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. We were about 1/2 mile from the threshold.

VOR

Pilot Institute

JULY 4, 2025

The areas marked red on the VSI show climb or descent rates that can put you on a collision course. Green markings show the climb or safe climb, or descent rates. If TCAS commands “ Increase climb ” or “ Increase descent, ” it means the initial response wasn’t enough and a steeper change is needed. This is by design.

Transponder

Fear of Landing

NOVEMBER 8, 2024

ADS-B data shows a slight descent after take off and a right turn. The ADS-B data showed the airplane continued a slight descent after takeoff followed by a right turn until the data ended about 0.6 The data ended at 0.6 miles (965 metres) west of the end of the runway. The Baron struck the east face of a ridgeline.

Runway

iPad Pilot News

MARCH 11, 2025

AGL (or when AGL is unknown), the descent rate exceeds 4,000 ft. AGL and the descent rate exceeds 3,000 ft. AGL, the descent rate is between 3000 ft. Runway Final Approach Alert – Alerts when approaching any runway, based on altitude, vertical speed, track, and when within 4 nm of the runway threshold. per minute.

AGL

Flying Magazine

JULY 3, 2025

ForeFlight indicated we could reach there with a 900 fpm descent rate. We are on short final, about to cross the field threshold, and I am 25 knots above my targeted landing speed (VREF). A controller immediately gave us a lower altitude and asked our intentions. I told the controller we would keep going to Las Vegas.

Knot

Pilot Institute

FEBRUARY 15, 2025

The minima table lists the DA and Height Above Threshold for each type of RNAV approach. 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. You use step-down altitudes at fixes here just like the LNAV method to manage your descent.

Approach

Professional Pilot

MAY 7, 2025

A pproaching the threshold, the flying pilot was trying to keep the wings level in the gusty crosswind. They throttled up, but the rapid descent in the last 50 ft resulted in a hard landing that burst 2 of the mains and collapsed a strut. If not recognized quickly, it can lead to incorrect pilot inputs and loss of control.

Crosswind

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. nm from the runway 28R displaced threshold, at 03:46 a.m.

Knot

Charles Ryan's Flying Adventure

JUNE 3, 2025

At this point, we reached the threshold of the runway. 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. Look at how lovely the weather was that morning. Passing by Air France's corperate office.

Runway

Charles Ryan's Flying Adventure

JUNE 17, 2025

We waited for a while near the threshold to allow a few aircraft ahead of us to take off. At this point we started our descent as we passed by some snowy mountains. However the weather in Singapore was not good as you can see the gloomy clouds greeted us during our descent. As you can see a few European airlines were behind us.

Airline

Plane and Pilot

JULY 1, 2025

The pilot was distracted, and flew too low, striking several approach lights short of the runway threshold. The airplane made a slow descent toward the east for about nine minutes, away from the destination airport. The airplane then turned west back toward the airport and continued a slow descent.

Density Altitude

AV Web

APRIL 15, 2025

Fixed-Wing Foibles Consider the Airbus first officer (FO) who tried to satisfy ATCs request to increase their descent (rate), so he engaged open descent mode. The captain took control and applied aft stick pressure to return the airplane to a normal descent pitch attitude to prevent an overspeed. No mention of IPC results.

Pilot

Flying Magazine

JULY 16, 2025

not often easy in a descent. Still, you’ll likely cross the threshold well above the recommended landing speed and float for quite a while as you slow. You’ll eventually have to slow, maybe add flaps (and extend the gear?)—not

Approach

Flying Magazine

JULY 2, 2025

The Lance’s track was aligned with the runway, but rather than begin a descent it remained at 2,000 agl. A mile from the threshold the pilot asked to overfly the runway and go around. Subscribe Now The pilot checked in with John C. Tune Airport (KJWN) tower and was cleared to land on Runway 20.

Approach

Aerotime

APRIL 29, 2024

However, as the aircraft crossed the runway threshold, the footage appears to show the aircraft making little attempt to arrest its rate of descent or initiate a flare by raising its nose to bleed off any excess airspeed before it touches down.

Runway

Pilot Institute

OCTOBER 17, 2024

Using the VASI is crucial as it gives you safe obstruction clearance within 10 degrees of either side of the runway centerline and around four nautical miles from the runway threshold. nautical miles from the runway threshold. VASI provides a more extensive range of obstacle clearance at 4 nautical miles from the runway threshold.

Runway

Pilot Institute

OCTOBER 16, 2024

Descent Point Nominate a descent point that will give you a constant 3° profile to the threshold. We can calculate the rate of descent required to achieve a 3° profile. Add a zero to this number, and you have your target rate of descent. Add a zero, and that gives you a 400ft target rate of descent.

Airplanes

Plane and Pilot

AUGUST 27, 2024

GA pilots find time-tested and more creative ways to skitter off the side of the runway, land short of the threshold, or slide off the far end with the brakes smoking and tires squealing. 1 cause of GA accidents and incidents remains loss of control (LOC), most often on landing.

