One Mile at a Time

JANUARY 14, 2025

This essentially means it was flying at a 90 degree angle to the runway, so it needed to make a left turn, to get on the runway heading for the final approach. The pilots of both flights, plus the air traffic controller, maintained good communication throughout, and ultimately averted a potential disaster.

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Flying Magazine

MAY 17, 2025

Here youll see how creative errors can sneak in and deprive pilots of the fuel that keeps us airborne. Flight Planning A pilot encountered 32-35 knot headwinds at cruise. A multiengine pilot transferred fuel after two hours in flight but was unaware there was insufficient power to run the pump. He landed safely.

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One Mile at a Time

FEBRUARY 24, 2025

@KTVU @SFGate @VASAviation pic.twitter.com/Lqkh5snd8i Hoppinaroundtheworld (@Hopinarndthwrld) February 24, 2025 Fortunately air traffic controllers at SFO got a low altitude alert, and informed the pilots of their concerning altitude. The pilots seemed to be confused about their path in comparison to the standard glide path.

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Inflight Pilot Training

MARCH 13, 2025

Mistakes are a natural part of learning, but understanding common pitfalls ahead of time can help you progress more efficiently, build confidence, and become a safer pilot. In this comprehensive guide, well take a deep dive into the top 10 mistakes student pilots make, why they happen, and actionable strategies to avoid them.

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Air Facts

APRIL 14, 2025

Rather, the system, in the largest sense, includes VAOAI advocates and promoters, regulators, pilots, aircraft, regulations, training, airports, air traffic, airspace, weather, publications, public opinion, and more. other words, pilots have to figure out how to use ADS-B because the systems engineering is still incomplete.

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Final Approach General Aviation Approach Wind Shear 90

Vintage Aviation News

FEBRUARY 13, 2025

The pilots waved from the cockpit before taking off to demonstrate their unique roles: 46155 serves as a rainmaker for cloud seeding, an essential tool in combating drought across Thailand. After their final approach, the aircraft rolled past the crowd once more, pausing briefly as the crews waved farewell.

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Pilot Institute

DECEMBER 31, 2024

It might sound a bit scary, but its a valuable skill for a pilot to master. Pilots must adapt their approach and landing technique during flap failure. When landing without flaps, pilots must adjust their techniques to compensate for higher approach speeds, a shallow descent angle, and longer landing distances.

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AV Web

MARCH 19, 2025

The February 25 incident saw Southwest Flight 2504 (SWA2504) on final approach execute a last-minute go-around from just above the surface as the Challenger taxied across Runway 31C directly in its path.

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Flying Magazine

JUNE 3, 2025

Subscribe Now Pathways, also known as highway in the sky (HITS), guidance is provided by displaying a series of rectangles that a pilot flies through to maintain the desired course. However, when flying an approach, the width is 700 feet or half of the full-scale CDI deflection, whichever is less.

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One Mile at a Time

JUNE 4, 2025

The pilots seemingly made great time, and the plane began its approach to runway 8R in Munich. The landing gear was dropped in preparation for landing only for the pilots to discontinue their approach.

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Pilot Institute

FEBRUARY 15, 2025

What Are RNAV Approaches? Area Navigation (RNAV) is a way for pilots to know where they’re going without needing help from the ground. Before RNAV, pilots had to rely on radios (NAVAIDs) and antennas on the ground such as VORs (Very High-Frequency Omnidirectional Range) and NDBs (Non-Directional Beacons).

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Pilot's Life Blog

JANUARY 5, 2025

One of the most reliable aircraft for training is the Piper Seminole, a twin-engine plane that offers hands-on experience for future pilots. Section 1: Getting to Know the Piper Seminole The Piper Seminole is a versatile twin-engine aircraft frequently used for flight training, particularly for pilots advancing to multi-engine ratings.

