Pilot Institute

FEBRUARY 15, 2025

Well, one important thing youll need to know is RNAV approaches. These approaches use GPS to help you land and offer more flexibility than traditional systems like ILS. In this guide, you’ll learn how RNAV approaches work, the different types available, and tips to make them feel natural and straightforward.

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Approach Pilot Descent Airplanes 52

Air Facts

FEBRUARY 28, 2025

I decided to fly first and eat later due to approaching weather (mistake #1), and, after a weather briefing, estimated I could get to Chicago (DuPage Airport (KDPA)) before the weather from the west did (mistake #2). There are no instrument approaches at 06C., Rain had begun as the approaching weather had arrived.

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Ceiling AGL Weather Threshold 90

Flying Magazine

JUNE 10, 2025

minutes and achieved stable approach to Runway 19R at 1,710 feet. This one is for an unstable approach due to an excessive descent rate (1,232 ft/min). degree glideslope, high density altitude, and an approach speed of 150 knots, all of which put our nominal descent rate very close to the book maximum of 1,000 ft/min.

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Pilot Knot Gross Weight Runway 110

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. And one more thing.

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Stability Approach Runway Pilot 89

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 284

One Mile at a Time

MARCH 20, 2025

The initial impact was 420 feet past the runway 23 threshold. The aircraft came to a rest inverted on runway 15L, approximately 1,800 feet beyond the thresholds, and about 75 feet to the right of the runway edge. The right wing came to a rest around 215 feet beyond the main wreckage.

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Descent Threshold Knot Flight Deck 87

Flying Magazine

MAY 2, 2025

According to witness statements given to the NTSB, “the airplane made a normal approach to the runway, and when it was over the end of the runway, it leveled off about 50 [feet] above the runway and flew straight down the runway for several hundred feet. The Accident Around 11:30 a.m.

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Visual Meteorological Conditions (VMC) Horizontal Stabilizer Aileron Runway 122

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?

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Pilot Knot AGL Approach 98

Simple Flying

DECEMBER 2, 2024

When an aircraft approaches transonic speed, the airflow begins to experience dramatic variations in both temperature and pressure. When the threshold is breached and that plane crosses the transonic barrier, that’s when you see the spectacular vapor cones that appear in so many air show photographs.

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Threshold Jet Approach 104

Flying Magazine

MAY 26, 2025

The good news is that some approach controllers are armed with near real-time weather data from two additional sources to include the Airport Surveillance Radar (ASR) and Terminal Doppler Weather Radar (TDWR). Many approach control facilities have ASRs like the ASR-9 or ASR-11 that are physically located on the field. Not too shabby.

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Weather Wind Shear Pilot Air Traffic Control 77

Plane and Pilot

MARCH 6, 2025

The 152 rocked and bounced in the air currents as we approached the runway. The visibility had dropped to almost zero as we crossed the threshold. We need to get on the ground fast. Dont use flaps. It was all I could do to keep the airplane straight. Id never been in a situation where it was this rough.

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Airplanes Threshold Runway Knot 99

Air Facts

MAY 14, 2025

Add half the gust factor to final approach and touchdown speeds. We flew with 1,500 pounds of JP-4 that day, so our pattern speeds were: 180 KIAS in the final turn 160 KIAS on final approach 135 KIAS at touchdown Touch-and-go landings use 60% flaps; full stops use full flaps. Gusty winds? Once again, the throttles had not moved.

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AGL Crosswind Final Approach Threshold 52

Cranky Flier

APRIL 29, 2024

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Threshold Approach Airline Airlines 306

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. Here are some examples of the FAAs guidelines for some airports with parallel approaches. This distance is measured when the preceding aircraft is over the runway threshold.

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Turbulence Lift Drag Runway 97

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.

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Pilot Drag Descent Approach 52

Cranky Flier

SEPTEMBER 6, 2024

Elliott Passes 10% Threshold The latest in the saga between Elliott Investment Management and Southwest Airlines is that Elliott has now acquired enough shares of the carrier — 10% — to call a special meeting, which it plans to do if Southwest’s leadership does not meet its ransom demands desired changes.

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Pilot Threshold Drag Airplanes 273

Cranky Flier

NOVEMBER 14, 2024

And so I’m curious if you’re seeing there’s sort of a minimum threshold of where you need to be. ” Brett : Around schedule change and IROPS, how are you approaching that? Air Canada’s approach to NDC adoption has been markedly different from American’s. It just wasn’t good enough?

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Threshold Approach Airline Airlines 147

Air Facts

MAY 5, 2025

The ice finally disappeared altogether as we descended into clear skies and above freezing air on our approach to Kirksville. All in all, the weather looked perfect for my very first cross country where I would be in actual instrument conditions for the entire flight, including the approach. How can this be?

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VOR Weather Approach Runway 52

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. By Karsten Shein Comm-Inst.

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Crosswind Turbulence Approach Runway 52

One Mile at a Time

MARCH 25, 2025

However, keep in mind that the Loyalty Point Rewards thresholds arent the same as the status thresholds. While I dont think its worth earning elite status exclusively through credit card spending, I do think a hybrid approach could make sense, whereby you earn it through a combination of flying and spending.

