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Norwegian B737 suffers runway overrun in Molde, close call with sea edge: video

Aerotime

According to the Aviation Herald, the top of descent and initial approach phases were uneventful and routine with the aircraft beginning its descent into Molde at 18:39. Weather conditions at the time were reported as good visibility but also gusty winds with snow and rain showers in the vicinity of the airfield.

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Examining over 100 years of flight automation and the history of the autopilot

Aerotime

Flying for extended periods of time at the controls of a basic aircraft was hard physical work, and poor weather or mechanical issues could also add to pilot fatigue on longer flights. The process of flight can be divided into seven crucial stages – taxi, take-off, climb, cruise, descent, approach, and landing phases.

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Going Below Minimums

AV Web

Of course, AWOS is one-minute weather and when conditions are changing, the ATIS can be updated, but its unlikely to be updated often enough to match a fast-moving system. Unless you are a glider tow pilot most folks would agree that a 2000 fpm descent is not normal for landing. Its the only way to land when the weather is low.

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Oops: American Flies Wrong Boeing 787 To Italy, Causing Diversion

One Mile at a Time

On Monday, June 2, 2025, the airline needed to swap in a 787-9 instead, with the registration code N837AN. The eight hour flight operated more or less as usual, until the aircraft started its descent. The weather in Naples was perfectly nice, and no other flights diverted. So, what was the issue?

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Arriving in Style

Plane and Pilot

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. Like so much of aviation, there are several ways to skin this descent cat. Planning the Descent So, when is a good time to start planning the descent ?

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Trial by Ice

Air Facts

Take into consideration that weather reporting, and the dissemination of these reports to pilots, was not as accurate then as it is now. In just six months I would reflect on my training and agonize over how inadequately I had been prepared for the real world of instrument flying, which is weather.

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Flight Sim Instruction: Putting Lessons to the Test

Flying Magazine

Subscribe Now Using real-world weather and time settings in my sim, the late afternoon sun was mostly set, and there was a broken layer of clouds that I was flying through as I was cleared direct to Portland by Boston Center on VATSIM. Subscribe today to get the issue as soon as it is released in either Print or Digital formats.