Flying Magazine
MAY 17, 2025
On final approach, the tower told him to go around. He then did a weight and balance check and found that he needed to reduce the weight to within maximum gross weight. An hour later, the entire electrical system failed, leaving him unable to transfer fuel from the auxiliary tanks into the empty mains.
Plane and Pilot
FEBRUARY 28, 2025
To cope with these challenges, airline glass flight decks contain a vertical navigation function (VNAV) that keeps the autopilot, and the crew, on the right path to arrive at the final approach fix, or downwind leg, at speed and on altitude. A towered airport with an approach control can make this quite easy. When to Start Down?
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Air Facts
MAY 7, 2025
With 10 passengers and luggage on board the airplane, it was well under gross weight, but it soon became apparent we could not out climb the ice buildup. We were able to break out of the clouds on long final approach; however, forward visibility was virtually impossible due to the windshield being almost totally covered with Ice.
Air Facts
SEPTEMBER 13, 2024
Although the traffic pattern was otherwise normal, the base leg was to the end of the runway, with no provision for final approach. The turn to final started at roughly 50 feet when the plane was already over the runway, or nearly. One checkout was at normal weight and c.g. and one at full gross weight and aft c.g.
Plane and Pilot
NOVEMBER 13, 2024
Maximum Gross Weight: 1,587 lbs. Empty Weight, Standard: 959 lbs. Resuming a powered descent to enter the pattern, the aux fuel pump goes on and flaps are deployed to 15 degrees, and the aircraft trimmed to 75 knots for the approach. Clearing the final approach path, we extended full flaps and stabilized at 70 knots.
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