Pilot Institute

JUNE 12, 2025

Target or bucket reversers were commonly used on many first-generation turbofan airliners and some military jets. You’ll find cascade thrust reversers on almost every modern airliner engine. By the time the aircraft decelerates below roughly 80 knots, the pilot moves the reverser controls to the idle reverse position.

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Thrust Blade Angle Runway Pilot 52

iPad Pilot News

JUNE 14, 2024

For example, a pilot of a light twin aircraft, flying at a medium altitude with a tailwind could easily have a groundspeed in excess of 200 knots. Pilots need to consider the performance of the aircraft as well as the update rate for a specific product.

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Weather AGL Flight Deck Pilot 59

Plane and Pilot

SEPTEMBER 4, 2024

The 58-year-old pilot had about 7,000 hours of flight time, built up as a respected Marine Corps F/A-18 fighter pilot and United Airlines first officer. Airspeed rapidly swinging back and forth between 60 and 160 knots. The last ADS-B flight data point has the airplane at about 2,519 feet msl with a groundspeed of only 48 knots.

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Descent Airplanes Knot Groundspeed 78

Professional Pilot

DECEMBER 10, 2024

Airbus A330-200F/A330/A320 First Officer Turkish Airlines Istanbul, Trkiye I n my Part 121 days, I experienced several deviations. Airbus A330 Senior Copilot Turkish Airlines Istanbul, Trkiye D uring a flight from AXN (Alexandria MN) to HND (Henderson NV), the winds aloft were forecast to be 5060 knots out of the west.

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Weather Approach Descent Runway 98

Air Facts

AUGUST 5, 2024

That big day finally arrives, and not being able to contain yourself for much longer, you decide to bite the bullet and fly down via the airlines. Assuming the mighty Warrior can produce a groundspeed of 90 knots, you take that number, divide it by 60, and you’ll end up with 1.5. feet per minute). Multiply 1.5

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Density Altitude Ceiling Runway Weather 98

Plane and Pilot

SEPTEMBER 4, 2024

The 58-year-old pilot had about 7,000 hours of flight time, built up as a respected Marine Corps F/A-18 fighter pilot and United Airlines first officer. Airspeed rapidly swinging back and forth between 60 and 160 knots. The last ADS-B flight data point has the airplane at about 2,519 feet msl with a groundspeed of only 48 knots.

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Descent Airplanes Knot Groundspeed 52