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

Pilot's Life Blog

JUNE 18, 2025

A power-off 180 is a critical maneuver that simulates an engine failure on final approach, requiring pilots to glide the aircraft and execute a precise 180-degree turn to a safe landing spot. Environmental Factors: Consider wind, weather, and visibility before practicing. A power-off 180 simulates engine failure on approach.

Pilot

Inflight Pilot Training

MARCH 13, 2025

How to Avoid It: Dedicate at least a few hours per week to studying airspace, weather, and flight regulations. Weather delays disrupt planned lessons. If weather delays flights, use a simulator or review ground materials to stay sharp. How to Avoid It: Memorize and use your aircrafts Vref (final approach speed).

Pilot

Air Facts

MAY 7, 2025

The equipment was often not much modernized from the military days so the pilots likely hoped for good weather as they filed their flight plans. 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.

Weight-Shift-Control

Fear of Landing

JUNE 27, 2025

Near Miss at Midway Flight paths for SWA2504 (orange) and ground path for LXJ560 (blue) showing The NTSB has released the preliminary report on the runway incursion which caused Southwest Airlines 2504 to perform a last-minute go-around. The weather was poor with a 200-foot cloud ceiling and visibility of half a mile/one kilometre.

Descent

Flying Magazine

JUNE 20, 2025

The controller asked the pilot what approach he would like to use to get into KMYF. The weather at the time of the accident included an AIRMET active for IFR conditions with ceilings below 1,000 feet and visibility less than 3 miles due to fog and mist. nm from the runway 28R displaced threshold, at 03:46 a.m.

Knot

Pilot Institute

FEBRUARY 15, 2025

How do the approaches differ from each other? Type of Guidance Instrument approaches offer two types of navigational guidance. Lateral guidance tells you to go left or right to align yourself with the runway. Vertical guidance lets you know youre too high or too low on your approach path. So, when do you make that switch?

Approach

Charles Ryan's Flying Adventure

NOVEMBER 8, 2024

In addition to this terminal, a 3rd runway was built to cope with the demand, runway 15/33). After the engines were started up, we taxied to runway 15 for departure. On final approach to SIN. Currently, this terminal is used by the low cost carriers. Another view of KUL airport during take off.

Runway

Charles Ryan's Flying Adventure

DECEMBER 19, 2024

The usual welcome announcement and a weather report of some expected turbulence along the way and meal service to be served after taking off was made by the inflight supervisor. Mahan Air's A340-600 Our taxi to the runway took about 14 minutes. At this point, only 2 runways were in operation.

Airline

Photographic Logbook

MAY 26, 2025

While it is true that all aviators need to understand the mechanics of flight, the rules of flight (both natural and legislated), and the weather and other factors impacting flight, these are actually the easy parts. Whether (and weather) to go? However, the runway is not much wider than the 10 foot wheelbase of a Cherokee.

Runway

Charles Ryan's Flying Adventure

JUNE 3, 2025

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. Look at how lovely the weather was that morning. Touched down!

Runway

Pilot Institute

FEBRUARY 15, 2025

The jet slammed into the ground six thousand feet short of the runway, taking the lives of 134 people. This weather phenomenon is called a microburst , one of aviations deadliest threats. Detecting them is difficult, which makes final approach and landing especially dangerous. Absolutely!

Wind Shear

Inflight Pilot Training

JUNE 20, 2025

Integrated Operations: Seamless from Ramp to Runway Inflight’s integrated operational model is one of the most efficient in the country. Every detail—from pre-heat cords for cold-weather ops to glass-wall views of the ramp—has been intentionally designed to reflect a first-class aviation environment.

Pilot

Flying Magazine

JULY 18, 2025

If you’ve ever flown a modern Rockwell Collins suite, you’ll recognize the airport dome and extended runway centerlines with mile markers that are intended to better orient the pilot from top of descent through final approach. Fusion includes three 14.1-inch One example was a 1980 Piper Cheyenne II priced at $700,000.

Flight Deck

Charles Ryan's Flying Adventure

JUNE 17, 2025

This airport is a hub for Iberia, Level, Air Nostrum and Vueling and operates 3 runways, 06L/24R, 06R/24L and 02/20. Currently the airport has 2 runways 17L/35R and 17R/35L and operates 2 terminals. I was fortunate to be able to enjoy such good weather on that day. We entered the runway. This is Fundacio Teatre Lilure.

Airline

Plane and Pilot

APRIL 3, 2025

For late November, the weather was goodno clouds, light winds, and a temperature of 44 degrees Fahrenheit. Another person drove to the final approach end of Runway 27 and hiked into the woods, looking for the missing plane. It had crashed a quarter mile short of the runway. degrees left of the runway centerline.

Runway

Pilot Institute

MAY 8, 2025

You’re on your final approach and suddenly realize your landing gear isnt down. Instead of rolling on wheels, the aircrafts underside makes direct contact with the runway. Depending on your options, you may be forced to land on a runway, a field, or even water. Metal rubbing against the runway can create sparks.

Air Traffic Control

Charles Ryan's Flying Adventure

MARCH 23, 2025

Currently, this airport host both domestic and international flights and have 4 runways in operation. They are runway 01L/19R, 01R/19L, 18R/36L and 18L/36R. At this point, it was on final approach into New Chitose Airport. Window View We were on final approach into HND airport. This is my accommodation.

Turbulence

Charles Ryan's Flying Adventure

FEBRUARY 23, 2025

The weather in Tokyo was not good as we experienced a good amount of bumps during our descent. 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!

