Plane and Pilot

FEBRUARY 28, 2025

Getting a couple of hundred thousand pounds of swept-wing jet down to sea level from 40,000 feet takes a bit of forethought and no shortage of technology. Most of the big jets, when faced with Newtons laws of motion, need a little assistance when going downhill. A towered airport with an approach control can make this quite easy.

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Aerotime

DECEMBER 20, 2024

Jet (and turboprop) turbine engines work more efficiently, and burn less fuel, at higher altitudes where the air is less dense. In gusty conditions, for example, crews tend to add a few knots to their touchdown speed, which allows for fluctuations in airspeed while on final approach.

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Cabin Crew Descent Runway Approach 269

Fear of Landing

FEBRUARY 21, 2025

The following is CCTV video of the crash as posted on X : New surveillance video captures the moment a Delta Airlines jet crashed at Toronto Pearson International Airport, with 75 passengers on board leaving 18 injured. The cockpit recordings during the final approach and the flight data on impact are sure to be of particular interest.

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Runway Tail Knot Altimeter 59

Fear of Landing

MARCH 21, 2025

When an aircraft descends below 900 feet on final approach to land, TCAS stops issuing resolution advisories. The tower controller cleared a jet for departure from runway 01. Twenty seconds later, at 20:47:59, at an altitude of 300 feet, the helicopter flew into the passenger jet. Here is another hole in the cheese.

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Runway Air Traffic Control Approach Descent 58

Air Facts

FEBRUARY 10, 2025

“The instrument conditions, likely turbulence, and increased workload imposed by beginning the approach phase of the flight presented a situation that was conducive to the development of spatial disorientation and a loss of situational awareness. A great place to start is with the holy trinity of aviationaviate, navigate, communicate.

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Pilot in Command Pilot Approach Airplanes 95

Professional Pilot

AUGUST 8, 2024

Challenger 604, G-IV Contributing Writer Pilatus PC-12 on approach at ORL. Air traffic control instructions often lead to unstable approaches. The request to make a short approach or maintain a higher-than-normal speed to the final approach fix is the most common reason pilots don’t meet stable approach criteria.

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Approach Descent Visual Meteorological Conditions (VMC) Runway 105

Flying Magazine

APRIL 26, 2024

The CRJ is interesting to fly with a lot of trimming required as it’s a long-bodied jet with a large swing either side of the CG. I mean, all jets I have flown are like that, but this is fairly sensitive to pitch, power, and flap configuration—all requiring lots of trimming. With a lighter corporate jet, that is powerful.

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Crosswind Weather Knot Aileron 105

Plane and Pilot

AUGUST 27, 2024

Back in the early days of jet airliners, pilots long experienced in more forgiving two- and four-engine, piston-powered prop planes found themselves running out of airspeed, altitude, and ideas on the final approach to landing. Several of these unstabilized approaches resulted in major aircraft damage or worse.

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Stability Approach Runway Pilot 90

Charles Ryan's Flying Adventure

FEBRUARY 3, 2025

After arrival, we landed and parked at the terminal where we disembarked through the jet bridge. At this point, we were on final approach to Okinawa. I find Japanese hospitality one of the best in the world, it's something that I look forward to whenever I am flying on a Japanese airline or visiting the country.

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Turbulence Weather Final Approach Cabin Crew 59

Charles Ryan's Flying Adventure

FEBRUARY 14, 2025

At this point of time, we were on final approach. Japan Airlines A350-900 was a few seconds away from touching down. Positive climb, gears up! The light was darkening as the time was past 7 in the evening. Beautiful view of the city. Soon, we were over the water. My flight summary Welcome back to Okinawa!

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Weather Runway Airlines Airline 66

Pilot Institute

OCTOBER 17, 2024

No matter if you’re flying a large jet or a small aircraft, PAPI and VASI are meant to enhance safety, especially when landing in poor visibility or at night. VASI is also suitable for runways with longer or multiple glide paths, like those for both small airplanes and large jets.

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Plane and Pilot

NOVEMBER 25, 2024

It was go-home day and launching with our back to the storm seemed appropriate as we headed to Detroit, where we were scheduled to step onto another jet and catch a ride home to finish our trip. We were tasked with ferrying an empty jet to LaGuardia Airport (KLGA), then we’d catch a ride home in the back of a different jet.

