Flight Training Central

DECEMBER 13, 2024

These commonly missed questions often relate to IFR regulations, ATC clearances, meteorology, and complex instrument procedures. An ATC clearance to "CRUISE FOUR THOUSAND FEET" would indicate that the pilot is authorized to: vacate 4,000 feet without notifying ATC. Let’s get to the quiz! How should you proceed?

Clearance 98

Clearance VOR NOTAMs Descent 98

Flight Training Central

MAY 28, 2024

Safe obstruction clearance in the approach area. VFR approaches to land at night should be accomplished with a steeper descent. Who has final authority to accept or decline any land and hold short (LAHSO) clearance? The segmented circle indicates that a landing on Runway 26 will be with a left-quartering headwind.

Crosswind 98

Crosswind Runway Clearance Air Traffic Control 98

Pilot Institute

FEBRUARY 15, 2025

LNAV Approach An LNAV (Lateral Navigation) approach helps guide you left and right toward the runway, but it doesnt tell you how to control your descent. Instead of a Decision Height (DH), youll use something called a Minimum Descent Altitude (MDA). Theyre only meant to keep the descent stable. Thats up to you! Easy, right?

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Approach Pilot Descent Airplanes 52

Pilot Institute

FEBRUARY 22, 2025

The descent profile. Flying at MSA guarantees at least 1,000 feet of obstacle clearance. This perspective makes the descent path easier to understand. At this point you should start descending to the Minimum Descent Altitude (MDA). That V represents the Visual Descent Point or VDP. Approach minima.

Approach 52

Approach Descent Runway Final Approach 52

iPad Pilot News

MARCH 11, 2025

AGL (or when AGL is unknown), the descent rate exceeds 4,000 ft. AGL and the descent rate exceeds 3,000 ft. AGL, the descent rate is between 3000 ft. There’s also a scratchpad tool to copy clearances as you listen. Sink Rate – Alerts as follows: When above 2,500 ft. per minute. When at 2,500 ft. per minute.

AGL 52

AGL Runway Groundspeed Descent 52

Air Facts

MAY 10, 2024

Perhaps just prior to the start of descent could be the optimum time–certainly completed no later than commencement of approach. If you depart MDA on the downwind or base leg, you’re on your own as far as obstacle clearance. Will the vertical speed necessary comply with required descent criteria? What is the runway lighting?

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Approach AGL Descent Runway 97

Pilot's Life Blog

JANUARY 12, 2025

Pre-Flight Preparation Medical Certification: Obtaining the Necessary Medical Clearance Before flying a plane for the first time, you must obtain a medical certificate to confirm youre physically fit to fly. This process involves a thorough examination by an FAA-certified medical examiner to assess your vision, hearing, and overall health.

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Aileron Drag Rudder Descent 52

Flight Training Central

FEBRUARY 20, 2024

Operational Route Obstacle Clearance Altitude Off-Route Obstacle Clearance Altitude Optimal Radar Observation Controlled Altitude Correct! Decision Altitude Descent Advisory Direct Approach Correct! Variable Descent Pattern Visual Descent Point Vertical Direction Parameter Correct!

Instrument Flight Rules 52

Instrument Flight Rules Descent Clearance Approach 52

Air Facts

MAY 20, 2024

The Captain determined that I would be the pilot flying our MD-11 home that night After takeoff, we settled into our normal routine getting the oceanic clearance from Tokyo and heading out over the Pacific at 34,000 feet. As the thrust levers rolled back, I asked for the descent checklist. ” He was right.

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Flight Deck Cockpit Approach Descent 96

Pilot Institute

OCTOBER 17, 2024

Using the VASI is crucial as it gives you safe obstruction clearance within 10 degrees of either side of the runway centerline and around four nautical miles from the runway threshold. The PAPI provides safe obstruction clearance within plus or minus 10 degrees of the extended runway centerline and 3.4 nautical miles. Safe landings!

Runway 98

Runway Approach Threshold Clearance 98

AV Web

FEBRUARY 12, 2025

The Unicorn Clearance It was a quiet morningthe pondering kind. And there it is, the unicorn, the never-used clearance. I can count on one hand, with half my fingers, rounded down, how many times Ive issued this clearance. But despite being my first actual issuance, this clearance didnt feel that way at all. Why was that?

