Plane and Pilot

NOVEMBER 25, 2024

It was go-home day and launching with our back to the storm seemed appropriate as we headed to Detroit, where we were scheduled to step onto another jet and catch a ride home to finish our trip. We were tasked with ferrying an empty jet to LaGuardia Airport (KLGA), then we’d catch a ride home in the back of a different jet.

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Runway Approach Knot Final Approach 66

Aerotime

DECEMBER 20, 2024

Jet (and turboprop) turbine engines work more efficiently, and burn less fuel, at higher altitudes where the air is less dense. The touchdown speed will have already been calculated using a combination of aircraft weight, length of runway in use, and prevailing conditions. Hence, the flight will use less fuel at higher altitudes.

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Cabin Crew Descent Runway Approach 274

Plane and Pilot

FEBRUARY 28, 2025

Getting a couple of hundred thousand pounds of swept-wing jet down to sea level from 40,000 feet takes a bit of forethought and no shortage of technology. Most of the big jets, when faced with Newtons laws of motion, need a little assistance when going downhill. First, how much avgas is enough? When to Start Down? Image: Shutterstock.

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Descent Approach Final Approach Wind Shear 54

Plane and Pilot

APRIL 14, 2025

In the late 1940s, surplus unlimited class World War II fighters, and for a while military jets, soon pushed 400 mph air race speeds out of reach. He flies downwind leg at 150 mph, final approach at 130, and touchdown at 110the NXT stalls at 90 mph. However, the technical advances during World War II changed all that.

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Airfoil Final Approach Drag Tail 74

Plane and Pilot

AUGUST 27, 2024

Back in the early days of jet airliners, pilots long experienced in more forgiving two- and four-engine, piston-powered prop planes found themselves running out of airspeed, altitude, and ideas on the final approach to landing. Several of these unstabilized approaches resulted in major aircraft damage or worse.

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Stability Approach Runway Pilot 83

Pilot Institute

OCTOBER 17, 2024

They are the Visual Approach Slope Indicator and Precision Approach Path Indicator. These systems are designed to help you stay on the correct glide path as you approach the runway. VASI and PAPI each have their own approach. nautical miles from the runway threshold.

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Runway Approach Threshold Clearance 98

Flying Magazine

APRIL 26, 2024

The CRJ is interesting to fly with a lot of trimming required as it’s a long-bodied jet with a large swing either side of the CG. I mean, all jets I have flown are like that, but this is fairly sensitive to pitch, power, and flap configuration—all requiring lots of trimming. With a lighter corporate jet, that is powerful.

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Crosswind Weather Knot Aileron 105

Charles Ryan's Flying Adventure

FEBRUARY 14, 2025

This airport has two terminals, operating international and domestic flights respectively and has only a single runway (16/34) in operation. At this point of time, we were on final approach. About Fukuoka Airport Fukuoka Airport was formerly known as Itazuke Air Base, is an international airport for the city, Fukuoka.

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Weather Runway Airlines Airline 66

Charles Ryan's Flying Adventure

FEBRUARY 3, 2025

After arrival, we landed and parked at the terminal where we disembarked through the jet bridge. At this point, we were on final approach to Okinawa. My ride: JA820A (Photo: K.H Photos of the cabin This is pretty much a basic economy class cabin without any USB charging ports or IFE seatback system.

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Turbulence Weather Final Approach Cabin Crew 59

Plane and Pilot

NOVEMBER 25, 2024

It was go-home day and launching with our back to the storm seemed appropriate as we headed to Detroit, where we were scheduled to step onto another jet and catch a ride home to finish our trip. We were tasked with ferrying an empty jet to LaGuardia Airport (KLGA), then we’d catch a ride home in the back of a different jet.

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Runway Approach Knot Final Approach 52

Photographic Logbook

JULY 14, 2024

We overflew the airport at 1,000 feet above the pattern from north to south, then made an arcing, descending turn to the 45° entry for the downwind leg to runway 28. The runway is 108 feet above sea level. Final approach, runway 28, Block Island State Airport. Photo by Alicia. The man clearly has a way with words.

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Runway Weather Airplanes Approach 89

Aerotime

FEBRUARY 10, 2025

A Learjet 35A business jet has suffered a runway excursion while landing at Scottsdale Airport (SDL) close to Phoenix, Arizona. According to reports, the aircraft experienced a main landing gear failure on touch-down, leading to the aircraft departing the paved runway surface and colliding with a parked Gulfstream G200 aircraft.

