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Teaching International Student Pilots

Air Facts

For example, describing a Cuban eight maneuver would involve such writing as, enter the (in Farsi , R-L), Cuban eight (in English, L-R), maneuver no lower than (in Farsi , R-L), 10,000 AGL (in English, L-R), at a minimum of (in Farsi , R-L), 450 knots (in English, L-R). Watching such scribbling could make ones head spin!

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Throttle Mismanagement: A T-38 Lesson That Stuck

Air Facts

Our Talon accelerated as it climbed toward pattern altitude1,500 feet AGL. The G-loading and added drag slowed us below the gear limit speed (240 KIAS). The final turn in the T-38 is a nose-low, 180-degree turn designed to arrive on final one mile from the threshold at 500 feet AGL. I have 230 gallons times 6.5

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Fly The Plane: Easier Said Than Done?

AV Web

” The last ADS-B burst showed the plane at about 200 feet AGL and 77 knots, four knots above the published stall speed. “It makes the plane buffet a bit and there’s a noticeable amount of drag but nothing that should result in a crash.” A Baron owner also chimed in and said he had a door open in flight.

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Power-off Stall: Recovery Steps Made Easy

Pilot Institute

When the aircraft is in a high-drag configuration, a stall at a low altitude can be quite dangerous. The ACS states that recovery should be completed no lower than 1,500 ft AGL for single-engine aircraft and 3,000 ft AGL for multi-engine aircraft. The loss of lift causes the aircraft to stall and lose altitude.

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What Is Ground Effect?

Pilot Institute

Your wings don’t create as much drag as they would at higher altitudes, which gives you extra lift. Key Takeaways Ground effect increases an aircraft’s lift and decreases drag. Secondly, drag decreases due to the ground disturbing the wingtip vortices, causing induced drag. It’s not magic—it’s ground effect.

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How to Master Slow Flight (Step-By-Step)

Pilot Institute

Drag : The aerodynamic force opposing the aircraft’s forward motion. This increases lift but comes at the cost of increased induced drag. Pilots must counteract the additional drag with more thrust to maintain altitude. Fly at least 1,500 above ground level (AGL) to allow room for recovery in case you stall the aircraft.

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How to Fly Perfect Lazy Eights

Pilot Institute

While the tilting lift vectors are an important source of adverse yaw, drag also plays a part. Any time a wing creates lift, it creates induced drag. In our example, the right wing has more lift, and thus more drag, than the left wing as the airplane rolls. This drag imbalance amplifies the adverse yaw.

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