Descent Transponder Weather 
Fear of Landing
MAY 24, 2024
Aircraft have a transponder on board, a piece of equipment that identifies the aircraft and specific details to radar installations. The pilots enter a four-digit code into the transponder, which might be assigned by air traffic control to identify that particular aircraft or might be a general code showing what type of flight it is.
Airspeed Junkie
AUGUST 2, 2024
This system includes modes for: roll pitch heading vertical speed altitude hold approach These modes allow for a steady rate of descent, ascent, and consistent speed and altitude ranges. Several incidents involving the Cessna 172 have been documented, typically attributed to pilot error, adverse weather conditions, or mechanical issues.
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Plane and Pilot
SEPTEMBER 15, 2024
The weather briefing we had reviewed a half hour earlier promised a 20-knot headwind that would require two fuel stops on the 130-mile trip from our home airport in Kennett, Missouri (KTKX), to Little Rock Air Force Base (KLRF) in Arkansas. As the sun began its descent, we began the final leg of what would end up being a four-hour trek.
Photographic Logbook
OCTOBER 10, 2023
It was not an inspiring morning to fly out of Sodus, but I knew that the poor weather was localized to the Lake Ontario shore and that Washington DC was forecast to be sunny and significantly warmer. I had an easy out available to me: a descent of 1000 feet would bring me out of the clouds with plenty of altitude to spare above the terrain.
Plane and Pilot
JANUARY 5, 2025
It was a dark night, but otherwise the islands enjoyed the good VFR weather we picture for a tropical oasis. ATC announced loss of transponder data. The roll was not checked by the pilot and continued past 60 degrees of bank and the descent rate increased. N13GZ verify going direct TAMMI? There was a pause on frequency.
Plane and Pilot
AUGUST 8, 2024
You check the weather, get information Charlie, and then tune up tower frequency. Consider what calls might come up given the route of flight and the types of airspace and weather it might pass through. Say you are approaching the Grand Prairie Municipal Airport from the south in a Cessna 12345 and want to make a full stop landing.
Plane and Pilot
AUGUST 8, 2024
You check the weather, get information Charlie, and then tune up tower frequency. Consider what calls might come up given the route of flight and the types of airspace and weather it might pass through. Say you are approaching the Grand Prairie Municipal Airport from the south in a Cessna 12345 and want to make a full stop landing.
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