Pilot's Life Blog

JANUARY 5, 2025

The Cessna 172 Skyhawk is one of the most iconic aircraft in general aviation. First introduced in 1955, the Cessna 172 quickly became a favorite among flight schools, private pilots, and aviation enthusiasts. With its reliable performance, affordability, and ease of handling, the Cessna 172 is a staple in general aviation.

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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.

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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.

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Stability Tail Airplanes General Aviation 97

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.

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Rudder Aileron Airplanes Accelerated Stall 96

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.

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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.

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Pilot's Life Blog

JANUARY 5, 2025

At Leopard Aviation , we offer hands-on experience with both aircraft to help you make the best choice for your aviation goals. Aircraft Overview The Piper Seneca and Piper Seminole are both twin-engine aircraft designed for general aviation, but each serves a distinct purpose. Which aircraft is better for pilot training?

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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.

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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.

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Tail Airplanes Crosswind Knot 96

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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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Knot Cockpit Pilot Gross Weight 98

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.

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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.

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Plane and Pilot

SEPTEMBER 30, 2024

But a reputation for dishonest dealing spreads quickly in the relatively small world of general aviation. Expect to put down 20 to 25 percent of the purchase price as your demonstration of financial stability. That’s not to say there aren’t some shysters ready to unload a dog of a plane they happen to have for sale.

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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?

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Pilot Institute

OCTOBER 16, 2024

This allows you to configure appropriately and ensures a stabilized approach. In most general aviation aircraft, we tend to initiate the flare at 10 feet. It also allows you to focus on flying during the last stages of the approach and landing. We can calculate the rate of descent required to achieve a 3° profile. Good question.

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Flight Training Central

MAY 1, 2024

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.

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Pilot Institute

FEBRUARY 12, 2025

Once the aircraft is stabilized in its dive, your pitch attitude is true -45. For many general aviation aircraft, the critical AOA is in the range of 15-18 degrees. Your pitch attitude is -45 during the early stages of the maneuver. A low-pitch attitude means a low angle of attack, far away from our critical angle, right?

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Aerotime

OCTOBER 28, 2024

The W5000 is a twin-turboprop drone with a payload capacity of 5 tons and an inner cargo space of more than 65 cubic… pic.twitter.com/GH8TKwVSU8 — China Focus (@China__Focus) October 22, 2024 The W5000, named after its maximum payload in kilograms, features a standard fuselage with a single high-mounted wing and a single vertical stabilizer.

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Cargo Payload General Aviation Stability 293

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.

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Airplanes Horizontal Stabilizer Runway Pilot 111

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.

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Center of Gravity Weight-Shift-Control Aileron Rudder 98

Vintage Aviation News

DECEMBER 2, 2024

In tracing the origin of the Beechcraft T-34 Mentor, one must go back to the development of one of the company’s most successful civilian designs, the Model 35 Bonanza, which first flew on December 22, 1945, being piloted by Beech Aircraft’s chief test pilot, Vern Louis Carstens, and by 1947, the type hit the civil market for general aviation.

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Horizontal Stabilizer Jet Pilot Stability 98

Vintage Aviation News

DECEMBER 2, 2024

In tracing the origin of the Beechcraft T-34 Mentor, one must go back to the development of one of the company’s most successful civilian designs, the Model 35 Bonanza, which first flew on December 22, 1945, being piloted by Beech Aircraft’s chief test pilot, Vern Louis Carstens, and by 1947, the type hit the civil market for general aviation.

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Horizontal Stabilizer Jet Pilot Stability 98

Pilot Institute

NOVEMBER 11, 2024

How an aircraft handles Dutch roll depends on its dynamic stability. The aircraft’s design influences its dynamic stability. To understand the aircraft’s response to a disturbance, you need to understand aerodynamic stability. There are two main types of stability: Static and Dynamic stability.

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Plane and Pilot

SEPTEMBER 20, 2024

Alongside a nearby highway, some recognizable bits of airplane, the vertical stabilizer and rudder, a horizontal stabilizer and elevator, fell separately to Earth. Missing its tail, pointing almost straight down, a Van’s RV-7A single-engine, two-seat homebuilt plummeted out of the blue and into the rocky ground.

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True Airspeed Indicated Airspeed Horizontal Stabilizer Aileron 88

Plane and Pilot

SEPTEMBER 20, 2024

Alongside a nearby highway, some recognizable bits of airplane, the vertical stabilizer and rudder, a horizontal stabilizer and elevator, fell separately to Earth. Missing its tail, pointing almost straight down, a Van’s RV-7A single-engine, two-seat homebuilt plummeted out of the blue and into the rocky ground.

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True Airspeed Indicated Airspeed Horizontal Stabilizer Aileron 86

Plane and Pilot

SEPTEMBER 8, 2024

With the introduction of the Cirrus SR22T in 2010, general aviation had a truly modern, high-flying, personal airplane that could fly at over 200 mph and make reliable long-distance travel a reality for the single-engine piston set.

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Rudder Stability Airplanes Aileron 80

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.

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Professional Pilot

NOVEMBER 14, 2024

“Twenty years ago, Garmin redefined the general aviation cockpit with the G1000, our first integrated flight deck. The enhanced multi-touch technology also enables on-screen hand stabilization, allowing pilots to give precise touchscreen inputs while simultaneously resting their fingers on the display.

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Air Facts

MAY 1, 2024

Many times as a teenager I would hang around the airport watching the general aviation planes come and go. Spend time on working on the stabilized approach and remember that airspeed is your life! He moved into our home as a boarder, my parents divorced, and my mother married the CFI. Never shy away from going around.

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Checkride Lift Pilot Air Traffic Control 97

Pilot Institute

JUNE 26, 2024

Yet, statistics show that go-arounds are among the riskiest maneuvers in general aviation. Top Reasons for Go-Arounds Unstabilized Approach An aircraft must have a stabilized approach before landing. An approach is stabilized when: The aircraft is on the correct flight path, i.e., on runway centerline and glideslope.

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Flying Magazine

MAY 16, 2024

uncrewed aircraft systems (UAS) companies and organizations, offered general praise for the long-awaited bill. The FAA Reauthorization Act of 2024 brings much-needed stability to both the FAA and aviation industry and enables the U.S. The Commercial Drone Alliance (CDA), which comprises U.S. Senator Todd Young (R-Ind.)

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Pilot Institute

JANUARY 15, 2025

VFC Maximum speed for stability characteristics. In most General Aviation (GA) aircraft, VR is usually the same regardless of conditions. VD Design diving speed. VDF Demonstrated flight diving speed. VEF Speed at which the critical engine is assumed to fail during takeoff. VF Design flap speed. VFE Maximum flap extended speed.

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Plane and Pilot

OCTOBER 3, 2024

From the pilot’s seat it cruises near effortlessly and handles nimbly on land or water with a great combination of stability and modest control pressures. Just recognizable in the background is a horizontal stabilizer and one-piece elevator.

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