Runway Torque Weather 
Flying Magazine
JULY 22, 2025
We consider that reassuring when the weather becomes turbulent. Courtesy: Epic Aircraft] Avionics The big change in the AX is the avionics suite, starting with the Garmin G1000 NXi integrated flight deck with synthetic vision, vital traffic, engine monitoring, 3D Safe Taxi and Taxiway Routing, Smart Glide, and weather. With a 15.4-1
Fear of Landing
JUNE 28, 2024
The weather was clear. The flight plan referenced the current weather, specifically noting a westerly wind at 15 knots at 5,000 feet above mean sea level, with gusts up to 25 knots at higher altitudes. Reducing the lift and decreasing the torque effect helped to stabilize the helicopter.
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Vintage Aviation News
SEPTEMBER 8, 2024
On September 23, 1953, ‘827 and 41 other aircraft were nearly lost when they were launched into marginal weather conditions at 1330hrs. As soon as the weather gets right,’ because during the winter months down there, that runway gets soft. Once I knew the airplane inside and out, I just had to wait on the runway.”
Pilot's Life Blog
FEBRUARY 11, 2025
Helicopter Controls Helicopter pilots utilize three main controls: the cyclic, collective, and anti-torque pedals. Anti-torque pedals manage the tail rotor’s thrust, countering the main rotor’s torque to maintain directional control and stability. Why is helicopter flight control more challenging?
Plane and Pilot
AUGUST 18, 2024
We would launch from the paved runway, retract the gear, and head out to one of the nearby waterways to practice takeoffs and landings. The weather had cleared after our arrival, offering warmer temperatures and occasional sunshine, which is rare for this part of Alaska in summer. To put it mildly, it is a very risky maneuver.
Plane and Pilot
AUGUST 18, 2024
We would launch from the paved runway, retract the gear, and head out to one of the nearby waterways to practice takeoffs and landings. The weather had cleared after our arrival, offering warmer temperatures and occasional sunshine, which is rare for this part of Alaska in summer. To put it mildly, it is a very risky maneuver.
Air Facts
JANUARY 13, 2025
Just open up FlightAware and see how many Cirrus are flying, all over the country in all kinds of weather. I love to fly a Citabria at 500 feet with the window open as much as any pilot, but in a high performance IFR airplane does anyone seriously want to fly without moving maps, datalink weather, and a good autopilot? No rudder trim.
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