Descent Flight Deck Turbulence 
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.
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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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.
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 ?
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.
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.
Pilot Institute
AUGUST 2, 2024
If in this situation, make sure to transition your eyes to inside the flight deck. Environmental Factors Turbulence Severe turbulence can cause disruption to an aircraft’s flight. In some cases, the aircraft may lose control due to the severity of the turbulence. An increasing rate of descent.
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