Preparing A Big Jet For Descent, Arrival, Approach, And Landing

The meal trays have been cleared away, the window blinds start to open, you check the moving map to see how long is left, and your thoughts turn to passport control, baggage reclaim, a connecting flight or the drive home. From the cabin, the hard work appears to be over. The aircraft has crossed an ocean or a continent, and now all that remains is the easy part: going down and landing.