Professional Pilot

JULY 3, 2024

Understanding turbulence can be key to a smooth flight. Immediately, the pilot monitoring told the passengers to buckle up as the pilot flying disengaged the autopilot and pushed the stick forward into a smooth but rapid descent. Both pilots had heard stories of smaller aircraft being upset by wake turbulence from the massive A380s.

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Turbulence Weather Jet Pilot 40

Air Facts

APRIL 29, 2024

I requested a descent from 6,000’ down to 4,000’ and was denied due to traffic. I was soon cleared to descend to 4,000’ and entered IMC during the descent while I located the approach chart to brief. I began a rapid descent from 3,000’ down to the 2,000’ for the IAF. We’re now following a Saratoga. The IAF was looming closer.

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Descent Approach Weather Runway 71

Fear of Landing

JUNE 21, 2024

The flight seemed routine until the flight crew started the final descent from 34,000 feet. The limitations of weather radar came up in the discussion about the extreme turbulence suffered by Singapore Airlines flight SQ321. There were 173 passengers and 6 crew on board.

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Airlines Airline Cockpit Weather 84

Flight Training Central

FEBRUARY 21, 2024

Approval for a contact approach lets you make a legal, visual descent to land without fuss and while retaining your IFR status. Navigate to the Airport You may begin your descent once you’re cleared, un-less ATC instructed otherwise. The only instrument approaches are from the southeast and would require flying to an IAF 15.5

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Approach Pilot Clearance Descent 52

Plane and Pilot

AUGUST 11, 2024

In a feat of incredible airmanship, he immediately began an emergency descent and landed the Goblin prototype on Muroc Dry Lake in California. The interrelated aerodynamic effects caused by flying the short-coupled XF-85 under the turbulence-inducing B-29 was just too much for even a “Golden Glove” test pilot.

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Jet Tail Pilot Descent 79

Charles Ryan's Flying Adventure

MARCH 17, 2024

Once we were on our way, we encountered some expected turbulence especially flying through the clouds but once we reached our assigned flight level, it was smooth all the way until we were on final approach. Fortunately, the turbulence wasn't strong enough for any of us on board to use this bag.

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Turbulence Runway Narrow-Body Aircraft Airlines 52

Plane and Pilot

AUGUST 27, 2024

Our friends at the Flight Safety Foundation take the definition of a stabilized approach a bit further and specify that all briefings and checklists have been completed, sink rates are no more than 1,000 feet per minute (for jets), and only small changes in pitch, power, and heading are required to maintain the planned descent and touchdown point.

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Stability Approach Runway Pilot 82

Charles Ryan's Flying Adventure

MARCH 28, 2024

The turbulence was not as bad as what I was anticipating and for most parts of the flight, it was smooth. Finally before started our descent, our female Captain came on and updated us on our arrival and weather update and with a prediction of light turbulence during our approach. Off we go, fortunately it wasn't turbulent.

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Weather Turbulence Runway Narrow-Body Aircraft 52

Charles Ryan's Flying Adventure

SEPTEMBER 17, 2024

We took off with a few bumps here and there and more turbulence happening when we flew through the clouds during our climb. Some nice Indian music was being played before take off and landing, I thought that was nice, it somehow helps to calm one nerves especially when flying through turbulent weather. It has been fun!

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Weather Runway Cabin Crew Airlines 59

Charles Ryan's Flying Adventure

JANUARY 22, 2024

There were slight turbulence during this flight and it is nothing compare to my return flight, more on that in my next trip report (Aegean A320ceo SKG-ATH). Not long after, we started our descent. There was a bit of light turbulence during our descent. Beautiful, isn't it? We are on final approach on runway 34 at SKG.

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Runway Descent Turbulence Airlines 52

Photographic Logbook

JUNE 1, 2024

As I watched the other aircraft make a turning descent toward the runway numbers, I wondered if the tower was going to want to call my base as a way of sequencing us. Just as I had this thought, a 20+ knot wind aloft made turbulent by the terrain to the north began to batter all three airplanes. By what, I don't know.)

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Runway Approach Airplanes Turbulence 98

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. The reliability of the Cessna 172 shines through in various flight conditions, including crosswinds and turbulence.

