Flying Magazine

JULY 22, 2025

We experimented with varying descents from an emergency descent profile—from coming down at nearly 10,000 fpm to seeing if we could cure being high and fast on an arrival procedure. When that big Hartzell prop flattens out, it produces a lot of drag that lets one nicely fine-tune speed and rate of descent.

Rudder

One Mile at a Time

JULY 25, 2025

Meanwhile below is another report from a passenger, who described the need to “dive aggressively,” and claimed “plenty of people flew out of their seats & bumped heads on ceiling.” The pilots ended up obeying the TCAS alert, which caused both a steep descent and steep climb. The man beside me grabbed my arm! We were all shaken up.

Air Traffic Control

Fear of Landing

JUNE 27, 2025

The report cites the excessive descent rate as a critical factor, as the Bombardier CRJ 900 was descending at 1,110 feet per minute on touchdown, almost double the landing gear’s design limit of 720 feet per minute. The weather was poor with a 200-foot cloud ceiling and visibility of half a mile/one kilometre.

Descent

Flying Magazine

MAY 21, 2025

ATC was in communication with the pilot, as the airplane entered several right- and left-hand banks and rolls and entered a steep descent while in a bank angle. The pilot requested Special VFR for low ceilings and visibility, but didnt really express to ATC the issue he was having trying to maintain clearance from the clouds, Sedor said.

Pilot

Plane and Pilot

JUNE 15, 2025

Recorded track data revealed that the pilot began a descent to the destination airport and crossed over the approach end of the runway on a heading perpendicular to the runway heading. Weather at the destination airport at the time of the accident included a 300 feet ceiling, quarter mile visibility in fog, and calm wind.

Instrument Meteorological Conditions

Vintage Aviation News

FEBRUARY 11, 2025

These combined factors led to a slower top speed for the aircraft than expected, but the XP-81 still had descent handling and climb rate and was light on the controls. In November 1946, Convair produced the second XP-81 prototype, 44-91001, which was ready for flight testing at Muroc by February 1947.

Thrust

Fear of Landing

MAY 23, 2025

The approach to Runway 28R has a minimum descent altitude of 673 feet above mean sea level, which is 250 feet above ground level. The closest stations warned of half-mile visibility, below the minimum for Montgomery Field, and 200-foot ceilings. They approached San Diego in the early hours of Thursday morning. kilometres).

Approach

Professional Pilot

JULY 2, 2025

The TBM 960 benefits from a full range of TBM e-copilot functions: an icing protection system; flight envelope monitoring through the Electronic Stability and Protection (ESP) and the Under- speed Protection (USP) systems; the Emergency Descent Mode (EDM) function; as well as the HomeSafe emergency autoland system.

Airplanes

Flying Magazine

JUNE 20, 2025

The weather at the time of the accident included an AIRMET active for IFR conditions with ceilings below 1,000 feet and visibility less than 3 miles due to fog and mist. The LPV has lower weather minimums of the two, as it requires a ceiling of 673 feet versus 750 for the LNAV.

Knot

One Mile at a Time

JUNE 11, 2025

While other airlines have doors in first class, Air France instead has floor-to-ceiling curtains. At 12:05PM, the captain announced that we’d be starting our descent shortly, and would be landing in around 35 minutes. You can only use one monitor at a time, and the tablet can help you choose which one you want to turn on.

Approach

Pilot's Life Blog

JUNE 24, 2025

Performance planning—charts, weight/balance, fuel, climb/descent profiles. Performance Planning : Calculate weight and balance, climb gradients, and single-engine service ceiling. Simulating engine-out dynamics and their body effects. Learning VMC, VMCA demonstration, and single-engine handling.

Checkride

Photographic Logbook

JUNE 1, 2025

Weather factors for this trip included the always concerning combination of low ceilings and rough terrain over Pennsylvania combined with forecasts for strong, gusty wind. Given the terrain around Lock Haven, descent into the Susquehanna River valley in strong gusts can make for a very unpleasant ride.

