Aerotime
JULY 19, 2024
The subsequent investigation discovered that in the last 20 seconds prior to touchdown, the airspeed averaged 215 knots (247 mph/395 kph) while the sink rate was 1,620ft (493m) per minute – both excessive for the DC-10. Touchdown At 16:00 the airplane touched down on the runway threshold to the left of the centerline.
Pilot Institute
SEPTEMBER 24, 2024
The aerials are in a position that provides a threshold crossing height of 50ft. It consists of lights that start at the landing threshold and extend into the approach area. They are as follows: Category A: Less than 91 knots. Category B: 91 knots to less than 121 knots. Category D: 41 knots to less than 166 knots.
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Pilot Institute
OCTOBER 16, 2024
Descent Point Nominate a descent point that will give you a constant 3° profile to the threshold. Take your ground speed in knots and divide it by two. So if your Vso is 50 knots, then aim to fly 70 knots. Approach Speed When crossing the threshold, you must ensure you fly the correct approach speed.
Pilot Institute
DECEMBER 31, 2024
Compared to standard landings, no-flaps landings require certain adjustments in aircraft handling, such as: Higher approach speeds (5-10 knots faster than normal). So, you should practice maintaining the correct sight picture by aligning the runway threshold with a fixed reference point on the windscreen. Better situational awareness.
Pilot Institute
JULY 12, 2024
Key Takeaways Start by setting up your approach correctly to ensure you arrive at the threshold perfectly every time. You can only begin improving the touchdown if you’ve mastered positioning your aircraft above the runway threshold correctly. Flying at 60 knots? So, what is a stabilized approach? A target airspeed of around 1.4
Pilot Institute
MAY 4, 2024
In the Cessna 172S Pilot’s Operating Handbook (POH), the landing distance decreases by 10% for every 9 knots of headwind. For the Cessna 172, landing distance increases by 10% for every 2 knots of tailwind. If it prevents you from landing close to the threshold, a short runway becomes even shorter. Choose an aiming point.
Plane and Pilot
AUGUST 1, 2024
It could carry a crew of two and four passengers at a cruise speed of 175 knots, or about 200 mph, at a service ceiling of more than 19,000 feet. We crossed the threshold just a few feet above the tarmac, and our intrepid pilot announced, “This is what I call the Tennessee waltz.” The very same craft is now enshrined in the Steven F.
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