Gross Weight Runway Stability 
Aerotime
MAY 16, 2025
It features a forward-swept main wing, plus a smaller set of horizontal canard-style stabilizers mounted on the forward fuselage. The aircraft also has twin-boom vertical stabilizers to the rear and a monocoque cabin that can accommodate up to six passengers, plus the operating pilot.
Plane and Pilot
MARCH 25, 2025
Whether it is a short Cub flight to the north for Coopers Bar-B-Que, a true Texas pit grilling experience, or a quick hop over to a makeshift, 1,000-foot grass runway paralleling the road at the local winery, you are sure to be entertained throughout your training. Ill roll out on the runway and slowly bring the power in, I said.
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Vintage Aviation News
MAY 2, 2025
Langley was particularly focused on structural loads, while Ames concentrated on dynamic stability. However, neither center had runways long enough to accommodate the B-47, so the aircraft was assigned to NACAs High-Speed Flight Research Station at Edwards Air Force Base in California. The average gross weight was 115,000 pounds.
Plane and Pilot
MAY 3, 2025
To some extent this was carried out with the Cherokee, though the key design elementuse of a stabilator in place of a conventional elevator and fixed horizontal stabilizeris likely the influence of John Thorp. Thorp joined the Piper design team during the Cherokees development; his own Sky Scooter used a stabilator.
Air Facts
MAY 7, 2025
The snow plow operators were happy to be able to go about their clearing operations without having to hold short or vacate runways to wait for arrivals or departures. With 10 passengers and luggage on board the airplane, it was well under gross weight, but it soon became apparent we could not out climb the ice buildup.
Plane and Pilot
NOVEMBER 10, 2024
In order to be flown by a sport pilot, the resulting airplane must still meet the current regulations—1,320 pounds maximum gross weight, 120 knots max cruise speed, for example—but how it gets there is up to the builder. So the temptation is to fly too fast and float down the runway, which the RV-12 will do for quite some distance.
Pilot's Life Blog
JANUARY 5, 2025
On a standard day, with a full load and at sea level, the Cessna 172 can take off in roughly 1,500 feet of runway. The rate of climb and takeoff distance can be affected by factors such as altitude, temperature, and aircraft weight. Weight and Load Weight is one of the primary factors affecting the Cessna 172s speed.
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