Airplanes

Aerotime

MARCH 21, 2025

While the report draws no conclusions as to the cause of the crash, investigators set out a detailed timeline which focuses heavily on the Mitsubishi CRJ900s descent. TSB At a height of 50 feet the rate of descent had increased to 1114 feet per minute (fpm) from 672 fpm around 14 seconds before. to the right, the TSB said.

Indicated Airspeed

Aerotime

DECEMBER 20, 2024

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. Mario Hagen / Shutterstock The announcement will also be one of the first items on the pilots before-descent checklist.

Cabin Crew

Plane and Pilot

AUGUST 6, 2024

The route is simple, GPS direct, but…there’s my personal 1,000-foot en route ceiling requirement, and those silly Smoky Mountains. Even though synthetic vision might help me perform an emergency descent to a valley that might not be cloud filled, that’s pretty sketchy as a risk-mitigation strategy. It was now time to plan the trip.

Airplanes

Fear of Landing

MAY 24, 2024

It probably only lasted a few seconds, but I remember vividly seeing shoes and iPads and iPhones and cushions and blankets and cutlery and plates and cups flying through the air and crashing to the ceiling. Very suddenly there was a very dramatic drop so everyone seated and not wearing a seatbelt was launched immediately into the ceiling.

Turbulence

Fear of Landing

DECEMBER 6, 2024

By now, it was dark and the weather in Gaithersburg had deteriorated with fog and low cloud ceilings. However, the METAR for their destination showed an overcast ceiling at 200 feet above ground level and fog. The controller confirmed a descent to 3,000 feet, the minimum safe altitude for BEGKA. miles from the runway (8.3

Approach

Flight Training Central

FEBRUARY 12, 2024

However, during the descent on an ILS approach, you encounter VMC prior to reaching the initial approach fix. From 1 hour before to 1 hour after ETA, forecast ceiling 2,000, and visibility 3 miles. From 2 hours before to 2 hours after ETA, forecast ceiling 2,000, and visibility 2 and 1/2 miles. The en route weather is IMC.

Instrument Flight Rules

Plane and Pilot

NOVEMBER 27, 2024

Often, turbulence is the harbinger of mountain waves, not the ideal ceiling—and visibility unlimited—day. Flight idle and nose down, which normally produced a 2,000-3,000-feet descent rate, resulted in a 2,000-feet-per-minute climb. We continued our descent into Great Falls, leaving “the wave” behind and above.

Turbulence

Air Facts

MAY 10, 2024

An acceptable meteorological combination of ceiling, visibility, and wind. Perhaps just prior to the start of descent could be the optimum time–certainly completed no later than commencement of approach. Recall that we must remain at or above MDA until we are in a normal position to perform a normal rate of descent to landing.

Approach

Flying Magazine

MAY 30, 2025

He lost 200 feet before even noticing the descent. Ceilings drop. A quick look at winds aloft while planning the descent. The clearance was amended just before top of descent. The instruments in front of him were sharp and bright, but overwhelming. His scan fell apart within seconds. The altimeter started slipping.

Pilot

Northstar VFR

JANUARY 4, 2023

For at least 1 hour before and for 1 hour after the estimated time of arrival, the ceiling will be at least 2,000 feet above the airport elevation and the visibility will be at least 3 statute miles. Ceiling 600 feet and visibility 2 statute miles. (B) Ceiling 800 feet and visibility 2 statute miles. (2)

Instrument Meteorological Conditions

Flight Training Central

FEBRUARY 17, 2024

AIM 5-3-3 ) When unable to climb/descent at a rate of at least 500 feet per minute.( Each is defined by varying ceilings and visibility. VFR = Ceilings greater than 3,000’ AGL and visibility greater than 5 miles MVFR = Ceilings between 1,000’ and 3,000’ AGL and/or visibility between 3 to 5 miles.

Instrument Flight Rules

Vintage Aviation News

FEBRUARY 19, 2025

It was capable of flying up to 172 mph (277 km/h, 149 knots) and reach a service ceiling of 18,000 ft (5,500 m). The aircraft began its descent from an altitude of 1,000 feet to land on a predetermined spot at NASA Ames Research Center, December 7, 1962.

