How Do Pilots Know When To Start Descending For Landing?

Posted on July 1, 2024 by Guest authors

Knowing when to start descending was always a topic that mystified me before I started flying. The variables that impact this calculation are considerable: speed, wind, distance, and altitude, just to name a few.

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