Vintage Aviation News

APRIL 25, 2025

The aircraft had to land into a 15-knot crosswind, and the plane landed at a speed of 115 mph, well below the standard landing speed of between 150-175 mph. In 2015, the aircraft was temporarily lowered from the ceiling to the floor of the museum in order to conduct a 3D scan of the aircraft (which we covered HERE ).

Cockpit

Flying Magazine

JUNE 20, 2025

The weather at the time of the accident included an AIRMET active for IFR conditions with ceilings below 1,000 feet and visibility less than 3 miles due to fog and mist. The LPV has lower weather minimums of the two, as it requires a ceiling of 673 feet versus 750 for the LNAV. The pilot answered, “I think we’ll be alright.”

Knot

Flying Magazine

MAY 21, 2025

As the pilot responded, the airplane bank angle increased to 90 degrees and the airspeed exceeded 260 knots, then the aircraft experienced structural failure and hit the water. ATC was in communication with the pilot, as the airplane entered several right- and left-hand banks and rolls and entered a steep descent while in a bank angle.

Pilot

Plane and Pilot

JUNE 15, 2025

Weather at the destination airport at the time of the accident included a 300 feet ceiling, quarter mile visibility in fog, and calm wind. Although there was an instrument approach procedure for the runway, the track data revealed that there was no attempt by the pilot to execute it.

Instrument Meteorological Conditions

Fear of Landing

JUNE 27, 2025

The weather was poor with a 200-foot cloud ceiling and visibility of half a mile/one kilometre. The Citation II was flying at 167 knots at the final approach fix, slowing to 117 knots before hitting the power lines at 500 feet above mean sea levels. The descent profile matches what we saw from the ADSB data.

Descent

Fear of Landing

MAY 9, 2025

During the take-off roll, the first officer noticed that although the Challenger 300 was accelerating normally, the right-side primary flight control had stopped showing acceleration above 40 knots. The captain slowed the aircraft from 104 knots and exited the runway onto a taxiway. He called out that he had no airspeed.

Turbulence

Pilot Institute

MARCH 6, 2025

AGL is important for drone pilots as the regular ceiling for drone flight is defined as 400 feet AGL. LLWS Low-Level Wind Shear An LLWS is defined as a wind shear of 10 knots or more per 100 feet in a layer more than 200 feet thick which occurs within 2000 feet of the surface.

Pilot

Pilot Institute

JUNE 27, 2025

Max speed: 100 mph (87 knots). Max speed: 100 mph (87 knots). Ceiling is labeled in brackets within the airspace. Max speed: 100 mph (87 knots). For operations within controlled airspace that exceed LAANC-approved altitudes (UASFM ceilings) but are still within Part 107’s general altitude limits.

AGL

Vintage Aviation News

NOVEMBER 21, 2024

The IJN laid down the specifications for an interceptor that would fly at a maximum speed of 340 knots (629.7 Yet naval officials and aircraft engineers foresaw the need for a new land-based interceptor (or ‘Local Fighter’ (Oto-sen) in Japanese naval terminology) to defend Japan’s skies from high-altitude bombers.

Pilot

Flying Magazine

MAY 12, 2025

Performance may be degraded when placed on the cockpit dashboard or under the aircrafts canopy/ceiling window due to window material, deicing technology, and glass angle. Vertical placement against a cabin window typically leads to poor connectivity. If using USB-C power, ensure you have the newer 2.0

Weather

Air Facts

APRIL 11, 2025

The same is true with personal minimums: Try to fill out these numbers honestly since your EFB can alarm you if the crosswinds or ceilings at your source or destination are beyond the pale.

