Precisely what is meant when an aircraft is 'on short finals'?

robboy

That's the point at which you commit your aircraft to land from final approach configuration. A landing can be on final for quite a while, several miles of what's commonly called a 'straight-in approach', but usually the last quarter mile or so for smaller aircraft is called short final. Here's a light fixed wing doing just that. http://www.easyairshare.com/pictures/displayimage.php?album=3&pos=6 Aug 26 06, 7:49 AM

hillbilly3995

Approximately 60 seconds or less from the touchdown point, unless your airplane is broken you are never "committed" to land. Jun 03 08, 5:16 PM

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