Descent Pilot True Airspeed 
Aerotime
JUNE 23, 2025
Aircraft are fitted with pitot tubes to assist in providing air speed data to the pilots. With this system coming online, the aircraft’s autopilot and auto thrust systems disengaged as the systems could not agree on the true airspeed of the aircraft. They received a block clearance between 30,000ft and 35,000ft.
Pilot Institute
DECEMBER 12, 2024
Key Takeaways The pitot-static system measures airspeed, altitude, and vertical speed. Pilots can use pitot heat or alternate static sources to handle blockages in-flight. To find True Airspeed (TAS), youll need to account for these effects. As the name implies, the VSI shows the rate of the aircrafts climb or descent.
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Pilot Institute
NOVEMBER 16, 2024
If you’re aiming to get comfortable with managing both airspeed and altitude in flight, you’ll need to understand the difference between indicated airspeed (IAS) and true airspeed (TAS). Key Takeaways Airspeed and altitude are directly linked to each other throughout different phases of your flight.
AV Web
MAY 6, 2025
At that point you have to see either the red terminating row of lights in the Approach Lighting System or any one of the other nine runway environment items if you want to continue the descent. At a non-towered field, you should be able to use pilot controlled lighting. So just be safe and use a normal gentle descent for landing.
Plane and Pilot
JUNE 23, 2025
On May 1, 2023, a pilot flying his 1979 Beechcraft A36 Bonanza, with two friends on board, was headed to the Big Bear City Airport (L35) to check out a Cessna 150 for sale on the field. And the pilot didn’t plan to land in the open-looking lot, because of a landing gear issue. All pilots have been there. Fuel is not mentioned.
Flight Training Central
FEBRUARY 10, 2025
In the early days, pilots used a mechanical circular slide rule, called an E6B. The electronic E6B is equally useful when in the airplane, to help determine actual winds aloft, true airspeed, fuel burn, and descent planning. Calculate the actual true airspeed given the following flight conditions.
Plane and Pilot
JUNE 15, 2025
Piper PA-28-180 Riverside, California/Injuries: 1 Minor NTSB Report: WPR23LA156 The pilot completed the airplane’s engine run-up and carburetor heat function checks with no anomalies noted. The pilot initiated a forced landing straight ahead in a field. The owner reported that he discussed the turbocharger operation with the pilot.
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