Flying Magazine

MAY 7, 2025

Operators of airplanes used for commercial transport of people or cargo prefer pound-miles per gallon, but for personal airplanes with randomly varying payloads mpg is a satisfactory yardstick for efficiency. Naval Academy, approached the problem by setting lift-drag ratio, L/D, as his metric of efficiency.

True Airspeed 103

True Airspeed Indicated Airspeed Knot Airplanes 103

Flying Magazine

APRIL 29, 2025

With the push of a button, the distance, fuel required, ETE, and ETA will then be calculated for the selected route, with the option to display fuel burn, true airspeed, winds aloft, and more at various altitude levels. Pilots can enter the desired route and select the altitude, speed, and fuel burn for their aircraft.

Pilot 61

Pilot True Airspeed Flight Plan Weather 61

Flight Training Central

SEPTEMBER 9, 2024

Among the performance elements are takeoff and landing distances, rate of climb, ceiling, speed, payload, and fuel economy. Floating caused by the phenomenon of ground effect will be most realized during an approach to land when at less than the length of the wingspan above the surface. What is ground effect?

Density Altitude 105

Density Altitude Knot Ground Effect True Airspeed 105