Flight Training Central

SEPTEMBER 9, 2024

What is the headwind component for a landing on Runway 18 if the tower reports the wind as 215° at 30 knots? Determine the pressure altitude at an airport that is 1,300 feet MSL with an altimeter setting of 29.6. 187 knots 162 knots 165 knots Correct! It increases engine performance. It reduces climb performance.

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Density Altitude Knot Ground Effect True Airspeed 105

Pilot Institute

FEBRUARY 1, 2025

Step-by-Step: How to Use the E6B for Time and Speed Calculations Calculating Time en Route Lets say were flying at a constant airspeed of 100 knots. That means itll take 24 minutes to fly 40 miles at 100 knots. That means our groundspeed was 90 knots. If youre in the aircraft, set the altimeter to 29.92 How do we do that?

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Groundspeed True Airspeed Density Altitude Knot 52

Fear of Landing

FEBRUARY 21, 2025

inHg Remarks: Cumulus clouds 6/8 coverage, sea level pressure 1014.9 hPa Delta released a statement that the Endeavor Air flight crew of flight 4819 were experienced and trained in wintry conditions.

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Runway Tail Knot Altimeter 59

Pilot Institute

JUNE 9, 2025

You must check the minimum holding altitude, check the altitude of your aircraft , and make sure your altimeter is set to the correct pressure setting. For tailwind on the outbound leg, subtract 1 second per knot of tailwind component. For a headwind on the outbound leg, add 1 second per knot of headwind component.

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Airplanes Crosswind Approach Knot 52

Airspeed Junkie

AUGUST 2, 2024

Another interesting model is the 172RG Cutlass RG, which features retractable landing gear and a more powerful Lycoming O-360-F1A6 engine, offering a cruise speed of 140 knots. For instance, Knots 2U offers a Cessna 172 Cowl / Body Fairing Kit that improves aerodynamics and can increase cruise speed by 3-4 mph.

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Knot Cockpit Pilot Gross Weight 98

Aerotime

DECEMBER 20, 2024

In gusty conditions, for example, crews tend to add a few knots to their touchdown speed, which allows for fluctuations in airspeed while on final approach. The touchdown speed will have already been calculated using a combination of aircraft weight, length of runway in use, and prevailing conditions.

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Cabin Crew Descent Runway Approach 267

Flying Magazine

MAY 13, 2024

For example, if the ACS states that during takeoff the applicant will “maintain V X /V Y as appropriate +10/-5 knots to a safe maneuvering attitude,” focus on nailing the airspeed. If the POH says V X is 67 knots, fly at 67 knots. Every time.

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Pilot Knot Annual Inspection VOR 116

Pilot Institute

NOVEMBER 5, 2024

A sudden wind shift, a 10-knot or greater speed increase, a 45-degree or more direction change, or gusts exceeding limits may also cause a SPECI. This includes the wind direction in degrees and the wind speed in knots. Altimeter Setting The altimeter setting gives you pressure information in inches of mercury or hectopascals.

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Altimeter Weather Wind Shear Runway 52

Air Facts

DECEMBER 30, 2024

This was indeed the case as I observed my GPS indicated ground speed to be 165 Knots. I encountered unexpected headwinds to start, slowing my groundspeed down to 75 knots at times. Additionally, the needle on my altimeter at one point was swinging through 500 increments!

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Weather Approach Knot VFR On Top 98

Air Facts

MAY 5, 2025

The general prognosis indicated no icing in the clouds, no turbulence and a quartering headwind from the west resulting in a mere five knots of headwind component. Instead of a gentle breeze out of the west, we had over 20 knots of headwind blowing out of the south. Obviously, the winds aloft were nowhere near forecast.

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VOR Weather Approach Runway 52

Plane and Pilot

SEPTEMBER 21, 2024

When thinking of ways to display your mastery of flight, most of us dream about buttery-smooth landings, or maybe maneuvers flown so precisely that the altimeter needles might as well have been just painted on. If given the controls while holding in position on the runway before takeoff, I got to release the brakes to begin the roll.

