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35 years ago: How a United Airlines crew landed an ‘unflyable’ DC-10

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With the landing gear down but without the use of the wing leading-edge slats and trailing-edge flaps, there was little the crew could do to control the stricken aircraft’s approach speed, other than through variable engine power settings. Touchdown At 16:00 the airplane touched down on the runway threshold to the left of the centerline.

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Teaching International Student Pilots

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For example, describing a Cuban eight maneuver would involve such writing as, enter the (in Farsi , R-L), Cuban eight (in English, L-R), maneuver no lower than (in Farsi , R-L), 10,000 AGL (in English, L-R), at a minimum of (in Farsi , R-L), 450 knots (in English, L-R). add 5 knots for winds at 10 knots gusting to 20 knots).

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How to Land an Airplane

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Descent Point Nominate a descent point that will give you a constant 3° profile to the threshold. This allows you to configure appropriately and ensures a stabilized approach. Take your ground speed in knots and divide it by two. An IFR pilot will run the GUMPS checklist before passing the final approach fix.

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Stalls in the Pattern

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The airplane came to rest about 1600 feet from the Runway 31 threshold and about 250 feet right of the extended centerline. Winds were from 290 degrees at 15 knots, gusting to 21 knots. Yet all indications are he succumbed to a simple stall on final approach. The private pilot was fatally injured.

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ILS Explained (With Examples)

Pilot Institute

The aerials are in a position that provides a threshold crossing height of 50ft. Approach Lighting System (ALS) The ALS helps the pilot transition from instrument flying to visual flying. It consists of lights that start at the landing threshold and extend into the approach area.

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Step-by-Step Guide to No-Flaps Landings for Pilots

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Compared to standard landings, no-flaps landings require certain adjustments in aircraft handling, such as: Higher approach speeds (5-10 knots faster than normal). Flatter approach angle (due to less drag). For example, in a Cessna 172S, the approach speed increases from 60-70 knots with full flaps to 65-75 knots without flaps.

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Groundhog Day at Alton Bay

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At one point, we were watching an RV on final approach when a green and white Citabria swooped into view from above the restaurant in a steep, descending turn and appeared to cut off the RV. Alton Bay's floating bandstand about 100 feet south of the runway threshold. He certainly had a point. Such a cool airplane!

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