Plane and Pilot

AUGUST 1, 2025

gallons per hour while cruising at 125 knots. The new rule eliminates the previous 1,320-pound weight limitation for light sport aircraft (LSAs), replacing it with a performance-based standard centered around a “clean” stall speed of 59 knots calibrated airspeed. deliveries in 2026.

Calibrated Airspeed

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. Calculating True Airspeed Follow steps 1-3 from the section above.

Groundspeed

Plane and Pilot

JUNE 15, 2025

A spring switch in the cockpit controlled the turbocharger wastegate, to select whether the turbocharger was engaged or bypassed (or midrange). With the turbocharger engaged, the engine would produce 2,300 rpm; however, with the turbocharger bypassed, the engine would only produce about 2,050 rpm.

Instrument Meteorological Conditions

Plane and Pilot

JUNE 2, 2025

A spring switch in the cockpit controlled the turbocharger wastegate, to select whether the turbocharger was engaged or bypassed (or midrange). With the turbocharger engaged, the engine would produce 2,300 rpm; however, with the turbocharger bypassed, the engine would only produce about 2,050 rpm.

Instrument Meteorological Conditions

Plane and Pilot

DECEMBER 16, 2024

Flight Design rates the F2 with the same 16-knot demonstrated crosswind component as the previous CTs. In most ways, the cockpit is conventional, with twin center sticks and a prominent throttle lever on the center console. Stall Speed, Flaps Down: 39 knots Takeoff Distance: 460 ft. Well see about that. In this case, nothing.

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