Pilot Institute

FEBRUARY 15, 2025

The pilots fought to recover, but the wind shear was too strong. Detecting them is difficult, which makes final approach and landing especially dangerous. Detecting them is difficult, which makes final approach and landing especially dangerous. Key Takeaways Microbursts can cause severe wind shear and downdrafts.

Wind Shear

Flying Magazine

JULY 8, 2025

They include: Proper flight preparation procedures, including preflight planning and preparation, powerplant operation, and aircraft systems Taxiing or surface operations, including runups Takeoffs and landings, including normal and crosswind Straight and level flight and turns in both directions Climbs and climbing turns Airport traffic patterns, (..)

Wind Shear

Pilot Institute

JULY 11, 2025

Together, let’s untangle the mystery of occluded fronts with a clear and steady approach. And when you hear about one approaching, expect a change in the weather soon. For example, as a cold front passes, surface winds may shift from southwesterly to northwesterly, while winds above may continue from the west.

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One Mile at a Time

JANUARY 5, 2025

However, due to strong wind shear plus the short runway, that ultimately didnt end up being the case, at least without a major payload restriction. Roundtrip economy fares are typically approaching $1,000, while roundtrip business class fares are typically approaching $2,000. Flights to Saint Helena arent cheap!

Wind Shear

Pilot Institute

JULY 4, 2025

Moisture, instability, lift, and wind shear are needed to form and sustain a squall line. Wind Shear But on top of all of that, there’s another piece of the puzzle that can help sustain the squall line. Wind shear is the change in wind speed or direction with height. Wind shear is a serious threat.

Weather

Northstar VFR

MARCH 23, 2025

As the plane descends toward the runway on final approach, it may encounter various scenarios where a safe landing cannot be assured. As soon as the pilot realizes this, they must abort the landing and climb back to traffic pattern altitude and attempt the approach and landing again. How Do You Perform a Go-Around?

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Pilot's Life Blog

JUNE 18, 2025

An aircraft go-around is when a pilot decides to abort a landing and climb back to a safe altitude for another approach. Whether it’s due to runway obstacles, unstable approaches, or weather changes, the aircraft go-around is a pilot’s best tool to avoid accidents and ensure a smooth, safe flight every time.

Air Traffic Control

Flying Magazine

JUNE 24, 2025

Subscribe Now At the macro level, you’ll find air traffic controllers located at the 21 Air Route Traffic Control Centers (ARTCCs) and at various approach control facilities that serve one or more airports throughout the United States and its territories. Lastly, there are controllers that spend their day in the cab at hundreds of ATC towers.

Air Traffic Control

Flying Magazine

MAY 3, 2024

The NTSB released its final report into the fatal April 2022 accident that occurred when the pilot was on approach to Burley Municipal Airport (KBYI). The standard for airspeed after passing the final approach fix was 120 kias indicated, according to the Flight Maneuvers Description Manual (FMDM).

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Greg Brown's Flying Carpet Blog

AUGUST 4, 2024

Learn the operating principles of hazard avoidance systems, including weather radar, enhanced ground proximity warning systems (EGPWS), predictive wind shear systems (PWS), advanced communication procedures and equipment (datalink and ADS-B), and the latest engine performance management techniques.

Wind Shear

Pilot Institute

MAY 1, 2024

For new instrument pilots, flying an approach to minimums is a big challenge. Adding an approach briefing to the mix feels like one task too many. Luckily, mastering approach briefings is not as hard as it seems. This article breaks down how to deliver a top-notch approach briefing, every time. Final approach course.

Approach

Air Facts

FEBRUARY 12, 2025

These maneuvers include an engine failure on takeoff, loss of lift on the wing during departure, en route, and approach, crosswind landings, wind shear scenarios, engine inoperative landings, low visibility landings, crash landings and evacuation.

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Plane and Pilot

JANUARY 8, 2025

Most seemed to be using more flaps than normal for takeoff, the idea being to get away from the ground as quickly as possible to minimize their time near the ground, where a wind shear could have serious consequences. When making a cross-wind takeoff, hold the nose gear on the runway longer and accelerate to a higher speed than normal.

Crosswind

Flying Magazine

APRIL 25, 2024

hour flight in a Columbia 400 from Rock Hill/York County Airport ( KUZA ) in South Carolina, just south of Charlotte, to Lincoln Park Airport (N07) in northern New Jersey was uneventful with outstanding weather and smooth air ahead of an approaching weather system. My presentation later that afternoon went extremely well.

Weather

Photographic Logbook

APRIL 19, 2024

I expected minimal IMC time and the need for an approach appeared beyond remote. The Inevitable Reroute Allentown Approach: "Cherokee Four Eight One, I have an amendment to your routing, advise ready to copy." Right after I saw the city, I was vectored away from it to the northeast and cleared for the approach. Foolish mortal.

