Aerotime
JUNE 23, 2025
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. At this point, the navigation computers also began disengaging, as they too could not ascertain the aircraft’s speed.
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.
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Pilot Institute
DECEMBER 12, 2024
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. It shows the rate of climb or descent in feet per minute. The faster the rate of climb or descent, the greater the differential pressure, and the more the needle will swing.
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. Unless you are a glider tow pilot most folks would agree that a 2000 fpm descent is not normal for landing. But how about 1000? Is that normal?
Plane and Pilot
JUNE 23, 2025
After a shallow turn from downwind, the Bonanza was positioned on base at a proper altitude and airspeed and with a constant descent rate. While it wasn’t a particularly hot day, Big Bear’s density altitude was reported as 8,200 feet, resulting in a higher true airspeed compared to indicated airspeed.
Flight Training Central
FEBRUARY 10, 2025
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 planned groundspeed if the winds aloft are forecast to be from 250 at 15 knots flying a true course of 130 with a true airspeed of 112 knots.
Plane and Pilot
JUNE 15, 2025
Recorded track data revealed that the pilot began a descent to the destination airport and crossed over the approach end of the runway on a heading perpendicular to the runway heading. The pilot did not request any air traffic control services for the 22-minute flight, and the airspace at the destination airport was not tower-controlled.
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