Fear of Landing

JUNE 21, 2024

The flight seemed routine until the flight crew started the final descent from 34,000 feet. While the aircraft was flying at a ground speed of 453 knots (about 840 kilometers per hour), countless hailstones battered the fuselage, engines, and cockpit windows. There were 173 passengers and 6 crew on board. But not just that.

Airline 98

Airline Airlines Weather Cockpit 98

Plane and Pilot

JUNE 2, 2025

The pilot did not request any air traffic control services for the 22-minute flight, and the airspace at the destination airport was not tower-controlled. The pilot contacted air traffic control and requested flight following. The purpose of the flight was for the pilot to commute to work.

Instrument Meteorological Conditions 87

Instrument Meteorological Conditions Airplanes Runway Pilot 87

Flight Training Central

MAY 11, 2025

maximum weight and 120 knots maximum speed (a Cessna Skycatcher, for example). You can also add additional privileges or transition to the Private Pilot certificate when youre readyyoull just do some additional training with an instructor on cross country, night flying and/or in airspace requiring communication with Air Traffic Control.

Pilot 52

Pilot Pilot in Command Airplanes Air Traffic Control 52

Photographic Logbook

APRIL 19, 2024

Even though I was likely to be cleared through the outer ring by ATC (air traffic control) while on an instrument flight plan, I filed a route from Sodus to the Williamsport VOR (FQM) that circumvented the TFR entirely. I pulled the power back and set a notch of flaps to establish a 90 knot, 500 foot/minute descent.

Approach 77

Approach Wind Shear Runway VOR 77

Flight Training Central

MAY 1, 2024

maximum weight and 120 knots maximum speed (a Cessna Skycatcher, for example). You can also add additional privileges or transition to the Private Pilot certificate when you’re ready–you’ll just do some additional training with an instructor on cross country, night flying and/or in airspace requiring communication with Air Traffic Control.

Pilot in Command 98

Pilot in Command Pilot Airplanes Air Traffic Control 98

AV Web

MAY 22, 2024

Presumably, the pilot was flying on an instrument flight plan, as the flight maintained a cruise altitude of 7,000 feet (and ADS-B groundspeed of 125 to 130 knots) until about 12:53 p.m. Never exceed speed (Vne) for the V-35 is 192 knots. My earlier Bonanza had an inconveniently low gear-extension speed, around 135 knots (as I recall).

Tail 105

Tail Instrument Meteorological Conditions Knot Groundspeed 105

AV Web

MAY 22, 2024

Presumably, the pilot was flying on an instrument flight plan, as the flight maintained a cruise altitude of 7,000 feet (and ADS-B groundspeed of 125 to 130 knots) until about 12:53 pm local time, roughly three hours into the flight. Never exceed speed (Vne) for the V-35 is 192 knots. FlightAware data stopped at that point.

Tail 98

Tail Instrument Meteorological Conditions Knot Groundspeed 98

Air Facts

SEPTEMBER 30, 2024

Naturally, my first officer and I got a good laugh from this as our 757 was cruising along effortlessly at about 300 knots indicated airspeed, and was not yawing towards the supposedly dead engine. We were nearing the LAX airport at 18,000 feet and starting to get busy with the descent into SAN.

Indicated Airspeed 98

Indicated Airspeed Air Traffic Control Airplanes Descent 98

Plane and Pilot

AUGUST 23, 2024

Around halfway, cruising at 3,000 feet at 180 knots, onboard avionics data indicates increasing temperature in one of the cylinder heads lasting about five minutes. ATC rolled the emergency vehicles and cleared her to land straight in on Runway 13, wind 080 at 6 knots, with the wingman flying escort. They took off at 4:45 p.m.

Knot 93

Knot Runway Pilot Groundspeed 93

Plane and Pilot

OCTOBER 7, 2024

Shortly after that, the Cheetah starts a gentle descent. It’s only getting 1,700-1,800 rpm and I am going 75 knots.” Pilot: “I am only going 70 knots now. Are you talking to air traffic control right now?” At 7:23 a.m., There were no radio calls to ATC, Flight Service, or local airports, but at 7:26 a.m.

Pilot 52

Pilot Descent Knot Air Traffic Control 52

Plane and Pilot

OCTOBER 7, 2024

Shortly after that, the Cheetah starts a gentle descent. It’s only getting 1,700-1,800 rpm and I am going 75 knots.” Pilot: “I am only going 70 knots now. Are you talking to air traffic control right now?” At 7:23 a.m., There were no radio calls to ATC, Flight Service, or local airports, but at 7:26 a.m.

Pilot 52

Pilot Descent Knot Air Traffic Control 52

Plane and Pilot

AUGUST 23, 2024

Around halfway, cruising at 3,000 feet at 180 knots, onboard avionics data indicates increasing temperature in one of the cylinder heads lasting about five minutes. ATC rolled the emergency vehicles and cleared her to land straight in on Runway 13, wind 080 at 6 knots, with the wingman flying escort. They took off at 4:45 p.m.

Knot 52

Knot Runway Pilot Groundspeed 52

Pilot Institute

FEBRUARY 15, 2025

Horizontal wind speeds near the surface can be as fast as 45 knots, resulting in a 90-knot wind shear from headwind to tailwind across the microburst. In seconds, an aircraft can be forced into an uncontrollable descent, leaving you with barely any time to react. Formation of Microbursts Where does it all start?

Wind Shear 66

Wind Shear Weather Descent Approach 66

Aerotime

NOVEMBER 25, 2024

The flight then began its descent into Vilnius and passed to the north of the city on a right-hand downwind approach for its landing on runway 19 at Vilnius Airport. However, having descended down the glideslope to 650ft and traveling at 150 knots, the flight data comes to an abrupt stop.

Final Approach 337

Final Approach Approach Instrument Landing System Runway 337