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VFR On Top Clearance Approach Weather 59

Fear of Landing

SEPTEMBER 20, 2024

The crew acknowledged and said that they were at the ideal point of descent and waiting for clearance. The approach controller instructed the crew to continue to wait for the descent clearance. The controller advised that their descent would be authorised in the next two minutes. The flight crew confirmed SANPA.

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Knot Approach Descent Weather 104

Flight Training Central

FEBRUARY 12, 2024

However, during the descent on an ILS approach, you encounter VMC prior to reaching the initial approach fix. the ILS approach can be credited regardless of actual weather if you are issued an IFR clearance. When is an IFR clearance required during VFR weather conditions? When operating in class E airspace. 30 minutes.

Instrument Flight Rules 52

Instrument Flight Rules Ceiling Descent Approach 52

Aerotime

APRIL 3, 2025

The crew was able to descend to runway 25L when the rate of descent increased to 4,000 feet per minute. Later on, the aircrafts rear access door detached and also fell into the sea. Only one aileron and one wing spoiler were operating.

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Aileron Runway Rudder Descent 273

Charles Ryan's Flying Adventure

AUGUST 2, 2024

There were a few good bumps during take off and more of it during the descent especially flying through the clouds. Anyway, during the descent, there was quite a bit of bumps and that also includes a sudden downdraft that made me hold on to the seat in front of me, I dislike this feeling to be honest.

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Descent Runway Cabin Crew Weather 102

Plane and Pilot

AUGUST 6, 2024

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. Also, from when I lived out West, there was the mountaintop clearance guideline—1,000 feet for every 10 knots of wind, with 30 knots meaning no-go.

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Airplanes Weather Ceiling Turbulence 90

Flying Magazine

MAY 15, 2024

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. The CFI plays ATC during this scenario, giving the learner their clearances and fielding requests, just as ATC does. This throws down a gauntlet of challenge.

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Crosswind VOR Airplanes Runway 111

Pilot's Life Blog

JUNE 21, 2024

The higher you raise your pitch, the slower your descent on the way down. Consider Obstacle Clearance for a Stabilized Approach Are there any obstacles in the flight path leading up to your short-field landing? For a short-field landing, you need to hold steady. At low angles, your flight power will primarily inform your speed.

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Stability Approach Knot Clearance 52

Flight Training Central

FEBRUARY 17, 2024

Additionally, a pilot should report any of the following events:: When vacating any previously assigned altitude or flight level for a newly assigned altitude or flight level ( AIM 5-3-3 ) When an altitude change will be made if operating on a clearance specifying VFR-on-top. ( AIM 5-3-3 ) When an approach has been missed. (

Instrument Flight Rules 52

Instrument Flight Rules AGL Ceiling True Airspeed 52

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 98

Weather Approach VFR On Top Knot 98

Pilot Institute

MAY 4, 2024

Any substantial changes to speed and descent rate will destabilize the landing. This can greatly impact landing performance and obstacle clearance. The drag allows for a steeper descent, which is particularly helpful when avoiding obstacles. Power controls the rate of descent, and pitch controls airspeed.

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Weight-Shift-Control Runway Approach Density Altitude 52

Photographic Logbook

JULY 11, 2024

But I accepted the clearance knowing that I could change it with a local Approach control like Syracuse. Once on with Syracuse, I decided to rectify the inefficient routing at the end of my instrument clearance and requested direct to Sodus from the Syracuse VOR. This was even better than I requested.

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Ceiling Approach Weather Runway 52

Aerotime

APRIL 2, 2025

At 03:09:09 local time, the captain tried to contact the Vilnius Area control center (ACC) to report a descent into Vilnius but received no reply. After discussing the correct frequency with the co-pilot, the captain switched frequencies and successfully reached Vilnius at 03:10:11 local time, receiving clearance to descend.

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Cargo Air Traffic Control Final Approach Descent 299

Fear of Landing

DECEMBER 13, 2024

Radar returns showed that the aircraft was still slightly off of the runway centreline and based on ADS-B data shows the aircraft low on the approach: at about 875 feet above mean sea level before the sudden descent, so 225 feet above the runway elevation despite still being a few kilometres from the runway.

Runway 104

Runway Approach UTC Knot 104

Photographic Logbook

APRIL 19, 2024

I pulled the power back and set a notch of flaps to establish a 90 knot, 500 foot/minute descent. April 19: Excessive Clearance At the conclusion of the conference, John and I walked back to the Windsor Suites, retrieved our bags ("That bag is so cute !" I swallowed my objection and read the clearance back to the controller.

