One Mile at a Time

FEBRUARY 24, 2025

Its interesting to note that the plane was both lower than it shouldve been, and also quite a bit faster, as it was going 173 knots. Just to compare this to the typical numbers, the Asiana A350 operating the same flight the day before was at roughly 775 feet, and traveling 136 knots, around the same point.

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Approach Knot Air Traffic Control Final Approach 105

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.

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Indicated Airspeed Descent Knot Horizontal Stabilizer 256

Air Facts

MARCH 5, 2025

For example, describing a Cuban eight maneuver would involve such writing as, enter the (in Farsi , R-L), Cuban eight (in English, L-R), maneuver no lower than (in Farsi , R-L), 10,000 AGL (in English, L-R), at a minimum of (in Farsi , R-L), 450 knots (in English, L-R). add 5 knots for winds at 10 knots gusting to 20 knots).

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Pilot Knot AGL Approach 98

Flying Magazine

JUNE 14, 2025

Both cockpit and OR demand the same superpower—knowing what matters before it’s too late. Your ground speed increases by 20 knots. Team Dynamic In the cockpit, we have CRM—crew resource management, the radical idea that the captain isn’t always right. In the cockpit, threats are three-dimensional.

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Wind Shear Cockpit Altimeter Weather 78

AV Web

MARCH 2, 2025

It will haul 6,000 pounds of weapons from 10 hard points and cruise at 180 knots for 1500 nautical miles. It has numerous data and voice communications systems along with a glass cockpit. The plane is powered by a 1,600 hp PT6A and is designed for landing and taking off from farmers’ fields.

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Knot Cockpit Pilot 98

Ask the Pilot

MAY 10, 2025

At typical weights, the jet is off the ground by 150 knots and touching down at 135 or so.For a plane of its size that’s amazing. And on that count, I’ll take the Airbus over the 757/767 any day.The cockpit is roomy and quiet. Cockpit photo courtesy of Andres Dallimonti and Unsplash. Neither is it bad looking.

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Cockpit Knot Pilot Jet 85

Pilot Institute

APRIL 5, 2025

Crosswind is referenced in terms of knots, a fancy aviation term for nautical miles per hour . Example 1 Aircraft heading: 070 Wind Direction:160 Wind Strength: 25 knots This example is super easy. The wind strength is 25 knots. So 1 (the sine of 90) X 25 (knots) = A crosswind component of 25 knots. knots 20 0.34

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Crosswind Pilot Knot Turbulence 69

Plane and Pilot

MAY 13, 2025

The aircrafts convertible cockpit, allowing pilots to switch between open-air and enclosed configurations in minutes, drew particular attention, showcasing Junkers commitment to versatility and precision. The cockpits premium materials and sports-car-like finish create a functional yet luxurious environment.

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Cockpit Drag Knot Pilot 82

Gary's Flight Journal

JANUARY 26, 2025

With the heat now flowing in the cockpit and my legs once again nice and toasty I set up for my arrival into Ocean City. I advised I would circle to the north for spacing and then land on runway two-zero since the winds were 220 at 9 knots. I kept feeling a chill of cold air even though I had the heat on, or so I thought.

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Runway Pilot in Command Knot Hangar 103

Flying Magazine

MAY 26, 2025

Even if you have a datalink weather capability in the cockpit, dont give up on your air traffic controllers. Even though the controller cant see your view outside of the cockpit, they can offer near real-time guidance around the most significant cells. For most flights, thats usually good enough.

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Weather Wind Shear Pilot Air Traffic Control 80

Air Facts

APRIL 9, 2025

This promises to be a major advancement in cockpit technology, with benefits for pilots and passengers alike. Its easy to imagine reading the NTSB report about an influencer on YouTube or Instagram who crashed while livestreaming on final approach (Can I land in a 40-knot crosswind? Ride along and find out!). Kids these days, right?

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Weather Airplanes Pilot Cockpit 98

Aerotime

NOVEMBER 22, 2024

Before the aircraft begins to move, on the left-hand ( port ) side of the aircraft you may also notice the ground crew waving a thin red flag at the captain (who always sits, aviation convention dictates, in the left-hand seat in the cockpit of fixed-wing aircraft). This marks the most critical point of the take-off run.

