Performing a 360-degree clearing turn on the ground before takeoff at non-towered airports is not mandatory but is recommended practice. This "safety turn" enhances "see and avoid" compliance, a key ...

S-turns and 360-degree turns are standard maneuvers used to create spacing between aircraft in the pattern, especially at towered airports when directed by ATC. When ATC requests these maneuvers, they ...

Just over a year after being placed under private sector-led management, the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) has achieved the unthinkable. After decades of being tagged as one of the worst ...