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Knot Cockpit Pilot Gross Weight 52

Charles Ryan's Flying Adventure

JANUARY 14, 2024

Announcement was made by the Captain about our flight which we would to expect some turbulence especially along the way but no mention about the flight delay. Once we were on our way, we flew through a bit of turbulence but once the weather was better, the seat belt sign was turned off.

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Airlines Airline Weather Runway 52

Charles Ryan's Flying Adventure

MAY 20, 2024

There was turbulence from time to time and the seatbelt sign came on a few times. At this point, we started our descent into Singapore, flying near Malaysia. The windows were unlocked when we started our descent. Once again, no announcements from the flight deck and the flight purser did the job. Don't mind the dirty windows!

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Runway Descent Airlines Airline 59

Charles Ryan's Flying Adventure

NOVEMBER 2, 2023

Once everyone settled down, the captain announced about our flight details and warn us about the expected turbulence during takeoff. After take off, we hit some turbulence while climbing to our assigned flight level. Was the turbulence as bad as my BOA (VVI-GRU) flight? This is when the turbulence started.

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Turbulence Airlines Airline Narrow-Body Aircraft 52

Charles Ryan's Flying Adventure

OCTOBER 19, 2023

There was turbulence from time to time but nothing bad to mention. In-Flight Entertainment At this point, we started our descent into Singapore. While at the gate, the time on our watches went past the departure time but eventually, we pushed back and after a long taxi to the runway, we departed about 35 minutes behind schedule.

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Runway Cabin Crew Airlines Airline 52

Charles Ryan's Flying Adventure

OCTOBER 19, 2023

After take-off, there was a bit of turbulence during climb especially flying through some clouds. When we started our descent into Dubai airport, it was dark and we landed ahead of schedule and parked at this gate which later on I found out would be the same gate I be departing to Singapore. Air India's Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner V1.

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Cabin Crew Turbulence Airlines Airline 52

Pilot Institute

AUGUST 2, 2024

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. High rate of descent – shown on your vertical speed indicator. But the incorrect recovery.

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Altimeter Descent Turbulence Lift 52

Charles Ryan's Flying Adventure

JANUARY 28, 2024

Looking at the skies, it was a complete opposite from my arrival, the skies were filled with clouds with some angry ones from the distance, I was expecting some turbulence on this flight. The Captain made his announcement and informed us about some whether ahead of us especially during take-off and we can expect some during our descent.

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Airlines Airline Descent Turbulence 52

Plane and Pilot

AUGUST 6, 2024

Even though synthetic vision might help me perform an emergency descent to a valley that might not be cloud filled, that’s pretty sketchy as a risk-mitigation strategy. Bouncing [in turbulent air inside an RV-9A] means fatigue, and that means stress that can lead to poor decision-making and decreased skills… Then there are winds aloft.

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NYC Aviation

JUNE 17, 2020

It warns pilots of a too high or too low descent path. Turbulence – Momentary, erratic changes in altitude or attitude. This visual aid on the side of a runway aids pilots in maintaining the correct approach path angles once a runway is in sight following an instrument approach.

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Runway Air Traffic Control Approach Weather 52

Charles Ryan's Flying Adventure

FEBRUARY 8, 2024

Once we were on our way, only thing I have to complain is how soft the announcement was, hardly could hear what the Captain was saying, I only manage to catch him mentioning to us about our flight time and some turbulence along the way. At this point, we started our descent. After a smooth take-off, we were on our way.

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Cabin Crew Runway Turbulence Airlines 52

Charles Ryan's Flying Adventure

AUGUST 2, 2024

Anyway we were informed about the turbulence and for this flight, the first officer did the announcements. There were a few good bumps during take off and more of it during the descent especially flying through the clouds. Once we were cleared of the clouds, it was smooth ride all the way until descent.

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Descent Runway Cabin Crew Weather 102

Charles Ryan's Flying Adventure

NOVEMBER 16, 2023

I should be able to do a video call but if there is turbulence, I won’t be surprised if my phone “fly". The captain came to do the announcement and reported fine weather for most parts of the journey except around Singapore where it would be slightly bumpy during the descent.

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Airlines Airline Runway Cabin Crew 52

Fear of Landing

JUNE 7, 2024

The bad weather continued to plague them and the crew were concerned about the lightning, icing and turbulence associated with thunderstorms. The controller cleared the flight and said their descent clearance was being processed. The engines had torn off in the final descent, landing some distance away.