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Rudder Runway Altimeter Pilot 83

AeroSavvy

OCTOBER 26, 2020

The ADC processes the data and sends it to various aircraft systems including airspeed/Mach indicators (like the SI-800), altimeters, Flight Management Systems (FMS), Autopilot Flight Director System (AFDS), elevator feel computers, and more. V MO on the 767 is between 340-360 knots (depending on aircraft serial number).

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Pitot Tube Indicated Airspeed Knot Altimeter 52

Pilot Institute

MAY 4, 2024

In the Cessna 172S Pilot’s Operating Handbook (POH), the landing distance decreases by 10% for every 9 knots of headwind. For the Cessna 172, landing distance increases by 10% for every 2 knots of tailwind. For the Cessna 172S, we fly a short-field approach with full flaps at 61 knots.

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Weight-Shift-Control Runway Density Altitude Descent 52

Pilot Institute

OCTOBER 16, 2024

Take your ground speed in knots and divide it by two. So if your Vso is 50 knots, then aim to fly 70 knots. So if our stall speed was 50 knots, our approach speed would be 65 knots. But this can be hard to judge when the altimeter is so sensitive. For example: 80 kts/2 = 40. Good question.

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Airplanes Descent Approach Crosswind 52

Plane and Pilot

AUGUST 8, 2024

A 10-knot tailwind was also in our favor as the Cessna tracked around 150 knots over the ground. His was to watch for traffic, take pictures, and monitor that my altimeter stayed at 1,300 feet msl. It was a beautiful morning without the typical fog that resides at KCRW in the summer.

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Clearance Approach Knot Altimeter 52

Plane and Pilot

AUGUST 8, 2024

A 10-knot tailwind was also in our favor as the Cessna tracked around 150 knots over the ground. His was to watch for traffic, take pictures, and monitor that my altimeter stayed at 1,300 feet msl. It was a beautiful morning without the typical fog that resides at KCRW in the summer.

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Clearance Approach Knot Altimeter 52

Photographic Logbook

MAY 19, 2025

Nevertheless, I was anxious about managing a 15 knot gusty crosswind for my first taildragger stick time in seven years. The altimeter now showed 5,000' and we had plummeted through the altitude of the scattered cloud layer. This will be a piece of cake," Don said to me beforehand. How much altitude did you lose?"

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Rudder Crosswind Airplanes Runway 60

Flight Training Central

OCTOBER 11, 2024

They gave me a squawk code and the altimeter setting, and with that, the flight was underway. Speed locked at 65 knots, I made a smooth touchdown right in the middle of the runway. After takeoff, I contacted Cincinnati Approach: “Cincinnati Approach, Student Pilot Skyhawk 2135S, four miles south of I69 with request.”

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Approach Runway Airplanes Altimeter 52

Pilot Institute

MAY 9, 2024

For a Cessna 172, the recommended indicated airspeed for the maneuver is 105 knots. At this point, you should be flying at the slowest speed (5-10 knots above stall speed). Glance at your altimeter. It’s an amazing feeling to hit your target altitude without having glanced at the altimeter.

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Rudder Lift Aileron Drag 52

Learn to Fly

MARCH 12, 2024

The wind is reported with five digits (14021) unless the speed is greater than 99 knots, in which case the wind is reported with six digits. The last two digits indicate the speed of the wind in knots (KT) unless the wind is greater than 99 knots, in which case it is indicated by three digits. Visibility is ¾ statute mile.

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Weather Knot UTC Ceiling 40

Plane and Pilot

SEPTEMBER 21, 2024

When thinking of ways to display your mastery of flight, most of us dream about buttery-smooth landings, or maybe maneuvers flown so precisely that the altimeter needles might as well have been just painted on. If given the controls while holding in position on the runway before takeoff, I got to release the brakes to begin the roll.

