What are the stages of landing a plane?

It covers the five phases of a normal landing: base leg, final approach, round out, touchdown, and after-landing roll.



Landing a plane is a multi-phase process that begins with the Base Leg, where the pilot prepares for the final turn by adjusting altitude and speed. The next stage is the Final Approach, where the aircraft is aligned with the runway centerline and a stabilized descent rate is established. As the plane descends to about 10–20 feet above the runway, the pilot performs the Roundout or Flare, gradually increasing the pitch to bleed off speed and soften the descent. This leads to the Touchdown, ideally on the main landing gear first. The final stage is the After-Landing Roll, where the pilot uses brakes, flaps, and sometimes reverse thrust to decelerate and safely exit the runway via a taxiway.

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