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. Simple as that.

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Stability Approach Runway Pilot 76

Photographic Logbook

APRIL 19, 2024

I intercepted the approach course and after a few moments, reached the final approach fix at JUNIA. I pulled the power back and set a notch of flaps to establish a 90 knot, 500 foot/minute descent. Inbound to WALCO on the RNAV-28 approach with Sodus Bay in sight.

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Approach Wind Shear Runway VOR 97

Pilot Institute

MAY 1, 2024

The briefing information section contains the most important elements of the approach, including: NAVAID and communications frequencies. Final approach course. Approach notes. Missed approach procedures. The plan view shows a top-down look at the approach path and includes: Courses and radials.

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Approach NOTAMs Runway Weather 52

Photographic Logbook

JULY 11, 2024

At one point, we entered a region of sufficient turbulence that I disengaged the autopilot to hand-fly. Since we lost our LPV approaches due to obstructions along the final approach course, the downgraded LNAV minimum descent altitude for the approach to runway 28 was 558 feet above the ground.

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Ceiling Approach Weather Runway 52

Charles Ryan's Flying Adventure

JANUARY 22, 2024

There were slight turbulence during this flight and it is nothing compare to my return flight, more on that in my next trip report (Aegean A320ceo SKG-ATH). Not long after, we started our descent. There was a bit of light turbulence during our descent. We are on final approach on runway 34 at SKG.

Runway 52

Runway Descent Turbulence Airline 52

Charles Ryan's Flying Adventure

OCTOBER 15, 2024

For the flight itself, after take off at Delhi, we encountered quite a bit of turbulence and also more turbulence happened during the crossing through the Bay of Bengal. At least when we started our descent, the weather was much better, descending and landing in smooth condition. At this point, we started our descent.

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Cabin Crew Weather Runway Descent 59

Charles Ryan's Flying Adventure

MARCH 28, 2024

About 40 minutes on the aircraft, we were finally on our way, no updates from the Captain until later part of the flight. The turbulence was not as bad as what I was anticipating and for most parts of the flight, it was smooth. Off we go, fortunately it wasn't turbulent. At this point, we started our descent into LHR airport.

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Weather Turbulence Runway Narrow-Body Aircraft 52

Charles Ryan's Flying Adventure

OCTOBER 16, 2024

Not long after, we started our descent into Subang Airport. We hit some light turbulence during our descent. On final approach to SZB's runway 15. With a light load, our aircraft lifted off quickly. It was not a bad day for flying. Singapore's sea traffic is usually busy. We touched down ahead of schedule.

Runway 52

Runway Descent Airline Airlines 52

Charles Ryan's Flying Adventure

JANUARY 14, 2024

This was my flight's final assigned gate. I spotted another green stripes livery on this A330-900neo on final approach to this airport. Announcement was made by the Captain about our flight which we would to expect some turbulence especially along the way but no mention about the flight delay.

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Airline Airlines Weather Turbulence 52

Charles Ryan's Flying Adventure

SEPTEMBER 29, 2023

As this was the first time sitting quite front in the Boeing 767-400ER, I find it to be quite noisy during take off and there was quite a bit of turbulence during the flight. Many hours later, we started our descent into New York. At this point, we were on final approach to runway 31L. We landed smoothly on runway 31L.

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Airline Airlines Runway Final Approach 52

Charles Ryan's Flying Adventure

JANUARY 4, 2024

After take off, the ride was generally smooth but there was turbulence from time to time but the worst was flying over Bay of Bengal near India. This is seat 46A, I moved to this seat just before we started the descent into Frankfurt. At this point we were close to our final approach to FRA airport.

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Airline Airlines Runway Weather 52

Chess In the Air

JUNE 24, 2022

Under normal circumstances Shmulik would have had sufficient altitude to delay the landing by several minutes: his glider’s minimum descent rate in still air was just 100 fpm. Even a more typical descent rate of 200 fpm would have allowed Shmulik to hold for about 5-7 minutes before he would have had to proceed with the landing.

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Pilot AGL Wind Shear Runway 52

Charles Ryan's Flying Adventure

MARCH 17, 2024

Once we were on our way, we encountered some expected turbulence especially flying through the clouds but once we reached our assigned flight level, it was smooth all the way until we were on final approach. Fortunately, the turbulence wasn't strong enough for any of us on board to use this bag.

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Turbulence Runway Narrow-Body Aircraft Descent 52

Air Facts

SEPTEMBER 9, 2024

This descent used the same technique that (would have) had value in many of the NTSB accidents involving engine failure after takeoff. That produced a strange traffic pattern with roller coasters at the corners.) Optimum” glide was not the issue here, and a visual AOA indicator would have had no value.

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General Aviation Pilot Approach Airplanes 98

NYC Aviation

JUNE 17, 2020

Go Around – An aborted landing by an aircraft that is on final approach. This visual aid on the side of a runway aids pilots in maintaining the correct approach path angles once a runway is in sight following an instrument approach. It warns pilots of a too high or too low descent path.

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Runway Air Traffic Control Approach Weather 52

Charles Ryan's Flying Adventure

NOVEMBER 16, 2023

I should be able to do a video call but if there is turbulence, I won’t be surprised if my phone “fly". The captain came to do the announcement and reported fine weather for most parts of the journey except around Singapore where it would be slightly bumpy during the descent. We forgot to ask the crew about it.

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Airline Airlines Runway Cabin Crew 52

Professional Pilot

DECEMBER 10, 2024

After 11 hours of flight during our descent to initiate an approach, the airport closed for Category I (CAT I) approaches due to weather. During descent, we monitored the number 2 engine, and when we were at a comfortable distance from the airport we performed a precautionary shutdown and secured the engine.

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Weather Approach Descent Runway 96

Charles Ryan's Flying Adventure

JULY 22, 2024

One of them informed us about the weather and possible thunderstorm at Delhi Airport and he mentioned about the smooth ride when they flew in from Delhi so we could be expecting smooth ride during cruising but possible turbulence when we approach Delhi. Before I know it, we were on our final approach.

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Cabin Crew Runway Weather Ceiling 59