Air Facts

MAY 5, 2025

It was a decision I would soon regret… We transitioned from the holding pattern to the outbound leg of the VOR approach and began a descent to 2,700 feet, the minimum altitude for that leg of the approach. It would also require a descent to 2,200 feet before crossing the outer marker. What was the freezing level?

VOR

Pilot's Life Blog

JUNE 18, 2025

Maintain a stable approach speed, slightly above your normal landing speed, to help control the aircraft. Final Approach Adjustments Use the crab method to keep the aircraft aligned with the runway centerline. Keep a close eye on your airspeed, descent rate, and alignment, adjusting controls as needed.

Crosswind

Pilot Institute

APRIL 23, 2025

Landing Gear Operating Speed (VLO) Explained Youre on the final approach. Now its time to extend the landing gear and complete your final approach checklist. Having a structured approach to your descent and landing procedures is another helpful strategy. Theres just one problem youre too fast.

Final Approach

Fear of Landing

JUNE 27, 2025

They said that they had looked left and right before entering but did not see the Boeing 738 on final approach. 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.

Descent

Pilot Institute

FEBRUARY 15, 2025

If youve got that equipment, youre set to take full advantage of LPV approaches! 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. Youll lower your altitude step by step as you follow the approach. Easy, right?

Approach

Pilot Institute

FEBRUARY 22, 2025

Theyre officially called Instrument Approach Procedure (or IAP) charts, but pilots often casually call them approach plates. IFR approaches can be very complicated, and you need to keep track of lots of data, including: The route. The descent profile. The procedure for the missed approach. Approach minima.

Approach

Flight Training Central

MAY 13, 2025

Apply carb heat if applicable, establish a descent airspeed (defer setting flaps until the base leg). Reduce your power, and set flaps to full to establish a maximum descent rate. Apply carb heat if applicable, reduce your power, set the flaps to their first setting, and establish your descent airspeed of 1.4

Approach

Pilot Institute

FEBRUARY 15, 2025

Detecting them is difficult, which makes final approach and landing especially dangerous. In seconds, an aircraft can be forced into an uncontrollable descent, leaving you with barely any time to react. If you dont act immediately, you could be forced into an uncontrollable descent before you even reach the runway.

Wind Shear

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. At 03:26:15, the aircraft entered the final approach phase. At 03:09:56, the captain made another attempt to contact Vilnius ACC.

Cargo

Charles Ryan's Flying Adventure

NOVEMBER 8, 2024

Once we were on our way, our source of information about our flight only came before the start of our descent. At this point of time, we started our descent not long after. On final approach to SIN. I was hoping for the seats beside mine to remain vacant but it was not the case when both of them turned up.

Runway

Flying Magazine

JULY 18, 2025

If you’ve ever flown a modern Rockwell Collins suite, you’ll recognize the airport dome and extended runway centerlines with mile markers that are intended to better orient the pilot from top of descent through final approach. The displays are touchscreen, plus there’s a QWERTY keypad and radio tuning knob console.

Flight Deck

One Mile at a Time

DECEMBER 25, 2024

In video footage, the plane can be seen entering a steep descent toward Aktau and even banking to the right. Thats definitely not normally how youd shoot an approach, so clearly something was very wrong at this point. Were there sudden flight control issues? While some passengers survived, a majority lost their lives.

Jet

Charles Ryan's Flying Adventure

FEBRUARY 23, 2025

It was nice to hear the Captain making announcement before departure and he warned us of some expected turbulence during our descent towards HND. It all started when she approach and notify me not to take photos of any one, from there, I shared with her what I do, it was very pleasant chatting with her. Posh looking lavatory, isn't it?

Airlines

Photographic Logbook

MAY 26, 2025

We declared for runway 17 and departed the area to the southeast for a descent to pattern altitude and a 45° entry to the downwind. I cross-controlled the Warrior into a slip to steepen the descent and immediately got on the brakes when we touched down. On the ground, we rapidly caught up to the ultralight.

Runway

Charles Ryan's Flying Adventure

JUNE 3, 2025

After an hour of flying, we started our descent into Barcelona. We made a few turns during our descent to follow the traffic in preparation for landing. We made a few turns during our descent to follow the traffic in preparation for landing. We were on final approach into runway 06L. Flying over some hilly areas.

Runway

Flying Magazine

JUNE 20, 2025

The controller cleared the pilot for the approach, and when the airplane was about 10 miles northeast of the NESTY, an initial approach fix (IAF), the controller asked the pilot if he was going to “make your descent” and asked if he would like vectors to the south. The pilot answered, “I think we’ll be alright.”

Knot

Charles Ryan's Flying Adventure

JUNE 17, 2025

At this point we started our descent as we passed by some snowy mountains. At this point we were on approach into Milan, the pilots were probably doing the landing checklist at this point. However the weather in Singapore was not good as you can see the gloomy clouds greeted us during our descent.

Airline

Airline Reporter

MAY 10, 2025

Sunset descent into New York on a Singapore Airlines A350: This was on the same flight as the Singapore Changi takeoff we showed you earlier … just 17 hours later (it’s the world’s longest flight after all). The entire descent and landing was beautiful since it happened during sunset.