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Approach Wind Shear Runway VOR 69

ABEAM

AUGUST 26, 2023

IFR clearance was direct to DEVBI while we knew we could pick up our oceanic clearance (my first ever !) After passing DEVBI, Scottish Control passed us to Reykjavik Control who told us to pick up our Oceanic Clearance with Iceland Radio on 127.850. after DEVBI with Iceland Radio. We kept at FL090 so icing was above us.

Weather 52

Weather Clearance Knot Airplanes 52

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. Clearance for the approach means youre still getting separation from IFR aircraft. In that case, partial panel and non-precision would be a great thing to practice.

Approach 52

Approach Pilot Ceiling Descent 52

Charles Ryan's Flying Adventure

OCTOBER 15, 2024

There was a bit of queue waiting for clearance to enter the terminal. In my head - It's time for me to go home and that's it), before finally given me the clearance to leave the country. At least when we started our descent, the weather was much better, descending and landing in smooth condition. Seriously? (In

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Cabin Crew Weather Turbulence Descent 59

Photographic Logbook

OCTOBER 10, 2023

When I contacted Rochester Approach, the controller came back with, "Are you looking for your clearance to College Park?" I answered in the affirmative, received my clearance, and was given a climb to 6,000 feet as the rain streaked over my windscreen. Shouldn't he have my full clearance? But no ice formed that morning.

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Transponder Approach Clearance General Aviation 52

Pilot Institute

MAY 1, 2024

The landing minimums section includes: Minimum descent altitudes. Preflight Planning Some pilots believe an approach briefing means skimming the chart right before descent. Does the approach match the clearance? Identify the decision altitude (DA) or minimum descent altitude (MDA) valid for your approach.

Approach 52

Approach NOTAMs Runway Weather 52

Professional Pilot

APRIL 10, 2024

Pilatus PC-12 Captain Air Pirate Aviation Goodyear AZ J AX (Intl, Jacksonville FL) Center always seems a problem with unreasonable long EDCT (Expect Departure Clearance Time). Tower operators are doing all the jobs, ie, clearance, delivery, ground, and tower. Tommy Jernejcic ATP/CFII. Andrew Maroney ATP. Christopher Phillips ATP.

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Clearance Pilot Weather Approach 40

iPad Pilot News

MARCH 27, 2025

NRST: Descent Rate and Airport Finder Designed for pilots of any size aircraft, this app provides location-based information to guide you to the nearest airport should an unplanned deviation become necessary.Offers Apple Watch app.

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Weather Pilot Flight Plan Airplanes 91

Air Facts

OCTOBER 30, 2024

Consisting of timed, coordinated climbs and descents, Patterns A and B required the pilot to be on altitude, on heading, and on time. After startup, I’d record a VOR check in the aircraft log while waiting for our clearance. The secondary objective of the two patterns was to teach precision instrument flying skills.

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NDB Checkride VOR Approach 52

Charles Ryan's Flying Adventure

MARCH 28, 2024

Finally before started our descent, our female Captain came on and updated us on our arrival and weather update and with a prediction of light turbulence during our approach. At this point, we started our descent into LHR airport. It took us about 15 minutes to reach the automated machines for clearance into the country.

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Weather Turbulence Runway Narrow-Body Aircraft 52

Charles Ryan's Flying Adventure

APRIL 27, 2024

Once we started our descent, the cabin crew appeared and at least they did their job by checking everyone is buckle up before they made their way to their seats. At this point we were waiting for clearance to depart. My last trip to Shanghai was with Thai Airways Airbus A330-300 from PVG to BKK and that was more than 15 years ago.

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Cabin Crew Airline Airlines Runway 59

Charles Ryan's Flying Adventure

SEPTEMBER 29, 2023

We waited for another 10 minutes before finally given the clearance to board the aircraft, I wonder what was the cause of the delay. Many hours later, we started our descent into New York. Fortunately, I was cleared to go but the delay didn't matter at all as I saw other travellers waiting at the aerobridge.

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Airline Airlines Runway Final Approach 52

Plane and Pilot

JANUARY 5, 2025

They were descending from cruise altitude to 8,000 feet with a clearance to fly direct to navigation fix TAMMI. Air traffic control, responding to the pilots odd transmission, simplified the clearance, issuing just a heading and an altitude. N13GZ verify going direct TAMMI? 13GZ is off navigation herewere gonnawere gonna give it a try.

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Clearance Pilot Cockpit Descent 95