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Circling Back

The NTSB is warning pilots of the inherent risks of circling approaches.

by Linda Werfelman | April 11, 2023

The dotted blue line shows what would have been a stabilized approach to the landing runway in the May 15, 2017, crash; the yellow line represents the Learjet’s actual path.

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