Air Facts

MAY 5, 2025

Take into consideration that weather reporting, and the dissemination of these reports to pilots, was not as accurate then as it is now. In just six months I would reflect on my training and agonize over how inadequately I had been prepared for the real world of instrument flying, which is weather.

VOR 52

VOR Weather Approach Runway 52

Air Facts

MAY 10, 2024

ICAO minima for circling approaches is much higher than that stipulated in the FARs so consider higher weather minima. We also benefit from the latest weather updates. A proactive policy may very well be to prohibit night circling approaches Weather updates? Particular attention to true airspeed vs. turn radius.

Approach 97

Approach AGL Descent Runway 97

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

Pilot Institute

MARCH 26, 2025

These include lift, propeller thrust, and engine combustion. When flying through a high-pressure weather system, the same volume of air contains more molecules. The opposite is true for low-pressure weather systems. This actually decreases the engine’s efficiency in converting engine power into thrust.

Density Altitude 52

Density Altitude Pilot True Airspeed Lift 52

Fear of Landing

MAY 16, 2025

During the take-off run, the Pilot Flying will increase the thrust and then keep their hand on the thrust levers, ready to pull power back in case the take-off needs to be aborted. After V1, the Pilot Flying’s hand should be removed from the thrust levers. He pulled the thrust levers back to idle. CC BY-SA 2.0

Thrust 100

Thrust V Speed Knot Runway 100