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FAA Investigation Continues Into Southwest Low Altitude Alert at TPA

AV Web

At that point in the GPS approach, the aircraft should have been at 1,600 feet. There was convective weather in the area, and a previous flight reported that the worst was about seven miles out on the final approach to 7,000-foot-long Runway 10.

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7 tips for your cold weather flying

Flight Training Central

Flight training doesn’t need to stop in the winter though; in fact the colder months provide some great opportunities to expand your knowledge on weather and aircraft operations in less than ideal conditions. Most modern training airplanes provide a comfortable, warm cabin up in the air, even as the temperature approaches 0° F outside.

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Hell Know How I Died: Southwest Airlines Passengers Recount Dangerous Tampa Descent To 150 Feet

Simple Flying

Southwest Airlines passengers are speaking out after a Boeing 737 MAX 8 descended prematurely during its final approach to Tampa International Airport (TPA) earlier this month.

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

Aerotime

This will generally convey information about the flight time remaining, the weather at the destination, and the flight crew thanking you for choosing their airline and wishing you a safe onward journey once on the ground. At this point, the use of the aircraft’s flaps becomes critical.

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Quiz: Flying The Traffic Pattern

Flight Training Central

a long straight in final approach to the active runway. Share your results : Facebook Facebook Twitter Google+ Want to learn more about aviation weather theory? Runway 27 and expect a crosswind from the right. to enter 45° at the midpoint of the downwind leg at traffic pattern altitude. right-quartering headwind.

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Simulated Austria Is Wild, Wonderful

Flying Magazine

To demonstrate this magnificent place, I chose horrendously gusty winds by manually editing the weather in both X-Plane 12 (XP12) and MSFS2020. Left downwind on a blustery day with live weather actually shows a virga burst over the field, with local winds gusting 36 knots, making for some extreme conditions in such a tight canyon.

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ForeFlight adds wake turbulence alerts

iPad Pilot News

ForeFlight adds wake turbulence alerts iPad Pilot News Datalink weather stole the show when portable ADS-B technology debuted over a decade ago, providing pilots with free in-flight weather imagery in mobile apps like ForeFlight.