Final Approach Threshold Turbulence 
Air Facts
MAY 5, 2025
The general prognosis indicated no icing in the clouds, no turbulence and a quartering headwind from the west resulting in a mere five knots of headwind component. All in all, the weather looked perfect for my very first cross country where I would be in actual instrument conditions for the entire flight, including the approach.
Charles Ryan's Flying Adventure
JUNE 17, 2025
Our aircraft pushed back on time and the Captain made the usual welcome speech and also told us to expect some turbulence along the way. Once take off, we encountered some light turbulence during our climb but the cabin service started during our climb and this is where I find the service to be a bit disappointing.
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Charles Ryan's Flying Adventure
JUNE 3, 2025
The flying condition towards Barcelona was nice and there was hardly any turbulence on this flight. Anyway, for the rest of the flight, the approach and landing was a smooth affair. At this point, we reached the threshold of the runway. The rain got a bit heavy at one point but it was hardly turbulent. Touched down!
Aerotime
DECEMBER 27, 2024
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) differentiates an accident from an incident by imposing a threshold of aircraft damage set at $1 million. During the landing, following an excessive pitch-up movement by the aircraft, its aft fuselage contacted the runway approximately 326 meters (1,070ft) beyond the runway threshold.
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. Simple as that.
Pilot Institute
OCTOBER 16, 2024
Depending on the wind direction and airport surroundings, you may experience some turbulence. This will reduce your workload in turbulent conditions. It also allows you to focus on flying during the last stages of the approach and landing. It also allows you to focus on flying during the last stages of the approach and landing.
Photographic Logbook
FEBRUARY 2, 2025
At one point, we were watching an RV on final approach when a green and white Citabria swooped into view from above the restaurant in a steep, descending turn and appeared to cut off the RV. Alton Bay's floating bandstand about 100 feet south of the runway threshold. He certainly had a point. Such a cool airplane!
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