AA.VII.E.S6
SkillPrior to beginning the final approach segment, maintain the desired altitude ±100 feet, the desired airspeed ±10 knots, the desired heading ±5°, and accurately track courses, radials, and bearings.
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- Chapter 9: Approaches and Landings › Faulty Approaches and Landings › High Final Approach
sudden decrease in lift and causes the airplane to sink more rapidly. If there is any doubt about the approach being safely completed, it is advisable to execute an immediate go-around. Figure 9-30. Right and wrong methods ... correction for low final approach. High Final Approach When the final approach is too high, the pilot may lower the flaps as required. Further reduction in power may be necessary, while lowering the nose simultaneously to maintain approach airspeed…
- Chapter 9: Approaches and Landings › Normal Approach and Landing › Final Approach
drift correction is established and maintained to follow a ground track perpendicular to the extension of the landing runway centerline. This requires that the airplane be angled sufficiently into the wind to prevent drifting farther away from the intended landing ... spot. Figure 9-3. Base leg and final approach. Final Approach After the base-to-final approach turn is completed, the pilot aligns the longitudinal axis of the airplane with the centerline of the runway or landing surface…
- Chapter 9: Approaches and Landings › Power-Off Accuracy Approaches › 180° Power-Off Approach
point. The pilot should never try to stretch the glide or retract the flaps to reach the desired landing spot. On short final, full attention is given to making a good, safe landing rather than concentrating on the selected landing ... spot. The approach angle used and final approach airspeed determine the probability of landing on the spot, and late adjustments to these parameters are not appropriate. It is always better to execute a good landing away from the spot than…
- Chapter 9: Approaches and Landings › Power-Off Accuracy Approaches › 90° Power-Off Approach
Power-Off Approach The 90° power-off approach is made from a base leg and requires an approximate 90° turn onto the final approach. The approach path may be varied by positioning the base leg closer to or farther ... from the approach end of the runway according to wind conditions. [Figure 9-25] The glide from the key position on the base leg through the 90° turn to the final approach is the final part of all accuracy landing…
- Chapter 9: Approaches and Landings › Final Approach › Stabilized Approach Concept
approach becomes shallow, the runway appears to shorten and become wider. Conversely, if the approach is steepened, the runway appears to become longer and narrower. [Figure 9-7] Figure 9-7. Change in runway shape if approach becomes narrow ... steep. Immediately after rolling out on final approach, the pilot adjusts the pitch attitude, power, and trim so that the airplane is descending directly toward the aiming point at the appropriate airspeed in the landing configuration. If it appears that…
- Chapter 9: Approaches and Landings › Crosswind Approach and Landing › Crosswind Final Approach
Crosswind Final Approach When using the crab method, the pilot makes a coordinated turn to establish a heading (crab) toward the wind. The selected heading should align the airplane’s wings-level ground track with the centerline of the runway ... pilot makes small heading corrections, if needed, to maintain alignment with the runway. [Figure 9-15] The appropriate crab angle is maintained until just prior to touchdown, when the pilot uses rudder control to align the longitudinal axis…