Pilot Institute

APRIL 5, 2024

If you overshoot the final, do not make a steep turn or use excessive rudder to correct for it. Final Approach Once established on final, adjust your heading to maintain the extended centerline. Hold this heading if you are flying the approach using the crab method. This puts you at risk of an accelerated stall.

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Crosswind Aileron Longitudinal Axis Rudder 52

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 Btw – notice the blue sky in the video.)

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Wind Shear Runway AGL Lift 52

Charles Ryan's Flying Adventure

APRIL 15, 2024

Anyway, for our flight, we were flying with the tail wind reducing our flight time, therefore the flight time was shorter but due to the heavy traffic at Singapore, we had to circle around for a few times before being given the green light to land at the airport, so even with the delay, we arrived about 40 minutes ahead of schedule.

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Runway Airlines Airline Final Approach 52

Air Facts

AUGUST 12, 2024

When I got to the tail section, I reached for the elevator to inspect the trim tab actuators, but hesitated. What if the airplane pitched over on final approach? Without speaking a word, Bob strolled over to the tail of N3971, lifted the elevator and pointed out the cause of my travails.

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Airplanes Runway Lift Tail 70

AV Web

SEPTEMBER 9, 2024

Distracted and concerned by the lights of the emergency vehicle, the tug driver adds one extra turn on the steering wheel to give more clearance to his left but, with a sickening screech, drives his tail into the winglet of the mispositioned aircraft to his right, causing serious damage to an airframe part that isn’t stocked at the airport.

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Airlines Airline Airplanes Clearance 105

Chess In the Air

JUNE 24, 2022

The Rifle ASOS recorded a gust of 43 mph from the south: a 100-degree shift in direction, putting it right on his tail. The Rifle ASOS recorded a gust of 43 kt from the south: a 100-degree shift in direction, putting it right on his tail.” 1000 ft AGL, planning to fly a very steep final approach.

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Pilot AGL Wind Shear Runway 52

Photographic Logbook

OCTOBER 10, 2023

Owing to noise sensitive areas all around College Park Airport, the fact that my approach was almost lined-up with the wind-favored runway (runway 15) and given the lack of traffic in the pattern, I chose to go straight in and flew final approach over the University of Maryland, College Park campus. Welcome to College Park!"

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Transponder Approach Clearance General Aviation 52

Charles Ryan's Flying Adventure

JANUARY 28, 2024

The aircraft was on final approach to SKG. The tail livery is certainly very attractive. I did a check on which aircraft was flying me back to Athens, the honour goes to SX-DNA. The aircraft just took off from ATH Airport. Once again, my flight was parked at a remote parking lot and we took the airport bus over to our aircraft.

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Airlines Airline Descent Turbulence 52

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 52

Photographic Logbook

AUGUST 5, 2023

I mentally directed a silent apology to the apartment dwellers below the final approach course as our shadow traversed their rooflines. A narrow road twisted and turned precariously up the mountain to our home for the week, evoking comparisons from my family to the Tail of the Dragon.

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Weather Runway Approach Clearance 52

Charles Ryan's Flying Adventure

JULY 22, 2024

Before I know it, we were on our final approach. The camera view of both the landing gear and tail is really an additional bonus especially for aircraft enthusiasts like myself. The flight Map Camera (tail section) Camera view (landing gear section) The safety video featuring a famous local dancer. We were on our way!

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Cabin Crew Runway Weather Airlines 59