Pilot Institute

OCTOBER 17, 2024

Using the VASI is crucial as it gives you safe obstruction clearance within 10 degrees of either side of the runway centerline and around four nautical miles from the runway threshold. nautical miles from the runway threshold. VASI provides a more extensive range of obstacle clearance at 4 nautical miles from the runway threshold.

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Runway Approach Threshold Clearance 98

Pilot Institute

OCTOBER 16, 2024

It also allows you to focus on flying during the last stages of the approach and landing. 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. Leading you to become too high and too fast on the approach.

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Airplanes Descent Approach Runway 52

Pilot Institute

FEBRUARY 15, 2025

The image at the beginning of this section is an example of an RNAV approach plate for Monterey Regional, California. The minima table lists the DA and Height Above Threshold for each type of RNAV approach. Lets look at each type of approach and see how it works. on the final approach.

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Approach Pilot Descent Airplanes 52

Plane and Pilot

SEPTEMBER 2, 2024

As I approached the river, the plane started to settle faster than it had. It looked like I was still on a descent to touch down at the threshold on Runway 15. As I approached the center of the river and cliff, suddenly I was below the runway, looking up at the cliff. It dawned on me what probably happened on my final approach.

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Runway Threshold Approach AGL 67

Pilot Institute

JULY 12, 2024

Key Takeaways Start by setting up your approach correctly to ensure you arrive at the threshold perfectly every time. Perfect the approach phase by managing the aircraft’s energy and using references to improve positioning throughout the pattern. The easiest way to achieve this is by flying a stabilized approach.

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Descent Weight-Shift-Control Crosswind Runway 52

Pilot Institute

SEPTEMBER 24, 2024

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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Approach Knot Runway Distance Measuring Equipment 52

Pilot Institute

OCTOBER 13, 2024

For most light aircraft, you should aim for a descent rate of 500 feet per minute on the final approach. Stabilized Approach Ideally, the goal should be to achieve a stabilized condition with a constant rate of descent. The Cessna 172, known for its forgiving nature, can encounter bounced landings if the pilot is not careful.

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Descent Runway Rudder Pilot 52

Photographic Logbook

FEBRUARY 2, 2025

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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Runway Knot Weather Turbulence 89

Charles Ryan's Flying Adventure

MARCH 13, 2025

Photo: EPS1) After 10 minutes of taxi, we were near the threshold of the runway. At the threshold, we were cleared to depart. The approach and landing in Taipei was a smooth affair. On final approach We touched down 13 minutes late. Passing by one of JAL's aircraft in the special livery. We started descending.

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Weather Cabin Crew Threshold Turbulence 59

Photographic Logbook

JULY 11, 2024

Since we lost our LPV approaches due to obstructions along the final approach course, the downgraded LNAV minimum descent altitude for the approach to runway 28 was 558 feet above the ground. This was not a good setup to manage an approach down to minimums.

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Ceiling Approach Weather Runway 52

Charles Ryan's Flying Adventure

FEBRUARY 10, 2025

Turning left, heading towards the threshold. At this point, we were on final approach. Window view photos (Take Off to Landing) The fuel truck had finishing refueling our aircraft. Pushing back in progress. Passing by a couple of ANA aircraft. We started accelerating. What a beautiful day for flying! Reverse thrust was deployed.

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Cabin Crew Weather Airline Airlines 59

Charles Ryan's Flying Adventure

JANUARY 14, 2024

This was my flight's final assigned gate. I spotted another green stripes livery on this A330-900neo on final approach to this airport. Finally we reached the threshold and we were on our way. After this Lufthansa's A321CEO pushed back, my aircraft arrived at this gate not long after. Goodbye Frankfurt!

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Airline Airlines Weather Turbulence 52

Fear of Landing

JUNE 14, 2024

Photograph by Robert Frola (GFDL) via Wikimedia Commons Murwillumbah Airfield has a 19/01 grass strip which the report gives as 1,045 metres (3,428 feet), however, it is commonly listed as 800 metres as it has a displaced threshold of 245 metres on runway 19, because of industrial buildings and trees at the northern end.

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Threshold Runway Approach Pilot 78

Photographic Logbook

JANUARY 25, 2025

Rolling out on final approach, I was surprised to see another airplane stopped right at the runway threshold. Usually, Alton Bay volunteers hold departure traffic significantly farther back from the threshold when other aircraft are about to land. Should that guy be so close to the threshold?" Joe asked.

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Runway Airplanes Threshold Approach 68

Air Facts

AUGUST 12, 2024

What if the airplane pitched over on final approach? But just as I crossed the runway threshold at 50 feet, the genie leaped from its bottle and the nose once again pitched over violently. It was like an old and friendly family dog who suddenly bites its owner for no obvious reason.

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Airplanes Lift Runway Tail 97

NYC Aviation

JUNE 17, 2020

Go Around – An aborted landing by an aircraft that is on final approach. A pair of synchronized flashing lights, located laterally on each corner of the runway approach threshold, providing rapid and positive identification of the approach end of a runway. REIL – Runway End Identifier Lights.

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Runway Air Traffic Control Approach Weather 52

Photographic Logbook

AUGUST 3, 2024

As we did so, I was annoyed by an Arrow III that announced a straight in final approach from a few miles out that forced me and Alyssa to extend our downwind to accommodate them. It was a typical turbulent, gusty, unpredictable Mackinac Island arrival.

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Airplanes Runway Weather Approach 86

Aerotime

DECEMBER 27, 2024

The International Air Transport Association (IATA) differentiates an accident from an incident by imposing a threshold of aircraft damage set at $1 million. During the landing, following an excessive pitch-up movement by the aircraft, its aft fuselage contacted the runway approximately 326 meters (1,070ft) beyond the runway threshold.

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Runway Airline Airlines Horizontal Stabilizer 258

Air Facts

AUGUST 28, 2024

Upon contacting Denver Approach Control, we were told that the only runway available for our landing in the west complex was Runway 34 Left, which is 16,000 feet long, and the longest paved runway in the entire country. From the threshold to taxiway D5 gave me a little over 5,000 feet to land and stop.

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Threshold Runway Approach Pilot in Command 98

Charles Ryan's Flying Adventure

JULY 22, 2024

Before I know it, we were on our final approach. We reached the threshold of runway 27. We were on final approach into New Delhi. Just as I was settled in, the captain announced to all of us that the flight had begun its descent and requested the crew to prepare for landing. Let's check what movies are there.

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Cabin Crew Runway Weather Ceiling 59