Cockpit

Aerotime

DECEMBER 28, 2024

The top 10 fastest fighter jets ranked Rank Aircraft Max speed (Mach) Max speed (mph) Max altitude (service ceiling) 1 Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-25 Mach 2.83 In maybe 50 seconds we went from about 400 knots and reached the advertised top speed of Mach 2.34, and the jet was still accelerating. 1,544 mph 55,000 ft 7 Mikoyan MiG-29 Mach 2.3

Jet

Flying Magazine

JUNE 26, 2025

The jet stream is indicated by colored shading, with green indicating winds of 100 knots, yellow (120), red (140), and white (160). The strongest winds in our example are over Ohio and Pennsylvania (D), with jet stream winds of 160 knots. And it’s what provides the potential energy to power the jet stream winds.

Weather

Plane and Pilot

JUNE 19, 2025

The Lark cruised at nearly 115 knots, climbed at 700-750 fpm, stalled at less than 50 knots, and boasted a service ceiling of 13,000 feet. From a distance, this last model could pass for a later-model Cessna 172 and is far and away the best looking of the line.

Knot

Flying Magazine

JULY 3, 2025

Weather at the time included 10-mile visibility with an overcast ceiling at 11,000 feet and winds from 180 degrees at 6 knots. “Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time of the incident,” the agency report stated.

Air Traffic Control

Photographic Logbook

JUNE 1, 2025

Weather factors for this trip included the always concerning combination of low ceilings and rough terrain over Pennsylvania combined with forecasts for strong, gusty wind. Although we deemed the ceiling adequate for the journey, pilots used a variety of tactics to manage it.

Airplanes

Photographic Logbook

JULY 5, 2025

I hit my head on the Warrior's ceiling at least once. When I arrived, Northeast Philly Airport was not only extremely busy ("Negative, Ghost Rider, the pattern is full") but everyone was landing with a gusty 20 knot crosswind. It was great to reach Philly so quickly, but the ride there was a rough one.

Pilot

Aerotime

MARCH 21, 2025

TSB Approach sequence Due to reported wind gusts as the CRJ900 approached Toronto Pearson following a flight from MinneapolisSaint Paul International Airport (MSP) the aircraft was flown at 149 knots. seconds before touchdown the aircrafts indicated airspeed was 136 knots, and its ground speed was 111 knots.

Indicated Airspeed

Simple Flying

DECEMBER 7, 2024

The Xi'an H-6 Chinese Bomber or Hng-6 is based on the Soviet Badger Tupolev Tu-16, reaching a maximum speed of 565 knots (650 MPH, 1046 km/h) at 20500 ft (6250 m) altitude, a cruising speed of 424 knots (488 MPH, 786 km/h), and a service ceiling of 43000 ft (13100 m).

Knot

Flight Training Central

SEPTEMBER 9, 2024

Among the performance elements are takeoff and landing distances, rate of climb, ceiling, speed, payload, and fuel economy. What is the headwind component for a landing on Runway 18 if the tower reports the wind as 215° at 30 knots? 187 knots 162 knots 165 knots Correct! What is ground effect? 1,300-foot increase.

Density Altitude

AV Web

NOVEMBER 15, 2024

Baker said the next step is to remove the remaining restraints on BasicMed operations, namely the 18,000 foot ceiling and 250 knot (indicated) speed limit. Since BasicMed was enacted in 2017, the FAA has been keeping careful tabs on any safety impact and concluded that there is none.

Ceiling

Plane and Pilot

AUGUST 6, 2024

The route is simple, GPS direct, but…there’s my personal 1,000-foot en route ceiling requirement, and those silly Smoky Mountains. Also, from when I lived out West, there was the mountaintop clearance guideline—1,000 feet for every 10 knots of wind, with 30 knots meaning no-go. It was now time to plan the trip.

Airplanes

Aerotime

DECEMBER 20, 2024

While most of it tends to be hidden away either in the cabin ceiling space or under the cabin floor panels, some of it – particularly the air conditioning riser ducts – is fitted in the cabin walls at certain intervals, making the inclusion of a window at that position impossible.

