Ask Captain Lim

JULY 13, 2025

Pilots also review NOTAMs (Notices to Airmen), which report temporary changes such as runway closures or airspace restrictions. During take-off, pilots rely on calculated thrust settings and critical speeds such as V1, the decision point after which take-off must continue. Weather plays a crucial role.

Pilot

Flying Magazine

JULY 22, 2025

Taxiing requires forays into Beta as there is so much thrust at idle that the Epic will rapidly accelerate beyond taxi speed. We experimented with varying descents from an emergency descent profile—from coming down at nearly 10,000 fpm to seeing if we could cure being high and fast on an arrival procedure.

Rudder

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. Any NOTAMS applicable? For example, some aircraft limit flaps and gear in icing until on approach or forbid the use of speed brakes or require a minimum thrust setting. What is the runway lighting?

Approach

Fly with Eva

MARCH 20, 2018

I see my name on the crew list, I sign in and read the flight plan, notams and weather. Cleared for takeoff! ‘Set thrust.’ Descent briefing, approach briefing, and down we go. ’ Quickly take off thrust, and back in the air we go, flight directors off, and time for some visual circuits. Cleared to land!

Jet