Air Facts

APRIL 24, 2024

After a few minutes of flying through the “chop,” our runway was in sight. Then, descending through just a few hundred feet AGL, and a few hundred yards from the end of the runway, the turbulence diminished. That was the longest, most terrifying final approach—actually the only terrifying final approach—I’ve ever experienced.

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Turbulence Wind Shear Final Approach Ceiling 52

Photographic Logbook

AUGUST 20, 2023

I flew to my hometown against a 30 knot headwind that stretched the flight time to just over three hours. The sun was setting as I sped down Oakland County International's runway 27L and took to a sky suffused with a ruddy evening glow. At the fuel pump in Sodus preparing for departure.

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Runway Airplanes Approach Final Approach 52

Chess In the Air

JULY 4, 2022

Sometimes the wind socks at both ends of the runway point in opposite directions! Rapidly approaching cold fronts (or other fronts, e.g. sea breeze fronts). In certain conditions blowing dust (a “ haboob “) can make an approaching front easily visible. That does very little when you’re in 10-20 knot sink.

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Wind Shear Runway AGL Lift 52

Chess In the Air

JUNE 24, 2022

I was listening intently to the ASOS for wind or gusts, letting it repeat 5 or 6 times with the exact same report: 9 kts straight down the runway; no gusts. That was the runway we would use to land. 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.

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Pilot AGL Wind Shear Runway 52

Fear of Landing

APRIL 19, 2024

It shows the helicopter flying normally, aligned to the runway, and then begin a gentle climb. The helicopter turned left to return to the airport, travelling at about 85 knots. The pilot told the airport tower controller that he may need the runway. The indicated airspeed had fallen below 65 knots and was still decreasing.

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Torque Indicated Airspeed Tail Knot 76

Charles Ryan's Flying Adventure

DECEMBER 20, 2023

Window shot photos After 2 hours of delay, we were finally on our way. The taxi to the runway took around 5 minutes. This is to slow our aircraft down and we have to maintain the speed of less than 250 knots when flying below 10,000 feet. At this point, we were lined up for our final approach into KUL runway 33.

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Airlines Airline Weather Runway 52

Charles Ryan's Flying Adventure

OCTOBER 10, 2023

Rolling down the runway in this gloomy weather. Speedbrakes were applied as we have to slow down below 250 knots when we are flying at 10,000 feet and below. The flaps are all out this means one thing, we are on final approach. This is the Loft, the seating area for Upper Class passengers to relax.

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Airlines Airline Runway Tarmac 52

Pilot Institute

JUNE 26, 2024

A go-around is a maneuver performed to abort or reject a landing on the final approach or once the aircraft has already touched down. These include a runway collision, porpoising, bouncing, or possible overrun. ATC can also ask for a go-around if the landing runway is unsafe or for spacing reasons. What Is a Go-Around?

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Wind Shear Runway Approach Aeronautical Decision-Making 52

Photographic Logbook

APRIL 19, 2024

But a wall of haze ahead did not bode well for the arrival to Northeast Philadelphia and the airport ATIS (automatic terminal information service) indicated that arrivals were using the RNAV instrument approach procedure to runway 6. I intercepted the approach course and after a few moments, reached the final approach fix at JUNIA.

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Approach Wind Shear Runway VOR 97

Air Facts

SEPTEMBER 9, 2024

Airspeed variations with weight in light general aviation aircraft are only a handful of knots, so it’s easy to fly the published slow speed when light, the faster speed when heavy, and something in the middle when the aircraft weight is something in the middle. Turning final, I was still way, way high. No math required.

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General Aviation Pilot Approach Runway 73

AeroSavvy

AUGUST 20, 2021

I configured the airplane the same way as noted on the Piper Climb chart: 105 mph (91 knots), flaps 10 ° , full throttle. Time To Fly Our aircraft can cruise for about 4 ½ hours plus an hour of reserve fuel at 130 knots. After 50 minutes, we were taxiing to the runway. Our initial climb rate was 500-600 feet/minute.

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Density Altitude OAT Airplanes Fixed Base Operator 52