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Runway Approach Knot Jet 52

Charles Ryan's Flying Adventure

MARCH 8, 2025

This is the Pokemon Rokon Jet livery. I tried to change my flight to HD19 as it was operated by the Pokemon jet but unfortunately, my ticket which I paid at a promotional fee, doesn't allowed me to change for free and I had to fork out a whopping 30,000 yen to do so. On final approach into Sapparo's New Chitose Airport!

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Runway Final Approach Weather Wide-Body Aircraft 52

Charles Ryan's Flying Adventure

FEBRUARY 23, 2025

Window view photos (Take Off to Landing) (Sorry for the poor quality) At the gate before departure During take off On final approach to Tokyo Haneda On arrival in rainy Tokyo My flight summary Thanks for the ride, JA08XJ! Time to experience the Class J product on the domestic configured A350-900! Posh looking lavatory, isn't it?

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Airlines Airline Cabin Crew Descent 59

Air Facts

OCTOBER 7, 2024

Navy primary flight training—the instructor had it coming Air Facts Journal Second Lieutenant Arnold Reiner Marine Corps recruitment brochures in the early ’60s described three pilot training pipelines: jets, transports and helicopters. With no money for flight instruction, my plan was for the military to pay for the training.

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Pilot Institute

SEPTEMBER 24, 2024

There can be up to three marker beacons on an approach: Outer Marker (flashes blue) – Represents the Final Approach Fix and/or glideslope intercept. ILS Categories Aircraft Approach Categories There are the categories listed on your instrument approach chart. Commercial airliners, like smaller regional jets.

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Approach Knot Runway Distance Measuring Equipment 52

Charles Ryan's Flying Adventure

OCTOBER 16, 2024

On final approach to SZB's runway 15. Here we are, my first time in Subang on a jet aircraft. I suppose the capacity of the airport may allow only 1 jet and probably 2 propeller commercial flights to operate around the same time. Let's see how this works out for both airlines after a year or two. Let's go inside!

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Runway Descent Airlines Airline 52

Pilot Institute

FEBRUARY 25, 2025

Approach Approach planning can feel like a balancing act between wind direction, field dimensions, and obstacles. Since these factors rarely align perfectly, the safest call is to prioritize an unobstructed final approach. Can a massive commercial jet, like a Boeing, glide safely if all its engines fail?

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Pilot Approach Descent Thrust 59

One Mile at a Time

DECEMBER 25, 2024

Well, unfortunately today isnt one of those days, as an Azerbaijan Airlines jet bound for Russia diverted to Kazakhstan, where it crashed, killing dozens. We know the reason for the initial diversion, though one certainly has to wonder why there were sudden issues with controlling the aircraft when it finally approached its diversion point.

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Jet Descent Airlines Airline 127

Photographic Logbook

JULY 14, 2024

Final approach, runway 28, Block Island State Airport. At one point, I suggested that the cloud in front of us looked like some kind of sleek, twin tailed fighter jet. "I The runway is 108 feet above sea level. Photo by Alicia. The ride home was a non-event, but may have involved Scott heaping more vitriol on his rented bicycle.

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Runway Weather Airplanes Approach 89

AeroSavvy

AUGUST 20, 2021

The fixed-base operator (Regional Jet Center) filled up our fuel tanks and provided complimentary hot dogs and ice cream for brunch. FBO’s provide services for all kinds of aircraft; everything from a small Cessna 152 to a charter Boeing Business Jet. The approach and taxi are time compressed; the landing is normal speed.

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Density Altitude OAT Airplanes Fixed Base Operator 52

Aerotime

JANUARY 29, 2025

An American Eagle regional jet collided with a US Army Black Hawk helicopter on final approach to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) on January 29, 2025, resulting in a catastrophic crash into the Potomac River. American Eagle Flight 5342, operated by PSA Airlines, was en route from Wichita Dwight D.

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Final Approach Approach Runway Jet 347

Charles Ryan's Flying Adventure

AUGUST 7, 2024

I wanted to pay for the lounge access and also upgrade myself to the Economy Plus seat on (ex-Jet Airwayys configured aircraft) but I kept getting error on the website and I seeked help with the airline's representative on Twitter (X) but to no avail. We were on final approach into Bengaluru Airport. That it is, my ride VT-YAK!

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Cabin Crew Weather Airlines Airline 59

Chess In the Air

JULY 4, 2022

In certain conditions blowing dust (a “ haboob “) can make an approaching front easily visible. Imagine being on final approach right when a small-scale thermal breaks off the ground that can even send a 300 pound porta-potty flying high into the air. (Btw Absolutely! If you notice something, say something!

