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. The jet he followed took too long to clear the runway, and the tower issued another go-around. The pilot replied, unable, and landed.

Pilot

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?

Descent

Air Facts

MAY 7, 2025

The snow plow operators were happy to be able to go about their clearing operations without having to hold short or vacate runways to wait for arrivals or departures. 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.

Weight-Shift-Control

Air Facts

SEPTEMBER 13, 2024

The instructor was able to complete the turn, but the airplane overshot the runway. The pilot flying wrote, “After completing the turn back to the field we saw the airport environment and we were located over the runway but more than halfway down runway 17. NTSB ERA22LA393 shows an airplane slow on approach that flared high.

Gross Weight

Plane and Pilot

NOVEMBER 13, 2024

Maximum Gross Weight: 1,587 lbs. Empty Weight, Standard: 959 lbs. Ducking the head, we slid the canopy closed into a central overhead latch then applied two extra latches at each forward corner With the backup fuel pump on, we took to the runway. All of Tecnam’s production is built-to-fill orders. Wing Area: 128.1

Knot