Airplanes Approach Knot 
Pilot Institute
MARCH 28, 2025
Key Takeaways Category is the broadest grouping based on aircraft use, like airplane, glider, or rotorcraft. Category also has different meanings in pilot certification, aircraft certification, and instrument approaches. For example, airplanes, gliders, rotorcraft, etc. What Is the Difference Between Category, Class, and Type?
Aerotime
MARCH 28, 2025
The airplane wasnt uncontrollable at this point, and was flying fairly stable at altitude, so the decision was made to continue on their route, burn more fuel, and divert to LAX. Los Angeles air traffic control handed the plane over to approach control in preparation for its arrival at LAX. Sadly, though, it was not to be.
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Pilot Institute
JUNE 9, 2025
Today we will explain airplane holding patterns in detail, answer some common questions, and even teach you a few ‘hacks’ to make flying a hold a real breeze. A holding procedure is when an airplane flies in a pattern to maintain its geographic location using its onboard navigational instruments. Here’s why airplanes take up the hold.
Flying Magazine
MAY 1, 2025
In training airplanes such as the Cessna 172, you will find a notation of the “demonstrated crosswind” with the caveat “not a limitation.” ” To get this information the aircraft manufacturers put their airplanes into crosswind conditions to see that it can handle them.
Flying Magazine
MAY 7, 2025
Subscribe Now Carsons argument began with the familiar observation that because airplanes need to climb, their engines are more powerful than they would be if they were sized solely for most efficient cruising. Naval Academy, approached the problem by setting lift-drag ratio, L/D, as his metric of efficiency.
Plane and Pilot
DECEMBER 19, 2024
As the worlds Cessna 150 fleet approaches and even exceeds 60 years of age, its becoming increasingly difficult to find clean, lower-time examples. The inclusion of wheel pants creates a finished, factory look while improving cruising speed by a few knots. For an entry-level or simply economical airplane, this 150 checks many boxes.
CFI Academy
MARCH 28, 2025
For the FAA Certified Flight Instructor (CFI) Airplane Single Engine (ASE) checkride, the demonstration stalls are specific maneuvers that you, as a CFI candidate, must perform and explain to demonstrate your instructional knowledge and ability. How to Perform: Trim the airplane for a climb or approach speed (e.g.,
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