Flying Magazine

MAY 2, 2025

EDT, Holland was cleared to land on Runway 08 at Langley. According to witness statements given to the NTSB, “the airplane made a normal approach to the runway, and when it was over the end of the runway, it leveled off about 50 [feet] above the runway and flew straight down the runway for several hundred feet.

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Visual Meteorological Conditions (VMC) Horizontal Stabilizer Aileron Airplanes 122

Professional Pilot

JANUARY 2, 2025

By combining real-time sensor inputs with advanced visual modeling, the SVS highlights runway markers, lead-ins, and airport domes. Paired with the EVS-3000 enhanced flight vision system (EFVS), the avionics deliver real-time imagery of runway lighting, terrain, and obstacles.

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Flight Deck Jet Visual Meteorological Conditions (VMC) Primary Flight Display 75

Professional Pilot

AUGUST 8, 2024

According to the FAA Safety Team (FAASTeam), a stable approach is defined as one in which the pilot establishes and maintains a constant angle glidepath toward a predetermined point on the landing runway. Accepting a visual approach in an area of high terrain without use of vertical guidance can increase the chances of an unstable approach.

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Approach Descent Visual Meteorological Conditions (VMC) Runway 105