Cabin Crew

Air Facts

MAY 24, 2024

With a little forward pressure on the yoke, I was able to keep the airplane on the runway to continue picking up airspeed as we arrived at my target of 60 knots for takeoff. As soon as we hit 60 knots indicated, I lightly pulled back on the yoke and the airplane popped right off the ground. No ceiling so no hold for us today!

Aileron

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.

Knot

iPad Pilot News

FEBRUARY 4, 2025

To the right you can see the winds aloft: about ten knots down low, picking up to more than 50 knots out of the southwest at 10,000 feet and above. Comparing this information to the current METAR for the area confirms this data, with low ceilings and light winds. Swipe right on the current chart to see hourly updates.

Weather

Plane and Pilot

NOVEMBER 27, 2024

Often, turbulence is the harbinger of mountain waves, not the ideal ceiling—and visibility unlimited—day. Eighty-knot tailwinds aloft and higher-than-normal temperature difference between the surface and aloft. Think of the Great Basin High as a set of bellows pointed at southeastern Wyoming. So why was that flight so rotten?

Turbulence

Air Facts

AUGUST 16, 2024

This had the effect of a rapid reduction of airspeed (to 80 knots) as the autopilot fought to maintain altitude. On the other side of the wave, the airspeed increased to 150 knots. I quickly disengaged the autopilot and reduced speed to maneuvering speed (118 knots) by pulling the throttle back. During the trip I put 18.1

Weather

Plane and Pilot

JANUARY 8, 2025

Dawn had broken bright and clear, and while icing , ceiling, and visibility had been my preoccupationrightfully so, given our arrival into Portlandthe actual threat of the day was wind. As we walked from the wharf to breakfast, I saw that peak wind gusts were tickling the 40-knot mark.

Crosswind

Plane and Pilot

JUNE 2, 2025

Weather at the destination airport at the time of the accident included a 300 feet ceiling, quarter mile visibility in fog, and calm wind. Although there was an instrument approach procedure for the runway, the track data revealed that there was no attempt by the pilot to execute it.

Instrument Meteorological Conditions

Flying Magazine

MAY 3, 2024

Crossing the Cook Strait on a typically raucous ferry ride following a 40-knot blow, we spent another eight days road tripping through the South Island. All throughout our travels, the weather had been exceptionally variable, with low ceilings and pouring rain as well as bright sunshine being encountered more days than not.

Knot

Flight Training Central

FEBRUARY 17, 2024

AIM 5-3-3 ) Change in the average true airspeed (at cruising altitude) when it varies by 5 percent or 10 knots (whichever is greater) from that filed in the flight plan. ( Each is defined by varying ceilings and visibility. IFR = Ceilings between 500’ and 999’ AGL and/or visibility between 1 and 3 miles.

Instrument Flight Rules

Air Facts

JULY 1, 2024

Upon reaching five knots before the rotation speed, I merely tugged on the manual trim slightly and the aircraft rose without hesitation. Upon reaching our agreed upon, 500-foot ceiling, I put the flaps down and, without touching the power until the runway was made, I glided the aircraft to a (lucky for me) smooth landing.

Knot

Photographic Logbook

FEBRUARY 2, 2025

Weather conditions on Groundhog Day were better than the week prior, characterized by a high ceiling and no thin screen of clouds hiding the ground from view. A target moved across my traffic display at 450 knots (518 miles per hour). "I Same course, same altitude, same frequency handoffs as the week prior. Photo by The Bear.

Runway

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. My second and final leg for that day was planned to St George, Utah. The weather again was forecasted to be favorable with a tailwind the whole way to boot!

Weather

Pilot Institute

NOVEMBER 5, 2024

Cloud ceilings below 1,500 feet or cumulonimbus clouds can trigger a SPECI. 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

AeroSavvy

JANUARY 16, 2024

Green – VFR ( Visual Flight Rules ) Ceiling > 3,000 ft. 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. C ( 12°F)/-11.0°C Two bright blue flashes indicate frozen precipitation.

Weather