One Mile at a Time

FEBRUARY 25, 2025

You have two pilots in the flight deck, and before crossing a busy runway, youd think that theyd make sure that they do in fact have clearance to cross, and also make sure that theres not any plane on short final. The Southwest aircraft had been given clearance to land, while the Flexjet aircraft had been told to hold short of the runway.

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Runway Air Traffic Control Pilot Clearance 117

Aerotime

JULY 26, 2024

Similar to our previous analysis on predicting hype cycles through Wikipedia edits , this approach reveals how industry developments spark updates and additions to relevant articles. These shortages have been a primary factor in the operational bottlenecks faced by the airline sector over the last few years.

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Clearance Approach Airlines Airline 259

One Mile at a Time

JUNE 4, 2025

The pilots seemingly made great time, and the plane began its approach to runway 8R in Munich. The landing gear was dropped in preparation for landing only for the pilots to discontinue their approach. But at the same time, airlines are also really pushing their luck in situations like this. Im conflicted on that.

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Approach Final Approach Clearance Jet 111

Aerotime

JULY 9, 2024

With clearance given by air traffic controllers, the flight left its assigned altitude of 34,000ft, descending at around 3,000ft per minute according to data obtained from Flightradar24. Should AeroTime receive an update from the airline, this article will be updated accordingly.

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Descent Air Traffic Control Transponder Clearance 281

AV Web

MARCH 11, 2025

Army UH60L helicopter and American Airlines/PSA Flight 5342, a Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI formerly Bombardier) CRJ700 regional jet. Flight 5342 was on a circling approach to Runway 33 when it collided with the Black Hawk, which was following Route 4. They crashed into the Potomac River, killing all 67 on board both aircraft.

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Runway Descent Clearance Approach 110

Pilot Institute

MARCH 28, 2025

Category also has different meanings in pilot certification, aircraft certification, and instrument approaches. A quick note before we begin: There are three different definitions of category based on the pilot, the aircraft, or an instrument approach. An aircrafts approach category is determined by Vref (which is 1.3

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Weight-Shift-Control Knot Approach Lift 96

AV Web

MAY 6, 2025

Operations below minimums on an instrument approach can be quite simple if the ceilings and visibilities are significantly above minimums. Lets take a deep dive into what it takes to get an airplane on the ground after a successful instrument approach. Another way to tell the distance is by using the approach lights.

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Runway Approach Threshold True Airspeed 94

AV Web

OCTOBER 24, 2024

On Wednesday, the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) released a preliminary report highlighting yet another close call between an American Airlines A319 and a Beechcraft King Air at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport in Arlington, Virginia on May 29. The King Air crew responded noting that they had already landed.

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Clearance Runway Final Approach Approach 98

Plane and Pilot

NOVEMBER 9, 2024

It’s simply an attitude and the way we approach each and every flight. I have seen military pilots, multi-thousand-hour airline captains, and 100-hour private pilots, each of whom fits that description. This kind of methodical approach helps to avoid nasty surprises and large insurance claims. This approach improves the odds.

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Pilot Flight Deck Approach Weather 105

One Mile at a Time

MARCH 21, 2025

A Southwest Airlines jet attempted to take off from a taxiway yesterday, somehow mistaking it for a runway in broad daylight. The airline accommodated Customers on another aircraft to their intended destination of Albany. The FAA ultimately determined that nothing was wrong at the airline. No injuries were reported.

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Air Traffic Control Runway Knot Pilot 83

Aerotime

NOVEMBER 22, 2024

For others, flying on a commercial airliner may be a once-a-year event when heading off on vacation. We will now begin our tour through a commercial airline flight, so sit back, relax, and enjoy the journey! One of the first items on before taxi checklists is to set the take-off flaps well before the aircraft approaches the runway.

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Cabin Crew Runway Clearance Knot 271

Air Facts

FEBRUARY 10, 2025

Consider the following accident report, a representative one picked mostly at random, which recounts how the pilot of an A36 Bonanza got behind the airplane, lost situational awareness, and ultimately crashed on an RNAV approach. These categories apply whether youre flying a Cub on a summer evening or a business jet on an RNAV approach.

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Pilot in Command Pilot Approach Airplanes 95

Plane and Pilot

FEBRUARY 28, 2025

We often hear that the key to a great landing is an equally great approach. And lets face it, the key to that flawless approach is often a well-planned descent. In the airline world, descent planning and execution receives a lot of attention. The en route instrument approaches, traffic patterns, and terrain are all new.

