Description

Landing without clearance occurs when the pilot/flight crew of an arriving to land aircraft fails to obtain clearance to land from air traffic control (ATC) before landing their aircraft at a controlled aerodrome.

This article gives an in-depth description of the most common factors which may lead to landing without ATC clearance occurrences in line with identified patterns. It also provides an overview the most effective barriers against such occurrences and describes good practices that could be used by pilots/crews and air traffic controllers to prevent landing without clearance occurrences.