Final Approach

Plane and Pilot

JULY 1, 2025

The student turned early onto the base leg of the airport traffic pattern, then turned onto final approach, resulting in the airplane being high and fast. Probable cause(s): The pilot’s failure to maintain the proper glidepath during final approach, which resulted in a collision with the approach lights short of the runway.

Density Altitude

Charles Ryan's Flying Adventure

MARCH 23, 2025

At this point, it was on final approach into New Chitose Airport. Descending was also quite turbulent with gusty winds happening during our descent and approach into HND airport but luckily for us, it didn't cause any disruption to our flight (flight diversion). Window View We were on final approach into HND airport.

Turbulence

Pilot's Life Blog

JUNE 18, 2025

Pilots must be ready to initiate a go-around if the conditions deteriorate below safe limits during final approach. Reasons include unstable approaches (excessive descent rate or incorrect airspeed), runway obstructions (vehicles, other aircraft, wildlife), sudden wind shifts or gusts, traffic conflicts, or ATC instructions.

Air Traffic Control

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.

Pilot

Charles Ryan's Flying Adventure

MARCH 30, 2025

We were almost there and at this point, we started our descent. we started our descent. On final approach We touched down after 4 hours and 1 minute in the air. I managed to catch a couple of movies on this flight. I am able to watch the movie while checking out the inflight map at the same time. At this point.

Airline

One Mile at a Time

JULY 18, 2025

Iberia business class map feature A321XLR Iberia business class map feature A321XLR View approaching Washington Iberia Airbus A321XLR Around 15 minutes after that, we began our descent toward Washington. There was a bit of turbulence on the final approach.

Approach

Charles Ryan's Flying Adventure

JULY 24, 2025

After the meal service ended, the cabin light was dimmed and I managed to catch a short nap and woke up while our aircraft started the descent. As we flew through some clouds during the descent, we encountered a few bumps. At this point, we were on final approach into Taipei Taoyuan Airport.

Final Approach

Charles Ryan's Flying Adventure

FEBRUARY 3, 2025

At this point, we were on final approach to Okinawa. The reason is the cabin lights were on through out the entire flight and the reflection from the light made it impossible to take a descent photo of the view outside. The in-flight map You can place your order with the crew and only credit card is accepted for payment.

Turbulence

AV Web

DECEMBER 11, 2024

The last thing you want to do is make a normal descent and landing. From that perch, you can eyeball the airport and then execute a circling descent to both lose altitude and set up for the approach and landing. Youll have to turn away from the runwaybrieflyto get some distance and perspective for your approach.

Runway

Flying Magazine

JULY 16, 2025

not often easy in a descent. Adobe Stock] Get Back to Basics As instrument pilots, the importance of the stabilized approach was hammered into our heads during training. You’re probably familiar with the routine from the TRACON: “Cessna 123, maintain your best forward speed, Boeing 737 in trail.”

Approach

Charles Ryan's Flying Adventure

MAY 7, 2025

At this point, we were on final approach towards LHR's runway 27R. We started our descent and for the rest of our flight, the flying condition was great. We were on final approach into runway 27R. Inflight Wifi You can access the system by keying in your seat number and the last 4 digit of your passport number.

Turbulence

One Mile at a Time

JULY 12, 2025

At 9:30AM local time, we started our initial descent, at which point the first officer announced that we’d be landing in around 25 minutes. View on approach Madrid Airport Aer Lingus A320 10 minutes later, the seatbelt sign was turned on, and the crew prepared the cabin for landing.

Approach

Cranky Flier

JUNE 19, 2025

We had a nice view of Monterey as we started our descent, and it was surprisingly clear around the Bay Area. We seemed to hover above the low marine layer for awhile, before finally plunging in for final approach. Finally, after four attempts on Alaska/Hawaiian, I had a flight that arrived on time… early, even.

Runway

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

Flying Magazine

MAY 3, 2024

The accident happened as the pilot was attempting to fly the RNAV 20 approach, which takes the aircraft directly over the potato processing plant with numerous vent stacks constantly in operation. The standard for airspeed after passing the final approach fix was 120 kias indicated, according to the Flight Maneuvers Description Manual (FMDM).

Pilot

Flight Training Central

MAY 28, 2024

a long straight in final approach to the active runway. 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? Runway 27 and expect a crosswind from the right. right-quartering headwind.

Crosswind

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. 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. What speed on final approach? What is the runway lighting?

Approach

Fear of Landing

DECEMBER 6, 2024

The controller confirmed a descent to 3,000 feet, the minimum safe altitude for BEGKA. At the same time, another aircraft on approach to Montgomery County requested a diversion, as the visibility was below the minimums required. The LPV approach relies on the pilot flying a highly accurate descent path to the decision altitude.

Approach

Pilot Institute

NOVEMBER 19, 2024

A VOR approach gives you accurate guidance by following specific VOR radials. Unlike an Instrument Landing System (ILS), a VOR approach only provides horizontal guidance. So, you must manage the descent and altitude using the VORs published step-down fixes and minimum descent altitudes (MDAs). Initial approach altitude.

VOR