Pilot Institute
JULY 11, 2025
Why don’t they use Indicated Airspeed just like the pilots who fly slower aircraft? Key Takeaways Mach number is a dimensionless ratio of true airspeed to local speed of sound. That’s the speed your airspeed indicator shows based on ram air pressure in the pitot tube. Here’s why.
Pilot Institute
NOVEMBER 16, 2024
If you’re aiming to get comfortable with managing both airspeed and altitude in flight, you’ll need to understand the difference between indicated airspeed (IAS) and true airspeed (TAS). Key Takeaways Airspeed and altitude are directly linked to each other throughout different phases of your flight. Why is that?
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Pilot Institute
FEBRUARY 1, 2025
Thats your true airspeed. Calibrated airspeed is not the same as indicated airspeed. However, the difference is a few knots for general aviation airspeeds and altitudes. Conclusion The E6B is an incredible tool, and once you understand how to use it, you will find that it empowers you in the cockpit.
Flying Magazine
JUNE 2, 2025
Concorde and the Tupolev Tu-144 cruised at Mach 2 at 60,000 feet, where their indicated airspeed was only 380 knots, but the friction of air heated their noses to 260 degrees Fahrenheit. Fighters, which use supersonic speed briefly, if at all, look different.) it would have made an impressive case for Booms capabilities.
AV Web
MAY 20, 2025
Knowing what to do ahead of time helps prevent the kind of in-cockpit panic that can lead to paralysis by analysis and other undesirable human factors. Comprehensive training likely means you will have already experienced the emergency situation and know how to respond to it by performing the procedures youve already practiced.
Flying Magazine
JULY 7, 2025
The cockpit includes a dedicated trim panel, rather than a simple wheel or switches on the yoke. But with a top speed of 70 knots indicated airspeed (IAS), its velocity is more comparable to a shipping vessel. “When you pump air out, you are increasing the overall buoyancy.”
Fear of Landing
JULY 18, 2025
In the air, the aircraft reached 180 knots indicated airspeed at 08:08:42, at which point the fuel cutoff switches transitioned from the RUN position to the CUTOFF position. The cockpit voice recording analysis would include which microphone picked up the voices: on the left or on the right.
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