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Descent Approach Final Approach Wind Shear 56

AV Web

SEPTEMBER 9, 2024

By Myron Nelson Airline schedule “meltdowns” seem to be in the news of late. The issue itself is fundamental to airline operation and could fill an entire tome to address fully. INFRASTRUCTURE Every day up to 50,000 individual airline flights operate in the U.S. airspace system, carrying upward of 3 million passengers.

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Airlines Airline Clearance Airplanes 105

Fear of Landing

NOVEMBER 29, 2024

The controller anticipated a late landing clearance due to this aircraft in front. At night the relationship between airliner and air traffic control changes because less can be seen in the dark, rather like low cloud or fog, but not as serious. We watched it land and trundle, and continued our approach. What could be simpler?

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Runway Air Traffic Control Approach Weather 104

Simple Flying

APRIL 7, 2025

On March 23rd, a United Airlines Boeing 767-300ER got blown back by the jet blast of a British Airways Airbus A320neo at London Heathrow Airport (LHR). The A320neo had lined up on the runway, awaiting its takeoff clearance as the United 763ER approached from behind.

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Clearance Airlines Airline Runway 78

One Mile at a Time

JULY 20, 2024

Southwest Airlines can’t seem to stay out of the news lately when it comes to concerning safety incidents. On top of that, weather conditions in Tampa weren’t great that day, with rain and strong gusts, so it was a tricky approach. Around 2hr50min after departure, the plane was on approach to runway 10 at Tampa Airport.

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Air Traffic Control Altimeter Weather Runway 141

Air Facts

APRIL 28, 2025

Previously, I had alerted the Atlanta Air Traffic Control facilities that our slow flying airplanes were going to be coming to visit them so they were expecting us, but trying to sequence us into their operation must have caused a lot of clenched jaws and tense moments with Atlanta Approach Control and the Atlanta Hartsfield Tower.

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Clearance Air Traffic Control Runway Hangar 78

Flight Training Central

FEBRUARY 23, 2024

Flying a light airplane offers access to thousands more airports than the airlines serve, which means you can land closer to your destination, avoid long taxi routes, and save time. Call for your IFR clearance, including route, altitude, and transponder code. Here are three ways to get a clearance at a non-towered airport.

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Clearance Air Traffic Control Airplanes Transponder 52

Air Facts

DECEMBER 18, 2024

High-Tech One Upmanship Air Facts Journal I flew for United Airlines from 1986 to 2015, thus ending a 29-year airline career of dedicated service to my employer. The translation of this saying is that when an airline pilot goes for recurrent simulator training and check ride, failure meant losing ones job if he or she failed the test.

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Clearance Airplanes Annual Inspection Pilot 96

Flying Magazine

MAY 8, 2025

READ MORE: Review: Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024 Want to start flying airliners and learn their systems on your flight simulator? Together we reviewed the approach plate, with my instructor highlighting important details on screen. You can book a lesson with an instructor who has a real-world 737 type rating.

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Cockpit Pilot Air Traffic Control Approach 79

One Mile at a Time

MARCH 9, 2025

The A321neo is a fairly recent addition to Cathay Pacifics fleet, though over time itll become an increasingly popular aircraft for the airline. While I appreciate the huge size of the tray, I found the tray to be positioned rather low in comparison to the seat, as theres not much clearance for most people.

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Narrow-Body Aircraft Approach Wide-Body Aircraft Runway 89

AV Web

MAY 30, 2025

Meanwhile a Turkish Airlines wide body was on approach and his initial requests for a landing clearance were ignored while the two incident planes were sorted out.

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Air Traffic Control Clearance Runway Approach 77

Air Facts

MAY 5, 2025

The ice finally disappeared altogether as we descended into clear skies and above freezing air on our approach to Kirksville. All in all, the weather looked perfect for my very first cross country where I would be in actual instrument conditions for the entire flight, including the approach. Phil was a cool head under pressure.

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VOR Weather Approach Runway 52

One Mile at a Time

MAY 25, 2025

On the plus side, the airline offers reasonably comfortable reverse herringbone seats with good bedding, the crew was friendly enough, and the food was edible. Id fly Avianca again if the airline had by far the best pricing or schedule, but otherwise, Id generally prefer a different airline.