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Threshold Airline Airlines Approach 104

One Mile at a Time

FEBRUARY 4, 2025

There are a few ways to approach this. Whats the value of a single free night certificate for a redemption at a remote, aspirational property? Most people arent going to go to Bora Bora, the Maldives, etc., for one night and they shouldnt.

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Threshold Approach 108

One Mile at a Time

DECEMBER 13, 2024

With the end of 2024 approaching, I want to recap Marriott Bonvoys Choice Benefits program. Even elite nights not earned through stays qualify toward these thresholds. It sure is helpful to be able to start the year with 40 elite nights, as that gets you most of the way to the two Choice Benefits thresholds.

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Threshold Approach 109

Pilot Institute

JANUARY 24, 2025

Special VFR (SVFR) is a clearance that is given to an aircraft by ATC that allows flights in controlled airspace under VFR when weather is below standard VFR minimums but above IFR thresholds. In certain cases, they will need to communicate with an approach facility, but they should be able to issue you a special VFR clearance.

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Clearance Pilot in Command Ceiling Weather 52

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

Pilot Institute

JUNE 9, 2025

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. To avoid airplanes constantly changing direction and approach procedures, ATC may ask them to take up the hold while the airport is reconfigured. Want an example?

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Airplanes Crosswind Approach Knot 52

iPad Pilot News

MARCH 11, 2025

Runway Final Approach Alert – Alerts when approaching any runway, based on altitude, vertical speed, track, and when within 4 nm of the runway threshold. Traffic On Runway – Alerts when approaching to land on a runway, and ForeFlight detects another aircraft on that runway. nm and +/- 1,200 ft.

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Aeroclass Blog

APRIL 24, 2024

Image source: [link] In practice, there are nine main types, namely: Approach Lights Threshold Lights Threshold End Lights The lights of Runway End Identification Runway Edge Lights Runway End Light PAPI Lights Taxiway Lights Obstruction Aviation Lights Each of them has its own meaning, function, and color.

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Runway Threshold Approach Air Traffic Control 52

One Mile at a Time

SEPTEMBER 2, 2024

In this post I wanted to take a look at how I’d go about deciding which card to use for a large purchase, so that you can hopefully at least come up with an approach that works for you. This can either be for spending any amount, or there are certain threshold bonuses. At a minimum, just use a card that’s best for everyday spending.

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Threshold Approach Airline Airlines 113

Vintage Aviation News

JUNE 18, 2024

Halverson, became famously known as the “Candy Bomber” because he began the practice of dropping sweets on tiny parachutes fashioned from handkerchiefs to the children in West Berlin as his cargo plane approached touchdown in the besieged city back in 1948. photo via Wikipedia) The 2024 recreation of the “Candy Drop.”

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Air Traffic Control Cargo Threshold Approach 119

One Mile at a Time

APRIL 27, 2025

This is where Americans Loyalty Point Rewards program comes into play, which offers incremental perks for passing certain Loyalty Points thresholds. Let me emphasize that Im approaching this more as a general exercise than anything else, as Im not sure if I can complete that spending.

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Threshold Approach Airline Airlines 66

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. They had moved to their strategic waiting position close to the landing runway threshold. The Tower had no radar.

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Weight-Shift-Control VOR Runway Distance Measuring Equipment 52

Aerotime

OCTOBER 25, 2024

 However, all those students qualifying through CAE will encounter the same curriculum, level of standards, and threshold testing as students trained at NAV CANADA.   She added: “NAV CANADA has allowed us to approach former or retired ATC controllers who have agreed to come to CAE as trainers to get this program off the ground.

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Air Traffic Control Pilot Threshold Cabin Crew 233

Fly With Stan

SEPTEMBER 3, 2023

Madeira airport is very famous for its complicated approach; specially on a windy a stormy days. The distance is approximately 280NM and the flight time on the ATR72 is around 1:30-1:45 minutes depending on the winds and traffic at Madeira (and also Tenerife south airport). Safe flights!

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Threshold Runway Approach Pilot 52

Flight Training Central

JULY 12, 2024

This identifies the critical area for the instrument landing system, located near the ILS antenna array, where an airplane on the ground (or vehicle) in that space could interfere with the radio signals for airplanes flying an ILS instrument approach.

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Instrument Landing System Threshold Ceiling Runway 52

Pilot Institute

SEPTEMBER 24, 2024

The ILS approach has revolutionized aviation and the types of weather we can fly in. Including how it became the most reliable approach for pilots in aviation history. The ILS is a type of approach pilots use to land. It is a precision approach aid based on two radio beams. This is most likely thanks to the ILS.

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Knot Approach Distance Measuring Equipment Runway 52

Pilot Institute

OCTOBER 16, 2024

Briefing A pre-landing briefing highlights essential points critical to the approach and landing phase. It also allows you to focus on flying during the last stages of the approach and landing. Descent Point Nominate a descent point that will give you a constant 3° profile to the threshold. Not sure where to begin?

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Airplanes Descent Approach Crosswind 52

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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