Approach Crosswind Threshold 
Pilot Institute
DECEMBER 31, 2024
Pilots must adapt their approach and landing technique during flap failure. The flaps on an aircraft are used for controlled descents with slower airspeed during the approach and landing. Certain Conditions Certain conditions, such as severe icing or busy airspace (request for faster approach), may require a no-flaps landing.
Air Facts
MAY 14, 2025
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. The final turn in the T-38 is a nose-low, 180-degree turn designed to arrive on final one mile from the threshold at 500 feet AGL. Gusty winds?
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Pilot Institute
MARCH 28, 2025
Pilots need to keep this behavior in mind as theyre likely to encounter these vortices while theyre on approach or during departure. As at higher altitudes, the vortex movement near the ground is affected by crosswinds. Here are some examples of the FAAs guidelines for some airports with parallel approaches.
Air Facts
MARCH 5, 2025
Once wings-level on the Inside Downwind, you lower the gear and flaps and, approximately one mile beyond the landing threshold, you reduce power at The Perch. 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. carry the three?
Professional Pilot
MAY 7, 2025
Climate Scientist Downburst windshear can cause aircraft to deviate from the approach path. A pproaching the threshold, the flying pilot was trying to keep the wings level in the gusty crosswind. Smaller aircraft often have approach speeds closer to their stall speed than do larger aircraft. miles (2 km).
Pilot Institute
JUNE 9, 2025
Wind correction is critical, especially crosswind drift on the outbound leg. If it is obvious that the bad weather is transitory, air traffic control may ask approaching aircraft to take up a holding pattern while the weather subsides. And one at a time will shuffle down until it is their turn to commence the approach.
Air Facts
AUGUST 1, 2025
I knew this milestone was approaching. I taxied alone to the threshold of runway 17. A crosswind gust nudged me left; I corrected with right rudder. After landing, he turned to me and said, “OK, Nick, you are hereby ready to fly solo. Remember, the plane will be much lighter without me. I noticed I was a little low.
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