Airplanes Gross Weight Weight-Shift-Control 
Air Facts
MAY 7, 2025
Its maximum takeoff weight of 9,300 pounds and large cabin space made it suitable for cargo, passengers, or specialized equipment. It was common practice for tower controllers to monitor the area control centre enroute frequency. It was a winter night shift in a Western Ontario air traffic control tower.
Plane and Pilot
MAY 3, 2025
Airplanes like the Piper Cherokee probably dont get their due. Ask a stranger to think of a small GA airplane, and theyll probably conjure something like a Cub. Lets go back to that time in postwar GA when the sands shifted quickly. Fantasies revolve around high-profile aircraftthe P-51s, SR-71s, and DC-3s of the world.
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Flying Magazine
MAY 10, 2024
The remote pilot must have prior authorization from the Air Traffic Control (ATC) facility having jurisdiction over that airspace. The remote pilot must monitor the Air Traffic Control (ATC) frequency from launch to recovery. The remote pilot must contact the Air Traffic Control (ATC) facility after launching the unmanned aircraft.
Pilot Institute
MAY 4, 2024
Aircraft Weight and Limitations An aircraft’s weight affects inertia and stopping distance. The POH lists landing distances for specific gross weights. Smaller aircraft may only have short field landing distances for maximum gross weight. This is because there is less airflow over the control surfaces.
Flying Magazine
MAY 12, 2025
Because the photo is black and white, I dont know for sure what color the aircraft was, but my research indicates the yellow-and-orange paint scheme was popular in 1946, so Im going to hazard a guess that is what the airplane my mother flew looked like. Both those airplanes have been on the aviation bucket list since I earned my certificate.
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