Northstar VFR

MARCH 23, 2025

You may have even seen a few YouTube videos of jets doing go-around maneuvers set to Kens song. As the plane descends toward the runway on final approach, it may encounter various scenarios where a safe landing cannot be assured. This may be difficult if the weather is at or below minimums for the approach.

Pilot

Charles Ryan's Flying Adventure

MARCH 30, 2025

Upclose photo of the EVA Air's Hello Kitty named 'Besties Jet'. 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. EVA Air's Boeing 787-9 was taking off. Asiana's Boeing 777-200ER. At this point.

Airline

Charles Ryan's Flying Adventure

FEBRUARY 3, 2025

After arrival, we landed and parked at the terminal where we disembarked through the jet bridge. 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.

Turbulence

One Mile at a Time

JULY 18, 2025

Ultimately these are some of the sacrifices we’re seeing with the increasing use of premium narrow body jets, since the real estate math is a bit different than on wide body jets. View approaching Washington Iberia Airbus A321XLR At 2:15PM, the crew was told to prepare the cabin for landing, and the seatbelt sign was turned on.

Approach

One Mile at a Time

JULY 12, 2025

Aer Lingus departure gate Dublin This area of the terminal has no jet bridges, so instead, you just have your boarding pass scanned, and then follow a specific path toward an aircraft. 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.

Approach

Flying Magazine

JULY 16, 2025

not often easy in a descent. But, barring those, a high-speed approach and landing by the GA pilot is seldom required by light aircraft. As a nerdy scientist trained to make observations, I’ve found that GA pilots have a propensity for coming in hot in conditions that hardly warrant a jet-like approach speed.

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. My streak of delays was finally broken. We were ready very early and the jet bridge was pulled back several minutes before we even started moving. Looking around, I saw this airplane was a little beat up.

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. Jet (and turboprop) turbine engines work more efficiently, and burn less fuel, at higher altitudes where the air is less dense.

Cabin Crew

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.

Stability

Pilot Institute

OCTOBER 17, 2024

No matter if you’re flying a large jet or a small aircraft, PAPI and VASI are meant to enhance safety, especially when landing in poor visibility or at night. VASI is also suitable for runways with longer or multiple glide paths, like those for both small airplanes and large jets. It will also improve your approach accuracy.

Runway

Charles Ryan's Flying Adventure

MARCH 8, 2025

This is the Pokemon Rokon Jet livery. I tried to change my flight to HD19 as it was operated by the Pokemon jet but unfortunately, my ticket which I paid at a promotional fee, doesn't allowed me to change for free and I had to fork out a whopping 30,000 yen to do so. On final approach into Sapparo's New Chitose Airport!

Runway

Charles Ryan's Flying Adventure

OCTOBER 16, 2024

Not long after, we started our descent into Subang Airport. We hit some light turbulence during our descent. On final approach to SZB's runway 15. Here we are, my first time in Subang on a jet aircraft. Let's see how this works out for both airlines after a year or two. We touched down ahead of schedule.

Runway

Charles Ryan's Flying Adventure

MAY 27, 2025

The turbine of a jet engine The departure gate of my flight. The 40 minutes flight went past very quickly and we started our descent soon in this good weather. We were on final approach. Terminal 4 Observation Deck It is quite small but you get a good view of the tarmac. Here we are at the gate of CDG airport.

Runway

Professional Pilot

AUGUST 8, 2024

Challenger 604, G-IV Contributing Writer Pilatus PC-12 on approach at ORL. Air traffic control instructions often lead to unstable approaches. The request to make a short approach or maintain a higher-than-normal speed to the final approach fix is the most common reason pilots don’t meet stable approach criteria.

Approach

Professional Pilot

DECEMBER 10, 2024

After 11 hours of flight during our descent to initiate an approach, the airport closed for Category I (CAT I) approaches due to weather. During descent, we monitored the number 2 engine, and when we were at a comfortable distance from the airport we performed a precautionary shutdown and secured the engine.

Weather

One Mile at a Time

FEBRUARY 27, 2025

Reader Will asked me the following question, regarding a go around (often referred to as an aborted landing, missed approach, or rejected landing) that he experienced on a flight today: Today, I had an interesting experience on flight SK502 from London Heathrow (LHR) to Copenhagen (CPH), and I wanted to reach out with a question.

Airplanes

Pilot Institute

FEBRUARY 25, 2025

A hard, flat landing at a high descent rate can still cause injury, even if the cabin remains intact. Keep a controlled descent and a level attitude to avoid any structural damage or injury. While of course, a runway is ideal, even rough terrain can be survivable if approached correctly. Seems unlikely, but yes, it can.

Pilot

Chess In the Air

JUNE 24, 2022

After we decided this, we heard a Challenger jet announce “Taxiing to 26 for takeoff”. It’s worth noting that Shmulik had a close call in the past: a jet pulled onto the runway in front of him with no radio call. This near miss was avoided only by the jet taking off immediately in front of him. He tried again, with no reply.

Pilot

Aerotime

NOVEMBER 25, 2024

2024, a Boeing 737-400 freighter operated by Swift Air of Spain on behalf of global logistics giant DHL crashed on final approach into Vilnius Airport (VNO) in Lithuania, the aircraft’s intended destination. On the morning of November 25.

Final Approach