Fear of Landing

DECEMBER 13, 2024

The airport has a single north-south asphalt runway (01/19) of 2,515 metres (8,250 feet). The runway elevation is 646 feet above mean sea level. QNH one zero two zero, ILS approach runway one nine, information Uniform. SwiftAir DHL flight 18D : 4,000 feet, QNH one zero one niner, expecting ILS runway one niner.

Runway 104

Runway Approach UTC Knot 104

iPad Pilot News

MARCH 11, 2025

These alerts include runway proximity, traffic, cabin altitude, destination weather, terrain, airspace and TFRs, carbon monoxide and more. 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. per minute. When at 2,500 ft.

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AGL Runway Groundspeed Descent 52

Pilot Institute

FEBRUARY 22, 2025

The descent profile. Airport information, such as the length of the runway and the approach lighting pattern. FAA charts also add an airport diagram section showing the runway layout and lighting information. Airport/Runway Information Box This section first provides basic information about the approach. Approach minima.

Approach 52

Approach Descent Runway Final Approach 52

Flight Training Central

MAY 28, 2024

The numbers 4 and 22 on the approach ends of the runway indicate that the runway is orientated approximately 004° and 022° true. If the wind is as shown by the landing direction indicator, the pilot should land on Runway 9 and expect a crosswind from the right. Runway 31 directly into the wind. 040° and 220° true.

Crosswind 98

Crosswind Runway Clearance Air Traffic Control 98

Pilot Institute

FEBRUARY 15, 2025

Lateral guidance tells you to go left or right to align yourself with the runway. Heres how you decide: If you can see the runway (or certain lights or markers for the runway) when you reach the DH, you can keep going and land. Instead of a Decision Height (DH), youll use something called a Minimum Descent Altitude (MDA).

Approach 52

Approach Pilot Descent Airplanes 52

Flying Magazine

MAY 30, 2025

He lost 200 feet before even noticing the descent. Every phase of flight has a checklist, clearance, frequency change, routing amendment, weather check, or procedure review. A typical IFR flight might begin with a clearance to copy prior to takeoff. A quick look at winds aloft while planning the descent.

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Pilot NOTAMs Clearance Approach 104

One Mile at a Time

MAY 25, 2025

Pushing back Bogota Airport from Avianca 787 We started our taxi at 1:40PM, out to runway 14L, with quite some interesting traffic on the way (sorry for the quality of the pictures, as my window was filthy). Then at 2:40PM we began our taxi, and at 2:55PM we rocketed off from runway 14L.

Runway 69

Runway Approach Descent Airline 69

Air Facts

MAY 5, 2025

I filed my IFR flight plan, received a clearance and took off into the gray winter sky. A few minutes later, we heard the center controller clear a Trans Missouri Airlines commuter plane for the VOR Runway 30 approach to Jefferson City. In eight minutes, we would be a pile of bent aluminum in some field short of the runway.

VOR 52

VOR Weather Approach Runway 52

Pilot Institute

OCTOBER 17, 2024

These systems are designed to help you stay on the correct glide path as you approach the runway. The Visual Approach Slope Indicator (VASI) is a Visual Glide Slope Indicator (VGSI) placed near a runway to help you land safely. Two-Bar VASI As the name suggests, the two-bar VASI uses two sets of lights placed alongside the runway.

Runway 98

Runway Approach Threshold Clearance 98

Air Facts

JUNE 4, 2025

Taxiing to Runway 06, I ran through the before-takeoff checklist: fuel selector both, flaps up, mixture rich, lights on. With takeoff clearance from the tower, I pushed the throttle forward. I acknowledged and began a gentle descent. Winds aloft were light and variableideal for a smooth cruise.

Altimeter 52

Altimeter Turbulence Weather VOR 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. What is the runway lighting? Only accurate within 10 degrees of runway heading). No later than).

Approach 97

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.

Aileron 52

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! Approach light systems enhance runway visibility. What does the acronym "TDZE" stand for in aviation, particularly related to airport runways? What does "MALSR" stand for?

Instrument Flight Rules 52

Instrument Flight Rules Descent Clearance Approach 52

Charles Ryan's Flying Adventure

AUGUST 2, 2024

The airpoort has 4 runways: 09/27, 10/28 , 11L/29R and 11R/29L. It's not easy to arrive early at Mumbai due to the heavy traffic and also the airport operates a single runway for both departure and landing. There were a few good bumps during take off and more of it during the descent especially flying through the clouds.

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Descent Runway Cabin Crew Weather 102

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. ” He was right.

Flight Deck 96

Flight Deck Cockpit Approach Descent 96

Flying Magazine

MAY 15, 2024

If utilizing Runway 17 with left traffic, the crosswind turn will be heading 080, downwind 350, base 260, etc. Don’t accept the excuses of “I can’t fly if I can’t see the runway,” or “I can’t feel the airplane.” Note the 90-degree marks on the heading indicator as these help with orientation. It’s an ATD.

Crosswind 110

Crosswind Airplanes VOR Runway 110

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 55

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. The airplane first struck the ground at a speed of 250 knots about four kilometers short of runway 25L, before bouncing for three seconds and then crashing 500 meters further in a rice paddy field.

