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The anatomy of a commercial flight – all you ever wanted to know:   Part two   

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Having been cruising along at around 500 miles per hour (800 kph) or so, depending on aircraft type, the crew will need to reduce this to around 150 mph (240 kph) for the final approach, and even lower for the actual landing itself. At this point, the use of the aircraft’s flaps becomes critical.

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Step-by-Step Guide: How to Land a Piper Seminole Safely

Pilot's Life Blog

Learning how to land a Piper Seminole means becoming comfortable with these avionics, which help guide the aircraft through the landing procedure, ensuring optimal approach speeds and alignment with the runway. The aircrafts landing gear is retractable, which must be extended during the final approach.

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Throttle Mismanagement: A T-38 Lesson That Stuck

Air Facts

One day, I had finally had enough. As he lifted off from a touch-and-go, I shook the control stick and said, Ive got the jet. Add half the gust factor to final approach and touchdown speeds. We touched down on speed about 100150 feet down the runway. I wanted him to make minor correctionsand only when necessary.

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Step-by-Step Guide to No-Flaps Landings for Pilots

Pilot Institute

A no-flaps landing generally requires more runway for stopping, with the distance that can increase by as much as 50% depending on the aircraft and conditions. Lift and Drag Modifications A no-flaps landing significantly reduces drag and lift, which is why the approach is flown at a higher speed. Pre-Landing Checklist 1.

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Window Seat Views and More: Highlights From Our YouTube Channel

Airline Reporter

Highlights: @ 1:26 taxiing onto 31L while watching the plane ahead of us lift off, then the entire takeoff roll and great views of JFK’s terminals 1 and 8, and @2:32 the views of the Manhattan skyline. But things really get good at 1:20 when we line up with the final approach to JFK 4R just as the sunset showed off its brightest colors.

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Experience in the Chair: Guiding a Twin Beech Home

Air Facts

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. The Twin Otter is very powerful, but its fixed landing gear, wing struts and various hinges, plus the thick high lift wing gave lots of places for the ice to accumulate.

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Experiencing Air France Airbus A220-300 (Part 2: CDG-BCN)

Charles Ryan's Flying Adventure

The airport layout of CDG airport This airport consists of 4 runways, (08L/26R, 08R/26L, 09L/27R and 09R/27L) and was opened in March 1974. However after pushing back while on the way to the runway, I managed to see some deicing action on an Easyjet A321 aircraft. At this point, we reached the threshold of the runway.

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