Air Facts

MAY 5, 2025

The general prognosis indicated no icing in the clouds, no turbulence and a quartering headwind from the west resulting in a mere five knots of headwind component. Instead of a gentle breeze out of the west, we had over 20 knots of headwind blowing out of the south. Obviously, the winds aloft were nowhere near forecast.

VOR

Pilot Institute

FEBRUARY 15, 2025

Horizontal wind speeds near the surface can be as fast as 45 knots, resulting in a 90-knot wind shear from headwind to tailwind across the microburst. At first, you might experience a strong headwind, which briefly increases your airspeed and gives you a false sense of stability. Within seconds, everything changes.

Wind Shear

Flying Magazine

JUNE 2, 2025

Almost eight times as much fuel is needed to propel an airplane at 400 knots as at 200. Boom aims to alleviate it (assuming the blanket supersonic ban will be rescinded or revised) by flying overland legs boomless at 700 knots and accelerating to 980 knots over oceans. We dont optimize for optics, Scholl said.

Drag

AV Web

APRIL 15, 2025

After takeoff, the airplane impacted the ground about 600 yards from the end of the runway… Although estimated takeoff weight was below maximum, the airplane was loaded with an aft CG (hint), which would have reduced the longitudinal stability during the climb out. Post-almost-flight investigation proved embarrassing.

Pilot

Aerotime

MARCH 21, 2025

TSB Approach sequence Due to reported wind gusts as the CRJ900 approached Toronto Pearson following a flight from MinneapolisSaint Paul International Airport (MSP) the aircraft was flown at 149 knots. The engine thrust was steady at approximately 43%N1, the TSB report explained. The bank angle increased to a 4.7right bank.

Indicated Airspeed

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.

Gross Weight

Aerotime

DECEMBER 20, 2024

In gusty conditions, for example, crews tend to add a few knots to their touchdown speed, which allows for fluctuations in airspeed while on final approach. The same applies to the selecting of reverse pitch on turboprop aircraft, which translates the thrust produced by the rotating propellor forwards creating a slowing effect.

Cabin Crew

Vintage Aviation News

FEBRUARY 19, 2025

Air Force and NASA to explore using vectored thrust to transition from vertical and horizontal takeoffs to achieve level flight before making a vertical landing. It was also the first VTOL aircraft to use a jet thrust diverter system for vertical lift. He compared its glide rate to that of a Cessna 206.

Thrust

Fear of Landing

APRIL 19, 2024

The helicopter turned left to return to the airport, travelling at about 85 knots. The indicated airspeed had fallen below 65 knots and was still decreasing. The helicopter was at treetop height with an indicated airspeed of zero knots when the right yaw ceased. The pilot reported two miles out.

Torque

Vintage Aviation News

OCTOBER 24, 2024

The tail section, minus horizontal stabilizer, came from a crashed TF-104G that was found in an Ontario, California junkyard. The horizontal stabilizer came from a wrecked F-104G. Well, I was indicating 210 knots when I ejected and on my way out I was counting the rivets on the canopy bow.

Horizontal Stabilizer

Pilot's Life Blog

JUNE 18, 2025

You’ll learn to manage two engines, deal with asymmetric thrust, and respond to engine failures. It’s known for its T-tail design and stability. Beechcraft Duchess : Slightly lower performance numbers, but solid reliability and stability. Tecnam P2006T : Cruise speed of around 145 knots.

Pilot

Pilot Institute

OCTOBER 16, 2024

This allows you to configure appropriately and ensures a stabilized approach. Take your ground speed in knots and divide it by two. So if your Vso is 50 knots, then aim to fly 70 knots. So if our stall speed was 50 knots, our approach speed would be 65 knots. This is because only one engine produces thrust.

Airplanes

Pilot Institute

MARCH 29, 2024

Thrust : The force generated by the engine that propels the aircraft forward. Pilots must counteract the additional drag with more thrust to maintain altitude. The stall warning horn sounds at least 5 knots above the actual stall speed. Gradually reduce thrust from cruise power. Don’t go all the way back to idle.

Lift

Aerotime

SEPTEMBER 26, 2024

As it does, one aircraft is seeking to capture a particular slice of the advanced air mobility market, one that none of its rivals can challenge – that is, the provision of electric flights for seven people flying at up to 250 knots (450kph) and with a stage length of around 500 miles (800km).

Lift

Aerotime

FEBRUARY 14, 2025

But the biggest upgrade is the pair of Rolls-Royce Pearl 700 engines, providing 1,350 extra pounds of thrust and giving it its exemplary top speed. Every leg of the trip was awarded a speed record, with the jet flying at 536 knots (Mach 0.935) at 39,000 feet. Its nominal list price was $64.5 However, it has been flown faster.

Jet

Aerotime

JULY 19, 2024

Haynes took the controls and, noting the same control issues, reduced thrust on the number one engine, which resulted in the aircraft rolling out in a wings-level attitude, giving the crew critical time to evaluate the dire situation Flight 232 was facing. The plane entered a descending right-hand turn.

Runway

Pilot Institute

JANUARY 15, 2025

V-speeds can be defined using any type of airspeed, such as knots or miles per hour, but the designation remains V unless a Mach number is used then it becomes M. VFC Maximum speed for stability characteristics. In the Cessna 172, you can fly with 10 degrees of flaps below 110 knots. VD Design diving speed.

V Speed

Plane and Pilot

OCTOBER 3, 2024

We routinely taxi at 1200 rpm due to the low spray…[we] can cruise at 10 knots” in displacement mode, something a Goose can’t do. Early on a speed restriction of 130 knots was applied as a flutter issue. This was resolved on the kit version and led to cruising at 50% power and 120 knots, which proved to be the Gweduck’s sweet spot.

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