Descent Drag Thrust 
Plane and Pilot
JULY 2, 2025
This is new territory for beginning pilots, who must be taught the right—and wrong—ways to manage ascent and descent. For climbing, full or recommended climb power is usually employed, and for descent or landing approach, a power setting that produces the desired descent rate is selected.
Pilot's Life Blog
JANUARY 12, 2025
Understanding the Basics of Flight Aerodynamics 101 Flying a small plane revolves around understanding four key forces: lift, thrust, drag, and weight. Thrust, produced by the engine, propels the plane forward, overcoming drag, which is the resistance caused by air.
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Pilot Institute
NOVEMBER 2, 2024
When the aircraft is in a high-drag configuration, a stall at a low altitude can be quite dangerous. Initiating a Power-off Stall Now, let’s dive into the stall: Reduce Power Simulate Approach Descent Watch for Stall Warnings 1. Use of Flaps During Recovery Once you arrest the descent and recover from the stall, you need to clean up.
Flying Magazine
JULY 3, 2025
As I am executing the abnormal engine checklist and reviewing the single-engine procedures, the right engine rpm steadily decreases to below flight idle, and the aircraft is yawing significantly from the differential thrust. ForeFlight indicated we could reach there with a 900 fpm descent rate. I had no control of the left engine.
Pilot's Life Blog
JANUARY 12, 2025
Understanding the Basics of Flight Principles of Flight: Lift, Weight, Thrust, and Drag Flying a plane for the first time requires a basic understanding of the forces that make flight possible. Thrust, produced by the engines, moves the plane forward, while drag, or air resistance, slows it down.
Pilot's Life Blog
JANUARY 5, 2025
This configuration provides the necessary power for both climb and cruise, while also offering valuable training for managing asymmetric thrust in the event of an engine-out situation. The pre-landing check is the first step in ensuring the aircraft is ready for a stable descent.
Flying Magazine
JULY 22, 2025
Taxiing requires forays into Beta as there is so much thrust at idle that the Epic will rapidly accelerate beyond taxi speed. We experimented with varying descents from an emergency descent profile—from coming down at nearly 10,000 fpm to seeing if we could cure being high and fast on an arrival procedure. All trim is electric.
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