Thrust

Photographic Logbook

JULY 11, 2024

Moments after climbing through the ceiling over Beverly, MA. We made an IFR departure that morning on runway 16 and climbed above the ceiling in short order. Approaching the Green Mountains of Vermont, the ceiling began to close back up. This meant that there would be no getting into Sodus unless the ceiling lifted.

Ceiling

Air Facts

JANUARY 6, 2025

The flight had been unremarkable for a wintery Midwest afternoon, typical with low ceilings and IFR conditions. Light icing in the descent, we had briefed the increased Vref speeds as we had many times before. It was the first officers (FO) leg to fly and I was the pilot monitoring.

Drag

Plane and Pilot

JUNE 2, 2025

Recorded track data revealed that the pilot began a descent to the destination airport and crossed over the approach end of the runway on a heading perpendicular to the runway heading. Weather at the destination airport at the time of the accident included a 300 feet ceiling, quarter mile visibility in fog, and calm wind.

Instrument Meteorological Conditions

Airspeed Junkie

AUGUST 2, 2024

This system includes modes for: roll pitch heading vertical speed altitude hold approach These modes allow for a steady rate of descent, ascent, and consistent speed and altitude ranges. One of the standout features of the Cessna 172’s cockpit is its digital autopilot system. What are the performance specifications of the Cessna 172?**?

Knot

Cranky Flier

OCTOBER 15, 2024

It’s very nice with high ceilings, good lighting, and all that. We came in from the north, and I was on the right, so it remained pitch black most of the initial descent. They didn’t give us any timeline, but I knew it was going to take awhile. But, it is severely lacking in food options. I was getting restless.

Airplanes

Air Facts

DECEMBER 30, 2024

Upon clearing the Pine Valley Mountain range, I began my descent once clear of its 10,000-foot peak past breathtaking red sandstone cliff walls to the 2,800 ft elevation field. Day 2 included flying over the most desolate and remote terrain I had ever flown over with mountain peaks reaching 11,000 feet. My approach into St.

Weather

Air Facts

JULY 1, 2024

I put the gear down one dot above the glideslope and let the drag bring the aircraft down at its 550 foot-per-minute descent rate. Upon reaching our agreed upon, 500-foot ceiling, I put the flaps down and, without touching the power until the runway was made, I glided the aircraft to a (lucky for me) smooth landing.

Knot

Flight Training Central

FEBRUARY 11, 2025

Rather than ending every flight with a missed approach, let your safety pilot make the call just as you reach minimums or a reasonable visual descent point. Circling is a great skill even if youd only use it with high ceilings and in daylight. Youll be ready for either.

Approach

Ask the Pilot

MARCH 27, 2024

A floor-to-ceiling window looked out over the town, more than a thousand feet below. And it wasn’t a gradual or tapered descent; this was straight down, a sheer vertical drop. And I remember a place in Ecuador, overlooking a valley. It was a hacienda-style hotel perched at the top of a mountain. Was it Otavalo, maybe?

Ceiling

Flying Magazine

MAY 15, 2024

VFR to MVFR…then 2 miles visibility and a ceiling of 1,200 feet agl. Put the aircraft in level flight to give them a moment to consider their next course of action so they are not anxiously doing climbs, descents, and unplanned turns. These flights work best if they are limited to an airport 10 to 15 miles away.

Crosswind

Photographic Logbook

APRIL 19, 2024

I expected to manage some cloud layers during the New York portion of the flight, but the forecast called for a high ceiling at Northeast Philadelphia Airport. Phantom City Initially, I believed that the original forecast claiming high ceilings around Philadelphia would come to pass. Famous last words.)

Approach

iPad Pilot News

NOVEMBER 5, 2024

It also includes complications to show the current ceiling or surface winds for a favorite airport ( read our full review of the ForeFlight Watch app here ). ForeFlight This well-designed app displays airport weather, NOTAMs, communication frequencies, runway information and more.

Pilot

Photographic Logbook

FEBRUARY 2, 2025

Weather conditions on Groundhog Day were better than the week prior, characterized by a high ceiling and no thin screen of clouds hiding the ground from view. In the descent, wind direction rotated counterclockwise until it became a direct southerly crosswind. Same course, same altitude, same frequency handoffs as the week prior.

Runway