Flying Magazine

MAY 15, 2024

If utilizing Runway 17 with left traffic, the crosswind turn will be heading 080, downwind 350, base 260, etc. VFR to MVFR…then 2 miles visibility and a ceiling of 1,200 feet agl. Usually that limitation is lifted as the learner gains more experience as a pilot. It’s just a few minutes, right? What could go wrong?

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Crosswind Airplanes VOR Runway 105

Pilot Institute

MAY 9, 2024

The higher speed creates extra lift, causing the airplane to bank further into the turn. The aileron on the right wing deflects down, increasing the camber and creating more lift. The left wing’s aileron deflects up, decreasing lift. The lift imbalance causes the roll. Perform the maneuver no lower than 1,500ft AGL.

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Rudder Lift Aileron Drag 52

Flight Training Central

JANUARY 15, 2024

Once in position and any crosswind corrections noted, takeoff power should be applied smoothly and continuously while holding the brakes until the maximum obtainable engine power. As YOU reach the recommended roation speed, apply back-elevator pressure until reaching the appropriate Vx attitude to ensure a smooth and firm lift-off.

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Density Altitude Indicated Airspeed Runway Lift 52

Pilot Institute

MAY 4, 2024

x V SO (or POH recommendation) by around 500 feet AGL. Will you need a crosswind correction? Establish the target approach speed by around 500 feet AGL. Reducing lift puts more weight on the wheels. Crosswind Landings Short-field landings teach you to fly slowly and precisely. Full flaps, 1.3 Consult your POH.

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Weight-Shift-Control Runway Approach Descent 52

Pilot Institute

MARCH 26, 2024

A faster, reduced-flaps approach improves aircraft control during strong crosswinds or gusts. If you’re not stabilized at 200 feet AGL, go around. On a normal landing, you’d pull the power over the threshold, begin your roundout, and flare around 10 feet AGL. The sudden loss of lift can cause the wheels to dig into the ground.

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NOTAMs Runway Approach Descent 52

Pilot Institute

APRIL 19, 2024

You completed the climb check at 300 ft AGL. The engine quits at 500 ft AGL. 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. Let’s use a scenario to give us some context.

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AGL Runway Descent Lift 52

Pilot Institute

JUNE 26, 2024

In IFR, retract flaps at the appropriate speed above 400ft AGL. 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. Reducing the flaps all at once will result in a large loss of lift, which can cause the aircraft to settle on the runway or stall.

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Wind Shear Runway Approach Aeronautical Decision-Making 52