The article introduces a "gates" concept for instrument flight, extending beyond the traditional final approach segment to encompass the entire procedure from the top of descent through to a missed ...
Missed approaches are a high-workload, under-stressed phase of flight that often leads to accidents; pilots must prioritize thorough briefing and pre-trimming the aircraft for climb speed to reduce ...
Everyone who flies needs to know about this. It's a standard procedure, but since it isn't used often, if you don't know about it, it could really frighten you. A client emailed about her first ...
A Frontier A319 passed within 50 feet of another aircraft while executing a missed approach at Denver Airport last Friday morning. The Frontier aircraft broke out of cloud on approach, but the pilot ...