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Going Up and Going Down

Plane and Pilot

This is new territory for beginning pilots, who must be taught the right—and wrong—ways to manage ascent and descent. For climbing, full or recommended climb power is usually employed, and for descent or landing approach, a power setting that produces the desired descent rate is selected.

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Pilot, Know Thyself: Discovering What It Means to Be Painfully Average

Flying Magazine

I took off from Runway 34L at 169,800 pounds gross weight, rotated at 1.8 degrees per second, and lifted off at a pitch attitude of 6.5 minutes and achieved stable approach to Runway 19R at 1,710 feet. This one is for an unstable approach due to an excessive descent rate (1,232 ft/min). I hand-flew the first 13.3

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Step-by-Step Guide to No-Flaps Landings for Pilots

Pilot Institute

The flaps on an aircraft are used for controlled descents with slower airspeed during the approach and landing. When landing without flaps, pilots must adjust their techniques to compensate for higher approach speeds, a shallow descent angle, and longer landing distances. What is the purpose of flaps? Pre-Landing Checklist 1.

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Air India Crash Investigation Focuses on Fuel Switches

Flying Magazine

The Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner had just lifted off from Ahmedabad airport (VAAH) bound for London when video shows the airline barely climbing, then it began a slow descent into a building off the end of the runway. According to the AAIB report, the aircraft was cleared for takeoff from Runway 24 at 08:07:33 local time.

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5 Most Common Aircraft Flap Types (Explained by a CFI)

Northstar VFR

When deployed, they increase the wings lift and drag, allowing the airplane to fly safely at slower speeds. This also allows the plane to make a steeper descent without pointing the nose down and speeding up to unsafe airspeeds. On takeoff , flaps help the airplane become airborne sooner by increasing lift. How Do Flaps Work?

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From Twinjet to Glider: Varied Experience Comes in Handy in Unwanted Transition

Flying Magazine

ForeFlight indicated we could reach there with a 900 fpm descent rate. Page Airfield is an uncontrolled airport at 4,300 feet elevation, and the runway is just under 6,000 feet long. Seeing my position visually, I was now totally confident I could make the runway. miles from the end of the runway, I called for gear.

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Step-by-Step Guide: How to Land a Piper Seminole Safely

Pilot's Life Blog

Learning how to land a Piper Seminole means becoming comfortable with these avionics, which help guide the aircraft through the landing procedure, ensuring optimal approach speeds and alignment with the runway. The pre-landing check is the first step in ensuring the aircraft is ready for a stable descent.