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Descent Final Approach Approach Runway 52

Flying Magazine

MAY 3, 2024

The NTSB released its final report into the fatal April 2022 accident that occurred when the pilot was on approach to Burley Municipal Airport (KBYI). Company flight records indicated the pilot had flown to KBYI at least 12 times before the accident. The standard approach gradient for an instrument approach is 3.0

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Pilot Institute

MARCH 6, 2025

Drones have their own language, and its filled with abbreviations and acronyms that can be overwhelming for new drone pilots. Common Drone Acronyms and What They Mean Lets start off with the most basic acronyms that even beginner drone pilots should know. If there is any ambiguity on drone rules, the FAA always gets the final say.

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Vintage Aviation News

JANUARY 30, 2025

Every new aircraft has kinks that must be worked out, but the Coronado showed off its kinks at the wrong time, according to Frank DeLorenzo, Naval Aviator Number 6449 and a Coronado command pilot who flew the boat through the entirety of World War II. ” On Christmas Eve, 1941, DeLorenzo was one of the pilots who flew Adm.

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Horizontal Stabilizer Final Approach Tail Runway 111

One Mile at a Time

APRIL 27, 2025

Lets look at this in two parts the problematic performance of the Black Hawk helicopter pilot, and then all the other factors that contributed to this. There are some really unfortunate errors that were made, though more than anything, this is a reminder of how many factors contribute to your typical aviation accident.

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Air Facts

APRIL 9, 2025

That new plan, when combined with the portable Starlink Mini hardware kit ($499), means pilots can finally have high speed internet access in flight, without large external antennas or prohibitively expensive monthly fees. If this anecdotal sample is any guide, pilots have noticed the news. The system is hardly perfect.

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One Mile at a Time

JANUARY 8, 2025

So the pilots were hauling you-know-what, and seemed to be making really good time. The plane was already on final approach and had its gear down, and probably created more noise in the area by discontinuing its landing, as the engines revved up at a low altitude.

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Plane and Pilot

APRIL 26, 2025

These full-feature autopilots bring airline style automation and seamless integration with GPS navigation , as well as concerns about pilot proficiency and the downsides of the technology. It was primarily useful for straight and level flight and turns controlled by the pilot, or the radar navigator (bombardier).

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Approach Airplanes Final Approach Pilot 82

CFI Academy

MARCH 28, 2025

They go beyond the basic power-on and power-off stalls required for private or commercial pilots, focusing on scenarios that instructors need to teach students about to enhance stall awareness and safety. Show how this can happen during a rushed go-around or climb if the pilot overreacts. How to Perform: Induce a primary stall (e.g.,

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Aileron Rudder Checkride AGL 96

Pilots Who Ask Why

MARCH 8, 2025

Youre on final approach after a long shift – fatigued but feeling relieved to be almost home However, the weather is significantly worse than forecast, which is starting to worry your co-pilot. Still, youre so close to the finish line.

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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. Speedbrakes and spoilers abound, and thankfully jet engines dont care much about shock cooling.

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Descent Approach Final Approach Wind Shear 55

iPad Pilot News

JANUARY 7, 2025

Top 10 mistakes iPad pilots make iPad Pilot News Everyone was once a beginner with the iPad (even if some of us don’t like to admit it). But don’t feel bad – most pilots make the same ones at least once. And like most things in life, we move from beginner to expert by trial and error. What happened?”

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Pilot Descent Airplanes Cockpit 98

Simple Flying

JULY 23, 2024

On a foggy winter morning in February 2009, Turkish Airlines Flight 1951, using a Boeing 737-800, was on a seemingly routine final approach into Amsterdams Schiphol Airport when it suddenly stalled and fell out of the sky about a mile from the runway.

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Aerotime

DECEMBER 20, 2024

In the previous installment of this two-part article , AeroTime took you through the initial stages of a routine commercial flight, from the pre-departure checks carried out by the pilots and cabin crew, to what is happening outside the aircraft, and from engine startup to taxi and take-off.

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Cabin Crew Descent Runway Approach 262

Pilot Institute

APRIL 23, 2025

As pilots, understanding our aircrafts limitations is crucial to ensuring our safety and the safety of our passengers. In this article, well demystify VLE and VLO speeds and make you a safer pilot. Landing Gear Operating Speed (VLO) Explained Youre on the final approach. But what do they mean?

