Pilots on vectors for an approach must actively maintain orientation, avoid hazards (weather, traffic), and load the *full* approach into their navigation system, not just the "vectors-to-final" ...

ATC radar vectors commonly assist instrument approaches, saving time and mental effort but potentially reducing pilot positional awareness. Air Traffic Controllers adhere to specific rules for ...

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

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 ...

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 ...

An Airbus A330 comes in on an unstable-looking final approach, creating a tense aviation moment as the widebody jet lines up ...