Pilot Institute

DECEMBER 12, 2024

” The answers come from a clever little setup on your airplane: a metal tube sticking into the airstream and a tiny hole on the fuselage. It helps measure how fast the airplane is going by measuring the air pressure. The other important part of the system is a tiny hole on the side of the airplane, called a static port.

Pitot Tube 98

Pitot Tube Altimeter Descent Airplanes 98

Aerotime

FEBRUARY 3, 2025

According to the Aviation Herald, the aircraft had accelerated to around 115 knots (132 mph / 213 kph) when the crew reported the failure of the right-hand engine and elected to reject the take-off. At the time of writing, the airplane remains on the ground in Houston awaiting inspection and repair.

Runway 284

Runway Airline Airlines Tarmac 284

Plane and Pilot

AUGUST 1, 2024

It could carry a crew of two and four passengers at a cruise speed of 175 knots, or about 200 mph, at a service ceiling of more than 19,000 feet. Rapidly and efficiently, Hoover started the airplane and prepped for departure, briefly explaining some of its systems for the benefit of us earthbound neophytes.

Airplanes 98

Airplanes Runway Pilot Tarmac 98