Circling Approach

Circling Approach

What is a Circling Approach?

A Vital Manoeuver in Aviation

A Circling Approach allows pilots to land at an airport when direct landing from the initial approach is not feasible.

A circling approach is a manoeuvre performed by an aircraft when the final approach to a runway is not straight-in and requires visual flying to align with the runway for landing.

• Usage Scenarios: This approach is often used when landing on a runway that is not suitably aligned with the initial instrument approach or when direct landing is not possible due to wind conditions or obstacles.
• Pilot Requirements: It requires pilots to have visual contact with the runway and to manoeuvre the aircraft for landing manually.
• Safety Considerations: Circling approaches are more complex and require careful judgment and skill from the pilot, especially in poor weather conditions.

Circling approaches are specialised flight manoeuvres that enable aircraft to land safely on runways that are not directly aligned with their approach