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Cabin Crew Weather Descent Turbulence 87

Pilot Job Central

SEPTEMBER 15, 2023

Descent planning can be complicated and needs to be done more than 100 miles from the destination. Turbine pilots will experience more icing, more instrument conditions, instrument approaches flown closer to minimum decision altitudes and in low visibility, more turbulence, and will have to frequently avoid convective weather while flying.

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Pilot Airplanes Weather Air Traffic Control 52

Photographic Logbook

JULY 11, 2024

At one point, we entered a region of sufficient turbulence that I disengaged the autopilot to hand-fly. 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.

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Approach Ceiling Weather Runway 52

Charles Ryan's Flying Adventure

SEPTEMBER 29, 2023

As this was the first time sitting quite front in the Boeing 767-400ER, I find it to be quite noisy during take off and there was quite a bit of turbulence during the flight. Many hours later, we started our descent into New York. There were 2 meal service on this flight, dinner and breakfast. I can't wait to return in the near future.

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Airlines Airline Runway Final Approach 52

Charles Ryan's Flying Adventure

JANUARY 4, 2024

After take off, the ride was generally smooth but there was turbulence from time to time but the worst was flying over Bay of Bengal near India. This is seat 46A, I moved to this seat just before we started the descent into Frankfurt.

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Airlines Airline Runway Weather 52

Plane and Pilot

SEPTEMBER 15, 2024

As the sun began its descent, we began the final leg of what would end up being a four-hour trek. The afternoon turbulence had subsided a bit, making it easier to maintain a holding pattern over the town of Cabot, located 6 miles from the approach end of Runway 25.

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Runway Crosswind Rudder Approach 72

Photographic Logbook

APRIL 19, 2024

I pulled the power back and set a notch of flaps to establish a 90 knot, 500 foot/minute descent. Lined up on runway 28 at the usual 90 knot approach speed, I was buffeted by such strong mechanical turbulence that the stall horn complained, suggesting just shy of 50 knots of wind shear in that moment.

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Approach Wind Shear Runway VOR 97

Pilot Institute

MARCH 29, 2024

Higher altitudes are also less prone to turbulence and have fewer birds. Turbulent air will require a larger airspeed margin. Climbs and Descents During Slow Flight It’s counterintuitive, but pitching up will not result in a climb during slow flight. Wind gusts and turbulence can also throw you off your heading.

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Lift Rudder Drag AGL 52

Chess In the Air

JUNE 24, 2022

Under normal circumstances Shmulik would have had sufficient altitude to delay the landing by several minutes: his glider’s minimum descent rate in still air was just 100 fpm. Even a more typical descent rate of 200 fpm would have allowed Shmulik to hold for about 5-7 minutes before he would have had to proceed with the landing.

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Pilot AGL Wind Shear Runway 52

Pilot Institute

MAY 1, 2024

The landing minimums section includes: Minimum descent altitudes. Preflight Planning Some pilots believe an approach briefing means skimming the chart right before descent. Identify the decision altitude (DA) or minimum descent altitude (MDA) valid for your approach. Decision altitudes/heights. Minimum visibilities.

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Approach NOTAMs Runway Weather 52

Air Facts

SEPTEMBER 9, 2024

This descent used the same technique that (would have) had value in many of the NTSB accidents involving engine failure after takeoff. That produced a strange traffic pattern with roller coasters at the corners.) Optimum” glide was not the issue here, and a visual AOA indicator would have had no value.

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General Aviation Pilot Approach Runway 73

Professional Pilot

JULY 3, 2024

Thinking we could be on fire, we initiated a 7000-fpm descent. Little thought is given to the fact that a 7000-fpm descent will fog the windows. We were IMC with some moderate turbulence when, out of the blue, the prisoner jumped up between us and tried to grab hold of the captain’s gun, which was in his holster. One more thing.

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Pilot Runway NOTAMs Cockpit 40

Vintage Aviation News

AUGUST 26, 2024

When he attempted to contact the tower again, he discovered that the antenna on his primary radio was gone, having iced over during his descent through the overcast and snapped off. However, when Kidder broke through the clouds at 1,500 feet, all he could see was freezing water below him.

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