AGL Altimeter Indicated Airspeed 
Air Facts
MAY 5, 2025
Our NIFA team of pilots would travel to other colleges and compete in sanctioned competition involving precise navigation, pre-flight inspections, accuracy landings, and simulated bomb drops into a barrel from 100 AGL feet using bean bags as bombs. Up we went, trading airspeed for altitude. What had happened? How can this be?
Pilot Institute
MAY 9, 2024
Altitude and Airspeed You must select a minimum altitude for safety. For a dual flight, the minimum altitude is 1,500ft AGL (above ground level). If practicing these maneuvers solo, raise the minimum altitude to 2,000ft AGL. Ensure you know the appropriate airspeed for the maneuver. Glance at your altimeter.
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