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Landing is the final phase of flight, when an aircraft touches down on the runway or other surface.

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Being sent away from an airfield - could I have asked more questions?

On the weekend I visited an airfield (it IS inside an ATZ) that has a PPR section on their site. I've previously called ahead on the radio for PPR. Anyway I called them on frequency 10 miles out and ...
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what is the difference between RVR 200m and R 200m (LVO jeppesen landing minima)

sometimes JEPPESEN approach chart shows low visibility landing minima as RVR in meter or sometimes just R in meter. What is difference….
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Go Around After High Speed Landing [closed]

Is an aborted landing that was caused by the plane going too fast reportable. The plane touched down at a high speed then took off again.
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Why do you land a fighter jet with AOA Units?

I currently begann learning Falcon BMS and watched some fighter cockpit landings on YT and learned the technique to land a fighter is to use your AOA and not Airspeed like you would do it on a GA ...
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Where are some of the most challenging airfields in the UK?

I fly Microlights and am used to short strips, I can land at airfields such as Brown Shutters and Clench Common without much strain. What are some of the most challenging airfields in the UK for light ...
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What airplane needs the longest runway to land?

What airplane (excluding spaceplanes) requires the longest runway for a safe landing?
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Steepest climb a wingsuit pilot can achieve?

There was a question yesterday about landing in a wingsuit; the main issue is, of course, the high speed, both vertically and horizontally. One way to reduce speed is flaring; another would be to gain ...
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For large commercial jets is it possible to land and slow sufficiently to leave the runway without using reverse thrust or brakes

I have long wondered whether its possible (in theory at least) for jetliners under typical loading scenarios (pax and cargo), landing at a normal airport such as LHR to come to a slow enough speed to ...
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Why do Belugas keep executing a go-around?

I live under the approach path for the Airbus facility in Hamburg and very often a Beluga executes a go-around. It is quite loud since when it pitches up the engines are pointing at my house. I wonder ...
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MOC for CAT III missed approach segment

Hello what is the MOC (minimum obstacle clearance) for missed approach segment for CAT III ILS minimum ?
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How can a pilot fly a descent angle of 4° in an A320?

Would any A320 pilot be able to share any tips regarding maintaining a descent rate for final approach of 4°? Of course this is in case of manual flying. I know we can use a descent rate of speed*5 ...
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How do you capture the localizer in an A320?

I understand that pushing 'Approach' should do it (when in range), but it doesn't. There must be another step that I'm missing (the computer has been set up so it's not that). What is the step-by-step ...
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When riding in the flight deck of a large airplane, why does it appear that the airplane moves slowly?

I recently rode in the jumpseat of an A330, and on approach, the visual impression of speed is very different from that of a small airplane or flight simulator. Specifically, it appears that the ...
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LFLL LSE VOR 35L Visual Approach

Was wondering whether someone could help me understand how to perform a visual approach (not using the VOR) specifically if I look at RWY 35L at LFLL. Airport elevation is 821 ft. It's a 3° GS ...
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With the loss of a carrier, would American Navy aircraft consider landing on allied carriers in a major conflict? [closed]

Imagine a third world war or a major war involving significant use of carriers, something akin to a modern day variant of the battle of Midway involving carrier battles. It isn't unthinkable that ...
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Identifying the behavior of these two planes

I have no aviation knowledge/experience but I observed something on a flight tracking app I was curious about: Early morning (7 AM) I watched two small planes (one of them was a piper archer) ...
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Why would a pilot request that ATC dim the runway lights?

In this clip, the pilot requests dimmed runway lights. Tower, you able to reduce the runway lights, please? [Tower dims runway lights] Thank you much This seems like ...
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Why do the spoilers on the 737 only deploy to the flight detent after a flaps up landing?

Following an all flaps up (no flap) landing, the SPEED BRAKE lever will not move beyond the FLIGHT DETENT and the spoilers will not fully deploy (for reference this is stated in the Fcom 9.20.14 rev ...
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Why would attempting to land using only instruments 'almost certainly' lead to a crash, and why can computers do it safely?

I have no real experience in aviation but I was on the site just out of curiosity. On This question, the top answer states that attempting to land with only the instruments would almost certainly lead ...
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What did Chuck do wrong in this Chicken Wings comic?

What did Chuck do wrong, other than being in an airplane?
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How can I land without any propulsion? Was the Microsoft simulator right?

Many years ago I played with Microsoft Flight Simulator, turning off my engines and trying to land the plane. Coming down too steeply would crash, as would coming down too slowly. So I figured out ...
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What exactly is a 'hard landing'?

In my shareholder agreement, there is a very reasonable line that states: Any hard landings to be reported immediately to [head instructor] or [club name] The thing is, I'm not exactly sure where ...
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Why the windshield wipers move at deferent speed on captain and first officer? [closed]

There is that feature linked to the pilot in command at the moment ?
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500, 400, 300, 200, 100 numbers said by planes computer

When landing what do the numbers said by the plane's computer mean? They are sometimes followed by retard, retard. Is this the altitude or is this the feet away from the landing point on the runway? ...
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Can an individual land a personal helicopter used for personal use in their son's yard within a subdivision for pleasure? [duplicate]

Can a pilot legally land a private helicopter in a private subdivision?
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Is it legal to own a F-18 Tailhook?