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Runway Final Approach Jet Approach 272

Charles Ryan's Flying Adventure

FEBRUARY 23, 2025

Window view photos (Take Off to Landing) (Sorry for the poor quality) At the gate before departure During take off On final approach to Tokyo Haneda On arrival in rainy Tokyo My flight summary Thanks for the ride, JA08XJ! Time to experience the Class J product on the domestic configured A350-900! Posh looking lavatory, isn't it?

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Airlines Airline Cabin Crew Descent 59

Charles Ryan's Flying Adventure

MARCH 8, 2025

This is the Pokemon Rokon Jet livery. I tried to change my flight to HD19 as it was operated by the Pokemon jet but unfortunately, my ticket which I paid at a promotional fee, doesn't allowed me to change for free and I had to fork out a whopping 30,000 yen to do so. We taxied towards runway 16L. Rolling down the runway.

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Runway Final Approach Weather Wide-Body Aircraft 52

Pilot Institute

SEPTEMBER 24, 2024

The aerials are at the runway’s landing end. Where these beams intercept is the centreline of the approach. There can be up to three marker beacons on an approach: Outer Marker (flashes blue) – Represents the Final Approach Fix and/or glideslope intercept. Let’s review them.

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Knot Approach Runway Distance Measuring Equipment 52

Charles Ryan's Flying Adventure

OCTOBER 16, 2024

Our taxi to the runway took around 10 minutes. On final approach to SZB's runway 15. On final approach to SZB's runway 15. Here we are, my first time in Subang on a jet aircraft. Let's see how this works out for both airlines after a year or two. We waited for a short while before departing.

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Runway Descent Jet Airlines 52

Chess In the Air

JULY 4, 2022

Sometimes the wind socks at both ends of the runway point in opposite directions! Rapidly approaching cold fronts (or other fronts, e.g. sea breeze fronts). In certain conditions blowing dust (a “ haboob “) can make an approaching front easily visible. Absolutely! If you notice something, say something!

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Wind Shear AGL Lift Runway 52

AeroSavvy

AUGUST 20, 2021

The fixed-base operator (Regional Jet Center) filled up our fuel tanks and provided complimentary hot dogs and ice cream for brunch. After 50 minutes, we were taxiing to the runway. FBO’s provide services for all kinds of aircraft; everything from a small Cessna 152 to a charter Boeing Business Jet.

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Density Altitude OAT Airplanes Fixed Base Operator 52

Photographic Logbook

JULY 7, 2024

So far, everything had gone smoothly for us and, before long, I had my instrument clearance to Beverly, an assigned departure runway (02 with an intersection departure at taxiway Alpha), and a taxi route. Beverly Tower was busy with a pattern full of students all practicing their landings on runway 27. We have arrived!"

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Approach Clearance Runway General Aviation 52

Charles Ryan's Flying Adventure

AUGUST 7, 2024

I wanted to pay for the lounge access and also upgrade myself to the Economy Plus seat on (ex-Jet Airwayys configured aircraft) but I kept getting error on the website and I seeked help with the airline's representative on Twitter (X) but to no avail. We were on final approach into Bengaluru Airport. That it is, my ride VT-YAK!

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Cabin Crew Weather Airlines Airline 59

Aerotime

JANUARY 29, 2025

An American Eagle regional jet collided with a US Army Black Hawk helicopter on final approach to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) on January 29, 2025, resulting in a catastrophic crash into the Potomac River. American Eagle Flight 5342, operated by PSA Airlines, was en route from Wichita Dwight D.

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Final Approach Approach Runway Jet 348

Northstar VFR

MARCH 23, 2025

You may have even seen a few YouTube videos of jets doing go-around maneuvers set to Kens song. As an aircraft enters the traffic pattern, it begins the process of getting configured to land on the runway. At least one of the visual references for the intended runway must be visible and identifiable.

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Pilot Wind Shear Runway Instrument Meteorological Conditions 52

Professional Pilot

AUGUST 8, 2024

Challenger 604, G-IV Contributing Writer Pilatus PC-12 on approach at ORL. Air traffic control instructions often lead to unstable approaches. The request to make a short approach or maintain a higher-than-normal speed to the final approach fix is the most common reason pilots don’t meet stable approach criteria.

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Approach Descent Visual Meteorological Conditions (VMC) Runway 105

Professional Pilot

DECEMBER 10, 2024

As we approached YYT, it went down below ILS minimums, and we had to divert once more to YZV (Sept-les QC, Canada) while rapidly running out of fuel and ideas in the morning hours after a long flight. Fortunately, there is a runway at the end of every ILS. If an airport has a single runway, its always possible it may close.

