Flying Magazine
JUNE 10, 2025
I took off from Runway 34L at 169,800 pounds gross weight, rotated at 1.8 minutes, covered 1,722 nm at an average ground speed of 511 knots, and burned 22,200 pounds of jet-A. For example, last week I flew a Boeing 737-900ER from Salt Lake City to Tampa, Florida. degrees per second, and lifted off at a pitch attitude of 6.5
Flying Magazine
MAY 17, 2025
Jet-A Blues The need to supervise fuelers is evident from this pilots experience. He confirmed the aircraft had been misfueled with jet-A. One thing missing here is how one can mistake jet-A for avgas during preflight. His first approach failed because he was sandwiched between two military jets.
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Plane and Pilot
APRIL 1, 2025
I felt I was strapped into a runaway jet. Combining that with the higher gross weight, I had trained in an airplane that rendered a very different experience, not preparing me for the first flight in a much faster airplane. I turned crosswind and attempted to shallow the climb. I turned downwind, continuing to gain altitude.
Plane and Pilot
FEBRUARY 28, 2025
Getting a couple of hundred thousand pounds of swept-wing jet down to sea level from 40,000 feet takes a bit of forethought and no shortage of technology. Most of the big jets, when faced with Newtons laws of motion, need a little assistance when going downhill. Speed Demon or Cruiser? Image: Shutterstock.
Northstar VFR
JUNE 22, 2023
other reliable information appropriate to the aircraft, relating to aircraft performance under expected values of airport elevation and runway slope, aircraft gross weight, and wind and temperature. ”. Next aircraft gross weight is listed. It states, “.other Let's break each one down and look at it.
Plane and Pilot
MAY 3, 2025
The rich can dream of jets and warbirds. There were only five stall-related accidents, most on high density altitude takeoffs at or near gross weight. Its right here, in the beating heart of middle-land, where high horsepower and scintillating performance are far less appreciated than durability, simplicity, and attainability.
Vintage Aviation News
JANUARY 6, 2025
Further modifications led to the gross weight increasing, bringing the design up to 25,400 pounds, the takeoff roll was exceedingly long, and the landing speed had gone from 76 mph to 93 mph. However, the overall performance was still underwhelming.
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