Payload Stability Weather 
Pilot Institute
JUNE 4, 2025
A tailless aircraft is a fixed-wing airplane without a horizontal stabilizing surface. With this type of aircraft, the functions of longitudinal stability and control are incorporated into the main wing. A tailless airplane is one where everything needed to fly, like lift, control, and stability, is built into the main wing.
Flying Magazine
MAY 30, 2025
Pilots appreciate the 182 for its ideal blend of cruise speed, payload capacity, and runway flexibility. Avionics highlights include dual WAAS GPS, Garmin GTX 345R ADS-B In/Out transponder, Garmin terrain awareness and active traffic, Garmin GDL 69A XM weather and radio, and WX-500 Stormscope. A 406 MHz ELT is also installed.
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Pilot Institute
JUNE 4, 2025
inch CMOS Image Stabilization 3-axis gimbal + EIS Video Resolution 4K/60fps Image Resolution 48MP Camera Features 10-bit D-Log M, Vertical, HDR Flight Time 34 min (under 250g) Flight and Camera Modes Tripod, Normal, Sport. A premium sub-250g drone will run you roughly $750 today. Best Drones Under 250 Grams 1.
Vintage Aviation News
JANUARY 30, 2025
A short 18 months later, on August 13, 1937, the XPB2Y-1 took to the skies for the first time, revealing plenty of room for improvement lateral instability was a major problem for the deep-hulled boat, so the single tail fin was augmented by two smaller fins on the horizontal stabilizers. The planes did see combat, however.
Pilot Institute
MARCH 13, 2025
Types of Coverage Understand liability, hull, and payload insurance and what each covers. There is also the ever-changing threat of the weather. Not surprisingly, inclement weather causes nearly a quarter of all drone crashes. Payload Insurance Payload insurance essentially covers anything attached or carried by a drone.
Professional Pilot
JULY 7, 2025
They include 3 AW169s for EMS duty in the UK, 4 AW139s that will go to LifeFlight Australia, where they will serve EMS, SAR, and LE missions, and 2 all-weather AW189s ordered by Alaska’s North Slope Borough for EMS and SAR in the Arctic Circle. Internal payload of 2800 lb is planned. First flight is planned for Q4 2025 or Q1 2026.
Pilot Institute
MAY 21, 2025
Drones are no longer just for photography, as they can now carry heavy payloads essential for key market sectors. Key Takeaways Heavy-lift UAVs can now carry payloads up to 498 lbs. Payload capacities of 11 lbs (5 kg) to 44 lbs (20 kg) are typically suitable for carrying professional cameras, small packages, or surveying equipment.
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