Pilot's Life Blog

JUNE 18, 2025

With a cruise speed of around 162 knots and a range near 700 nautical miles, the Seminole provides performance without overwhelming complexity. Students training on the DA42 often move directly into airline cadet programs or turbine transition courses. Its versatility makes it a popular choice in both the U.S. and Europe.

Cockpit

Fear of Landing

MAY 3, 2024

They already have orders for up to 1,000 aircraft, with customers including American Airlines, Virgin Atlantic and AirAsia. The prototype lifted off, hovered and flew at a speed of 40 knots before landing. The pilot then increased acceleration with a target of seven knots ground speed. A propeller blade flew off of EPU3.

Descent

AV Web

SEPTEMBER 9, 2024

Regent Viceroy The Coast Guard has approved crewed testing of the wing-in-ground-effect Regent Viceroy seaglider and the company is anticipating a speedy trip to certification. The Russians have been dabbling in ground-effect aircraft (or boats) for decades and have made some huge examples.

Ground Effect

Flying Magazine

APRIL 26, 2024

Viceroy is designed to combine the speed of an aircraft (cruising at 180 mph or 156 knots) with the functionality and low operating cost of a boat. It will serve almost exclusively coastal regions and use existing dock infrastructure, flying 20 to 30 feet above the water using ground effect.

Ground Effect

Air Facts

SEPTEMBER 9, 2024

An incomplete summary description of FASF is whether the airplane made it out of ground effect. I could see that the spot on the ground in the windshield that was not moving was short of the runway. That phenomenon is best named Failure to Achieve Sustained Flight (FASF). No math required.

General Aviation