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Delta CRJ-900 Accident In Toronto: Preliminary Report Published

One Mile at a Time

What do we know about the final seconds of the flight? At the time of the accident, winds were at an angle of 270 degrees (the runway was at an angle of 230 degrees), at 28 knots, gusting to 35 knots. degree bank Two seconds before touchdown, the planes bank angle to the right increased, to 5.9

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We Fly: Epic E1000 AX

Flying Magazine

Other relevant numbers for the E1000 AX are its max cruise speed of 333 knots, max operating altitude of FL 340 and NBAA range of 1,560 nm. The big change in the AX is the avionics suite, with an upgrade to the Garmin G1000 NXi integrated flight deck, including Autothrottle and Autoland. Then, pitch up a long way—12.5

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Review: Austrian Business Class Boeing 787 (VIE-IAD)

One Mile at a Time

As you can see, the plane doesnt yet have the full Austrian livery, but instead has an all-white fuselage, except for the Austrian name written across the front of the plane, and the Austrian logo on the tail. He warned of some turbulence on approach, and of strong winds at Washington Dulles, which were gusting up to 30 knots.

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Van's Aircraft begins taking RV-15 orders

AOPA

Wing kit deliveries are expected by the end of the year, with the tail, fuselage, and finishing kits to follow in 2026. The aircraft has a useful load of just over 900 pounds, and a stall speed below 45 knots. The RV–15 will cruise at 140 knots and needs less than 400 feet for takeoff and landing.

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This 2007 Beechcraft G36 Bonanza Is a Premium 60th Anniversary Edition ‘AircraftForSale’ Top Pick

Flying Magazine

Avionics are centered on a Garmin G1000 integrated flight deck with dual GNS 530W navigation units providing WAAS enabled GPS approaches. With a cruise speed over 200 knots and fuel burn around 16 gph at mid-altitudes, the airplane delivers efficiency without compromise.

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Today in Aviation History: First Flight of the Sopwith Pup

Vintage Aviation News

The Furious had been modified before its launching with a flight deck over its bow while retaining its superstructure. In order to land on the Furious , Dunning flew parallel to the ship off the Furious’ portside while the ship was steaming at 26 knots into a 21-knot wind. Pictured is Squadron Commander E.H.

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Delta Connection flight received sink rate alert before Toronto Pearson crash

Aerotime

TSB Approach sequence Due to reported wind gusts as the CRJ900 approached Toronto Pearson following a flight from MinneapolisSaint Paul International Airport (MSP) the aircraft was flown at 149 knots. seconds before touchdown the aircrafts indicated airspeed was 136 knots, and its ground speed was 111 knots.