Aircraft line up on final approach and pass low over the spotting area, turning each arrival into a close-range flyby. The ...
The FAA has significantly expanded options for air traffic controllers to clear RNAV-equipped aircraft onto approaches, including direct to intermediate or step-down fixes on both RNAV and ...
Air traffic controllers utilize the PTAC (Position, Turn, Altitude, Clearance) acronym as a fundamental framework for issuing comprehensive approach clearances, ensuring all necessary elements are ...
Deciding whether to land or to make a go-around is one of the most important and hazardous operations involved in flying. In fact, the vast majority of accidents in the past 20 years have occurred ...
An Airbus A330 comes in on an unstable-looking final approach, creating a tense aviation moment as the widebody jet lines up ...