Aileron 243

Aileron Runway Rudder Descent 243

Pilot Institute

MAY 4, 2024

Not only must you fly unnervingly slow, but you also have to pick a spot on the runway and hit it. It’s a runway that is too short for a normal takeoff or landing but still usable with certain precautions. This allows them to safely operate into and out of these tight runways. You’re not alone.

Weight-Shift-Control 52

Weight-Shift-Control Runway Density Altitude Approach 52

Photographic Logbook

APRIL 19, 2024

But a wall of haze ahead did not bode well for the arrival to Northeast Philadelphia and the airport ATIS (automatic terminal information service) indicated that arrivals were using the RNAV instrument approach procedure to runway 6. I pulled the power back and set a notch of flaps to establish a 90 knot, 500 foot/minute descent.

Approach 77

Approach Wind Shear Runway VOR 77

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. Landing in Moriarty was somewhat odd and memorable, as I was expecting a busy airport with its long runways and did not encounter a single soul.

Weather 98

Weather Approach VFR On Top Knot 98

Photographic Logbook

JULY 11, 2024

We made an IFR departure that morning on runway 16 and climbed above the ceiling in short order. But I accepted the clearance knowing that I could change it with a local Approach control like Syracuse. We broke out right at the missed approach point which is much too high and close to the runway threshold to make a normal landing.

Ceiling 52

Ceiling Approach Weather Runway 52

Pilot Institute

MAY 1, 2024

The heading contains the city, state, airport, runway, and approach name. The landing minimums section includes: Minimum descent altitudes. Preflight Planning Some pilots believe an approach briefing means skimming the chart right before descent. Are there runway closures? Does the approach match the clearance?

Approach 52

Approach NOTAMs Runway Weather 52

ABEAM

AUGUST 26, 2023

So that’s what we did … They conveniently gave us runway 06, and off we were, carefully noting our fuel situation as a general repetition of things to come. IFR clearance was direct to DEVBI while we knew we could pick up our oceanic clearance (my first ever !) Westbound !! Towards Oshkosh !!!

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. Also, having an option to land might force you to fly a more difficult approach for therunway in use, or fly to circling minimums and circle to the landing runway.

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

Cabin Crew 59

Cabin Crew Weather Descent Turbulence 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. Emerging from the clouds on reaching the Finger Lakes. Welcome to College Park!"

Transponder 52

Transponder Clearance Approach General Aviation 52

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. The flying club’s Cessnas and Pipers stood out like a flock of scrawny pigeons as the eagles of Pan Am, TWA, British Airways, and the like lumbered by on their way to and from the runways.

NDB 52

NDB Checkride VOR Approach 52

Charles Ryan's Flying Adventure

MARCH 28, 2024

While taxing to the runway, it started raining and off we went! 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. Once we reached the runway, it started pouring. Off we go, fortunately it wasn't turbulent.

Weather 52

Weather Turbulence Runway Narrow-Body Aircraft 52

iPad Pilot News

MARCH 27, 2025

Boeing Company Allows Boeing flight crews to calculate takeoff analysis, landing analysis and weight and balance information, correcting for pressure variation, runway conditions, engine bleeds and MEL items. PlaneEnglish This training app offers a variety of scenarios to learn and perfect your aviation communication skills.

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Weather Pilot Flight Plan Airplanes 91

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

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. Window shot photos (From Take-Off to Landing) It took a while to reach the runway. Many hours later, we started our descent into New York. At this point, we were on final approach to runway 31L.

Airlines 52

Airlines Airline Runway Final Approach 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. Our taxi to the runway didn't take long. Lots of changes have taken place during this period, that's for sure.

Cabin Crew 59

Cabin Crew Airlines Airline Runway 59

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. They received clearance for Montgomery’s RNAV 28R approach: a GPS-based precision approach with specific waypoints and altitudes which step the aircraft down to the runway. kilometres).

Approach 70

Approach Ceiling Weather Pilot 70

Photographic Logbook

JULY 21, 2024

While we were approaching the Orange County Airport, a student launched in a Cessna from runway 22. We were established on a right downwind for runway 22 when the student made his next radio call indicating that he was also on a right downwind for the same runway. Scott followed in Eight One Six.

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Weight-Shift-Control Clearance Approach Airplanes 94

One Mile at a Time

MAY 20, 2025

For example, theres not enough clearance above and below the power port to fit a full size MacBook charger in there (the one that looks like a brick). Taxiing Miami Airport from Avianca A320 It was a roughly 10 minute taxi out to runway 8R, where we were immediately cleared for takeoff, at 8AM. And not hi to GlobalX A321!

Approach 87

Approach Flight Deck Descent Runway 87

Professional Pilot

AUGUST 8, 2024

According to the FAA Safety Team (FAASTeam), a stable approach is defined as one in which the pilot establishes and maintains a constant angle glidepath toward a predetermined point on the landing runway. Even with this knowledge, pilots continue to engage in behavior that culminates in unstable approaches.

Approach 105

Approach Descent Visual Meteorological Conditions (VMC) Runway 105