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. Like so much of aviation, there are several ways to skin this descent cat.

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Descent Approach Final Approach Turbulence 55

Aerotime

APRIL 3, 2025

Even the most automated aircraft, such as the Airbus A350, the Boeing 787 Dreamliner, and the F-35 military jet, come with such instruments fitted as standard should an electrical failure affect the more modern cockpit display screens. These systems continue to be fitted in many current today.

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Weight-Shift-Control Cockpit Pilot Stability 300

Plane and Pilot

AUGUST 27, 2024

Back in the early days of jet airliners, pilots long experienced in more forgiving two- and four-engine, piston-powered prop planes found themselves running out of airspeed, altitude, and ideas on the final approach to landing. Several of these unstabilized approaches resulted in major aircraft damage or worse.

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Stability Approach Runway Pilot 91

Aerotime

APRIL 29, 2024

Operated by one of the carrier’s 19-strong fleet of Boeing 747-8 widebodies as Lufthansa flight LH456, the aircraft made a standard approach to runway 24R at around midday on the day of operation. LH456 Heavy” is then ordered to climb to 2,000 ft before being given further instructions to switch radio frequency to Los Angeles Departures.

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Runway Air Traffic Control Threshold Descent 273

One Mile at a Time

JUNE 6, 2025

Within around two hours, the plane was on its descent to Heraklion. The Condor flight first diverted to Athens At 1:50PM, the jet once again took off for Heraklion. So at 5:04PM the jet took off, and just under an hour later, at 6:01PM, it landed in Thessaloniki. Things started smoothly enough.

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Weather Jet Descent Approach 98

One Mile at a Time

FEBRUARY 5, 2025

For one, ITA Airways A321neo might be the swankiest narrow body jet operated by any global airline, and really puts even other quality airlines to shame. However, it feels like a lot of airlines are making a compromise when it comes to hard product on these jets, compared to what passengers have come to expect on larger aircraft.

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Wide-Body Aircraft Approach Jet Airlines 120

Flying Magazine

JUNE 20, 2025

The privately owned jet was at the end of an all-night flight that began on the East Coast around midnight local time. The pilot of the jet was the aircraft owner. Ring camera video from the event shows puddles of jet fuel burning and people running door to door to warn their neighbors of the danger. The jet flew for 3.5

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Knot Approach Weather Horizontal Stabilizer 65

One Mile at a Time

NOVEMBER 10, 2024

LATAM offers Thompson Aero Vantage XL seats on these jets, which is a staggered configuration that you’ll also find on several other airlines. LATAM 787 arrival in Santiago At 5:25AM local time, the captain announced that we’d be landing in about 25 minutes, at which point we began our descent.

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Descent Approach Runway Airplanes 113

One Mile at a Time

DECEMBER 22, 2024

Keep in mind these huge jets primarily operate flights that are at most two hours, so of course its a completely different experience than on long haul flights. The first class cabin on these domestic jets is pretty intimate, with just 12 seats, spread across two rows, in a 2-2-2 configuration.

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Airlines Airline Tail Descent 117

One Mile at a Time

APRIL 2, 2025

Even though the plane is new to Austrian, its not a new jet. He warned of some turbulence on approach, and of strong winds at Washington Dulles, which were gusting up to 30 knots. About 10 minutes later, the seatbelt sign was turned on, and we started our gradual descent for Washington.

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Approach Descent Airlines Airline 109

One Mile at a Time

APRIL 25, 2025

Japan Airlines Class J headphones Japan Airlines A350-900 Class J entertainment & Wi-Fi Japan Airlines domestic A350s have a different entertainment system than youll find on many long haul jets, but its still quite good. View approaching Sapporo Airport View approaching Sapporo Airport We ended up touching down on runway 1R at 1:15PM.

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Airlines Airline Tail Approach 113

Fear of Landing

MARCH 21, 2025

Close up of the chart, showing the airport to the left, with Route 1 coming from the top and Route 4 leading to the bottom The FAA’s Helicopter Route Chart shows clearly that a helicopter following Route 4 would cross the approach path for runway 33. An aircraft descending on a 3 slope would pass this point at 300 feet.

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Runway Air Traffic Control Approach Descent 73

One Mile at a Time

SEPTEMBER 27, 2024

An Air France Airbus A350 flying to Tel Aviv yesterday flew most of the way, and then returned to Paris shortly before starting its descent. Israel-bound Air France A350 u-turns on approach This incident happened on Thursday, September 26, 2024, and involves Air France flight AF958 from Paris (CDG) to Tel Aviv (TLV).

