Drag Final Approach Knot 
Air Facts
MARCH 5, 2025
For example, describing a Cuban eight maneuver would involve such writing as, enter the (in Farsi , R-L), Cuban eight (in English, L-R), maneuver no lower than (in Farsi , R-L), 10,000 AGL (in English, L-R), at a minimum of (in Farsi , R-L), 450 knots (in English, L-R). add 5 knots for winds at 10 knots gusting to 20 knots).
Pilot Institute
DECEMBER 31, 2024
Compared to standard landings, no-flaps landings require certain adjustments in aircraft handling, such as: Higher approach speeds (5-10 knots faster than normal). Flatter approach angle (due to less drag). For most trainer aircraft, the approach speed is usually 5-10 knots more without flaps.
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Air Facts
MAY 14, 2025
During each turn, we lost about 1015 knots, but once wings-level again, the jet quickly accelerated back to 300. For every 100 pounds above 1,000, add one knot to each airspeed. Add half the gust factor to final approach and touchdown speeds. The G-loading and added drag slowed us below the gear limit speed (240 KIAS).
Pilot's Life Blog
JANUARY 5, 2025
Flight Characteristics The Piper Seminole has predictable handling characteristics, but its twin-engine nature demands more precision during the approach phase. Approach speeds typically range from 80 to 90 knots depending on weight and flap settings, while full flaps are often used to provide the necessary lift during landing.
Pilot Institute
FEBRUARY 15, 2025
Detecting them is difficult, which makes final approach and landing especially dangerous. Horizontal wind speeds near the surface can be as fast as 45 knots, resulting in a 90-knot wind shear from headwind to tailwind across the microburst. Keep wings level to prevent unnecessary drag or instability.
AV Web
JANUARY 22, 2025
Most accounts point outcorrectlyhow decisions about spacing and glide path management, and even whether it was wise to hold the pick-up game contest in winds that caused cancellation of a larger, planned STOL Drag event, may have contributed to this crash. Winds were from 290 degrees at 15 knots, gusting to 21 knots.
Plane and Pilot
JULY 1, 2025
After arriving at the destination airstrip the student entered left downwind for Runway 13, resulting in a right quartering tailwind of about 5 knots. The student turned early onto the base leg of the airport traffic pattern, then turned onto final approach, resulting in the airplane being high and fast.
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