Air Facts

MAY 7, 2025

The longest runways had front course and back course ILS (Instrument Landing Systems) and an on-field VOR that provided navigation and approach capabilities for aircraft on instrument flights. If you have ever been on the receiving end of a GCA approach, you might sense a bit of what I am trying to say. The Tower had no radar.

Weight-Shift-Control

Plane and Pilot

APRIL 14, 2025

Just enough tail to do the job. He flies downwind leg at 150 mph, final approach at 130, and touchdown at 110the NXT stalls at 90 mph. However, the Nemesis story did not end here. It was, as they say, all et up with motor. Flying the NXT is an experience.

Airfoil

CFI Academy

MARCH 28, 2025

Why It Matters: This mimics a common accident scenario where a pilot overshoots the final approach centerline and tries to “force” the turn with rudder, leading to a stall/spin. How to Perform: Trim the airplane for a climb or approach speed (e.g., 65 knots in a Cessna 172). avoiding these situations in real flight).

Aileron

Pilot Institute

FEBRUARY 15, 2025

Detecting them is difficult, which makes final approach and landing especially dangerous. When you fly into a microburst on approach or departure, youll first encounter a strong headwind, which will give you a brief lift. This can fool anyone easily, and could lead to disaster during approach.

Wind Shear

One Mile at a Time

MAY 14, 2025

Turkish Airbus jet has tail strike during go around This incident happened on Sunday, May 11, 2025, and involves Turkish Airlines flight TK1771, which was operating the 926-mile flight from Istanbul (IST) to Prague (PRG). TC-LSL), reportedly experienced a tail strike during landing at Prague Airport.

Tail

Charles Ryan's Flying Adventure

FEBRUARY 23, 2025

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. The remote control Exterior Camera There are 2 camera views The view from the tail. I managed to have a good conversation with one of the more interesting crew I had come across.

Airline

Plane and Pilot

JULY 1, 2025

John Espe Cruiser Buhl, Idaho/Injuries: None NTSB Report: WPR23LA29 The pilot of the tailwheel-equipped airplane reported that, during the landing, he encountered a gusting tail wind. Probable cause(s): The pilot’s failure to maintain airplane control during landing with a gusting tail wind.

Density Altitude

Aerotime

DECEMBER 27, 2024

Any accident, regardless of its severity or frequency, highlights the critical importance of maintaining a proactive approach to safety, identifying and addressing potential safety issues and emerging trends, as well as implementing safety measures to reduce the likelihood of an accident. It has since returned to service, however.

Runway

Fear of Landing

APRIL 19, 2024

The operator confirmed that the tail rotor had been installed the day before the accident. A mechanic had found a worn feathering bearing in the tail rotor hub and blade assembly. The tail rotor’s responses and vibrations are measured in order to adjust the weights of the rotor blades and/or the alignment of the rotor assembly.

Torque

iPad Pilot News

JUNE 7, 2024

Last year, the app added Traffic on Runway alerts to notify pilots about potential conflicts between aircraft on final approach with another aircraft on the runway. The visual depiction of the wake provides an aid to situational awareness when approaching wake turbulence. It will not trigger again for at least one minute.

Turbulence

AV Web

SEPTEMBER 9, 2024

Distracted and concerned by the lights of the emergency vehicle, the tug driver adds one extra turn on the steering wheel to give more clearance to his left but, with a sickening screech, drives his tail into the winglet of the mispositioned aircraft to his right, causing serious damage to an airframe part that isn’t stocked at the airport.

Airline

Plane and Pilot

NOVEMBER 25, 2024

As we pushed back, the colors popped on the various tails parked down the row of gates, and we sat in line for takeoff with the low sun angle perfectly lighting a yellow Spirit Airbus against an ominous dark sky, save for the rainbow that arched high across the vista. As we approached the gate, my phone rang again.

Runway

Air Facts

MARCH 26, 2025

But as I banked into my final approach, my heart sank. I did the worst thing possible and tried to lose altitude by steepening my approach. The aircraft had sustained little damage the tail tie-down was knocked off and no one had been hurt. There in his hand, hung elegantly from a necklace chain, was the tail tie-down.

Knot

Flight Training Central

NOVEMBER 27, 2023

Most modern training airplanes provide a comfortable, warm cabin up in the air, even as the temperature approaches 0° F outside. When you come back to your airplane 30 – 60 minutes later, there’s a good chance you’ll find a fresh layer of frost on the wings and tail.

Weather

Photographic Logbook

JULY 14, 2024

Final approach, runway 28, Block Island State Airport. While refueling, a CFI from one of the flight schools approached and asked how much I wanted to sell the Warrior. At one point, I suggested that the cloud in front of us looked like some kind of sleek, twin tailed fighter jet. "I Photo by Alicia.

Runway

Chess In the Air

JULY 4, 2022

If we can wait for the threat to pass this is clearly the best approach; especially when the virga is fairly isolated and the clouds are cycling. Rapidly approaching cold fronts (or other fronts, e.g. sea breeze fronts). In certain conditions blowing dust (a “ haboob “) can make an approaching front easily visible.

Wind Shear

Photographic Logbook

OCTOBER 10, 2023

When both plans were filed, he asked me to stand-by while he verified that the flight plan was properly pushed to Cleveland Center where Rochester Approach would be able to retrieve it. When I contacted Rochester Approach, the controller came back with, "Are you looking for your clearance to College Park?" Welcome to College Park!"

Transponder

Charles Ryan's Flying Adventure

MAY 20, 2025

What do you think of different patterns spotted on the tail of the aircraft? At this point we were on final approach into LCY's runway 27. This aircraft, EI-HLD was scheduled to operate my flight. My ride: EI-HLD I boarded the aircraft from the rear this time round. I think ITA's livery has to be one of the best out there.

