Fear of Landing

DECEMBER 13, 2024

The flight departed normally from Leipzig Halle Airport at 02:08 UTC (03:08 local), operating as flight QY5690/BCS18D. At 03:28 UTC, ninety minutes into the flight and on final approach to Vilnius, the aircraft crashed near Liepkalnis Hill. One pilot was killed in the crash, the other three suffered serious injuries. instead.

Runway 103

Runway Approach UTC Knot 103

Pilot Institute

OCTOBER 17, 2024

For pilots and anyone involved in aviation, understanding AIRMETs and SIGMETs is invaluable. SIGMETs alert pilots to more severe weather events like thunderstorms, volcanic ash, or strong turbulence that could pose serious risks to any flight. SIGMETs alert pilots to severe weather, such as thunderstorms. What Is an AIRMET?

UTC 52

UTC Turbulence Weather Knot 52

iPad Pilot News

FEBRUARY 4, 2025

SkewTLogPro releases version 3.0upgrade your weather briefing today iPad Pilot News It seems like there are two types of pilots: those who have never heard of Skew-T log (p) charts and true believers who know they are the source of all truth and knowledge about weather. In this case we have moved out five hours, to 2000 UTC.

Weather 85

Weather Wind Shear Ceiling Knot 85

Pilot Institute

NOVEMBER 5, 2024

A sudden wind shift, a 10-knot or greater speed increase, a 45-degree or more direction change, or gusts exceeding limits may also cause a SPECI. Tornadoes, funnel clouds, volcanic ash, or dust storms are extremely dangerous to all pilots. This includes the wind direction in degrees and the wind speed in knots.

Altimeter 52

Altimeter Weather Wind Shear Runway 52

Learn to Fly

MARCH 12, 2024

Some of the most important jargon you’ll learn as a pilot has to be how to read a METAR. These “aviation routine weather reports” provide pilots with an accurate depiction of current weather conditions at an airport. The last four digits are the time of the METAR/SPECI, which is always given in coordinated universal time (UTC).

Weather 40

Weather Knot UTC Ceiling 40

AeroSavvy

JANUARY 16, 2024

By number, pilots and dispatchers are the primary consumers of METARs. The weather observations in METARs provide pilots with the information to determine what takeoff or landing procedures should be used. Winds over 15 knots are indicated by flashing yellow lights. They all follow the same format. C ( 12°F)/-11.0°C

Weather 52

Weather Ceiling Knot Visual Flight Rules 52

AeronewsX

AUGUST 10, 2020

Flight 1344 departed from Dubai at 10:00 UTC. The pilot attempted to land in bad weather conditions twice, and, on the final attempt, the plane touched down but overshot the runway. But at approximately 1000ft, the pilot went around and requested to land on Runway 10.

Runway 52

Runway UTC Cockpit Knot 52