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The Flying Bear Goes to Beantown | Part 4, Going Missed

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We spent some time in instrument meteorological conditions over Vermont. 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. Sometimes I have good luck switching to runway 10." "If

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The Different Types of Spatial Disorientation

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” This is especially common when flying in IMC (Instrument Meteorological Conditions) —like clouds or fog—when you can’t see outside. Fix it: Trust your instruments, not your body. As the aircraft loses lift, pulling back tightens the turn, causing a deadly spiral toward the ground. Why is this a big deal?

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How to Perform a Go-Around (The Right Way)

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It helps reduce the chances of a stall and puts you in a better position to arrest the descent and start your climb out. Pitch for Climb The next immediate action is to arrest the descent. After adding full power and arresting the descent, the next step is to retract the flaps.

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Bears in Blue Ridge | Part 3, Down with ODP

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A Dunkin' in Jasper, GA made for makeshift flight planning space as we waited on fog to lift at Pickens County Airport. The weather was visibly lifting and he assured them that their chartered aircraft would return. Remarkably flat cumulus bottoms on the descent into Sodus. I absolutely hate wasting food. A Finger Lake!