Plane and Pilot

FEBRUARY 28, 2025

To cope with these challenges, airline glass flight decks contain a vertical navigation function (VNAV) that keeps the autopilot, and the crew, on the right path to arrive at the final approach fix, or downwind leg, at speed and on altitude. So, I am careful to watch the speed heading downhill into the turbulence.

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Air Facts

APRIL 14, 2025

as it apparently originated from FAA Flight Deck Human Factors. One problem is turbulence. When such information is lacking, many pilots will increase approach speeds based on wind conditions. Related to gust compensation is compensating for reported wind shear. That email was not acknowledged.

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Final Approach General Aviation Approach Wind Shear 52

Pilot Institute

MARCH 6, 2025

IFR Instrument Flight Rules IFR is the set of rules that allow pilots to fly by reference to instruments in the flight deck when flying by visual reference is not safe. What this simply means is that the wind speed and/or direction is rapidly changing at a relatively low altitude. SIGMETs are issued by the AWC.

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