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Descent Approach Jet Airlines 120

One Mile at a Time

MAY 12, 2025

ANA takes a unique approach to its A380s, as the airline has three of these, referred to as the Flying Honu. I love flying the A380, and the first class cabin on this jet is comfy, with friendly service, great food, and impressive amenities. At around 8:15AM local time, we began our descent from 41,000 feet.

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Tail Approach Descent Runway 117

One Mile at a Time

APRIL 18, 2025

In fairness, this first class hard product is on the way out, as Japan Airlines is expected to retire these jets in the coming years, as it replaces them with Airbus A350-1000s , featuring an incredible first class product , and also a very good business class experience. At around 3:55PM Tokyo time, we started our gradual descent.

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Airlines Airline Approach Runway 109

One Mile at a Time

MAY 8, 2025

ANA departure gate Sapporo Airport I proceeded down the jet bridge, and boarded the 12-year-old 737 with the registration code JA68AN, which would be my ride down to Narita ANA Boeing 737-800 Sapporo Airport ANA 737 Premium Class cabin & seats ANAs 737 Premium Class cabin feels both outdated and spacious.

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Approach Descent Wide-Body Aircraft Runway 52

One Mile at a Time

DECEMBER 15, 2024

The interiors of new Korean Air jets no longer look like the (very blue) exteriors, and Id consider that to be a good thing. So Korean Air is only the second airline to purpose-order this product, and its the first airline to install this on a Boeing jet. The seatbelt sign was turned on at 5:40PM, around 15 minutes before landing.

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Approach Airlines Airline Jet 113

One Mile at a Time

JUNE 11, 2025

Specifically, I was flying on F-GZNQ, Air France’s first jet with the new first class cabin ( and a tip-to-tail makeover , for that matter). Talk about an amazing jet bridge to passenger ratio. At 12:05PM, the captain announced that we’d be starting our descent shortly, and would be landing in around 35 minutes.

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Approach Airlines Airline Runway 104

Plane and Pilot

FEBRUARY 26, 2025

In my glass-cockpit airplane, on an instrument approach, there are a number of things to be set and to look out for. Theres a whole other reason for using checklists, and that is preparing the pilot mentally for the next flight phase, such as descent or landing, among others. Not all checklists are related to the engine and airframe.

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Airplanes Cockpit Pilot Aileron 96

Northstar VFR

MAY 26, 2025

This also allows the plane to make a steeper descent without pointing the nose down and speeding up to unsafe airspeeds. Pros: Creates substantial draggreat for steep approaches Adds lift while keeping upper wing surface mostly undisturbed Cons: High drag penalty Limited lift improvement compared to more advanced designs 3.

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Camber Drag Lift Airplanes 52

Air Facts

NOVEMBER 25, 2024

Climb/descent within the block can be made at the discretion of the pilot. However, once the pilot starts descent and verbally reports leaving an altitude in the block, the pilot may not return to that altitude without additional ATC clearance. The pilot may level off at any intermediate altitude within this block of airspace.

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Clearance NOTAMs VOR Descent 97

Pilot Institute

OCTOBER 17, 2024

They are the Visual Approach Slope Indicator and Precision Approach Path Indicator. These systems are designed to help you stay on the correct glide path as you approach the runway. VASI and PAPI each have their own approach. However, not all types of aircraft are meant to take the same approach path. What Is VASI?

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Runway Approach Threshold Clearance 98

One Mile at a Time

MARCH 2, 2025

Theres not any bluetooth audio on these jets. British Airways 777 arrival in London At around 5:15AM London time, the first officer was back on the PA to announce that wed soon be commencing our descent. Sure enough, we began our descent shortly thereafter, and at 5:30AM, the seatbelt sign was turned on.

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Descent Runway Approach Airlines 113

One Mile at a Time

JANUARY 24, 2025

Emirates Lounge New York Kennedy Airport Emirates has a door to the jet bridge in its lounge, so in theory, boarding sometimes happens through the lounge, if your A380 is parked at the right gate. However, when I was flying, they were doing some work on the upper deck jet bridge, so boarding from the lounge wasnt possible.

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Jet Tail Runway Cabin Crew 123

Pilot Institute

NOVEMBER 16, 2024

In high-speed and high-altitude scenarios, like for military and commercial jets, compressibility affects the accuracy of your IAS. A positive reading means you’re climbing, while a negative one indicates descent. Airspeed and VSI: When you adjust airspeed, your rate of climb or descent may also change.

