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.

Tail

One Mile at a Time

FEBRUARY 17, 2025

Long story short, weather conditions in Toronto werent great, with winds of 23 knots, gusting up to 33 knots. Obviously a strong crosswind can impact a planes stability. The aircraft in question was a 16-year-old Bombardier CRJ-900 with the registration code N932XJ. One wonders how exactly a plane could flip over on landing.

Knot

Pilot's Life Blog

JANUARY 12, 2025

These forces must work in harmony to maintain flight stability. Weather Assessment Weather conditions significantly impact flight safety. Before flying, you need to evaluate wind speeds, visibility, and potential weather changes. Youll gain the skills needed to navigate varying weather conditions confidently.

Weather

Plane and Pilot

NOVEMBER 22, 2024

Size: Smaller drones are easier to transport and often ideal for beginners, while larger drones tend to have better stability and wind resistance. Look for a weather-resistant option for extra protection. When selecting a drone, consider the following factors. Nanuk is one of my favorite brands.

Pilot

Air Facts

MAY 5, 2025

Take into consideration that weather reporting, and the dissemination of these reports to pilots, was not as accurate then as it is now. In just six months I would reflect on my training and agonize over how inadequately I had been prepared for the real world of instrument flying, which is weather.

VOR

Flying Magazine

MAY 2, 2025

The horizontal stabilizer structure adjacent to the elevator position where the counterweight plug would have been installed displayed dents and paint scrapes consistent with contact with the counterweight plug. Photos of the horizontal stabilizer structure adjacent to the left elevator counterweight plug show a dented washer and scrapes.

Visual Meteorological Conditions (VMC)

Pilot's Life Blog

JANUARY 5, 2025

This speed is achieved under optimal conditions, with a light load and calm weather. Several factors can influence cruising speeds, including altitude, aircraft weight, and weather conditions. Weather Conditions Weather conditions, particularly wind and temperature, have a significant impact on the Cessna 172’s speed.

Knot

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.

Stability

World Airline News

MAY 14, 2025

The foundation of this work has been improving the performance and resilience of the airlines systems, including the migration of data centres to the Cloud to bring increased digital stability. A real-time weather program that proactively reroutes aircraft to avoid areas of poor weather has also been deployed.

Air Traffic Control

Flying Magazine

MAY 30, 2025

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. Additional touches like vortex generators, stabilizer abrasion boots, and Guardian CO detector add utility and peace of mind.

Transponder

Plane and Pilot

MAY 3, 2025

To some extent this was carried out with the Cherokee, though the key design elementuse of a stabilator in place of a conventional elevator and fixed horizontal stabilizeris likely the influence of John Thorp. Thorp joined the Piper design team during the Cherokees development; his own Sky Scooter used a stabilator. Widell says.

Approach

Vintage Aviation News

FEBRUARY 12, 2025

(National Museum of the US Navy) As night fell over the Jersey shore, the USS Akron cut a path through thick fog and severe weather, unknowingly flying into a violent stormfront. In the midst of the storm, the weakened ring’s structure failed as the result of a wind shear, and the upper vertical stabilizer was torn from the airship.

Lift

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.

Horizontal Stabilizer

Vintage Aviation News

APRIL 1, 2025

Besides validating the thin delta wing principle, the XF-92A played a major role in supporting the development of the Convair F-102A interceptor, the Air Forces first attempt at an all-weather, supersonic interceptor. feet high at the tip of the vertical stabilizer. feet long, had a 31.3-foot foot wingspan, and was 17.5

Airfoil

Inflight Pilot Training

MARCH 2, 2025

Competitive Salary and Benefits Financial stability is a critical factor in any career change, and aviation delivers a compelling proposition. Each flight brings variety: navigating shifting weather patterns, landing at new airports, or perfecting the art of a smooth touchdown.

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Inflight Pilot Training

MARCH 13, 2025

How to Avoid It: Dedicate at least a few hours per week to studying airspace, weather, and flight regulations. Weather delays disrupt planned lessons. If weather delays flights, use a simulator or review ground materials to stay sharp. Why It Happens: Nervousness and lack of trust in the aircrafts stability.

Pilot

Pilot Institute

JULY 30, 2025

The IMU is the brain behind your drone’s stability. Stability A drone’s stability is its defining characteristic. This stability ensures smooth photography and videography while preventing accidents caused by sudden tilts or rolls. What Is an IMU Calibration? Here are the potential consequences.

Stability

Flying Magazine

JULY 18, 2025

It has smart power management cues for securing a failed engine with the OEI ESP (one engine inoperative electronic stability and protection) feature. While it had a Garmin GTN 750 IFR navigator and newer Garmin weather radar, it still sported the original mechanical flight instruments, including King remote gyros and King KFC300 autopilot.

Flight Deck

Flight Training Central

JULY 14, 2025

Reduced Program Stability: Frequent turnover undermines the stability of flight training programs. For example, a CFI with only 500 hours of instructional experience may not have encountered as wide a range of student errors or weather conditions as one with 1,000 hours, limiting their ability to provide nuanced guidance.

Pilot

Pilot Institute

FEBRUARY 15, 2025

This weather phenomenon is called a microburst , one of aviations deadliest threats. Can More Than One Microburst Occur in the Same Weather System? Either type can be deadly if encountered at low altitude, so you should always stay on high alert when flying through stormy weather. Absolutely! Microbursts dont always occur alone.

