Vintage Aviation News

JULY 27, 2025

Hobbyists noted the unique registration “N787RR” and the unusual configuration with three certified engines on one wing to counter the thrust of the test engine. While it has flown an average of about 25 flights per year, each sortie incurs high support and maintenance costs associated with an almost 45-year-old airframe.

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Fear of Landing

JULY 18, 2025

There were no known defects with the aircraft and the weight and balance were within normal operating limits. This initiates a “re-light and thrust recovery sequence”, that is, the engines should automatically restart and begin producing thrust again. The #1 engine was in the process of spooling up.

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Pilot Institute

JANUARY 15, 2025

VLO Maximum landing gear operating speed. VMO Maximum operating limit speed. V1 is where the pilot must take the first action (such as reducing thrust) to stop the aircraft or risk a runway overrun. VLE Maximum landing gear extended speed. VLOF Lift-off speed. VMU Minimum unstick speed. VNE Never-exceed speed.

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Plane and Pilot

JULY 2, 2024

Can you fly a zero-thrust, single-engine approach to minimums today? This Plane Has Always Before… Every aircraft, even my 1946 Aeronca Champion, comes with a set of operating limitations. It doesn’t matter how good the pilot is, or how nice the old bird’s running, those limitations are still exactly that—limitations.

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