Inadequate approach planning, particularly the failure to visualize the runway environment, is a primary cause of landing mishaps, leading to misidentification and premature descent below minimums.
Discover how precision approach path indicators (PAPI) help pilots land safely at night by interpreting red and white light ...
Operating below instrument approach minimums is governed by §91.175(c), requiring pilots to ensure adequate flight visibility, distinctly identify the runway environment, and be able to complete a ...
HANOI, Sept 29 (Reuters) - A Boeing 787-9 operated by flag carrier Vietnam Airlines recorded repeated brake inputs during takeoff before overrunning a runway and striking approach lighting at Munich ...
The BEA reenacted a night flight to understand how runway lighting at Nice airport impacted a serious incident involving a Nouvelair and easyJet aircraft.
Indian investigators state that the crew of an ATR 72-600 experienced “unusual” vibrations and felt the aircraft sink on final approach, just before it landed short of the runway at Bhubaneswar last ...
Construction is underway on a major overhaul of the lighting system for Runway 18-36 at Anacortes Airport, a project aimed at improving safety, reliability and nighttime operations at the airfield.