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Cabin Crew Runway Clearance Knot 269

Plane and Pilot

MARCH 6, 2025

I felt knots forming in my stomach. The Cessna was loud, and this was before intercoms made cockpits a quieter place to be. I examined the topped fuel tanks one more time and untied the ropes on the Cessna 152. I noticed that the wind was picking up. I looked toward the west, where the skies were darkening. Am I imagining it?

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Airplanes Threshold Runway Knot 98

AV Web

MAY 18, 2025

He’d already done a few flights with politicians and other famous people and he said the unfamiliar environment of the cramped cockpit made them more reflective and spontaneous with their answers. ” The last ADS-B burst showed the plane at about 200 feet AGL and 77 knots, four knots above the published stall speed.

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Knot AGL Airplanes Pilot 63

AV Web

NOVEMBER 11, 2024

82 (499 knots) and 23,000 feet and company officials are talking about going supersonic in the next few flights. Boom Supersonic is getting closer to living up to its name and went higher and faster on its seventh test flight on Nov. The prototype got to Mach.82 The post Boom Nearing Boom appeared first on AVweb.

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Knot Cockpit Approach Pilot 105

Flying Magazine

MAY 17, 2025

Flight Planning A pilot encountered 32-35 knot headwinds at cruise. Arithmetic skills sometimes atrophy in the cockpit. It might be challenging to detect a weakened electrical system from the cockpit, stressing that it is important to monitor all the gauges. Fifteen minutes later, the engine failed.

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Pilot Runway Gross Weight Approach 113

AV Web

FEBRUARY 5, 2025

The SkyCourier is equipped with Garmin G1000 NXi avionics, has a maximum cruise speed of more than 200 knots, and a 900 nautical-mile maximum range at long-range cruise speeds. Rick Horwath, president and CEO, Air Bravo, said, The aircraft has a roomy cockpit, its easy to fly and the avionics are user-friendly.

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Payload Knot Cargo Cockpit 111

Air Facts

MAY 14, 2025

In addition to instructing him on proper throttle management, I tried using my left hand as a brake on the throttles in the rear cockpit to resist his large, sudden inputs. During each turn, we lost about 1015 knots, but once wings-level again, the jet quickly accelerated back to 300. Each time, he replied, No sir. Gusty winds?

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AGL Crosswind Final Approach Threshold 52

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. The weather station reports wind from 030 degrees at 20 knots.

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Groundspeed True Airspeed Density Altitude Knot 52

Fear of Landing

FEBRUARY 21, 2025

The cockpit recordings during the final approach and the flight data on impact are sure to be of particular interest. inHg Remarks: Cumulus clouds 6/8 coverage, sea level pressure 1014.9 hPa Delta released a statement that the Endeavor Air flight crew of flight 4819 were experienced and trained in wintry conditions.

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Runway Tail Knot Altimeter 59

iPad Pilot News

MARCH 21, 2025

While these options are welcome additions to the cockpit and allow you to stay in touch with friends and family on the ground, they are limited to low-bandwidth text messaging and do not provide full internet connectivity. This, in theory, should work for most corporate jets, provided you can find a place to position the antenna.

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Pilot Airplanes Weather Knot 108

Airspeed Junkie

AUGUST 2, 2024

Cockpit and Avionics Sitting in the cockpit of a Cessna 172, one is immediately struck by the advanced Garmin G1000 NXi avionics suite that dominates the instrument panel. First introduced in 2005, this all-glass cockpit revolutionized the flying experience for pilots by providing a comprehensive and intuitive interface.

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Knot Cockpit Pilot Gross Weight 98

Pilot Institute

DECEMBER 31, 2024

Compared to standard landings, no-flaps landings require certain adjustments in aircraft handling, such as: Higher approach speeds (5-10 knots faster than normal). For example, in a Cessna 172S, the approach speed increases from 60-70 knots with full flaps to 65-75 knots without flaps. Flatter approach angle (due to less drag).

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Pilot Drag Descent Approach 52

Plane and Pilot

APRIL 21, 2025

Indeed, even with the relatively small, 125-horsepower Continental IO-240 engine and fixed landing gear, the slippery airframe returns a 130-knot (or 150 mph) cruise speed. Inside, the cockpit feels open, modern, and sporty to pilots accustomed to Cessnas and Pipers.

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Airplanes Knot Cockpit Pilot 54

AV Web

DECEMBER 5, 2024

According to the report, the aircraft accelerated to 130 knots but began to decelerate about 3,000 feet down the runway, overrunning the remaining 2,100 feet. Investigators noted that flight controls were intact from the cockpit to all surfaces, and all major components were accounted for at the crash site.

