Ask Captain Lim

JULY 13, 2025

Pilots also review NOTAMs (Notices to Airmen), which report temporary changes such as runway closures or airspace restrictions. During take-off, pilots rely on calculated thrust settings and critical speeds such as V1, the decision point after which take-off must continue. Weather plays a crucial role.

Pilot

Flying Magazine

JULY 22, 2025

Taxiing requires forays into Beta as there is so much thrust at idle that the Epic will rapidly accelerate beyond taxi speed. Then it’s time to watch to assure oil pressure is increasing, move the condition lever to low, then when Ng reaches at least 12 percent, confirm that fuel is flowing, and monitor temperature.

Rudder

Air Facts

MAY 10, 2024

Any NOTAMS applicable? For example, some aircraft limit flaps and gear in icing until on approach or forbid the use of speed brakes or require a minimum thrust setting. If we find ourselves rushing or cutting corners to complete the briefing, we most likely need to ask for vectors or holding to consider all the factors.

Approach

Pilot Institute

MARCH 26, 2025

These include lift, propeller thrust, and engine combustion. This actually decreases the engine’s efficiency in converting engine power into thrust. Reduced thrust means decreased aircraft performance and fuel efficiency. Jet engines also experience reduced thrust in less dense air.

Density Altitude

Fly with Eva

MARCH 20, 2018

I see my name on the crew list, I sign in and read the flight plan, notams and weather. Cleared for takeoff! ‘Set thrust.’ ’ Quickly take off thrust, and back in the air we go, flight directors off, and time for some visual circuits. I wrote earlier that becoming a pilot was never my childhood dream.

Jet

Professional Pilot

JANUARY 2, 2025

When an area of volcanic ash is identified, the responsible VAAC will issue a Volcanic Ash Advisory (VAA), which is disseminated to pilots as a NOTAM or SIGMET via ATC, company network operations centers (NOCs), or weather services. VAACs are responsible for monitoring volcanic activity worldwide and improving forecasts of ash hazards.

Pitot Tube

Plane and Pilot

MARCH 4, 2025

The rest is just lift, drag, thrust, weather, and navigation. Read the NOTAMs! Of course, he had spent several hours in the Everglades waiting to be rescued from the alligators, so I was sympathetic. The decision to make this type of tripwhere there is significant overwater flyingis the single hardest step. Oh, and some money.

Flight Plan