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Asiana A350 Has (Dangerously?) Low Approach To SFO

One Mile at a Time

Its interesting to note that the plane was both lower than it shouldve been, and also quite a bit faster, as it was going 173 knots. Just to compare this to the typical numbers, the Asiana A350 operating the same flight the day before was at roughly 775 feet, and traveling 136 knots, around the same point.

Approach 102
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Welcome to LaGuardia…

Plane and Pilot

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.

Runway 72
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CRJ900 Overturns on Canada’s Busiest Runway

Fear of Landing

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.

Runway 59
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Arriving in Style

Plane and Pilot

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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The anatomy of a commercial flight – all you ever wanted to know:   Part two   

Aerotime

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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Simulated Austria Is Wild, Wonderful

Flying Magazine

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.

Crosswind 105
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ILS Explained (With Examples)

Pilot Institute

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. Category B: 91 knots to less than 121 knots.