Professional Pilot
FEBRUARY 11, 2025
Mike Benson, the Director of Business Development at Conair, said the companys legacy fleet of birddog aircraft are reaching the end of their lifespans given the demanding conditions in which they operate on a continuous basis, including turbulence, heat, smoke and fluctuating elevations.
iPad Pilot News
AUGUST 1, 2025
From here, you can use the slider to move through the route, and tap the menu button at the bottom left to overlay icing, turbulence, and cloud forecasts. Maximum fuel is a great option: it will show the most fuel you can take without going over max gross weight, given the people and cargo you entered in the Payload section.
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Flying Magazine
JULY 22, 2025
Full-fuel payload is a whopping 1,150 pounds, and max landing weight is 7,600. We consider that reassuring when the weather becomes turbulent. We can’t say enough about how much we appreciate honesty in aircraft advertising when it comes to weight, because useful load matters in the utility of an aircraft.
Pilot's Life Blog
JANUARY 12, 2025
These altitudes minimize fuel use, avoid turbulence, and provide smoother rides for passengers. When flying a small plane, staying within the appropriate altitude ensures better control and a more comfortable experience, especially in turbulent weather. Flying at high altitudes is a cornerstone of commercial aviation.
Pilot Institute
JUNE 12, 2025
Another tradeoff that you need to juggle is payload vs range. For the F-111 and many other similar aircraft, the range decreases as the payload gets heavier. On top of that, the hinge points of the swing-wing mechanism can become sources of turbulence and flow separation. One such challenge is gap sealing.
AV Web
JANUARY 8, 2025
It wasnt until I started flying professionally that I needed to balance realistic fuel planning with payload and just a dash of bargain hunting. Obviously, the number one priority when preflight planning is a safe fuel load, but being able to extract a useful payload out of the aircraft is part of why we play the game.
iPad Pilot News
JUNE 19, 2024
From here, you can use the slider to move through the route, and tap the menu button at the bottom left to overlay icing, turbulence, and cloud forecasts. Maximum fuel is a great option: it will show the most fuel you can take without going over max gross weight, given the people and cargo you entered in the Payload section.
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