Fear of Landing

DECEMBER 13, 2024

Radar returns showed that the aircraft was still slightly off of the runway centreline and based on ADS-B data shows the aircraft low on the approach: at about 875 feet above mean sea level before the sudden descent, so 225 feet above the runway elevation despite still being a few kilometres from the runway.

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Runway Approach UTC Knot 103

Aerotime

APRIL 2, 2025

At 03:09:09 local time, the captain tried to contact the Vilnius Area control center (ACC) to report a descent into Vilnius but received no reply. After discussing the correct frequency with the co-pilot, the captain switched frequencies and successfully reached Vilnius at 03:10:11 local time, receiving clearance to descend.

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Cargo Air Traffic Control Final Approach Descent 282

ABEAM

AUGUST 26, 2023

IFR clearance was direct to DEVBI while we knew we could pick up our oceanic clearance (my first ever !) After passing DEVBI, Scottish Control passed us to Reykjavik Control who told us to pick up our Oceanic Clearance with Iceland Radio on 127.850. after DEVBI with Iceland Radio. We kept at FL090 so icing was above us.

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Weather Clearance Knot Airplanes 52

Air Facts

OCTOBER 30, 2024

Beginning almost forty years ago, I spent time in the cockpit with a series of pilots whose influence I have only recently started to appreciate. Beginning almost forty years ago, I spent time in the cockpit with a series of pilots whose influence I have only recently started to appreciate. I’ve been a lucky man, indeed.

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NDB Checkride VOR Approach 52

Photographic Logbook

OCTOBER 10, 2023

When I contacted Rochester Approach, the controller came back with, "Are you looking for your clearance to College Park?" I answered in the affirmative, received my clearance, and was given a climb to 6,000 feet as the rain streaked over my windscreen. Shouldn't he have my full clearance? But no ice formed that morning.

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Transponder Approach Clearance General Aviation 52

iPad Pilot News

MARCH 27, 2025

NRST: Descent Rate and Airport Finder Designed for pilots of any size aircraft, this app provides location-based information to guide you to the nearest airport should an unplanned deviation become necessary.Offers Apple Watch app.

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Weather Pilot Flight Plan Airplanes 91

Professional Pilot

APRIL 10, 2024

In reality, FAA has broken its own “sterile cockpit” rule, and unless the mature and experienced voices in the room stand up for reason and the cold, hard rules of aviating, navigating, and communicating, the system will continue its “graveyard spiral” to the inevitable consequences. It’s not a social science laboratory. Andrew Maroney ATP.

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Clearance Pilot Weather Approach 40

Charles Ryan's Flying Adventure

APRIL 27, 2024

Once we started our descent, the cabin crew appeared and at least they did their job by checking everyone is buckle up before they made their way to their seats. The cockpit view - my favourite. At this point we were waiting for clearance to depart. Lots of changes have taken place during this period, that's for sure.

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Cabin Crew Airlines Airline Runway 59

Plane and Pilot

JANUARY 5, 2025

They were descending from cruise altitude to 8,000 feet with a clearance to fly direct to navigation fix TAMMI. Air traffic control, responding to the pilots odd transmission, simplified the clearance, issuing just a heading and an altitude. Among the wreckage pulled up from the depths was a cockpit video recorder.

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Clearance Pilot Cockpit Descent 97

Fear of Landing

JUNE 7, 2024

In the cockpit were three flight crew: two pilots and a flight engineer. The flight crew responded that they were starting the turn and requested clearance direct to Kansas City. The controller cleared the flight and said their descent clearance was being processed. The flight departed at 20:35 local time.

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Cabin Crew Weather Turbulence Descent 105

Fear of Landing

SEPTEMBER 13, 2024

The Chipmunk continued to runway 24L where the pilot was given clearance to take off. This is not to do with the engine cowling but the shoulder harness in the cockpit. On Friday the 26th of April 2024, the pilot took the Chipmunk out for a pleasure flight from Jandakot Airport in Western Australia.

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Runway Cockpit Pilot Descent 81

Professional Pilot

NOVEMBER 14, 2024

“Twenty years ago, Garmin redefined the general aviation cockpit with the G1000, our first integrated flight deck. Ten years later, we introduced the G3000, bringing the first touch screens to the light turbine cockpit, and revolutionary technologies like the award-winning Garmin Autoland.

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Flight Deck Cockpit Runway Pilot 52

Flight Training Central

FEBRUARY 21, 2024

You can’t cancel IFR, because you won’t be able to maintain VFR cloud clearance requirements. Approval for a contact approach lets you make a legal, visual descent to land without fuss and while retaining your IFR status. Navigate to the Airport You may begin your descent once you’re cleared, un-less ATC instructed otherwise.

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Approach Pilot Clearance Descent 52

Plane and Pilot

OCTOBER 3, 2024

After squeezing through the landing gear houses I settled into the right seat for our evaluation flights because frankly, this is a complex airplane with a complex cockpit. I’d like the cockpit modernized to make the systems a bit simpler and to group the controls a bit better. So what would I fix?

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Airplanes Rudder Knot Aileron 79

Aerotime

NOVEMBER 25, 2024

The flight then began its descent into Vilnius and passed to the north of the city on a right-hand downwind approach for its landing on runway 19 at Vilnius Airport. However, while ATC had transmitted a landing clearance to the crew of BCS18D, no meaningful response was received.

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Final Approach Approach Instrument Landing System Runway 334

Pilot's Life Blog

JANUARY 5, 2025

Cockpit Layout and Avionics The cockpit of the Piper Seminole is designed for ease of use and accessibility, with flight instruments arranged for quick scanning. The pre-landing check is the first step in ensuring the aircraft is ready for a stable descent. Additionally, configure the aircraft for a stable descent.

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Descent Final Approach Approach Runway 52

Vintage Aviation News

AUGUST 26, 2024

Upon completing his mission, Kidder requested a clearance to land over the radio, and received a vector heading and told by the controller he was only 15 miles from the base. Soon after emerging from the cockpit, Lt. Kidder, Jr. However, when Kidder broke through the clouds at 1,500 feet, all he could see was freezing water below him.

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Weather Tail Drag Ceiling 124