Pilot Institute

APRIL 19, 2024

When you bank, with all other factors constant, the total lift doesn’t change. However, the direction in which the lift acts does. The lift splits into a horizontal and vertical component. The former allows you to make the turn. To arrest this descent, you need to generate more lift.

AGL 52

AGL Runway Descent Lift 52

Pilot Institute

JUNE 26, 2024

For instance, if an aircraft is on the crosswind leg, they’ll ask you to extend the upwind If you don’t have the time, that’s okay. Make sure to communicate as soon as possible. Not Recognizing the Need for a Go-Around Choosing when to go around is one of the most important decisions a pilot can make.

Wind Shear 52

Wind Shear Runway Approach Aeronautical Decision-Making 52

Plane and Pilot

JULY 2, 2024

And the finest example of a Cirrus SR22 is not going to want to lift a full load out of a backcountry strip on a warm afternoon with a density altitude reading five digits. I’ll fly in crosswinds up to 10 mph, but no more, because I know the aged mechanical brakes aren’t able to prevent weathervaning above that figure.

Density Altitude 57

Density Altitude Airplanes Pilot Wind Shear 57