Descent Threshold Turbulence 
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.
Air Facts
MAY 5, 2025
The general prognosis indicated no icing in the clouds, no turbulence and a quartering headwind from the west resulting in a mere five knots of headwind component. It got turbulent, and then very turbulent. I had never flown on instruments in heavy rain and turbulence. We were about 1/2 mile from the threshold.
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Charles Ryan's Flying Adventure
JUNE 3, 2025
The flying condition towards Barcelona was nice and there was hardly any turbulence on this flight. At this point, we reached the threshold of the runway. The rain got a bit heavy at one point but it was hardly turbulent. After an hour of flying, we started our descent into Barcelona. We were out of the rainy clouds.
Charles Ryan's Flying Adventure
JUNE 17, 2025
Our aircraft pushed back on time and the Captain made the usual welcome speech and also told us to expect some turbulence along the way. Once take off, we encountered some light turbulence during our climb but the cabin service started during our climb and this is where I find the service to be a bit disappointing.
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. Not scared?
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. Add in some crosswind and turbulence from preceding aircraft, and these arrivals can get a bit hairy.
Pilot Institute
OCTOBER 16, 2024
Depending on the wind direction and airport surroundings, you may experience some turbulence. This will reduce your workload in turbulent conditions. Descent Point Nominate a descent point that will give you a constant 3° profile to the threshold. Add a zero to this number, and you have your target rate of descent.
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