Charles Ryan's Flying Adventure

MAY 7, 2025

At this point, we were on final approach towards LHR's runway 27R. While climbing, we had to endure the turbulent condition due to the strong crosswind. We started our descent and for the rest of our flight, the flying condition was great. We were on final approach into runway 27R. Welcome to London!

Turbulence

Flight Training Central

MAY 28, 2024

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 27 and expect a crosswind from the right. a long straight in final approach to the active runway. VFR approaches to land at night should be accomplished with a steeper descent.

Crosswind

Pilot Institute

OCTOBER 16, 2024

If there is a crosswind at the airport, you should mention this in your brief. Discuss your nominated crosswind technique. Explain what aircraft input you will require to land the aircraft in the crosswind. For example, the crosswind is from left to right. Add a zero, and that gives you a 400ft target rate of descent.

Airplanes

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. Simple as that.

Stability

Pilot Institute

JULY 12, 2024

Perfect the approach phase by managing the aircraft’s energy and using references to improve positioning throughout the pattern. See how the wind affects the base leg and how you can compensate for it and safely execute the base-to-final turn. Flying the Approach Haphazard approaches are very likely to lead to haphazard landings.

Descent

Flight Training Central

DECEMBER 4, 2023

The approach for the soft-field landing is similar to the normal approach. The major difference between the two is that a degree of power is used throughout the level-off and touchdown for the soft-field landing so as to control the descent rate all the way to touch down. VS0 should be used.

Approach

Pilot Institute

OCTOBER 13, 2024

Key Takeaways Bounced landings can result from excessive speed, improper flare, or high descent rates. Improper Flare Technique The flare is a maneuver where you elevate the aircraft’s nose slightly just before landing to decrease the descent rate. Use power as necessary to control the descent rate.

Descent

Air Facts

SEPTEMBER 13, 2024

NTSB ERA22LA169 describes a funny engine noise that prompted an earlier than planned turn to crosswind for an anticipated return to the airport. We continued our descent for a couple of seconds and then he began a turn again to the left towards the taxiway. That return did not make it to the airport.

Gross Weight

Photographic Logbook

FEBRUARY 2, 2025

At one point, we were watching an RV on final approach when a green and white Citabria swooped into view from above the restaurant in a steep, descending turn and appeared to cut off the RV. In the descent, wind direction rotated counterclockwise until it became a direct southerly crosswind.

Runway

Charles Ryan's Flying Adventure

JANUARY 14, 2024

This was my flight's final assigned gate. I spotted another green stripes livery on this A330-900neo on final approach to this airport. At this point we started our descent and we can feel the wind shaking our plane quite a bit especially at a lower altitude. What's provided for each passenger ?

Airlines

Photographic Logbook

OCTOBER 11, 2024

Finally, I reached North Bass Island, which is relatively remote but also features a small airport (North Bass Island Airport, 3X5, 1,800 feet long). I was intrigued by what appeared to be a grass crosswind runway at North Bass Island, but no such runway is listed in official publications. This airport is a mere 1.4

Runway

Pilot Institute

JUNE 26, 2024

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. A common situation is if an aircraft is on final approach, and another holding on the runway cannot take off in time. Pitch for Climb The next immediate action is to arrest the descent.

Wind Shear