Aircraft line up on final approach and pass low over the spotting area, turning each arrival into a close-range flyby. The ...

Question: When the announcement is made that, "The pilot has begun his initial approach," why is the word initial used? It implies there may be more than one approach. Answer: It is a differentiation ...

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 ...

Approach clearances are fundamentally structured by the "PTAC" acronym: Position, Turn, Altitude, and Clearance, each element guided by specific ATC regulations to ensure a safe and stable approach.

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 ...

When we first learned about Final Approach last year, we thought it looked a lot like a VR version of games like Flight Control (iOS, 2009). And while that wouldn’t be a bad thing—as Flight Control is ...