Weather

Charles Ryan's Flying Adventure

OCTOBER 15, 2024

At this point, we were on final approach as landing gears were deployed and flaps were set. On final approach onto runway 20R. This Air India's A320neo's tail design features Mahatma Candhi. Once we were released from our holding pattern, we were given instructions to prepare for arrival.

Cabin Crew

Charles Ryan's Flying Adventure

MARCH 13, 2025

The aircraft was flying with the help of the tail wind that's why the flight is shorter than the flight back to Taipei Songshan. The approach and landing in Taipei was a smooth affair. On final approach We touched down 13 minutes late. There were a good number of shops to explore while waiting for your flight departure.

Weather

Charles Ryan's Flying Adventure

JANUARY 28, 2024

The aircraft was on final approach to SKG. The tail livery is certainly very attractive. I did a check on which aircraft was flying me back to Athens, the honour goes to SX-DNA. The aircraft just took off from ATH Airport. Once again, my flight was parked at a remote parking lot and we took the airport bus over to our aircraft.

Descent

Charles Ryan's Flying Adventure

APRIL 15, 2024

Anyway, for our flight, we were flying with the tail wind reducing our flight time, therefore the flight time was shorter but due to the heavy traffic at Singapore, we had to circle around for a few times before being given the green light to land at the airport, so even with the delay, we arrived about 40 minutes ahead of schedule.

Runway

Aerotime

JULY 26, 2024

At approximately 17:47 local time, the B-1B supersonic bomber, tail number 85-0085, crash-landed outside Runway 13 at Ellsworth Air Force Base. The aircraft touched down about 100 feet (30 meters) short of the runway, causing the rear radome to strike the ground and the main landing gear to hit the approach lighting system.

Wind Shear

Professional Pilot

AUGUST 8, 2024

Challenger 604, G-IV Contributing Writer Pilatus PC-12 on approach at ORL. Air traffic control instructions often lead to unstable approaches. The request to make a short approach or maintain a higher-than-normal speed to the final approach fix is the most common reason pilots don’t meet stable approach criteria.

Approach

Aerotime

JULY 19, 2024

The aircraft was powered by three General Electric CF6 turbofan engines, with one mounted under each wing and a third located above the rear fuselage in the base of the tail. On scanning the engine instruments, it quickly became apparent that the number two tail-mounted engine had failed.

Runway

Air Facts

OCTOBER 7, 2024

It was a beefed up, militarized version of the Beechcraft Bonanza with a narrowed fuselage and conventional tail, seating two pilots in tandem cockpits with controls and indicators configured similarly to tactical aircraft of the period. Dropping like an inverted dart tail first, Morris, from his aft cockpit perch exclaimed,“Wheeeee!”

Cockpit

Photographic Logbook

JANUARY 25, 2025

Not Cool, Man After transitioning across multiple sectors of Boston Center's vast airspace, the home stretch found us on with Boston Approach under a crisp, blue New Hampshire sky. Rolling out on final approach, I was surprised to see another airplane stopped right at the runway threshold. Like our friend that morning.)

Runway

Pilot Institute

APRIL 5, 2024

Learn to avoid common mistakes during approach, roundout, touchdown, and rollout. We have two main challenges when performing crosswind landings: Staying aligned with the extended centerline on the approach. Staying Aligned on the Approach Crosswinds try to “push” the aircraft off the approach course.

Crosswind

Jetwhine

FEBRUARY 21, 2025

Using HD cameras, controllers can zoom in on any given point within the cameras range, say an aircraft on final approach. Another Remote Tower benefit is that each aircraft within visual range can be tagged with that aircrafts tail number, just as it might if the controller were looking at a radar screen. Cost, for one.

Air Traffic Control

Photographic Logbook

AUGUST 5, 2023

Kristy's family has pursued both approaches, with the latter epitomized by the annual "SurnameFest" gathering (name changed to protect the whimsical). The approach end of runway 34 is on a high bluff towering over an apartment complex. How do you stay connected when your family is scattered across the country?

Weather

Photographic Logbook

AUGUST 20, 2023

By the time I crossed into Canada, the landscape ahead was cloaked in darkness with the western horizon at my tail dimly radiating twilight's residual warmth. Because of trees encroaching on the final approach courses, nighttime instrument procedures are no longer authorized at my airport.

Runway

Chess In the Air

JUNE 24, 2022

The Rifle ASOS recorded a gust of 43 mph from the south: a 100-degree shift in direction, putting it right on his tail. Approaching Rifle The last six minutes of Shmulik’s flight are plotted on the following map. This would have shortened his approach, a seemingly prudent decision.

Pilot

Air Facts

AUGUST 12, 2024

When I got to the tail section, I reached for the elevator to inspect the trim tab actuators, but hesitated. What if the airplane pitched over on final approach? I entered a left base, lowered the landing gear and set the flaps to the approach setting with no pitch problems.

Airplanes

Charles Ryan's Flying Adventure

JULY 22, 2024

One of them informed us about the weather and possible thunderstorm at Delhi Airport and he mentioned about the smooth ride when they flew in from Delhi so we could be expecting smooth ride during cruising but possible turbulence when we approach Delhi. Before I know it, we were on our final approach. Nothing much interest me.

Cabin Crew

Cranky Flier

FEBRUARY 3, 2025

It was just before 9pm Eastern Time on January 29 when American Eagle 5342 — a CRJ-700 coming from Wichita, operated by American’s wholly-owned subsidiary PSA — was on final approach into Washington/National airport (DCA). The pilots accepted. At the same time, a Black Hawk helicopter was on a training mission.

Air Traffic Control