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My Near Death Experience

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This necessitated slowing the airplane down to leave the vertical space to descend another 2,000’ to reach the initial approach fix (IAF) at 2,000′ I requested a descent to the IAF altitude of 2,000’ but was only cleared to 3,000’. ” As I broke out of the clouds on the final approach course, I flew about 1.5

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Step-by-Step Guide: How to Land a Piper Seminole Safely

Pilot's Life Blog

Approach speeds typically range from 80 to 90 knots depending on weight and flap settings, while full flaps are often used to provide the necessary lift during landing. The aircrafts landing gear is retractable, which must be extended during the final approach. The final approach is a delicate balance of power, pitch, and speed.

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Keeping One Step Ahead of ATC when flying IFR

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Gone are the days of making an educated guess on a route, only to have ATC respond with a full route clearance with intersections and airways. It now takes only a moment in ForeFlight, Garmin Pilot or FltPlan.com to enter a departure and destination airport and then see recently issued clearances to other aircraft flying the same route.

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Discovering IndiGo Airbus A321neo Part 1: New Delhi To Mumbai

Charles Ryan's Flying Adventure

While waiting for everyone to be settled down, one of the crew approach me and asked if I was willing to move to the emergency row, but it was a middle seat. Anyway we were informed about the turbulence and for this flight, the first officer did the announcements. At this point, we were on final approach. Almost there!

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Sweet Dreams

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I intercepted the approach course and after a few moments, reached the final approach fix at JUNIA. April 19: Excessive Clearance At the conclusion of the conference, John and I walked back to the Windsor Suites, retrieved our bags ("That bag is so cute !" Rain was forecast for Northeast Philadelphia Airport all along.

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The Flying Bear Goes to Beantown | Part 4, Going Missed

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But I accepted the clearance knowing that I could change it with a local Approach control like Syracuse. At one point, we entered a region of sufficient turbulence that I disengaged the autopilot to hand-fly. As we flew westward, the layer broke up significantly and offered glimpses of civilization passing beneath.

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My Tribute to Vistara Part 2: Flying Vistara's Airbus A321neo From New Delhi To Singapore

Charles Ryan's Flying Adventure

There was a bit of queue waiting for clearance to enter the terminal. In my head - It's time for me to go home and that's it), before finally given me the clearance to leave the country. I slept about 2 hours but I did wake up a few times due to turbulence. On final approach onto runway 20R. Seriously? (In