Descent Flight Deck Weather 
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 ?
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Aerotime
NOVEMBER 22, 2024
Yakobchuk Viachelev / Shutterstock One of the last activities you may notice before the doors close will be the flight dispatcher entering the flight deck to hand over any last-minute paperwork, the final passenger and fuel figures, and a finalized load sheet to the flight crew. Be sure to keep a good look out for it.
Flight Training Central
MAY 28, 2024
Sitting in the flight deck during the cruise portion of any flight may have a tendency to become monotonous. VFR approaches to land at night should be accomplished with a steeper descent. Share your results : Facebook Facebook Twitter Google+ Want to learn more about aviation weather theory? at a higher airspeed.
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. Specifically, that weather radar struggles with very cold/icy storms.
Plane and Pilot
NOVEMBER 27, 2024
FAA weather charts can help for higher altitudes but when just a few thousand feet agl, they may be less useful. On a flight from Kalispell to Great Falls, Montana, as captain I said, “Ladies and gentlemen, this will be a scenic, pleasant 45-minute flight. Great Falls weather is fair and warm. Enjoy your flight.”
Air Facts
SEPTEMBER 23, 2024
The weather at O’Hare was IFR and the airport was using the ILS to runway 14L. I advised the first officer to change the decision altitude of 852 feet to the minimum descent altitude of 1,140 feet and that we would continue the approach to localizer approach minimums. On the flight deck of the L-1011. I am proud of you!”
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