Pilot Institute

OCTOBER 16, 2024

When it’s your turn in the cockpit, you’ll know what to do—whether it’s a routine landing or something urgent. 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.

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Airplanes Descent Approach Runway 52

Pilot Institute

NOVEMBER 2, 2024

So when you’re in the cockpit, you’ll know exactly what to do. Key Takeaways Power-off stalls mimic a stall during the flight’s approach and landing phase. On final approach, it can be the difference between recovering and crashing. Without a quick reaction, it can lead to a dangerous situation.

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Descent Approach AGL Lift 52

Charles Ryan's Flying Adventure

AUGUST 2, 2024

There were a few good bumps during take off and more of it during the descent especially flying through the clouds. Anyway, during the descent, there was quite a bit of bumps and that also includes a sudden downdraft that made me hold on to the seat in front of me, I dislike this feeling to be honest. A quick look at the cockpit.

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Descent Runway Cabin Crew Weather 102

Charles Ryan's Flying Adventure

JANUARY 28, 2024

This is Aegean's Airbus A320CEO with the racoon style cockpit. The aircraft was on final approach to SKG. The Captain made his announcement and informed us about some whether ahead of us especially during take-off and we can expect some during our descent. We hit some light chops during our descent.

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Airlines Airline Descent Turbulence 52

Charles Ryan's Flying Adventure

JANUARY 22, 2024

Swiss Airlines Airbus A220-300 Aegean Airbus A320CEO (Old livery) Sky Express Airbus A320NEO Gulf Air Airbus A321NEO (Retro livery) Iberia Airbus A320NEO Aegean Airbus A320CEO (Don't let the racoon style cockpit fool you!) Not long after, we started our descent. There was a bit of light turbulence during our descent.

Runway 52

Runway Descent Turbulence Airlines 52

Plane and Pilot

SEPTEMBER 2, 2024

I reached into the cockpit instantly and pulled the throttle to idle. As I approached the river, the plane started to settle faster than it had. It looked like I was still on a descent to touch down at the threshold on Runway 15. It dawned on me what probably happened on my final approach. I flew into it, unaware.

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Runway Threshold Approach AGL 57

Air Facts

SEPTEMBER 13, 2024

We continued our descent for a couple of seconds and then he began a turn again to the left towards the taxiway. Although the traffic pattern was otherwise normal, the base leg was to the end of the runway, with no provision for final approach.

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Runway Gross Weight Airplanes Pilot 98