Everything seems to be going well on approach, and then out of nowhere, you feel the jolt. For most light aircraft, you should aim for a descent rate of 500 feet per minute on the final approach. For example, The Cessna 172 has an approach speed of 65 knots with full flaps. What do you do?

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Descent Runway Rudder Pilot 52

Pilot's Life Blog

MARCH 3, 2025

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Threshold Approach 40

Pilot's Life Blog

FEBRUARY 24, 2025

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Pilot Cockpit Threshold Approach 52

Photographic Logbook

FEBRUARY 2, 2025

Camera at the Ready We passed from Syracuse, through multiple sectors of Boston Center, and ultimately to Boston Approach once within the boundaries of New Hampshire. The Bear wielded her trusty Nikon like a pro and captured our approach and landing. Alton Bay's floating bandstand about 100 feet south of the runway threshold.

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Runway Knot Weather Turbulence 89