Flying Magazine

JUNE 10, 2025

READ MORE: Making Some Flying Memories to Last a Lifetime Mildly interesting stuff, but not a ton to take away other than further proof that I’m not as sharp on the tail end of a red-eye. I disconnected the autobrakes at 102 knots, turned off the runway with 4,400 feet remaining, and had a maximum speed of 16 knots on taxi in.

Pilot 110

Pilot Knot Gross Weight Runway 110

Chess In the Air

DECEMBER 6, 2024

Self-launch from high-altitude airports, not just from Boulder but also after a possible landout at another airport. The density altitude can be several thousand feet higher. A lifting aid is required to mount and remove the tail dolly which is a bit of a nuisance. All motor gliders are heavy and the V3M is no exception.

Density Altitude 98

Density Altitude Cockpit Tail Runway 98

Plane and Pilot

MAY 3, 2025

Piper put bigger engines in the basic PA-28, gave it retractable gear, stretched the fuselage, changed the wing to a semitapered design, gave it a T-tail (then took the T-tail away), made the cabin wider and fitted six seats, and refined it year over year to the airplane it is today. We found six runway overrun accidents.

Approach 73

Approach Airplanes Stability Weight-Shift-Control 73

Fear of Landing

APRIL 19, 2024

The operator confirmed that the tail rotor had been installed the day before the accident. A mechanic had found a worn feathering bearing in the tail rotor hub and blade assembly. The tail rotor’s responses and vibrations are measured in order to adjust the weights of the rotor blades and/or the alignment of the rotor assembly.

Torque 98

Torque Indicated Airspeed Tail Knot 98

Chess In the Air

JULY 4, 2022

Once Shmulik was in the pattern the key thing that possibly could have helped him (besides a greater altitude) is a very high airspeed to get out of the sink and safeguard against the sudden tail wind. In still air, the climb rate under full power is likely in the range of 3-5 kts given the high density altitude environment at Rifle.

Wind Shear 52

Wind Shear AGL Lift Runway 52

Professional Pilot

JUNE 10, 2024

The company is named for the red-tailed hawk – a large bird of prey commonly found throughout the region. Operations With a field elevation of 4579 ft, and density altitude frequently reaching 9000 ft in the summer, Redtail Director of Operations Dan Wheeler keeps aircraft performance on everyone’s mind.

Pilot 45

Pilot Density Altitude Airplanes Tail 45

Air Facts

APRIL 21, 2025

However, the tail went that way, and the nose headed for the trees on the left and things got interesting quickly. I learned right there that a side slope acts like a crosswind, and the tail goes with the slope and the nose points to the hill. The tail could not go down when the stick was pulled back because the slope was so steep.

Density Altitude 52

Density Altitude Tail Runway Crosswind 52