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Deutsche Aircraft rolls out D328eco prototype at ceremony in Germany

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The range of the D328eco (1,205 nautical miles (2,231km) covers over 98% of all turboprop flights and 95% of all regional jet flight ranges, while being capable of flying faster than any other turboprop aircraft in production, said Deutsche Aircraft.

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Throttle Mismanagement: A T-38 Lesson That Stuck

Air Facts

Throttle Mismanagement: A T-38 Lesson That Stuck Air Facts Journal An Air Force instructor teaches a powerful lesson on throttle finessein a jet that doesnt forgive overcorrections Have you ever been in a car or plane where the person driving or piloting is constantly adjusting the throttle? He replied, Ive got the jet. Gusty winds?

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Holding Procedures – Airplane Holding Patterns Easily Explained

Pilot Institute

Wind correction is critical, especially crosswind drift on the outbound leg. The crosswind component. Holding Speed Compare a fighter jet to a light aircraft. Crosswind Component You’ll have noticed we have referenced ‘course’ a fair bit when discussing holds. What Is a Hold? The inbound course. The outbound course.

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Welcome to LaGuardia…

Plane and Pilot

It was go-home day and launching with our back to the storm seemed appropriate as we headed to Detroit, where we were scheduled to step onto another jet and catch a ride home to finish our trip. We were tasked with ferrying an empty jet to LaGuardia Airport (KLGA), then we’d catch a ride home in the back of a different jet.

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Wingtip Vortices and Wake Turbulence

Pilot Institute

A small Challenger 604 business jet flying at Flight Level 340 passed one thousand feet below an Airbus A380 flying the same route in the opposite direction. The vortices flipped the small jet upside down at least three to five times before the pilots managed to regain control. ATRs, Dash 8s, large business jets.

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Everything You Need To Know About Ailerons

Pilot Institute

Increasing The Aircraft Speed Small, light, and low-powered aircraft such as the Cessna 172 have a relatively narrow operational speed range ranging from 40 knots up to about 160 knots. Commercial airliners fly at speeds above 300 knots but also need to be controllable at speeds below 150 knots.

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LSA Step-Downs: Training Is a Must

AV Web

The max stall speed is 45 knots and the max full-power cruising speed is 120 KCAS. GPH on 92 knots. On takeoff and flying the traffic pattern, come back on the power and lower the nose by the time you reach the crosswind leg because the airplane wants to climb and like all clean Van’s models, it builds airspeed quickly.