Earning an instrument and a type rating today still demands the applicant successfully fly a circling approach. Despite the FAA’s recent Advisory Circular (AC) 120-123 calling for an increased focus ...

The article advocates for flying approaches at the aircraft's best rate of climb speed to prevent dangerous pitch-up during a missed approach, enhancing safety and reducing pilot workload. Pilots ...

This intense footage shows a commercial aircraft approaching the runway at unusually high speed, leading to a fast and heavy touchdown. Captured during real landing conditions, the video highlights ...

General aviation (GA) pilots frequently make high-energy (fast) approaches, often driven by ATC requests at busy airports or a preference for greater control authority, despite the inherent dangers.

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