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Go-Around Required

Plane and Pilot

Inbound from the south, the single-engine, retractable-gear Beechcraft entered an uneventful downwind leg for Runway 26. The Bonanza lay crumpled up in an empty lot just 2,400 feet from the approach end of the runway. The pilot continued the turn to final but overshot the extended runway centerline. Not ideal, but not hopeless.

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Accident Briefs—June 2025

Plane and Pilot

He then taxied to the runway and experienced an extended ground delay with the engine running at idle engine power settings. The airplane then descended back to the runway and bounced before lifting off nose-high again toward the end of the runway. The right aileron sustained substantial damage.

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We Fly: CubCrafters NXCub

Flying Magazine

Ailerons are actuated by pushrods that run through the wing struts, reducing aerodynamic drag and giving the responsive ailerons a solid feel. The pushrod ailerons are solid and quick, and nicely harmonized with the elevator and rudder. As would be expected, there is adverse aileron yaw, but much less than we anticipated.

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Accident Briefs—June 2025

Plane and Pilot

He then taxied to the runway and experienced an extended ground delay with the engine running at idle engine power settings. The airplane then descended back to the runway and bounced before lifting off nose-high again toward the end of the runway. The right aileron sustained substantial damage.

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Mastering Short Field Landings (A Step-by-Step Guide)

Pilot Institute

Short field landings are a true test of a pilot’s skill. Not only must you fly unnervingly slow, but you also have to pick a spot on the runway and hit it. It’s a runway that is too short for a normal takeoff or landing but still usable with certain precautions. Feeling overwhelmed by this challenging maneuver?

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Aviation Winds Types Explained: A Pilot’s In-Depth Guide

Air

Drawbacks: For takeoff, a tailwind significantly increases the required runway length and results in a shallower climb angle. Effects: It will try to push your aeroplane sideways off the runway centreline. Youll need the wind velocity (speed, Vw) and the angular difference () between your runway/track and the wind direction.