Air Facts
MARCH 5, 2025
For example, describing a Cuban eight maneuver would involve such writing as, enter the (in Farsi , R-L), Cuban eight (in English, L-R), maneuver no lower than (in Farsi , R-L), 10,000 AGL (in English, L-R), at a minimum of (in Farsi , R-L), 450 knots (in English, L-R). Watching such scribbling could make ones head spin!
Air Facts
MAY 14, 2025
Our Talon accelerated as it climbed toward pattern altitude1,500 feet AGL. The G-loading and added drag slowed us below the gear limit speed (240 KIAS). The final turn in the T-38 is a nose-low, 180-degree turn designed to arrive on final one mile from the threshold at 500 feet AGL. I have 230 gallons times 6.5
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Pilot Institute
NOVEMBER 2, 2024
When the aircraft is in a high-drag configuration, a stall at a low altitude can be quite dangerous. The ACS states that recovery should be completed no lower than 1,500 ft AGL for single-engine aircraft and 3,000 ft AGL for multi-engine aircraft. The loss of lift causes the aircraft to stall and lose altitude.
AV Web
MAY 18, 2025
” The last ADS-B burst showed the plane at about 200 feet AGL and 77 knots, four knots above the published stall speed. “It makes the plane buffet a bit and there’s a noticeable amount of drag but nothing that should result in a crash.” A Baron owner also chimed in and said he had a door open in flight.
Pilot's Life Blog
JUNE 18, 2025
Fly parallel to your intended landing point at pattern altitude (1,000 feet AGL). Deploying flaps prematurely increases drag and shortens glide distance. You must maintain best glide speed, judge landmarks, manage flaps, and time turns accurately for a safe landing. How do I set up a power-off 180?
Flying Magazine
JULY 22, 2025
The yaw damper automatically activates when 250 feet up on takeoff and deactivates at 200 feet agl on landing. When that big Hartzell prop flattens out, it produces a lot of drag that lets one nicely fine-tune speed and rate of descent. Once we canceled IFR, we spent some time hand-flying the AX.
Plane and Pilot
JULY 22, 2025
Although we were expecting the ceilings to lift, we were only able to climb to 1,300 feet agl before running out of proper cloud clearance. Whether you’re a pilot with a fresh tailwheel endorsement or someone that has spent thousands of hours dragging tail, TacAero’s UPF-7 checkout is designed to be enjoyed by almost anyone.
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