Altimeter Descent Lift 
Pilot Institute
NOVEMBER 16, 2024
The faster an aircraft goes, the more lift it generates. Lift is the upward force that keeps you in the air. If airspeed is too slow, the aircraft could lose lift and stall. Meanwhile, lower altitudes demand that you be extra careful with airspeed to maintain lift and prevent stalls. miles per hour.
Air Facts
JUNE 4, 2025
The engine responded smoothly, and Charlie lifted off into the calm morning sky. I focused on the panel: attitude indicator, heading indicator, altimeter. I acknowledged and began a gentle descent. I locked into a steady scan: attitude, altimeter, turn coordinator, back to heading. I climbed to 5,500 feet and leveled off.
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Pilot Institute
JUNE 2, 2025
This means pitchingmoment changes are small, but lift still rises and falls with airspeed. Thats why, for a passenger, phugoid motion feels like a series of slow climbs and descents instead of pitching up and down. Notice the altimeter needle swing up and down gently, up to a few hundred feet. As it descends, it regains speed.
Air Facts
AUGUST 1, 2025
We had practiced tacchi a terra (heels down on the pedals), ascents, descents, turns, volo lento (slow flight), stalls, and landing with engine and flap failures. The I-GITR lifted off and I was flying solo for the first time. I checked the altimeter less and flew by feel, using the familiar trees and rooftops to judge altitude.
Plane and Pilot
JULY 1, 2025
A witness reported that they saw the airplane lift off from the runway and remain in ground effect until it crossed the departure end of the runway. Investigators noted at the time of the accident the temperature was 30 degrees Celsius, the dew point was 4 C, and the altimeter setting was 29.98. He had no further memory of the event.
Aerotime
DECEMBER 20, 2024
We will also examine the next most critical phase of our flight, from descent and deceleration to the approach and landing phases, even touching upon what happens when the aircraft arrives safely at the gate. Mario Hagen / Shutterstock The announcement will also be one of the first items on the pilots before-descent checklist.
Pilot Institute
MAY 9, 2024
It’s just S-turns with climbs and descents, right? The higher speed creates extra lift, causing the airplane to bank further into the turn. The aileron on the right wing deflects down, increasing the camber and creating more lift. The left wing’s aileron deflects up, decreasing lift. Glance at your altimeter.
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