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Final Approach Descent V Speed Pilot 52

Fear of Landing

MARCH 21, 2025

Memorial Bridge, where the helicopter may cross to join Route 5 or continue to turn over the Tidal Basin, is a compulsory reporting point: pilots must report to air traffic control that they have reached that position as they follow the shore of the Potomac. Both pilots in the CRJ held Air Transport Pilot Certificates.

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Air Facts

MAY 14, 2025

Throttle Mismanagement: A T-38 Lesson That Stuck Air Facts Journal An Air Force instructor teaches a powerful lesson on throttle finessein a jet that doesnt forgive overcorrections Have you ever been in a car or plane where the person driving or piloting is constantly adjusting the throttle? At least he didnt light the afterburners!

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AGL Crosswind Final Approach Threshold 52

Plane and Pilot

NOVEMBER 25, 2024

I say a favor, but once you pick up the phone, calling it a favor is candy-coating an assignment, unless it is blatantly in violation of our pilot contract or regulations. The RNAV approach to the 7,000-foot Runway 31 that snakes around from the Runway 4 extended centerline, loops past Citi Field, and rolls out on a tight-in final approach.

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Vintage Aviation News

MAY 25, 2024

Pilot Report is a collection of flying experiences sent by our readers and readopted as an article for this website. My headset lead was quite short, so I took the headset off so as to be able to look over the pilots. The final approach to land was 85kt and quite a short run for the final landing.

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Plane and Pilot

APRIL 14, 2025

He flies downwind leg at 150 mph, final approach at 130, and touchdown at 110the NXT stalls at 90 mph. Rolls-Royce ACCEL/NXT NEXT Jon Sharp retired from air racing in 2011 as the winningest pilot in the sports history. The post Nemesis NXT appeared first on Plane & Pilot Magazine. Flying the NXT is an experience.

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iPad Pilot News

MARCH 11, 2025

Heads-up, hands-free: How to use iPad audio alerts for safer flights iPad Pilot News The iPad is an engaging visual tool, but many pilots forget about its many audio uses. Many pilots may not realize that ForeFlight also provides audio alerts with these notifications. Here’s a rundown of what you might hear.

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iPad Pilot News

DECEMBER 26, 2024

ForeFlight Quiz: Advanced map challenge iPad Pilot News ForeFlight’s moving map screen provides nearly every piece of information a VFR or IFR pilot needs during a flight. When approaching to land at an airport, how can you display a final approach path aligned with the planned landing runway?

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NOTAMs Runway Approach Final Approach 52

Pilot Institute

FEBRUARY 22, 2025

An IFR approach chart is a chart that organizes all the information you need to perform a particular IFR approach. Theyre officially called Instrument Approach Procedure (or IAP) charts, but pilots often casually call them approach plates. The procedure for the missed approach. The descent profile.

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Approach Descent Runway Final Approach 52

Fear of Landing

FEBRUARY 21, 2025

Rather frustratingly, yesterday they had to release a further statement to confirm that the captain and/or first officer were qualified, countering malicious rumours that the flight crew had failed training events or that they had failed to gain pilot positions at Delta.

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Runway Tail Knot Altimeter 59

CFI Academy

MARCH 28, 2025

They go beyond the basic power-on and power-off stalls required for private or commercial pilots, focusing on scenarios that instructors need to teach students about to enhance stall awareness and safety. Show how this can happen during a rushed go-around or climb if the pilot overreacts. How to Perform: Induce a primary stall (e.g.,

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Aileron Rudder Checkride AGL 52

Fear of Landing

AUGUST 9, 2024

A standard traffic pattern by [Wikimedia user Begoon]([link] Left-hand patterns are most common because it allows the pilot, in the left seat of the cockpit, to keep the runway in sight. Note here the base leg, which is a common point to join the pattern ready for the turn to final approach and the runway.

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