Air Facts

SEPTEMBER 25, 2024

” What about the old fashioned midfield crosswind, which many of us grew up flying? That, more than anything, explains the growing popularity of the teardrop: the traditional midfield crosswind is pretty hard to pull off with six airplanes in the pattern. The AFH is not the final word on traffic patterns.

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Crosswind Airplanes AGL Runway 98

Flying Magazine

APRIL 26, 2024

The small aileron “tabs” were not doing a great job in crosswind ability. Left downwind on a blustery day with live weather actually shows a virga burst over the field, with local winds gusting 36 knots, making for some extreme conditions in such a tight canyon. Taking off in violent winds was a task. This was in XP12.

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Crosswind Weather Knot Aileron 105

Pilot Institute

OCTOBER 16, 2024

If there is a crosswind at the airport, you should mention this in your brief. Discuss your nominated crosswind technique. Explain what aircraft input you will require to land the aircraft in the crosswind. For example, the crosswind is from left to right. Take your ground speed in knots and divide it by two.

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Airplanes Descent Approach Crosswind 52

Pilot Institute

JULY 12, 2024

Flying at 60 knots? Two key aspects make good approaches. Pilots select their target airspeed for each approach. For example, it’s good practice to add a few knots to V-ref when landing in gusty conditions. times the aircraft’s stall speed on short final. times the aircraft’s stall speed on short final.

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Descent Weight-Shift-Control Crosswind Runway 52

Photographic Logbook

FEBRUARY 2, 2025

At one point, we were watching an RV on final approach when a green and white Citabria swooped into view from above the restaurant in a steep, descending turn and appeared to cut off the RV. A target moved across my traffic display at 450 knots (518 miles per hour). "I Photo by The Bear. Ice on Sodus Bay. Photo by The Bear.

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Runway Knot Weather Turbulence 95

Plane and Pilot

NOVEMBER 25, 2024

The RNAV approach to the 7,000-foot Runway 31 that snakes around from the Runway 4 extended centerline, loops past Citi Field, and rolls out on a tight-in final approach. Gear up,” I said, quickly followed by “select speed 180 knots, level change to 2,000 feet.” Go-around , flaps 13,” I called.

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Runway Approach Knot Jet 52

Pilot Institute

OCTOBER 13, 2024

For most light aircraft, you should aim for a descent rate of 500 feet per minute on the final approach. Here are some techniques to help you avoid bounced landings: Approach Speed During landing, you should maintain the approach speed for your aircraft type.

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Descent Runway Rudder Pilot 52

AV Web

JANUARY 22, 2025

Winds were from 290 degrees at 15 knots, gusting to 21 knots. Yet all indications are he succumbed to a simple stall on final approach. On final approach for a third landing and following a Zenith STOL 701 also on final, the accident airplane descended and appeared to be lower than the airplane ahead.

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Final Approach Airplanes Drag Crosswind 52

Photographic Logbook

OCTOBER 11, 2024

As I passed Kelley's Island, wind streaks in the water out of the southwest indicated a wind of six to eight knots, exactly as forecast. Finally, I reached North Bass Island, which is relatively remote but also features a small airport (North Bass Island Airport, 3X5, 1,800 feet long). This airport is a mere 1.4

Runway 89

Runway Approach Knot Drag 89

Photographic Logbook

JANUARY 25, 2025

Thaws, rain, snow, and strong crosswinds can temporarily close the airport. Not Cool, Man After transitioning across multiple sectors of Boston Center's vast airspace, the home stretch found us on with Boston Approach under a crisp, blue New Hampshire sky. Unfortunately, this also meant meager ground speeds topping out around 85 knots.

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Runway Airplanes Threshold Approach 75

Pilot Institute

JUNE 26, 2024

A go-around is a maneuver performed to abort or reject a landing on the final approach or once the aircraft has already touched down. A common situation is if an aircraft is on final approach, and another holding on the runway cannot take off in time. You have to achieve and maintain Vx or Vy within +10/-5 knots.

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Wind Shear Runway Approach Aeronautical Decision-Making 52