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Garmin Launches Pilot Web Flight Planner

Flying Magazine

With the push of a button, the distance, fuel required, ETE, and ETA will then be calculated for the selected route, with the option to display fuel burn, true airspeed, winds aloft, and more at various altitude levels. Pilots can enter the desired route and select the altitude, speed, and fuel burn for their aircraft.

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Quiz: Understanding Aircraft Performance

Flight Training Central

Among the performance elements are takeoff and landing distances, rate of climb, ceiling, speed, payload, and fuel economy. What true airspeed should a pilot expect at 9,000 feet on a standard day with 65 percent maximum continuous power? What is ground effect? twice the length of the wingspan above the surface.