One Mile at a Time

MARCH 20, 2025

degrees Less than one second before touchdown, the plane had an indicated airspeed of 134 knots, a ground speed of 111 knots, a bank angle of 7.1 degrees Less than one second before touchdown, the plane had an indicated airspeed of 134 knots, a ground speed of 111 knots, a bank angle of 7.1

Descent 92

Descent Threshold Knot Indicated Airspeed 92

Air Facts

MAY 5, 2025

This particular 172 normally cruised at 120 mph indicated airspeed, but with the ice it would barely do 90 mph and that required full throttle! It was also destroying the propellers air foils causing a loss of thrust. This would mean our actual indicated airspeed would have been much higher that what we saw on the gauge.

VOR 52

VOR Weather Approach Runway 52

AeroSavvy

OCTOBER 26, 2020

Airspeed Pointer The airspeed pointer shows the indicated airspeed in knots as generated by the Air Data Computer. Digital Data Airspeed The Indicated Airspeed (above 30 knots) is displayed in a digital format. This speed is identical to the speed depicted by the Airspeed Pointer.

Pitot Tube 52

Pitot Tube Indicated Airspeed Knot Altimeter 52

Fear of Landing

MAY 16, 2025

Although it is referred to as the decision speed, V 1 represents a crucial threshold: any choice to reject the take off must be made before reaching V 1 , so that the stopping is already in progress when it reaches V 1. After V1, the Pilot Flying’s hand should be removed from the thrust levers. CC BY-SA 2.0

Thrust 100

Thrust V Speed Knot Runway 100