4. Phases of a flight
- 4.2 Take-off. Takeoff is the phase of flight in which an aircraft goes through a transition from moving along the ground (taxiing) to flying in the air, usually starting on a runway. ...
- 4.3 Climb. ...
- 4.4 Cruise. ...
- 4.5 Descent. ...
- 4.6 Landing.
The four fundamentals (straight-and-level flight, turns, climbs, and descents) are the principal maneuvers that control the airplane through the six motions of flight.
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Landing is the most difficult stage of flight, requesting very high pilotage skills from pilots [1]. Landing is accomplished by slowing down and descending to the runway. This speed reduction is accomplished by reducing thrust and/or inducing a greater amount of drag using flaps, landing gear or speed brakes.
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Taxiing is the first of the stages of flight of an aircraft. This is the process in which the aircraft begins to move on the ground, for example, on a runway or parking lot.
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Golden Rule 1-Aviate. The PF must fly the aircraft (pitch attitude, thrust sideslip, heading) to stabilize the aircraft's pitch attitude, bank angle, vertical flight path and horizontal flight path. The PM must back up the PF (by monitoring and making call outs till aircraft stabilised). Golden Rule 2-Navigate.
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PRIORITIES OF SURVIVAL – PROTECTION, LOCATION, WATER, FOOD. Whilst being listed in order of priorities, common sense and flexibility must be utilised in changing this order. But for most situations, this sequence works.
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“Taxi/continue taxing/proceed on Charlie, hold short of Runway Two-Seven.” When authorizing an aircraft to taxi to an assigned takeoff runway, state the departure runway followed by the specific taxi route.
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Why do planes turn around before landing? A go-around can either be initiated by the pilot flying or requested by air traffic control for various reasons, such as an unstabilized approach or an obstruction on the runway.
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The maiden flight, also known as first flight, of an aircraft is the first occasion on which it leaves the ground under its own power. The same term is also used for the first launch of rockets.
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