Pilot Institute

APRIL 23, 2025

Key Takeaways VLO is the max speed to extend or retract landing gear. VLE is the max speed to fly with gear extended. VLE is usually higher than VLO because moving gear at high speeds adds stress. You can check your POH or AFM for exact V-speeds. What Is the Difference Between VLE and VLO?

Final Approach 52

Final Approach V Speed Descent Pilot 52

Fear of Landing

AUGUST 2, 2024

The eleven-year-old Boeing 777-300ER, owned by Latam Airlines and registered in Brazil as PT-MUG, was operating flight LA8073 from Milan to São Paulo, Brazil. The load controller also verifies whether all planned passengers are accounted for and receives the final baggage and cargo weights from the airline staff.

Tail 98

Tail Lift Runway V Speed 98

Fear of Landing

MAY 16, 2025

On the 28th of June 2024 a Boeing 777-236, registered in the UK as G-VIIT, rejected a take-off after reaching V 1 during the take-off roll on 26L at London Gatwick Airport. In order to understand what happened that day, we need to understand V-speeds: relative speeds which need to be calculated for every flight.

Thrust 100

Thrust V Speed Knot Runway 100

Fear of Landing

SEPTEMBER 27, 2024

On the 9th of July 2024, flight LA8073, operated by the Chilean airline LATAM, departed from Milano Malpensa for a passenger flight to São Paulo, Brazil. These V-speeds need to be calculated for every flight. The key take-off speeds are V 1 , V 2 and V R. The captain checks the loadsheet and signs it.

Tail 97

Tail V Speed Knot Runway 97

Fear of Landing

MAY 9, 2025

The most recent case, when Singapore Airlines flight SQ321 experienced extreme turbulence in May 2024, led to thirty passengers injured and one death by a passenger who suffered a heart attack. Before that, the most recent turbulence-related passenger flight with a fatality in the NTSB database was United Airlines flight 826 in 1997.

Turbulence 99

Turbulence V Speed Rudder Air Traffic Control 99