Aerotime

NOVEMBER 27, 2024

Southwest Airlines will alter landing procedures from December 2024, in an effort to reduce injuries sustained by cabin crew members during turbulence, according to an internal memo. At 18,000 feet, the Pilots will make one high-low chime, indicating the start of sterile flight deck.

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Cabin Crew Turbulence Flight Deck Descent 271

One Mile at a Time

NOVEMBER 27, 2024

While it will vary depending on a flight’s descent profile, you can expect that this will typically translate to the cabin being prepared for landing roughly five minutes earlier than before. It’s also common among many foreign carriers to prepare the cabin for landing as soon as the descent starts.

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Descent Turbulence Airlines Airline 112

Aerotime

DECEMBER 20, 2024

We will also examine the next most critical phase of our flight, from descent and deceleration to the approach and landing phases, even touching upon what happens when the aircraft arrives safely at the gate. Mario Hagen / Shutterstock The announcement will also be one of the first items on the pilots before-descent checklist.

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Cabin Crew Descent Runway Approach 271

Plane and Pilot

FEBRUARY 28, 2025

And lets face it, the key to that flawless approach is often a well-planned descent. In the airline world, descent planning and execution receives a lot of attention. Like so much of aviation, there are several ways to skin this descent cat. Planning the Descent So, when is a good time to start planning the descent ?

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Descent Approach Final Approach Turbulence 54

Plane and Pilot

NOVEMBER 27, 2024

Often, turbulence is the harbinger of mountain waves, not the ideal ceiling—and visibility unlimited—day. Flight idle and nose down, which normally produced a 2,000-3,000-feet descent rate, resulted in a 2,000-feet-per-minute climb. We continued our descent into Great Falls, leaving “the wave” behind and above.

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Turbulence Weather Knot Descent 96

Fear of Landing

JUNE 21, 2024

It was Sunday, the 9th of June 2024, and Arlberg was flying Austrian Airlines flight 434 from Palma de Mallorca, Spain, back home to Vienna. The flight seemed routine until the flight crew started the final descent from 34,000 feet. There were 173 passengers and 6 crew on board.

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Airlines Airline Weather Cockpit 97

One Mile at a Time

APRIL 2, 2025

Theres one lavatory at the front of the cabin, by the flight deck, while there are two lavatories behind the cabin, by the second set of doors. He warned of some turbulence on approach, and of strong winds at Washington Dulles, which were gusting up to 30 knots.

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Approach Descent Airlines Airline 62