Fear of Landing

APRIL 19, 2024

At approximately 30-40 feet agl, the spinning stopped and the helicopter appeared to stabilize for a brief moment before continuing a nose-low, forward descent into the grass north of Runway 28. When it stopped climbing, the helicopter maneuvered erratically drifting towards the north and descending.

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Torque Indicated Airspeed Tail Knot 98

Pilot Institute

MARCH 29, 2024

Fly at least 1,500 above ground level (AGL) to allow room for recovery in case you stall the aircraft. For a greater margin of safety, select an altitude that leaves you 1,500 feet AGL after recovery from a stall. So, if you’re inexperienced or out of practice, consider starting at 3,000 feet AGL.

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Lift Rudder Drag Checkride 52

Flying Magazine

APRIL 30, 2024

Holding down the autopilot disconnect button allows you to maneuver past the ESP (electronic stability protection), and in this case, pitch up to a deck angle needed to induce preliminary stall buffeting. Updated synoptic pages and streamlined checklists aid in the monitoring of both systems and procedures throughout all phases of flight.

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Pilot Airplanes Approach Jet 111

Pilot Institute

MARCH 26, 2024

As with any landing, it’s vital to have a stabilized approach. If you’re not stabilized at 200 feet AGL, go around. On a normal landing, you’d pull the power over the threshold, begin your roundout, and flare around 10 feet AGL. Your sink rate, attitude, power setting, and airspeed should be steady.

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NOTAMs Runway Approach Descent 52

Pilot Institute

NOVEMBER 5, 2024

This can be when the weather stabilizes or when another report is issued. OVC010CB : Overcast layer of cumulonimbus clouds at 1,000 feet AGL. In this example, you should watch out for an overcast layer (ceiling) of cumulonimbus clouds 1,000 ft AGL. SPECI Validity and Duration Ever wondered how long a SPECI is valid?

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Altimeter Weather Wind Shear Runway 52

Pilot Institute

MAY 4, 2024

x V SO (or POH recommendation) by around 500 feet AGL. This gives you a safe buffer on the stall speed and plenty of time to stabilize. Establish the target approach speed by around 500 feet AGL. V SO is the stall speed in the landing configuration. With a short field landing, we aim to be at 1.3

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Weight-Shift-Control Runway Approach Density Altitude 52

Professional Pilot

AUGUST 8, 2024

The Flight Safety Foundation’s approach and landing accident reduction tool kit goes on to point out that an approach is stable only if all the criteria in company standard operating procedures (SOPs) are met before or when reaching the applicable minimum stabilization in height.

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Approach Descent Visual Meteorological Conditions (VMC) Runway 105

Pilot Institute

OCTOBER 12, 2024

The turbulent air hits the horizontal stabilizer, which causes a vibration that can be felt throughout the aircraft. So, as soon as airspeed stabilizes and you’re at a positive rate of climb, gradually retract the flaps. As the aircraft stabilizes at level attitude, reduce flaps to 10 degrees.

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Stability Horizontal Stabilizer Airplanes Lift 52

Pilot Institute

JUNE 26, 2024

Top Reasons for Go-Arounds Unstabilized Approach An aircraft must have a stabilized approach before landing. An approach is stabilized when: The aircraft is on the correct flight path, i.e., on runway centerline and glideslope. If the crew had gone around, they could’ve returned for a safer, stabilized approach and landing.

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Wind Shear Runway Approach Aeronautical Decision-Making 52

AV Web

DECEMBER 11, 2024

Once youve got the airplane stabilized but are unable to resolve the partial power loss, its time to start getting this thing on the ground. I want to hit that point in space at about 1500 feet agl and immediately turn to the base leg, all the while keeping the runway in sight.

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Runway Airplanes Approach Drag 52

AV Web

APRIL 15, 2025

The pilot reported that he was too high and fast crossing the threshold 70 feet above ground level (AGL) at 90 mph. Halfway down the runway the airplane was about 30 feet AGL at a speed of about 45 mph, and oscillating 20 degrees either side of center. Other than that, what?

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Pilot Airplanes Runway Descent 52

Pilot Institute

MARCH 25, 2025

Flight Stability and GPS Accuracy Reliable GPS modules allow precise geotagging of images, which is necessary for accurate positioning and data accuracy. Cameras with larger sensors and mechanical shutters significantly reduce distortion, improving precision during mapping missions and orthomosaic reconstruction.

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Payload Weather Flight Plan Pilot 52