Final Approach Stability Thrust 
Air Facts
MAY 14, 2025
Although he was flying at or near the proper airspeeds for an overhead pattern, he was constantly moving the throttlesfrom near idle to near full thrust within seconds. At pattern altitude, I leveled off, and our airspeed stabilized at 300 KIAS. Add half the gust factor to final approach and touchdown speeds. Gusty winds?
Pilot's Life Blog
JANUARY 5, 2025
This configuration provides the necessary power for both climb and cruise, while also offering valuable training for managing asymmetric thrust in the event of an engine-out situation. When learning how to land a Piper Seminole, it is crucial to understand the role of each engine in the approach and landing phases.
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Air Facts
MAY 5, 2025
The ice was simultaneously adding weight while destroying the shape of the wing and stabilizer air foils. It was also destroying the propellers air foils causing a loss of thrust. At about one mile from the final approach fix, I put the Cessna into a high-speed dive towards the minimum descent altitude of 400 feet AGL.
Pilot Institute
NOVEMBER 2, 2024
On final approach, it can be the difference between recovering and crashing. It’s mainly due to the effects of thrust and the high-energy slipstream from the propeller preventing boundary separation. But in a power-off stall, you have to pitch down to allow the airspeed to increase and stabilize the aircraft.
Pilot Institute
FEBRUARY 15, 2025
Detecting them is difficult, which makes final approach and landing especially dangerous. At first, you might experience a strong headwind, which briefly increases your airspeed and gives you a false sense of stability. This can fool anyone easily, and could lead to disaster during approach. What do you do?
Pilot's Life Blog
JUNE 18, 2025
This ensures the aircraft gains enough thrust to climb away from the runway safely. Pilots must be ready to initiate a go-around if the conditions deteriorate below safe limits during final approach. Retract flaps to the go-around setting per POH, then raise remaining flaps as climb speed is stabilized.
Aerotime
DECEMBER 27, 2024
The DHC-8, which had been tasked to transport supplies to Niigata in response to the Noto Peninsula earthquake occurring the previous day, had entered the runway at Haneda Airport as the JAL A350 was on final approach. The left winglet of one of the aircraft collided with the right horizontal stabilizer and elevator of the other.
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