Wind Shear

Vintage Aviation News

MAY 20, 2025

Vertical Stabilizer Nearing Completion The Desert Rat s vertical stabilizer has long been nearing completion, and as of this spring, its just about ready for paint. With warmer weather ahead, the coming months could see key progress across multiple systemsespecially if additional funding and parts support can be secured.

Tail

Pilot's Life Blog

JANUARY 5, 2025

Review current weather conditions, including wind speed, direction, and visibility, as these can significantly impact the approach. Full flaps provide maximum lift and stability, allowing the aircraft to fly slower without stalling. Its also crucial to verify that no mechanical issues or advisories are present.

Descent

Professional Pilot

MAY 9, 2025

Such robust operations are supported by a substantial annual budget and are essential for community safety given the regions harsh weather and isolation. The helicopters medical capabilities provide vital stabilization during village medevacs. Pilots land their PC-24 on a snow-covered gravel runway.

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Air Facts

MAY 7, 2025

The equipment was often not much modernized from the military days so the pilots likely hoped for good weather as they filed their flight plans. We had departed Windsor Locks Hartford airport for New Yorks JFK and our weather briefing had predicted a narrow layer of ice that we could out-climb and settle above it at 5,000 cruising altitude.

Weight-Shift-Control

Flying Magazine

JUNE 20, 2025

The weather at the time of the accident included an AIRMET active for IFR conditions with ceilings below 1,000 feet and visibility less than 3 miles due to fog and mist. The LPV has lower weather minimums of the two, as it requires a ceiling of 673 feet versus 750 for the LNAV. nautical miles from the runway.

Knot

Vintage Aviation News

MAY 20, 2025

Short Squirt/Helen Jane of the 379th FS/362n FG showing off the P-47D-27-REs major additions: the bubbletop canopy and the fillet at the base of the vertical stabilizer. The men who maintained them worked miracles servicing the aircraft in the freezing weather few of the Ninth Air Forces fields had hangars to work in.

Tail

Fear of Landing

MAY 9, 2025

This was quickly picked up by the mainstream media and, for the next few weeks, news and oped articles focused on the ongoing issues of changing weather patterns and increased turbulence. Incidents of severe turbulence are becoming more common, often leading to injury. This accident stood out as fatalities are very rare.

Turbulence

Pilot Institute

JULY 11, 2025

Key Takeaways Occluded fronts merge warm and cold front hazards, causing complex, severe weather. What Is a Weather Front? And when you hear about one approaching, expect a change in the weather soon. Cold Front Weather How can you tell if a cold front is coming? It’s best to begin with the basics, starting with the name.

Pilot

Flying Magazine

MAY 12, 2025

This FLYING guide provides everything you need to know about installing and using Starlink Mini in your Cirrus aircraft, enabling you to access weather updates, file PIREPs, communicate with ground contacts, and provide entertainment options for passengers.

Weather

Professional Pilot

MARCH 14, 2025

PRESS RELEASE P rogressive, Proven, Professional: A completely new cockpit, innovative safety functions such as Autoland, Smart Glide and Electronic Stability, plus a new interior finishes and color schemes. The weather radar features a new and larger antenna to provide even greater situational awareness in the cockpit.

Cockpit

Flying Magazine

JULY 31, 2025

Additional safety features include the Blue Level button, electronic stability and protection (ESP), and automated descent mode for hypoxia scenarios. Pilots can access Flight Stream 510 for wireless flight plan syncing, Cirrus IQ for remote aircraft monitoring, and SiriusXM Weather and Audio for in-flight situational awareness.

Descent

AOPA

JULY 21, 2025

The horizontal tail has morphed into a traditional fixed horizontal stabilizer and elevator with an electrically actuated trim tab. The stabilator from the prototype is gone. They also changed the flap tracks, and now they say the force required to deploy the flaps is greatly reduced.

Tail

Flying Magazine

MAY 1, 2025

Summer brings warm weather, and for many families, kids will be out of school, looking for activities to keep them occupied. DJI Neo Mini Drone[Courtesy: Amazon] Key features include the following: 4K/30fps ultra-stabilized video with RockSteady and HorizonBalancing AI-powered subject tracking and six QuickShot modes (e.g.,

Stability

Pilot Institute

MARCH 13, 2025

There is also the ever-changing threat of the weather. Not surprisingly, inclement weather causes nearly a quarter of all drone crashes. the effects of weather, maintenance, and preflight inspection procedures, operating at night, emergency procedures, and more. Pilots can misjudge distances or bank a curve too hard.

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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. TCAS II, EGPWS, weather radar, and ADS-B Out are standard.

Tail

Pilot Institute

MAY 21, 2025

These UAVs feature innovative features, such as robust frames made from carbon fiber or aluminum alloys and powerful propulsion systems with multiple rotors for increased stability. Unique Features: An easy release battery system with single cell batteries, operable in extreme weather conditions and temperature. Capable of 12.4

Payload

Pilot Institute

MAY 26, 2025

These weather events are fierce and brutal, and whats worse is that you never see them coming. Weather reports, forecasts, and PIREPS are the best way to identify and warn others about CAT. First of all, the sudden and quick movements can affect crew performance and the stability of your aircraft. What Is Clear Air Turbulence?

Turbulence