Air Facts

FEBRUARY 28, 2025

I decided to fly first and eat later due to approaching weather (mistake #1), and, after a weather briefing, estimated I could get to Chicago (DuPage Airport (KDPA)) before the weather from the west did (mistake #2). There are no instrument approaches at 06C., Rain had begun as the approaching weather had arrived.

Ceiling 90

Ceiling AGL Weather Threshold 90

Pilot Institute

FEBRUARY 15, 2025

Well, one important thing youll need to know is RNAV approaches. These approaches use GPS to help you land and offer more flexibility than traditional systems like ILS. In this guide, you’ll learn how RNAV approaches work, the different types available, and tips to make them feel natural and straightforward.

Approach 52

Approach Pilot Descent Airplanes 52

Air Facts

MARCH 5, 2025

For example, describing a Cuban eight maneuver would involve such writing as, enter the (in Farsi , R-L), Cuban eight (in English, L-R), maneuver no lower than (in Farsi , R-L), 10,000 AGL (in English, L-R), at a minimum of (in Farsi , R-L), 450 knots (in English, L-R). from an unsafe approach. pounds per gallon, 261 times 6.5

Pilot 98

Pilot Knot AGL Approach 98

Air Facts

MAY 14, 2025

Our Talon accelerated as it climbed toward pattern altitude1,500 feet AGL. Add half the gust factor to final approach and touchdown speeds. The final turn in the T-38 is a nose-low, 180-degree turn designed to arrive on final one mile from the threshold at 500 feet AGL. Gusty winds? I continued down final.

AGL 52

AGL Threshold Final Approach Crosswind 52

iPad Pilot News

MARCH 11, 2025

IN-FLIGHT ALERTS 500 AGL Alerts – Alerts when descending through 500 ft. AGL after having been above 1,000 ft. AGL (or when AGL is unknown), the descent rate exceeds 4,000 ft. AGL and the descent rate exceeds 3,000 ft. AGL, the descent rate is between 3000 ft. AGL and 3000′ ft. per minute.

AGL 52

AGL Runway Groundspeed Descent 52

Flying Magazine

MAY 26, 2025

The good news is that some approach controllers are armed with near real-time weather data from two additional sources to include the Airport Surveillance Radar (ASR) and Terminal Doppler Weather Radar (TDWR). Many approach control facilities have ASRs like the ASR-9 or ASR-11 that are physically located on the field. Not too shabby.

Weather 77

Weather Wind Shear Pilot Air Traffic Control 77

Air Facts

MAY 5, 2025

Our NIFA team of pilots would travel to other colleges and compete in sanctioned competition involving precise navigation, pre-flight inspections, accuracy landings, and simulated bomb drops into a barrel from 100 AGL feet using bean bags as bombs. We refueled and resumed our flight, landing in Fairfield without further incident.

VOR 52

VOR Weather Approach Runway 52