Sooo. Say I know someone who came into ownership of a decommissioned F18 Tailhook from an ex navy pilot that was left on a property during a land sale. I’ve seen similar ones in better condition for ...
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Autorotation Index: The more gravity, the better?

I have been working on helicopter design and autorotation for a while. An Index used for this is the so-called "Autorotation Index" Evan A. Fradenborugh derives it in this work https://doi....
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What does 'category' mean in the NEW NAVAID menu of the Airbus FMS?

I tried to create a NEW NAVAID in the Flight Management System because I was simulating a flight to an airport that is not in the database of the FMS. What Category is Airbus referring to in the MCDU ...
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How is half of the wing strut (high wing) [or half the aileron (low wing)] a good reference to estimate gliding distance? [closed]

Through training and still to this day, I keep on using these reference points to judge if I am at the right distance from the runway or the field I aim to land at (forced landing).
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Can you take off from a country road in a ultralight aircraft?

Can I take off from a country road in a ultralight aircraft (In the USA). I have seen resources online saying yes and no. Does it vary from state to state?
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Why did flight AC8823 not land in Washington and why fly to Toronto?

My family and I were in Washington D. C. Reagan airport waiting for the Air Canda 8823 on 14 March 2023 (the aircraft that was supposed to fly us back home to Montreal). I was following the flight on ...
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landing glider with chronic right drift or float

I just completed 30 glider flights with my instructor. Over the 2 weeks of training everything improved except for this tendency for the glider to move, drift or float to the right and always ...
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Short Take Off and Landing, and Range

Can a plane have good range with a short take-off and landing (STOL) capability? If not, why. I have noticed STOL planes with lack the better good seat miles per gallon of planes that need longer ...
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Are airliners designed to land safely with no undercarriage deployed?

Complete undercarriage failure ("belly landing") is very rare in large passenger aircraft, but not unprecedented. (source) I would imagine it would be fairly easy to predict which part of ...
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How to calculate take-off and landing distances for a light plane?

I cannot find a generic takeoff chart for the 850 lbs BD-5B Micro-plane. How can I find, generate, or calculate the takeoff and landing distances needed? I did find this chart below and included the ...
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Exactly when do the ARMED Speed Brakes extend after landing a B737-800?

When do the armed speed brakes of a B737-800 extend after landing? Is it when the main gear makes contact with the ground, or must the nose gear also be on the ground?
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When should the throttle be closed on a C172 while landing?

during landing training in a cessna 172, would you rather cut the power to idle at beginning of runway threshold, or idle when you're close to ground? I keep having problems where I flare too high or ...
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Botching crosswind landings

I'm having a terrible time nailing my crosswind landings. I'm a student pilot and have about 30 hours in a Cherokee 180 and working on my solo CC's. I start out doing a side slip method on short final ...
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How can you move the thrust reverser to another part of the airplane? [closed]

So this is what we need to research simply: Is there a way we can remove the thrust reverser from the airplane and have something else take care of it? My initial thought was maybe we could put ...
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On the A320, is it wrong to retard at 50ft or earlier?

The A320 FCTM explains that the flight crew can rapidly retard all thrust levers to IDLE either earlier or later than the 20 ft. Is it wrong to retard at 50ft or earlier?
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How to calculate the altitude my aircraft normally loses in two minutes of gliding descent?

As this may be a rookie question, I just can't wrap my head around if it is an approximate or established number. Doesn't it always depend on different conditions, such as wind(affecting AGL immensely)...
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who can do an overhaul of landing gear?

A manufacturer requires the landing gear of an aircraft to be overhauled at a 10 year interval. Can any maintenance facility perform this work or does it need to be an approved facility. This is for a ...
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Why do F-35B jets hover with their weapons bay doors partially open?

This is an interesting phenomenon noted for F-35B aircraft during vertical flight and vertical landing. They will do so with their weapons bay doors partially opened. ...
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A C130 lands on a carrier. How much energy must be dissipated and where does it all go?

Assumptions must be described and answers must be math justified. Extra credit for plausible obscurity. c130 carrier landing update: From the video the landing roll was 270ft at 85klb and 460ft at ...
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How much momentum is lost through the wheels when landing?

I am idly curious whether any significant proportion of a landing plane's momentum is lost through wheel braking vs. everything else like thrust reversers, aero drag, etc? If I have to pick a plane, ...
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Is a plane stalled during landing rollout?

IMAGE SOURCE: https://pilotinstitute.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/Parts-of-a-Wing.jpg As the lift dumpers are extended on landing they cause the air to move away from the wing. Also as the flaps are ...
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How should I act after landing in big airport

So I have a PPL, in the time of my education I did some touch and goes in international airports, but never parked there. I am planning now to fly to Dresden Airport from Prague, and I am a bit ...
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Does Headwind on Landing affect Ground Effect?

I am currently training for my commercial Pilot check ride and I am trying to execute the short field spot landing. Under FAA ACS standards you have to hit your spot within -0 to + 100 feet. I live ...
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A very loud, short- lived howl

Within the last eighteen months, I'd say - commercial aircraft descending into Heathrow have started to emit a terrifying, short-lived but very loud whining howl when they pass over my house. They are ...
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Why does ADS-B altitude from multiple landed planes vary so much from one plane to another?

When viewing ADS-B data from sites like FlightAware and Flightradar24 (and also from a personal antenna), the landed altitudes vary greatly from one aircraft to another. What accounts for this ...
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