Stability

Pilot Institute

JULY 12, 2024

Key Takeaways Start by setting up your approach correctly to ensure you arrive at the threshold perfectly every time. Learn to use aircraft references to establish a stable descent rate and pitch, ending up in a smooth roundout and flare. You should arrive at the threshold on the centerline at the proper height and speed each time.

Descent

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

Pilot Institute

MAY 4, 2024

Any substantial changes to speed and descent rate will destabilize the landing. If it prevents you from landing close to the threshold, a short runway becomes even shorter. The drag allows for a steeper descent, which is particularly helpful when avoiding obstacles. Downwind Phase Complete the before-landing checklist.

Weight-Shift-Control

Pilot Institute

MARCH 26, 2024

On a normal landing, you’d pull the power over the threshold, begin your roundout, and flare around 10 feet AGL. When crossing the threshold, start reducing the power. High-wing aircraft might need more power or pitch to arrest the descent. Overcorrecting for a high descent rate will cause the aircraft to balloon.

NOTAMs

Plane and Pilot

SEPTEMBER 15, 2024

As the sun began its descent, we began the final leg of what would end up being a four-hour trek. Not knowing the B-52 had arrived ahead of schedule, the four minutes that passed during the 5-mile final seemed like an hour, and when the mains touched down just inside the threshold, we both let out a sigh of relief.

Runway

Photographic Logbook

JULY 11, 2024

Since we lost our LPV approaches due to obstructions along the final approach course, the downgraded LNAV minimum descent altitude for the approach to runway 28 was 558 feet above the ground. I managed the stepdown to 2,000 feet at JAKRR (named for WFC founder Jake DeGroote) by programming the autopilot for a descent to that altitude.

Ceiling

Photographic Logbook

FEBRUARY 2, 2025

Alton Bay's floating bandstand about 100 feet south of the runway threshold. In the descent, wind direction rotated counterclockwise until it became a direct southerly crosswind. He certainly had a point. Such a cool airplane! A 1956 Cessna 182. That is a Super Viking," I said to The Bear as the vintage Bellanca taxied past.

Runway

Charles Ryan's Flying Adventure

MAY 20, 2024

At this point, we started our descent into Singapore, flying near Malaysia. Once we reached near the threshold, we waited for this China Eastern A330 to land before we depart. The windows were unlocked when we started our descent. The limited selection of hollywood movie. At this point, we started rolling down the runway.

Runway

Charles Ryan's Flying Adventure

FEBRUARY 10, 2025

Turning left, heading towards the threshold. We started our descent. Passing by a couple of ANA aircraft. We started accelerating. What a beautiful day for flying! The colours of the engine reminds me of Air Baltic. A bit of bumps here and there. At this point, it was smooth all the way to arrival.

Cabin Crew

Charles Ryan's Flying Adventure

SEPTEMBER 17, 2024

Here we are, we have reached the threshold. After sometime of cruising, we started our descent into Delhi. It was hazy during our descent but nothing bumpy. We entered the runway 25. It looks like a fine day for flying. I had a great view of the city, that's why window seat is a must for me especially during day flight.

Weather

Charles Ryan's Flying Adventure

JANUARY 14, 2024

Finally we reached the threshold and we were on our way. At this point we started our descent and we can feel the wind shaking our plane quite a bit especially at a lower altitude. At this point we started our descent and we can feel the wind shaking our plane quite a bit especially at a lower altitude. Goodbye Frankfurt!

Airlines

Air

APRIL 22, 2025

Threshold Lights These lights mark the very beginning of the runway section available for landing. PAPI Lights: Your Glide Path Assistant The Precision Approach Path Indicator (PAPI) is a vital visual aid for maintaining the correct descent angle. Spacing: Closer together (e.g., 15m) for CAT III than CAT II (e.g.,

Threshold

Plane and Pilot

SEPTEMBER 2, 2024

It looked like I was still on a descent to touch down at the threshold on Runway 15. I was soon sitting in the seat, feet on pedals, hand on throttle, and back on the overrun taxiing to the threshold. What can be hard about a straight-in, even if I had never done one? I lined up and continued to descend.

Runway

NYC Aviation

JUNE 17, 2020

It warns pilots of a too high or too low descent path. A pair of synchronized flashing lights, located laterally on each corner of the runway approach threshold, providing rapid and positive identification of the approach end of a runway. REIL – Runway End Identifier Lights. RON – Remain OverNight.

Runway

Charles Ryan's Flying Adventure

JULY 22, 2024

Just as I was settled in, the captain announced to all of us that the flight had begun its descent and requested the crew to prepare for landing. We reached the threshold of runway 27. Once we started our descent, I changed the channel to the camera mode (landing gear) to enjoy this view. At this point, we started our descent.

Cabin Crew