Airplanes Crosswind Final Approach 
Flying Magazine
JUNE 17, 2025
The pre-solo learner was having a difficult time staying ahead of the airplane. Part of the problem was that the learner was in a hurry to get into the airplane. He also worried about using too much bank angle in turns, and his final approach was unstabilized. New Instructor A change of instructor was made.
Air Facts
MAY 14, 2025
He shook the stick in reply: Youve got the airplane. After closing the speed brakes and raising the gear and flaps, I turned crosswind at the departure end. Add half the gust factor to final approach and touchdown speeds. I lowered the nose, pushed the throttles to 100%, lifted off again, and cleaned up the airplane.
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Air Facts
APRIL 9, 2025
Starlink Mini isnt exactly tiny, but it can be mounted in most GA airplanes. Ive flown with it on multiple cross-country trips and can tell you its like having full-speed home Wi-Fi on your airplane, all over the US and at all altitudes. Weve all seen itnow imagine it on short final with Starlink. The system is hardly perfect.
Pilot Institute
DECEMBER 31, 2024
Have you ever thought about landing an airplane without using flaps? Think about these scenarios: maybe the flaps stop working, or youre flying an older airplane that doesnt even have them. Crosswind Landings : Learning no-flap crosswind landings can help improve aircraft control in high-wind conditions.
Air Facts
APRIL 14, 2025
The system for VAOAI is pretty much all of general aviation and not just the hardware on the airplane. Two More Concept Failures One recent general aviation fad that did not catch on, fortunately, was the continuous turn from downwind to final approach. The equivalent in biology is called ecology.)
Air Facts
MARCH 5, 2025
You then execute a 180 o descending Final Turn maintaining 175 knots to arrive wings-level one mile from the threshold on final approach at 500 AGL. At that point, you slow to the final approach speed of 155 knots, which is held until crossing the approach-end overrun where you reduce power to touch down at 130 knots.
Flight Training Central
MAY 13, 2025
Flying any speed other than best glide speed during a power-off approach will result in what? Best glide speed is only effective in strong crosswinds. On the base leg before turning to final, what action should you take if you appear to be too low? Maintain your normal approach attitude and speed and continue as planned.
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