Approach

Air

MAY 21, 2025

This is a key reason why pilots prefer to take off and land into the wind. For landing, it means a shorter landing roll and a slower approach speed over the ground, offering enhanced control. For landing, it increases your groundspeed on approach and extends the landing distance. It also allows for a steeper angle of climb.

Crosswind

Air Facts

OCTOBER 14, 2024

One such one was over front range airport in Colorado where I was happily watching the pilot flying his Debonaire on an ILS approach in VFR conditions. As we got crossed the final approach fix, the rain shaft grew. Ah, a wind shear and a lot worse was going to mess with our landing. As we turned back, the wind shear hit.

Turbulence

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. Considering the delay in the AWOS reporting, it may also be helpful to proactively use the radio to ask anyone on the ground for the current winds (e.g. Very well said! Absolutely!

Wind Shear

Pilot Institute

NOVEMBER 5, 2024

Thunderstorms can also bring wind shear and lightning. This information is vital for determining cloud ceilings, especially during landing approaches. When these happen, they’ll usually call for an instrument approach. This can get you in a lot of trouble, especially during approaches.

Altimeter

Inflight Pilot Training

MAY 30, 2025

AccuWeather Overview : AccuWeather delivers hyper-local weather forecasts with a clean, intuitive interface that helps pilots stay ahead of changing conditions. WX Aviation Weather Overview : Tailored specifically for pilots, Aviation Weather is a one-stop app for aviation weather products, giving quick access to METARs, TAFs, and more.

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Plane and Pilot

OCTOBER 2, 2024

The peppering of rain on the windshield, the darkening of thick clouds, or the battering of wind shear all deliver a clear message that some piloting is now required. Fixating on the runway numbers can lead to flying through treetops during the approach. Go no lower.

Wind Shear

Plane and Pilot

OCTOBER 2, 2024

The peppering of rain on the windshield, the darkening of thick clouds, or the battering of wind shear all deliver a clear message that some piloting is now required. Fixating on the runway numbers can lead to flying through treetops during the approach. Go no lower.

Wind Shear

Air Facts

APRIL 24, 2024

We had light winds, good visibility, full cloud cover, and ample ceiling heights. But, with a frontal system approaching, the conditions were expected to worsen over the hours subsequent to our passing through, including the chance for moderate to severe turbulence.

Turbulence

Aerotime

JULY 26, 2024

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. The incident occurred while the crew was conducting a low-visibility approach through dense fog. The mishap led to the crew ejecting from the aircraft.

Wind Shear

Flying Magazine

MAY 1, 2024

READ MORE: Should I File an Initial Approach Fix? Some gust fronts can be completely harmless or may be a precursor for an encounter with severe turbulence and dangerous low-level convective wind shear. As the gust front approaches, the vertical velocity of the air upward increases quickly over a one- or two-minute period.

Wind Shear

Pilot Institute

JUNE 26, 2024

A bad approach results in a bad landing. A go-around is a maneuver performed to abort or reject a landing on the final approach or once the aircraft has already touched down. Top Reasons for Go-Arounds Unstabilized Approach An aircraft must have a stabilized approach before landing. What Is a Go-Around?

Wind Shear

Plane and Pilot

OCTOBER 11, 2024

The others were an abort, a V1 cut, or wind shear. That was the most boring ride I’ve given in a while,” he said, us having just evacuated onto the taxiway after a cargo fire sprang up while on approach. The words of a prior instructor bounced inside my brain: “Here we are, ready to go. Great job, guys.”

Wind Shear

Ask Captain Lim

MAY 21, 2024

However, careful analysis of horizontal wind shear on computer flight plans can sometimes reveal turbulence ahead. Most flight planning systems consider wind speed 1,000 feet below and 1,000 feet above the cruising level.

Turbulence

One Mile at a Time

FEBRUARY 27, 2025

Reader Will asked me the following question, regarding a go around (often referred to as an aborted landing, missed approach, or rejected landing) that he experienced on a flight today: Today, I had an interesting experience on flight SK502 from London Heathrow (LHR) to Copenhagen (CPH), and I wanted to reach out with a question.

Airplanes

Ask Captain Lim

APRIL 12, 2024

One critical scenario is during low visibility operations, particularly when a plane on auto-land, approaching a decision height close to the runway. During final approach at Orly Airport, the crew received a wind-shear warning, prompting them to go around and discontinue with the landing.

Wind Shear

Chess In the Air

JUNE 24, 2022

Moderate wind shear in some areas could make some thermals somewhat difficult to work but that, too, is typical. 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. to 2 miles) in diameter.

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Plane and Pilot

JULY 2, 2024

Can you fly a zero-thrust, single-engine approach to minimums today? Thunderstorms, wind shear, severe icing, thick fog, strong crosswinds, and density altitude producing a negative climb rate are all factors that absolutely must be considered in the context of our ability to fly. Probably not without some practice.

Density Altitude