Groundspeed Knot Threshold 
iPad Pilot News
MARCH 11, 2025
The alert will only sound once every 60 seconds and is automatically disabled if groundspeed is less than 40 knots. Runway Final Approach Alert – Alerts when approaching any runway, based on altitude, vertical speed, track, and when within 4 nm of the runway threshold. AGL after having been above 1,000 ft.
Pilot Institute
JUNE 9, 2025
Holding in Lieu of Procedure Turns Flying a ‘holding pattern’ is a great way to reverse your course and leave yourself pointing towards the runway threshold. Too little groundspeed, and you may turn too soon, making a mess of the hold. For tailwind on the outbound leg, subtract 1 second per knot of tailwind component.
Pilot Institute
JULY 12, 2024
Key Takeaways Start by setting up your approach correctly to ensure you arrive at the threshold perfectly every time. You can only begin improving the touchdown if you’ve mastered positioning your aircraft above the runway threshold correctly. Flying at 60 knots? So, what is a stabilized approach? A target airspeed of around 1.4
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