Lift Stability Wind Shear 
Vintage Aviation News
FEBRUARY 12, 2025
Though the German Zeppelins were inflated with hydrogen, which was a more readily available and lighter lifting gas, it was flammable when mixed with oxygen, which doomed many a Zeppelin to a fiery end. While flying high over West Texas, the sun heated and expanded the helium lifting gas, forcing the Macon to rise up.
Pilot's Life Blog
JANUARY 5, 2025
Approach speeds typically range from 80 to 90 knots depending on weight and flap settings, while full flaps are often used to provide the necessary lift during landing. Review current weather conditions, including wind speed, direction, and visibility, as these can significantly impact the approach.
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Pilot Institute
FEBRUARY 15, 2025
The pilots fought to recover, but the wind shear was too strong. Key Takeaways Microbursts can cause severe wind shear and downdrafts. It is the most severe type of wind shear. Theyre a form of low-level wind shear, which is a rapid shift in wind speed or direction near the ground.
Pilot Institute
JULY 11, 2025
Depending on the warm air’s stability, this process can form different kinds of clouds. For example, as a cold front passes, surface winds may shift from southwesterly to northwesterly, while winds above may continue from the west. All these and more create the perfect recipe for wind shear.
Pilot's Life Blog
JUNE 18, 2025
Weather Conditions: Sudden changes in weather, such as wind shear, gusts, or rapidly decreasing visibility, can make landing unsafe. Retract flaps to the go-around setting per POH, then raise remaining flaps as climb speed is stabilized. Retracting flaps too quickly can reduce lift prematurely.
Fear of Landing
MARCH 22, 2024
Airborne Wind Shear Detection During the 1980s and 1990s, NASA led a comprehensive research program to identify the characteristics of dangerous wind shear and validated technologies that can predict its severity while in flight. The original PDF is available for download on NASA’s website.
Pilot Institute
NOVEMBER 5, 2024
Thunderstorms can also bring wind shear and lightning. You should monitor the temperature closely during winter or in colder regions since icing can impact both lift and control. This can be when the weather stabilizes or when another report is issued. If severe weather is reported, do you have a plan B?
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