Plane and Pilot
MARCH 25, 2025
A steam gauge airspeed indicator, Garmin G3X, autopilot, Garmin G5, transponder, fuel selector, accelerometer, and steam gauge altimeter were centered directly in front of me. After a few seconds, Ill lift the tail and then add full power. Ill accelerate and rotate at 80, and pitch for 100. If we have any problems, its your airplane.
Vintage Aviation News
JANUARY 30, 2025
A short 18 months later, on August 13, 1937, the XPB2Y-1 took to the skies for the first time, revealing plenty of room for improvement lateral instability was a major problem for the deep-hulled boat, so the single tail fin was augmented by two smaller fins on the horizontal stabilizers. “Very little,” the gunner reported.
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Fear of Landing
FEBRUARY 21, 2025
The wing tip struck the runway after which the wing and the tail separated and the fuel from the wing caught fire. The wing tip then struck the ground, at which point the wing and the tail section broke. The wing and tail on runway 23 as photographed by Brennan Milroy (CC-BY-SA-4.0)
Flight Training Central
JUNE 20, 2025
Based upon the altitude indicated by altimeter #3, which course direction is appropriate for this VFR cruising altitude? Does the elevator of a T-tail airplane buffet as the main wing approaches a stall? South-Southeast North-Northeast Southwest Correct! 180°-359° magnetic. 0°-179° true. 080° magnetic.
Pilot Institute
JUNE 2, 2025
Notice the altimeter needle swing up and down gently, up to a few hundred feet. In 1985, Japan Airlines Flight 123s tail section blew out from explosive decompression, cutting all the aircrafts hydraulic lines. Aerodynamic Effects Another factor is the relationship between the aircrafts wing and horizontal tail.
Aerotime
MARCH 13, 2025
It was seen turning again, then the tail light was observed slowly descending before it disappeared from view. The fuselage rolled inverted, striking the ground nose first and sending the aircraft into a nose-over-tail roll. Peterson was expected to make radio contact at around 1 am, but that call was never received.
Air Facts
AUGUST 1, 2025
I sat in the cockpit of the old Tecnam P92-JS Echo, tail number I-GITR. The plane was one of the earliest of its model built by Tecnam, and the tail number was an homage to former Italian finance minister Giulio Tremonti. Tail number I-GITR. I replied, “I hear you loud and clear, Giorgio—can you hear me?” Full flaps down.
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