Remove Aeronautical Information Manual Remove Approach Remove Runway
article thumbnail

8 Aviation Visual Illusions Pilots Often Experience

Northstar VFR

Illusions Leading to Landing Errors Runway Width Illusion Terrain can also cause certain optical illusions. These illusions happen the most often during the landing phase of flight because they pertain to the runway. A major optical illusion in this category is runway width illusion.

Pilot 52
article thumbnail

NTSB: Pilot Was Flying Too Low Before Hitting Smokestack in Idaho

Flying Magazine

The NTSB released its final report into the fatal April 2022 accident that occurred when the pilot was on approach to Burley Municipal Airport (KBYI). The aircraft collided with an exhaust stack that lies directly beneath the extended centerline of Runway 20. Google Earth view of the Gem State Processing plant and Runway 20 at KBYI.

Pilot 122
Insiders

Sign Up for our Newsletter

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.

Trending Sources

article thumbnail

Mastering IFR Approach Radio Calls: A Simple Guide for Pilots

Pilot Institute

With Do you have any relevant information to add context? If you have weather information Charlie, then you say youre with Charlie. For example: Pilot: Seattle Approach, Cessna November Four Five One Romeo, Two Zero miles west of Seattle VOR, at 8,000, with Sierra, to land. The departure runway and the departure procedure.

article thumbnail

How To Talk To ATC: A Pilot's Guide to Effective Communication

Northstar VFR

We had to quickly learn the cadence of communicating with Clearance Delivery, Ground, Tower, Approach and Departure controllers. The whole goal of radio communication with ATC is mutual understanding, using correct phraseology to transfer correct and concise information between pilot and ATC.

Pilot 83
article thumbnail

3 holding scenarios to perfect in a flight simulator

Flight Training Central

If you take off from Runway 27, you intercept and track the PDZ R-030 radial inbound and make a direct entry tracking the PDZ R-078 radial outbound, using non-standard left turns. If you take off from Runway 9, you would intercept and track the PDZ R-093 radial inbound, execute a parallel entry, and then track the PDZ R-078 outbound.

article thumbnail

How to Communicate with ATC the Right Way

Pilot Institute

Radio Communication Standard Phraseology Chapter 4, section 2 of the Aeronautical Information Manual (AIM) provides a good outline of the basics of standard phraseology and is worth the 30-minute read. New York Approach) Your callsign (e.g., Established ILS, runway two-six.) N1234R) Your message (e.g., The reason?

article thumbnail

NTSB: San Diego Crash Aircraft Struck Power Lines

Flying Magazine

The pilot was attempting to fly the RNAV GPS approach to Runway 28R at Montgomery-Gibbs Executive Airport (KMYF). According to chapter 7, meteorology in the FAAs Aeronautical Information Manual , if the altimeter setting is higher than actual conditions, it can introduce an error of 100 feet for every 0.1

Altimeter 124