Plane and Pilot

JUNE 15, 2025

Near the crosswind to downwind turn, the engine sounded loud, and the airplane descended into a wooded field and a postimpact fire ensued. A spring switch in the cockpit controlled the turbocharger wastegate, to select whether the turbocharger was engaged or bypassed (or midrange).

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Instrument Meteorological Conditions Airplanes Runway Pilot 52

Air

MAY 21, 2025

Crosswind: The Sideways Challenge A crosswind blows across your intended flight path , being most critical during the takeoff and landing phases. Every aeroplane has a maximum demonstrated crosswind component it’s certified to handle. The good thing is that it can also be trained intensively in our crosswind simulator.

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Crosswind Wind Shear Groundspeed Flight Computer 52

Plane and Pilot

JUNE 2, 2025

Near the crosswind to downwind turn, the engine sounded loud, and the airplane descended into a wooded field and a post-impact fire ensued. A spring switch in the cockpit controlled the turbocharger wastegate, to select whether the turbocharger was engaged or bypassed (or midrange).

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Instrument Meteorological Conditions Airplanes Runway Pilot 87

Inflight Pilot Training

MAY 30, 2025

Your tablet or smartphone has become one of the most powerful tools in the cockpit. With the right apps, pilots can check weather, plan routes, improve radio communications, log flights, simulate flying scenarios, and even listen in on real-time ATC traffic.

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Pilot Flight Computer Weather Wind Shear 52

iPad Pilot News

MARCH 27, 2025

Spin-a-Wind This app makes it a breeze to calculate headwind/crosswind components, temperature conversions, pressure/density altitude and true airspeed computations, using a pilot-friendly interface. This app deliversHD radar, route planning, in-flight SiriusXM/ADS-B capability and other advanced weather data to GA pilots.

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Weather Pilot Flight Plan Airplanes 91