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Wind Shear AGL Lift Runway 52

Photographic Logbook

JULY 7, 2024

She had the students flying left handed patterns and directed me to enter on a right downwind where she expertly sequenced us into the conga line of piston aircraft queued up on final approach. It was busy, but Tower had it all well in hand. We have arrived!" We had arrived in the greater Boston metropolitan area!

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Approach Clearance Runway General Aviation 52

Chess In the Air

JUNE 24, 2022

After we decided this, we heard a Challenger jet announce “Taxiing to 26 for takeoff”. It’s worth noting that Shmulik had a close call in the past: a jet pulled onto the runway in front of him with no radio call. This near miss was avoided only by the jet taking off immediately in front of him. He tried again, with no reply.

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Pilot AGL Wind Shear Runway 52

Pilot Institute

FEBRUARY 15, 2025

The jet slammed into the ground six thousand feet short of the runway, taking the lives of 134 people. Detecting them is difficult, which makes final approach and landing especially dangerous. Unable to recover, the jet struck approach lights short of the runway and then towers 8 and 9.

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Northstar VFR

MARCH 23, 2025

You may have even seen a few YouTube videos of jets doing go-around maneuvers set to Kens song. As the plane descends toward the runway on final approach, it may encounter various scenarios where a safe landing cannot be assured. Probably his most well-known song is called Go Around.

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Pilot Wind Shear Runway Approach 52

Charles Ryan's Flying Adventure

MARCH 30, 2025

Upclose photo of the EVA Air's Hello Kitty named 'Besties Jet'. On final approach We touched down after 4 hours and 1 minute in the air. That is the thrust reverser which is used only during landing or abortion of take off, to slow the aircraft to taxi speed or come to a complete stop. EVA Air's Boeing 787-9 was taking off.

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Airlines Airline Descent Cargo 52

Professional Pilot

DECEMBER 10, 2024

Citation Sovereign, Learjet 60 & Gulfstream G150 Captain Seletar Jet Charter Singapore O n the way from SJC (San Jose CA) to AGS (Augusta GA), we noticed fluctuating oil pressure on our number 2 engine. TBM 940 Managing Partner Tango Mike Jets Vancouver BC, Canada C ertainly. Tong Bee Ngak ATP. Melvin Rushton ATP/CFII.

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Weather Approach Descent Runway 98

Aerotime

NOVEMBER 25, 2024

2024, a Boeing 737-400 freighter operated by Swift Air of Spain on behalf of global logistics giant DHL crashed on final approach into Vilnius Airport (VNO) in Lithuania, the aircraft’s intended destination. On the morning of November 25.

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Final Approach Approach Instrument Landing System Runway 334

One Mile at a Time

FEBRUARY 27, 2025

It could be that theres sudden wind shear on final approach, or that that visibility is below minimums, or that the aircraft is too high or too fast, etc. Generally speaking, go arounds happen for one of several reasons. As Will mentions, sometimes go arounds happen due to weather or other flying conditions.

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Airplanes Wind Shear Weather Approach 82

Jetwhine

FEBRUARY 21, 2025

Using HD cameras, controllers can zoom in on any given point within the cameras range, say an aircraft on final approach. Leesburg Airports manager Scott Coffman said many new aircraft have chosen JYO as their base, including several jets.

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Air Traffic Control Runway Final Approach Approach 63

Aerotime

DECEMBER 27, 2024

Air taxi operations, executive jets, helicopters, and general aviation activities have been excluded in the interests of concision. Indeed, standing as a significant achievement, 2023 saw no fatal accidents or hull losses for jet aircraft, leading to a record-low fatality risk rate of 0.03 rate per million sectors.

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Runway Airlines Airline Horizontal Stabilizer 258

Simple Flying

MARCH 1, 2025

A private jet is taxiing across an airport in a major US city and is instructed to hold short of an active runway. Instead, it carries on, right into the path of a commercial airliner on final approach. Stop me if this sounds familiar.

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Final Approach Runway Approach Jet 93

Fear of Landing

JANUARY 31, 2025

Flight 5342 was a scheduled domestic passenger flight from Wichita, Kansas on final approach for runway 33 at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA). ,

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Air Traffic Control Approach UTC Final Approach 104

One Mile at a Time

JANUARY 30, 2025

Last night, we saw the first fatal crash of a US airliner since 2009 , as a military helicopter collided with an American Eagle jet that was on final approach to Washington National Airport (DCA). This horrible tragedy claimed 67 lives, and an investigation is being performed into what happened.

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Air Traffic Control Final Approach Approach Jet 125