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Visual Angle of Attack Indicators and Systems Engineering Theory

Air Facts

1] NASA provides this excellent but unavoidably long definition: At NASA, systems engineering is defined as a methodical, multi-disciplinary approach for the design, realization, technical management, operations, and retirement of a system. An historical antecedent is the concept of the unstable approach.

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Ouch: Ryanair 737 Misses Berlin Curfew By Seconds, Forced To Divert

One Mile at a Time

A delay of just under 90 minutes might not sound that bad, except for on one major issue Berlin Airport has a strict midnight curfew, and no planes can land after that time, until its lifted at 5AM. So it was a race against the clock. They needed to land in a flight time of under 4hr20min in order to beat the curfew.

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The anatomy of a commercial flight – all you ever wanted to know:   Part two   

Aerotime

We will also examine the next most critical phase of our flight, from descent and deceleration to the approach and landing phases, even touching upon what happens when the aircraft arrives safely at the gate. At this point, the use of the aircraft’s flaps becomes critical.

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Step-by-Step Guide to No-Flaps Landings for Pilots

Pilot Institute

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.

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4 Common Private Pilot Oral Exam Questions And How To Ace Them

Northstar VFR

The nose pitches up, sometimes aggressively because of how the airplane was trimmed on final approach and all your flaps are generally still down (lots of lift there). When you decide to go around, youre adding full power. What happens next? Make sure you can explain how to recover from a spin and avoid one altogether!

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Power-off Stall: Recovery Steps Made Easy

Pilot Institute

This can cause you to lose lift. Key Takeaways Power-off stalls mimic a stall during the flight’s approach and landing phase. Remember Bernoulli’s Theorem and how lift is created. The loss of lift causes the aircraft to stall and lose altitude. On final approach, it can be the difference between recovering and crashing.

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A Slow Flight to India – Day 3 –Hurghada-Kuwait

ABEAM

Hurghada Approach passed us off to Cairo Control and they refused to give us a direct to the first Saudi VOR WEJ at the east side of the Red Sea due to unknown reasons. Finally they vectored us again onto the localiser and we received a very late landing clearance from Kuwait Tower about 2 miles out. Screenshot

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