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Rudder Runway Altimeter Pilot 52

AeroSavvy

JANUARY 16, 2024

Winds over 15 knots are indicated by flashing yellow lights. I chose the default setting of 15 knots because the max demonstrated crosswind component of our Cherokee Six is 17 knots. I chose the default setting of 15 knots because the max demonstrated crosswind component of our Cherokee Six is 17 knots.

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Weather Ceiling Knot Visual Flight Rules 52

Air

MAY 21, 2025

Altimeter errors can also occur due to pressure changes. Vf = Vw x cos() The result will give the intensity in knots (KT) and the sign will give the direction: – A positive value indicates headwind (headwind). Effects: Vertical air movements can exceed an aeroplane’s climb performance.

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Crosswind Wind Shear Groundspeed Flight Computer 52

Pilot Institute

APRIL 24, 2024

This effectively limits traffic in Class B to 250 knots due to 14 CFR § 91.117(a). Traffic flying under a shelf or through a VFR corridor needs to stay below 200 knots. You’ll also have to limit your speed to 200 knots, obeying 14 CFR § 91.117(c). You don’t want an incorrect altimeter setting to cause an airspace incursion.

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Clearance Ceiling Airspace Classes Transponder 52

Pilot Institute

SEPTEMBER 18, 2024

Some instruments that are part of the scan for the maneuver include: Attitude Indicator Altimeter Heading Indicator Turn/Slip Indicator If the aircraft starts to climb, less back pressure or a slightly steeper bank angle will help bring the aircraft back to the starting altitude. Commercial Pilot ACS Skills Standards 1. Clear the area.

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Lift Aileron Drag Pilot 52

iPad Pilot News

JUNE 3, 2025

and any adjustments to be made (runway lighting out of service, remote altimeter setting, etc.). Top left Minimums allows you to select which category your airplane is (based on speed), which minimums line to use (LPV, LNAV, Circling, etc.), Transition is set to All by default, so you can see the full procedure.

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NOTAMs Approach Runway Pilot 59

Pilot Institute

MAY 26, 2025

” This usually means the wind change is stronger than what the aircraft is built to handle safely, like sudden airspeed changes of more than 15 knots or vertical speed shifts over 500 feet per minute. Clear air turbulence usually becomes more likely when wind speeds in the jet stream reach around 110 knots. Sound familiar?

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Turbulence Wind Shear Weather Jet 52

Fear of Landing

NOVEMBER 22, 2024

Surface winds are already thirty knots gusting to forty-five. Forecast much stronger, up to one hundred knots.” One hour out, our ground speed is an absurdly slow: seventy knots as indicated by our distance measuring equipment (DME). “My calculations agree with the DME readout of seventy knots.”

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Weather Knot Distance Measuring Equipment Pilot 98

Air Facts

AUGUST 5, 2024

Let’s break it all down here: 400 feet of ceiling (broken/ overcast/obscured) means that you’ll remain under that cloud deck until your altimeter reads 5,200 feet and you will also need to have 2-1/4 miles of visibility. That’s a big difference from standard isn’t it? feet per minute). Multiply 1.5 Woah, can my Warrior do that?

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Density Altitude Ceiling Runway Weather 98

Air Facts

JULY 19, 2024

Before you realized it, the altimeter had wound itself well past the initial ceiling you had mentally calculated in your preflight planning, and now you found yourself squarely inside Class B airspace – OUCH! Now, the knot in your stomach tightened….you After all, what could go wrong? Consider the NASA ASRS.

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Altimeter Pilot Approach Ceiling 98

Fear of Landing

OCTOBER 18, 2024

The wind favoured runway 22, as usual, but at only 5-7 knots, it wasn’t really a factor. When I saw the altimeter start to climb I raised the landing gear and let out the breath I’d apparently been holding. However, just as the altimeter started to climb, the Baron faltered. Dinner was excellent.”

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Runway Altimeter Pilot Lift 52