Aerotime
NOVEMBER 17, 2024
During the 54-minute flight, Chief Test Pilot Tristan “Geppetto” Brandenburg safely navigated the XB-1 to a maximum altitude of 25,040 feet (7,632 meters) and a speed of Mach 0.82 (487 knots true airspeed), demonstrating that the aircraft remains controllable at higher speeds even in the event of SAS failure.
Aerotime
JUNE 23, 2025
A SriLankan Airlines Airbus A320 suffered multiple failures of key flight instruments during a recent flight from Colombo to Singapore but managed to make an emergency landing in Medan after declaring a mayday to air traffic controllers. years old, having been delivered to SriLankan Airlines in 2011 on lease from Aircastle.
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AV Web
JANUARY 28, 2025
The 12 th test flight of the XB-1 took off from the Mojave Air & Space Port in California at 11: 21 am EST, climbed to 34,000 feet, and recorded true airspeed exceeding Mach1.0 The XB-1 is a concept prototype, designed and built to pave the way for Booms Overture supersonic airliner. just 10 minutes after leaving the ground.
Pilot Institute
JULY 11, 2025
Key Takeaways Mach number is a dimensionless ratio of true airspeed to local speed of sound. Mach number is simply a ratio of your true airspeed to the local speed of sound. Air density drops with altitude, so for a given true speed, dynamic pressure (and thus IAS) will be lower at high altitudes. Here’s why.
AV Web
MAY 6, 2025
In fact, many airlines prohibit their pilots from circling approaches, especially at night. However the indicated airspeed at which you circle is not the same as the true airspeed , and of course the difference increases with altitude. Of course, this expectation should be set well in advance. Straight in is much simpler.
Pilot's Life Blog
APRIL 9, 2024
True Airspeed vs Indicated Airspeed VS Equivalent Airspeed Since airspeed indicators use air pressure to measure speed, the indicated airspeed can be less than the actual airspeed at higher altitudes. True airspeed (TAS) is the difference between the indicated airspeed and actual speed.
AV Web
OCTOBER 6, 2024
Somerset instructor Karl Bearnarth, who “moonlights” as an airline pilot, drew the short straw. Gus had scribbled down a list of mostly minor squawks, but he was thrilled with the true airspeed readouts he saw on the hour-plus hop to SMQ. He’s perfect for my needs.
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