Air Facts

APRIL 14, 2025

By far the best and most appropriate way to consider the utilization of visual angle of attack indicators (VAOAI) in general aviation is using the techniques of systems engineering. The system for VAOAI is pretty much all of general aviation and not just the hardware on the airplane.

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Final Approach General Aviation Approach Wind Shear 90

Pilot Institute

APRIL 23, 2025

Landing Gear Operating Speed (VLO) Explained Youre on the final approach. Now its time to extend the landing gear and complete your final approach checklist. Firstly, adopting airline procedures can be beneficial even for general aviation pilots. Theres just one problem youre too fast.

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Final Approach Descent V Speed Pilot 52

Plane and Pilot

AUGUST 27, 2024

Back in the early days of jet airliners, pilots long experienced in more forgiving two- and four-engine, piston-powered prop planes found themselves running out of airspeed, altitude, and ideas on the final approach to landing. Several of these unstabilized approaches resulted in major aircraft damage or worse. Simple as that.

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Stability Approach Runway Pilot 83

Pilot Institute

OCTOBER 16, 2024

Depending on the wind direction and airport surroundings, you may experience some turbulence. This will reduce your workload in turbulent conditions. It also allows you to focus on flying during the last stages of the approach and landing. An IFR pilot will run the GUMPS checklist before passing the final approach fix.

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Airplanes Descent Approach Final Approach 52

Pilot Institute

MARCH 6, 2025

This is a general aviation term that also applies to drone flight. VORTAC – VHF Omni-directional Range/Tactical Air Navigation VORTAC is a navigational aid operating in the VHF band that is used to provide guidance along airways, air traffic service routes, and intermediate and final approach tracks.

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Pilot Weather Air Traffic Control NOTAMs 52

AeroSavvy

AUGUST 20, 2021

I’m not Lindbergh… This trip was ambitious for me, but quite common in the general aviation community. Bad data caused by turbulence, turns, and other anomalies was discarded. All of our flying started early in the mornings before afternoon turbulence and storms. The resulting plot was a pleasant surprise.

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Density Altitude OAT Airplanes Fixed Base Operator 52

Air Facts

SEPTEMBER 9, 2024

This broad scope approach is ultimately needed to help keep our friends, created in the image of God, alive. The current emphasis in general aviation (GA) safety is on visual angle of attack (AOA) indicators and impossible turns (return to the airport following engine failure).

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General Aviation Pilot Approach Airplanes 98