AV Web

APRIL 9, 2025

AERO, the largest European general aviation show and exhibition, launched today in Friedrichshafen, Germany. Over the coming days, our audience can look forward to a wealth of innovations, including trend-setting products that are expected to shape the future of general aviation.”

General Aviation

Flight Training Central

MARCH 3, 2025

Depending on design, airfoils used in general aviation, stall at angles of attack between 16 to 18 degrees. When the airplane is stabilized in the approach attitude and speed, begin to smoothly and slowly bring the nose up to an attitude which will cause a stall. As the airspeed slows into the white arc, extend the wing flaps.

Rudder

Pilot Institute

FEBRUARY 20, 2025

What Is Aircraft Stability? Stability is the aircrafts tendency to maintain its attitude or orientation. This means that they have to be effective enough to counter the aircrafts inherent lateral stability. Lateral stability depends on the aircrafts design. What Materials Are Used in Ailerons?

Aileron

Pilot Institute

APRIL 12, 2025

High camber generally promotes more airflow deflection, thanks to something called Bernoullis Principle. This is why the typical airfoil shape has a curved top and a flat bottom, especially in slower-speed general aviation aircraft. Conclusion Newtons Third Law is fundamental when it comes to aviation.

Torque

Simple Flying

JUNE 20, 2025

This tiny, fully white machine appears to have a helicopter body with a long, straight wing, two vertical stabilizers, and a propeller at the back. Passengers at New York JFK Airport looking out the window on June 3 may have noticed a very peculiar object moving around the taxiways.

Stability

Pilot Institute

JUNE 2, 2025

Well discuss how phugoid motion relates to your aircrafts stability, what you can do to counter it, and even look at what it can do to an aircraft in severe cases. Phugoid Motion and Aircraft Stability Phugoid motion is closely related to an aircraft property called longitudinal stability. What can make an aircraft do that?

Stability

Flying Magazine

MAY 12, 2025

Legality and Compliance According to Starlinks official guidance, for smaller General Aviation aircraft or for aircraft that we do not have an STC for yet, Starlink Mini may be used as a Portable Electronic Device (PED), on the interior of an aircraft only. 1D Use of Portable Electronic Devices Aboard Aircraft.

Weather

Aerotime

JUNE 11, 2025

Executive jets and general aviation Fixed-wing executive aircraft on display will be the latest model of the legendary Gulfstream Aerospace G-series of executive jets, the G700 , alongside its sister product, the G600. Its tandem rotor design provides excellent maneuverability and stability, even in difficult terrain.

Jet

Pilot Institute

DECEMBER 26, 2024

These systems can even be found on newer General Aviation (GA) aircraft, such as the Cessna 172, with a recognition light setting activating the ALLS. Logo Lights Logo lights are lights mounted on the horizontal stabilizer of an aircraft and point upward toward the vertical stabilizer, illuminating the airlines logo.

Airplanes

Pilot Institute

JANUARY 27, 2025

The stability of the spinning disc increases with an increase in mass or speed of the disc. It may take a few seconds to several minutes for the gyroscope inside the AI to stabilize and the instrument to indicate correctly. Usually, on general aviation aircraft, only one of each is required. vertical speed), and airspeed.

Pitot Tube

Flying Magazine

JULY 30, 2025

They also can benefit the aviation community by enhancing flying education and safety. When used appropriately, recording equipment can be a learning aid in the general aviation cockpit. Compact size Most general aviation aircraft are limited on cabin space, so a small, discreet camera is ideal.

Airplanes

Pilot Institute

NOVEMBER 23, 2024

The problem is that the airflow from the propeller goes over the horizontal stabilizer, which produces a downward force (and causes the nose to pitch up). Notable Accidents Involving Flat Spins Flat spins have been responsible for several notable commercial and general aviation accidents.

Center of Gravity

AOPA

JULY 21, 2025

The horizontal tail has morphed into a traditional fixed horizontal stabilizer and elevator with an electrically actuated trim tab. The stabilator from the prototype is gone. They also changed the flap tracks, and now they say the force required to deploy the flaps is greatly reduced.

Tail

Professional Pilot

JULY 2, 2025

The TBM 900-series is the best-seller in the TBM’s history, and underscores the continual improvement applied to this product line of fast, efficient general aviation/business aviation airplanes. It also enables the aircraft to be flown with more precise settings: at Daher’s recommended cruise setting of 308 kts.,

Airplanes

Plane and Pilot

JUNE 19, 2025

The Volaire 1050/Aero Commander 100 was born during one of my favorite periods in the history of general aviation. The 1960s was an amazing aviation sweet spot where modest aircraft certification requirements and individual engineers and dreamers like Al Mooney, John Thorp, and Gilberti designed and certified their own designs.

Knot

AV Web

JANUARY 22, 2025

There is an air of uncertainty within the broad aviation industry over the ongoing transition to a new Presidential Administration. While the transfer of power is always a confusing time, the Trump team has made sweeping changes that will have an unknown effect on aviation – and general aviation in particular.

Air Traffic Control

Aerotime

DECEMBER 27, 2024

Air taxi operations, executive jets, helicopters, and general aviation activities have been excluded in the interests of concision. The left winglet of one of the aircraft collided with the right horizontal stabilizer and elevator of the other. There were no injuries to those onboard.

Runway

Flight Training Central

MAY 11, 2025

You can take a friend and fly for lunch at another airport, tour local landmarks or attend fly-ins to meet other pilots and get involved in the aviation community. Whether you want to fly for a living or just for fun, general aviation offers a safe, rewarding and efficient way to travel.

