Experience a cockpit view approach and landing at Pisa International Airport (LIRP) in Tuscany, Italy. This video features a Boeing 737-800 landing on runway 04R, including a Standard Terminal Arrival ...

Join us for a cockpit view approach and landing at Nice Côte d'Azur airport (LFMN) in a Boeing 737-800 on runway 04L. The video features a manual approach and landing from the pilot's perspective, ...

Circling approaches are recognized as highly risky instrument procedures, leading the FAA to make them a mandatory component of the Instrument Proficiency Check (IPC) to ensure pilot competency in ...

You may notice that aircraft sometimes perform circling patterns before landing, and this article explains why.

A "stabilized approach" for light airplanes focuses on establishing and maintaining a constant configuration and airspeed from a specific point (e.g., Final Approach Fix for instruments or 400-500 ...

Earning an instrument and a type rating today still demands the applicant successfully fly a circling approach. Despite the FAA’s recent Advisory Circular (AC) 120-123 calling for an increased focus ...

The choice between ILS and WAAS GPS (LPV) approaches depends on aircraft equipment, specific airport conditions (e.g., mountainous terrain, icing), and operational needs, as both can offer similar low ...