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True Airspeed Indicated Airspeed Altimeter Lift 52

Flight Training Central

DECEMBER 13, 2024

The strength and location of the jet stream is normally: stronger and farther north in the summer. Refer to figure 208) While approaching the AUDIL intersection at FL290, ATC provides the following clearance: Cleared direct to AUDIL for the STELA ONE arrival. 6,000 feet at ELMMO intersection. 2,700 feet at MARKI intersection.

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Clearance VOR NOTAMs Descent 98

Fear of Landing

SEPTEMBER 20, 2024

They were interrupted by São Paulo Approach asking them to try a different radio frequency, as they had reported a slight echo on the frequency. On a jet aircraft, the hot air from the engines are routed to the critical surfaces of the aircraft, offering continuous thermal protection. The flight crew confirmed SANPA.

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Knot Descent Approach Weather 104

One Mile at a Time

NOVEMBER 25, 2024

Taxiing Mexico City Airport We also taxied past the Aeromexico hangar, where there were a bunch of Aeromexico Connect Embraer jets undergoing maintenance. Around five minutes later we began our descent, and at this point we made landfall on the west coast of Florida, just south of Marco Island.

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Approach Descent Runway Airlines 113

Plane and Pilot

AUGUST 3, 2024

Most fatalities occurred during takeoff, climb, and go-around rather than the approach to landing. Let’s take a look at how the pros train, and then consider our approach to stall and spin training with a focus on prevention. However, there are some airplanes where the approach to a stall is practiced in flight.

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Horizontal Stabilizer Airplanes Approach Pilot 85

AV Web

JANUARY 8, 2025

For example, when I was flying a Pilatus PC-12 and cruising at FL260, the fuel burn was about 350 pounds per hour, meaning 45 minutes at that altitude consumes about 262 pounds of Jet A. If instrument rated and filing IFR, a good variety of approaches. A 500-fpm descent from 10,000 feet to a sea-level airport takes 20 minutes.

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Payload Airplanes Approach Descent 105

Charles Ryan's Flying Adventure

FEBRUARY 23, 2025

It was nice to hear the Captain making announcement before departure and he warned us of some expected turbulence during our descent towards HND. It all started when she approach and notify me not to take photos of any one, from there, I shared with her what I do, it was very pleasant chatting with her. Posh looking lavatory, isn't it?

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Airlines Airline Cabin Crew Descent 59

Cranky Flier

JUNE 19, 2025

We had a nice view of Monterey as we started our descent, and it was surprisingly clear around the Bay Area. We were ready very early and the jet bridge was pulled back several minutes before we even started moving. We seemed to hover above the low marine layer for awhile, before finally plunging in for final approach.

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Runway Airplanes Final Approach Descent 130

Plane and Pilot

AUGUST 11, 2024

During the early years of the jet age, between the end of World War II and the swinging ’60s, there were very few new ideas that were not worth a try. To understand the genesis of this little jet-powered hot rod, let’s understand the problem that faced the U.S. Air Force immediately following WWII.

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Jet Tail Pilot Descent 88

Plane and Pilot

SEPTEMBER 15, 2024

Hearing no other traffic in the area, Wilkins opted for a relatively straight-in approach to Runway 22, once again dancing on the rudder pedals and wrestling the ailerons as the gusty winds threatened to shove us off the pavement. As the sun began its descent, we began the final leg of what would end up being a four-hour trek.

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Runway Crosswind Rudder Pilot 98

Fly with Eva

MARCH 20, 2018

First time taxiing a jet, another tick in the box today. Descent briefing, approach briefing, and down we go. We are approaching Clark airport. The first approach I fly in via the ILS. The post A dream comes true: flying the jumbo jet appeared first on Fly with Eva. Cleared for takeoff! Cleared to land!

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Jet Flight Deck Cargo Thrust 52

iPad Pilot News

DECEMBER 17, 2024

It takes just a few taps to get to any location in the app which youll appreciate when you need to access information quickly, like finding an instrument approach chart or airspace information. In the air, theyll notify when approaching Class, B, C or D airspace, a TFR or the Washington, D.C. and jump to its location in the app.

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Pilot Weather Flight Plan Approach 105

One Mile at a Time

JUNE 26, 2024

I guess it’s no surprise that the airline is starting to phase out these jets. Sure enough, the descent started at 12:50PM, and then the seatbelt sign was immediately turned on. Kuwait Airways A330 approaching Kuwait Airport I had a great areal view of the outrageously long Sheikh Jaber Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah Causeway.

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Approach Descent Airlines Airline 117