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Weather Approach Descent Runway 98

Air Facts

OCTOBER 7, 2024

Navy primary flight training—the instructor had it coming Air Facts Journal Second Lieutenant Arnold Reiner Marine Corps recruitment brochures in the early ’60s described three pilot training pipelines: jets, transports and helicopters. With no money for flight instruction, my plan was for the military to pay for the training.

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Cockpit Rudder Tail Indicated Airspeed 98

One Mile at a Time

FEBRUARY 27, 2025

It could be that theres sudden wind shear on final approach, or that that visibility is below minimums, or that the aircraft is too high or too fast, etc. Or it could be that a plane just takes several seconds too long to clear the runway, because it doesnt exit at a certain taxiway. How common are airplane go arounds?

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Airplanes Wind Shear Weather Approach 108

Jetwhine

FEBRUARY 21, 2025

Using HD cameras, controllers can zoom in on any given point within the cameras range, say an aircraft on final approach. The room could be across the runway, across the road, or across town. London City Airport a busy single runway airport, is now operated completely using the Remote Tower concept.

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Air Traffic Control Runway Final Approach Approach 62

Charles Ryan's Flying Adventure

MARCH 30, 2025

Upclose photo of the EVA Air's Hello Kitty named 'Besties Jet'. On final approach We touched down after 4 hours and 1 minute in the air. That is the thrust reverser which is used only during landing or abortion of take off, to slow the aircraft to taxi speed or come to a complete stop. EVA Air's Boeing 787-9 was taking off.

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Airlines Airline Descent Cargo 52

Chess In the Air

JUNE 24, 2022

I was listening intently to the ASOS for wind or gusts, letting it repeat 5 or 6 times with the exact same report: 9 kts straight down the runway; no gusts. After we decided this, we heard a Challenger jet announce “Taxiing to 26 for takeoff”. That was the runway we would use to land. As we will learn, it was the whole issue.

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Pilot AGL Wind Shear Runway 52

Pilot Institute

FEBRUARY 25, 2025

While of course, a runway is ideal, even rough terrain can be survivable if approached correctly. Approach Approach planning can feel like a balancing act between wind direction, field dimensions, and obstacles. Since these factors rarely align perfectly, the safest call is to prioritize an unobstructed final approach.

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Pilot Descent Approach Thrust 59

One Mile at a Time

DECEMBER 25, 2024

Well, unfortunately today isnt one of those days, as an Azerbaijan Airlines jet bound for Russia diverted to Kazakhstan, where it crashed, killing dozens. We know the reason for the initial diversion, though one certainly has to wonder why there were sudden issues with controlling the aircraft when it finally approached its diversion point.

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Jet Descent Airlines Airline 127

Pilot Institute

FEBRUARY 15, 2025

The jet slammed into the ground six thousand feet short of the runway, taking the lives of 134 people. Detecting them is difficult, which makes final approach and landing especially dangerous. If you dont act immediately, you could be forced into an uncontrollable descent before you even reach the runway.

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Wind Shear Weather Descent Approach 66

Aerotime

DECEMBER 27, 2024

Air taxi operations, executive jets, helicopters, and general aviation activities have been excluded in the interests of concision. Indeed, standing as a significant achievement, 2023 saw no fatal accidents or hull losses for jet aircraft, leading to a record-low fatality risk rate of 0.03 rate per million sectors.

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Runway Airlines Airline Horizontal Stabilizer 261

Aerotime

NOVEMBER 25, 2024

2024, a Boeing 737-400 freighter operated by Swift Air of Spain on behalf of global logistics giant DHL crashed on final approach into Vilnius Airport (VNO) in Lithuania, the aircraft’s intended destination. On the morning of November 25. The was 32 minutes ahead of its scheduled departure time of 03:40.

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Final Approach Approach Instrument Landing System Runway 337

Simple Flying

MARCH 1, 2025

A private jet is taxiing across an airport in a major US city and is instructed to hold short of an active runway. Instead, it carries on, right into the path of a commercial airliner on final approach. Stop me if this sounds familiar.

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Final Approach Runway Approach Jet 93

Fear of Landing

JANUARY 31, 2025

Flight 5342 was a scheduled domestic passenger flight from Wichita, Kansas on final approach for runway 33 at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA). , Tower Controller : PAT25, traffic just south of the Woodrow Bridge, a CRJ at 1,200 feet setting up for runway 33. Helicopter : PAT25 has the traffic in sight.

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Air Traffic Control UTC Approach Final Approach 105