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Going Up and Going Down

Plane and Pilot

This is new territory for beginning pilots, who must be taught the right—and wrong—ways to manage ascent and descent. For climbing, full or recommended climb power is usually employed, and for descent or landing approach, a power setting that produces the desired descent rate is selected.

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EAA AirVenture Oshkosh NOTAM Now Available

Flying Magazine

READ MORE: Dragon Lady and T-38 Talon Set to Appear at EAA AirVenture What you need to know: Maintaining 90 knots until entering downwind at Oshkosh New depiction of gravel pit/beginning descent over gravel pit (any portion) when arriving to Runway 27 Addition of a QR code on the NOTAM cover that directs to the EAA Flying In web page References to (..)

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Step-by-Step Guide: How to Land a Piper Seminole Safely

Pilot's Life Blog

Approach speeds typically range from 80 to 90 knots depending on weight and flap settings, while full flaps are often used to provide the necessary lift during landing. The pre-landing check is the first step in ensuring the aircraft is ready for a stable descent. Additionally, configure the aircraft for a stable descent.

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Are There Consequences for Declaring an Emergency in Flight?

Flying Magazine

While declaring does not guarantee a way out of a bad situation, it can connect a pilot with more resources such as air traffic control, which because of the nature of the job may have a better grasp of the options available. The aircraft then entered a series of banks and turns. ATC asked the pilot to verify his heading.

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Accident Briefs—June 2025

Plane and Pilot

The pilot did not request any air traffic control services for the 22-minute flight, and the airspace at the destination airport was not tower-controlled. The pilot contacted air traffic control and requested flight following. The purpose of the flight was for the pilot to commute to work.

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Aviation Weather 101: What Makes Microbursts So Dangerous?

Pilot Institute

Horizontal wind speeds near the surface can be as fast as 45 knots, resulting in a 90-knot wind shear from headwind to tailwind across the microburst. In seconds, an aircraft can be forced into an uncontrollable descent, leaving you with barely any time to react. Formation of Microbursts Where does it all start?

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Solo, But Not Alone

Air Facts

We had practiced tacchi a terra (heels down on the pedals), ascents, descents, turns, volo lento (slow flight), stalls, and landing with engine and flap failures. I had memorized the Thiene traffic pattern: which altitudes to hit at each landmark, when to make the calls, when to enter slow flight, and where to drop full flaps on final.