Airline

One Mile at a Time

DECEMBER 25, 2024

Azerbaijan Airlines E190 crashes after weather diversion This incident happened today (Wednesday, December 25, 2024), and involves Azerbaijan Airlines flight J28243, scheduled to operate from Baku, Azerbaijan (GYD), to Grozny, Russia (GRV). Details about what exactly went wrong are limited as of now, but lets talk about what we do know.

Jet

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. However, do note that the observation deck can be closed due to bad weather. My ride: JA73NT To be able to enjoy such good weather like this during my time in Japan was a blessing.

Weather

Plane and Pilot

JULY 1, 2025

A witness reported that they saw the airplane lift off from the runway and remain in ground effect until it crossed the departure end of the runway. As it crossed the departure end of the runway, it was in a left bank and then struck a tree, then came down in shallow water off a public beach.

Density Altitude

Charles Ryan's Flying Adventure

FEBRUARY 3, 2025

For the rest of the flight, the weather was good and we had a smooth landing at Okinawa later, arriving at the airport about 19 minutes ahead of schedule. At this point, we were on final approach to Okinawa. My ride: JA820A (Photo: K.H As this flight was short, I didn't order any meals on board.

Turbulence

One Mile at a Time

MAY 14, 2025

At 2:19PM local time, the jet touched down on runway 12 at Pragues Vclav Havel Airport. However, after making contact with the runway, the pilots initiated a go around, during which time the jet suffered a tail strike. Did they land too far down the runway, were they going too fast, was there something on the runway, or what?

Tail

Pilot Institute

JULY 4, 2025

Squall lines are powerful weather phenomena that can impact vast areas. Weather radars and reports can help you plan ahead to avoid squall lines. They deliver severe weather along their path. Because squall lines act as a unified phenomenon, they can cover a vast area with intense weather. What Is a Squall Line?

Weather

Northstar VFR

MARCH 23, 2025

As an aircraft enters the traffic pattern, it begins the process of getting configured to land on the runway. As the plane descends toward the runway on final approach, it may encounter various scenarios where a safe landing cannot be assured. This may be difficult if the weather is at or below minimums for the approach.

Pilot

Pilot's Life Blog

JUNE 18, 2025

Whether it’s due to runway obstacles, unstable approaches, or weather changes, the aircraft go-around is a pilot’s best tool to avoid accidents and ensure a smooth, safe flight every time. This ensures the aircraft gains enough thrust to climb away from the runway safely.

Air Traffic Control

Charles Ryan's Flying Adventure

MARCH 30, 2025

On final approach We touched down after 4 hours and 1 minute in the air. Goodbye Taiwan, I'll be back soon. We made a left turn and flew along the coast of Taiwan flying towards the south-east direction. At this point. we started our descent. We parked besides SQ's A380 at Terminal 3. my 2 weeks trip came to an end.

Airline

Charles Ryan's Flying Adventure

JULY 24, 2025

It took quite a while before we were finally out of the clouds and by then we were on final approach into Taipei Taoyuan Airport. Usually the landing light is turned on during take off and on final approach into the arrival airport during night time. Overall it was a nice and pleasant flight.

Final Approach

AV Web

DECEMBER 11, 2024

I had plenty of altitude and enough engine power to reach a nearby 9000-foot-long runway after a couple of 360-degree turns to lose altitude. Pro tip: Keep as much altitude as you can as long as you can until descending for the runway in such a situation.) Thats a risk we all take when flying singles at night or in poor weather.

Runway

Charles Ryan's Flying Adventure

MAY 7, 2025

At this point, we were on final approach towards LHR's runway 27R. Off we go in this beautiful weather. We were given the clearance to enter the runway. Not the best weather but at least it was not turbulent. We were on final approach into runway 27R. Almost there!

Turbulence

Air Facts

JUNE 23, 2025

One day, I was on a training flight with a new student when we got a Return To Base (RTB) call due to bad weather moving in. I turned back and entered the holding pattern over the VOR where the approach to Whiting Field began. The third one saw the runway but couldn’t land. And a second later—approach lights. Then grass.

Altimeter

One Mile at a Time

JULY 24, 2025

ロシア極東アムール州で旅客機墜落、搭乗の約50人全員死亡か | ロイター [link] ブラゴヴェシチェンスクからティンダに向かっていたが、レーダーから消えた。ティンダから約１５キロ離れた森林で残骸が発見された■An-24RV / RA-47315 [link] pic.twitter.com/WPWPEocbgW — NOB_Satonaka (@LUCHObyNOSA) July 24, 2025 The plane was on final approach to Tynda’s runway 6, when the aircraft performed a go around.

Airline

Fear of Landing

DECEMBER 13, 2024

On the 25th of November 2024, a Boeing 737-400 crashed on final approach to Vilnius airport with one fatality. The airport has a single north-south asphalt runway (01/19) of 2,515 metres (8,250 feet). The runway elevation is 646 feet above mean sea level. Screenshot from ADSB Exchange; click for detail.

Runway

Aerotime

DECEMBER 20, 2024

This will generally convey information about the flight time remaining, the weather at the destination, and the flight crew thanking you for choosing their airline and wishing you a safe onward journey once on the ground. At this point, the use of the aircraft’s flaps becomes critical.

Cabin Crew

AV Web

JULY 21, 2024

The FAA continues to investigate a Southwest Airlines flight that descended to within 150 feet of the surface some four miles from the end of the runway at Tampa International Airport in Florida, according to ADS-b data posted by FlightAware. At that point in the GPS approach, the aircraft should have been at 1,600 feet.

Final Approach

Flight Training Central

MAY 28, 2024

The numbers 4 and 22 on the approach ends of the runway indicate that the runway is orientated approximately 004° and 022° true. If the wind is as shown by the landing direction indicator, the pilot should land on Runway 9 and expect a crosswind from the right. Runway 31 directly into the wind. 040° and 220° true.

Crosswind