Pilot

Professional Pilot

MAY 7, 2025

The plethora of general aviation airports in the US enables private aircraft operators to get close to a destination without using major airports, making movement less likely to be detected. The Diplomatic Security Service website incorporates US Department of State travel guidance into country-specific security reports.

Pilot

Flying Magazine

JULY 16, 2025

Adobe Stock] Get Back to Basics As instrument pilots, the importance of the stabilized approach was hammered into our heads during training. For starters, I suspect not many general aviation pilots are comfy with flight controls getting a bit mushy, preferring the control authority that comes with a faster airspeed.

Approach

Vintage Aviation News

JULY 26, 2025

Designed as a parasol-wing monoplane with mixed construction—featuring a steel and wood frame with canvas and plywood skin—it was praised for its stability, forgiving handling, and excellent gliding performance. The replica will be officially unveiled on August 24, 2025, during Polish Aviation Day. Powered by a 110-hp PZ Inż.

Ceiling

Plane and Pilot

AUGUST 27, 2024

However, the capstone of all these efforts was the adoption of stabilized approach criteria and procedures on every approach and landing. The current record of safe landings is strong in the airlines, but the same can’t be said for us down here in general aviation land. So, What Is a Stabilized Approach? Simple as that.

Stability

AV Web

FEBRUARY 20, 2025

On Wednesday, a coalition representing commercial and general aviation interests urged Congress and the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to take immediate action to strengthen air traffic control (ATC) staffing and technology.

Air Traffic Control

Simple Flying

MAY 22, 2024

Its design, handling, and stability make it ideal for flight training and cross-country travel. The Cessna 172 is the most popular single-engine aircraft ever produced. With over 44,000 examples produced to date, let's look at how much it costs to operate the type.

Stability

Aerotime

SEPTEMBER 23, 2024

Reaching this goal will require the use of alternative fuel sources such as sustainable aviation fuel and electric aircraft. There is also the potential change of fuel required for the general aviation aircraft used for flight training, as there is increasing political pressure to police the presence of lead-based fuels.

General Aviation

Plane and Pilot

OCTOBER 24, 2024

If there’s one common complaint about the ubiquitous Cessna 172 Skyhawk , it’s that the otherwise easy-to-own and simple-to-fly stalwart of general aviation is perhaps lacking in the excitement category.

Stability

Plane and Pilot

JULY 12, 2024

Accordingly, parts availability and easily sourced maintenance expertise are virtually unmatched in the general aviation fleet. Among the various 150 subtypes produced over the years, this late-model example is visually defined by its modern-looking swept vertical stabilizer and large rear windows.

Stability

Plane and Pilot

OCTOBER 19, 2024

About this time, the Bellanca Aircraft Company of Alexandria, Minnesota, was in the throes of financial distress, an unfortunately common occurrence for legacy general aviation companies of the period. The T-tail, a novelty in the late 1970s, features a powerful stabilator.

Tail

Plane and Pilot

AUGUST 3, 2024

However, if you take a close look at the inboard upper wing surface of the B-52, you will see a neat row of vortex generators that correspond to the width of the horizontal stabilizer. These were added to manage the low speed air flow over the wings, stabilizer and elevators.

Horizontal Stabilizer

Flight Training Central

MAY 6, 2024

Some of the most successful General Aviation aircraft have been high wing models. This design, even in the wood and fabric world of early aircraft, carried such aviation icons as the Piper Cub and Aeronca Champ. The Case for High Wings Cessna high-wing design.

Drag

Pilot's Life Blog

MAY 6, 2025

The truth is, Cessnasespecially the 172 Skyhawkare known for their safety, stability, and ease of use. Thats exactly why we use them at Leopard Aviation. Cessnas Reputation in General Aviation Cessna aircraft have earned their place as a trusted name in aviation. Its a fair question. Its not just popular.

General Aviation

Airspeed Junkie

AUGUST 13, 2024

Key Takeaways The Cirrus SR22 has evolved significantly since its certification in 2000, introducing key innovations like the Avidyne Entegra glass cockpit in 2003 and the turbocharged SR22 Turbo in 2006, which have set new standards in general aviation.

Knot

Airspeed Junkie

AUGUST 2, 2024

With a maximum takeoff weight of 2,400 pounds and a maximum gross weight that ensures stability, this aircraft is robust enough to handle a variety of flying conditions. However, the General Aviation Revitalization Act of 1994 paved the way for its return, and production resumed in 1996.

Knot

Flight Training Central

JULY 29, 2024

In general aviation (GA) airplanes, we don’t worry much about the jet stream or mountain waves at 37,000 feet. The type of clouds, particularly whether they’re cumulus or stratus, is a good indicator of the stability of the air aloft. And stability is what we’re really talking about with most turbulence.

Turbulence

Vintage Aviation News

FEBRUARY 19, 2025

In order to shorten development time and save costs, the aircraft featured components of two closely related aircraft of the Beech Aircraft Company in Wichita, Kansas: the wings, ailerons, and landing gear of aBeech Bonanza general aviation aircraft and the tail assemblyof a Beech T-34 Mentor military trainer.

Thrust

Fear of Landing

MARCH 22, 2024

Glass cockpits are in use on commercial, military, and general aviation aircraft, and on NASA’s space shuttle fleet. The first aircraft to adopt winglets were within the general aviation and business jet communities. Winglets help increase an aircraft’s range and decrease fuel consumption.

Wind Shear

Flying Magazine

MAY 13, 2024

Types of Aviation Oxygen Equipment There are several types of oxygen machines available for general aviation aircraft. Having supplemental oxygen available can be crucial for stabilizing a passenger until the aircraft can land and medical assistance is available. Some are integrated while others are portable.

Pilot