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Runway Approach Descent Airline 72

Aerotime

MAY 24, 2024

This has resulted in the establishment of new nonstop routes by Chinese airlines. Therefore, we expect that, in years to come, there will be a bit more pressure on the revenue management side of airlines and some more pressure on the yields and on the financials.” Investors don’t need to do clearance between the zone and the airport.

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Fixed Base Operator Clearance Weather Cargo 297

Pilot Institute

JUNE 12, 2025

Target or bucket reversers were commonly used on many first-generation turbofan airliners and some military jets. You’ll find cascade thrust reversers on almost every modern airliner engine. Safety and Performance Benefits Reduced Brake Wear Airliner brakes take a tremendous amount of stress during landing. Barts Island.

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Thrust Blade Angle Runway Pilot 52

Air Facts

MAY 7, 2025

After the war, many surplus aircraft were repurposed for civilian use in business aviation, regional airlines, and bush operations. After the war, many surplus aircraft were repurposed for civilian use in regional airline operations. About four years earlier, I was a first officer on a Pilgrim Airlines Twin Otter.

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Weight-Shift-Control VOR Runway Distance Measuring Equipment 52

AV Web

FEBRUARY 12, 2025

The Unicorn Clearance It was a quiet morningthe pondering kind. And there it is, the unicorn, the never-used clearance. I can count on one hand, with half my fingers, rounded down, how many times Ive issued this clearance. But despite being my first actual issuance, this clearance didnt feel that way at all. Why was that?

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VFR On Top Clearance Approach Weather 57

Air Facts

MAY 20, 2024

The Captain determined that I would be the pilot flying our MD-11 home that night After takeoff, we settled into our normal routine getting the oceanic clearance from Tokyo and heading out over the Pacific at 34,000 feet. They’re probably not getting any information from the airline on our status or where we are.

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Flight Deck Cockpit Approach Descent 96

Flight Training Central

FEBRUARY 29, 2024

There is a lot more to gain from these NextGen services than just being able to see the location of thunderstorm cells on your iPad in flight, or noting the location of an airliner passing 10 miles in front of you. What is the best IFR route and which approach can I expect? How is the weather developing? Where is the traffic?

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Clearance Weather Approach Runway 52

Plane and Pilot

SEPTEMBER 22, 2024

CRM has gone on to become a staple of airline and military flight training. First, I planned to fly into midsize airports equipped with both approach radar and an operating tower. An RNAV approach and circle to land (the long runway was closed) and I was back on good ol’ terra firma. In solid IFR, it was time for Plan B.

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Weather Clearance Pilot Airplanes 94

iPad Pilot News

DECEMBER 19, 2024

” The airlines have been saying yes for years, but many travelers think this advice is outdated and it’s safe to ignore. Airplane Mode was designed as a shortcut to allow airline passengers to press one button and easily disable wireless radios on an iPhone or iPad before takeoff. Is that true in a small airplane?

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Airplanes Pilot in Command Pilot Clearance 97

Plane and Pilot

AUGUST 6, 2024

Also, from when I lived out West, there was the mountaintop clearance guideline—1,000 feet for every 10 knots of wind, with 30 knots meaning no-go. With my risk profile, IFR really means ignoring crappy VFR and VFR cloud clearance requirements. The 1,000-foot en route ceiling means that approach minimums never come into question.

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Airplanes Weather Ceiling Turbulence 96

Pilot Institute

APRIL 24, 2024

Pilots must meet equipment and certification requirements and have ATC clearance to enter. You’ll always find a steady stream of airliners queued up for departure and arrival. Due to its high elevation, Denver’s Class B airspace extends up to 12,000 feet MSL to give airliners room to descend. This is called a ‘push’.

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Clearance Ceiling Airspace Classes Transponder 52

Professional Pilot

MAY 13, 2024

Touchdown in Europe is planned somewhere between Scotland and Norway as you approach the Netherlands and Germany from the North Sea. As there is so much traffic, the NAT-OTS has been established in order to offer optimum tracks for most traffic, which means passenger airline traffic. The second factor is traffic flow.

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Jet Weather True Airspeed Turbulence 98

Professional Pilot

MAY 13, 2024

Touchdown in Europe is planned somewhere between Scotland and Norway as you approach the Netherlands and Germany from the North Sea. As there is so much traffic, the NAT-OTS has been established in order to offer optimum tracks for most traffic, which means passenger airline traffic. The second factor is traffic flow.

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Jet Weather True Airspeed Turbulence 98