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Knot Runway Cockpit Jet 97

Vintage Aviation News

FEBRUARY 26, 2025

The weapon was guided by the launch aircraft through the manual command to line of sight (MCLOS) method, with the pilot tracking the flight of the missile via two bright flares on the weapon’s tail and making corrections using a small joystick in the cockpit.] Each Thud is loaded with a pair of AGM-12C Bullpup B air-to-ground missiles.

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Pilot Cockpit Knot Stability 105

Plane and Pilot

DECEMBER 3, 2024

In such cases, the ownership experience involves all the concerns of vintage aircraft maintenance, a cramped cockpit with restricted visibility, or both. But today’s bargain combines relatively modern design and reliability with a truly panoramic view from the cockpit and is available for $97,000 on Aircraft For Sale. gallons per hour.

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Cockpit Drag Knot General Aviation 93

Pilot Institute

NOVEMBER 16, 2024

Combining the data shown on your cockpit instruments helps you make better judgments. It’s typically measured in knots (nautical miles per hour), with one knot being about 1.15 One example is Indicated Airspeed (IAS), which is the airspeed you read directly from cockpit instruments. miles per hour.

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True Airspeed Indicated Airspeed Altimeter Lift 52

Flying Magazine

MAY 21, 2025

The aircraft was equipped with a cockpit camera that captured the entire instrumentation for both the left and right seats, as well as the center pedestal and overhead panel. READ MORE: Pattern Operations Require the Right Technique The pilot was trying to fly by looking at the instrument on the other side of the cockpit, said Sedor.

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Pilot Air Traffic Control Cockpit Airplanes 69

Plane and Pilot

OCTOBER 29, 2024

The glass cockpit overshadows the cooperative, complacent RV-9A’s character. The FAA weather said a thunderstorm was forecast, gusts to 6 knots. After turning the corner, I was rewarded with tailwinds of up to 22 knots, so the big detour cost me only 15 minutes. There was also a link to a bridge for sale.

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Weather Runway Knot Rudder 78

Pilot's Life Blog

JANUARY 5, 2025

Its forgiving flight characteristics, such as its stable stall behavior and straightforward controls, allow new pilots to gain confidence in the cockpit. Maximum Speed The maximum speed of a Cessna 172 is approximately 140 knots, or about 160 miles per hour. The Cessna 172 Skyhawk has a maximum speed of around 140 knots (161 mph).

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Knot General Aviation Weather Gross Weight 52

Fear of Landing

SEPTEMBER 20, 2024

The flight crew adjusted the icing bug to 165 knots. The temperature at their cruising altitude was around -9° with westerly winds at 46 knots. The ATR’s airspeed was 191 knots. During the conversation with the controller, there was the sound of a single chime on the cockpit voice recorder.

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Knot Approach Descent Weather 104

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. The cockpit is protected by a transparent panel, while sections have been cut into the fuselage to allow for easier access for people with disabilities.

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Cockpit Pilot Ceiling Rudder 91

Fear of Landing

JUNE 21, 2024

While the aircraft was flying at a ground speed of 453 knots (about 840 kilometers per hour), countless hailstones battered the fuselage, engines, and cockpit windows. Airline photograph from inside the cockpit of the A320, showing the damage to the windshields.

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Airline Airlines Weather Cockpit 98

Air Facts

APRIL 28, 2025

Our old and slow Stearman PT-17 biplanes were racing along at 65 mph as we were fighting a 20-knot headwind, so we were still almost 15 minutes from touchdown! The crew helped Wayne into the front cockpit and I got in the rear.

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Clearance Hangar Air Traffic Control Runway 78

Vintage Aviation News

OCTOBER 12, 2024

This hybrid helicopter could be configured with wings and General Electric TF34 turbofans, enabling it to reach speeds of up to 300 knots. Additionally, the S-72 was equipped with a low-drag fuselage, allowing it to achieve a maximum speed of 340 knots in a dive.

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Drag Knot Approach Tail 119

Flying Magazine

MAY 14, 2024

Ultra-Modern: Cirrus SR22 If what turns your head is a sophisticated aircraft with advanced avionics, comfortable cockpit, and safety features such as a whole-airframe parachute, consider the Cirrus SR22 series. The latest Skyhawk model has a top cruise speed of 124 knots, range of 640 nm, and useful load of 878 pounds.

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Knot Pilot Cockpit Flight Deck 105