Chess In the Air

JULY 4, 2022

If that happens, the propeller causes a lot of extra drag, comparable to half-extended airbrakes. Altitude: I will enter the pattern high enough that I can be confident that I can complete the turn to final at about 1000 AGL even if I hit enormous sink. (In In some situations this may require a pattern entry at 2000-3000 ft AGL).

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Wind Shear AGL Runway Lift 52

Pilot Institute

MAY 4, 2024

x V SO (or POH recommendation) by around 500 feet AGL. Full flaps are generally used since they lower approach speed and increase drag. The drag allows for a steeper descent, which is particularly helpful when avoiding obstacles. Establish the target approach speed by around 500 feet AGL.

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Jetwhine

JANUARY 17, 2024

The SFO practice actually begins near the airport at roughly 3,000 feet agl. A Bit Like a Taildragger I still zig and zag a bit with those brakes for the lineup and hold them while I run the engine to full power—106 percent—before releasing the brake handle.

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Plane and Pilot

SEPTEMBER 27, 2024

Be familiar with what an idling engine and slow gliding speed sound and feel like, what the clean descent rate is, how much altitude is lost during a 180- or 360-degree turn, and what minimum agl altitude you’ll want to have when you arrive abeam of your landing spot.

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Pilot Institute

OCTOBER 12, 2024

While takeoff flaps improve performance, they also add unwanted drag. Furthermore, you must immediately remove one notch of the flaps to reduce the wing’s drag. The FAA recommends that stalls should be practiced no lower than 1,500 ft AGL. Then, steadily clean up as the recovery goes on.

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Flight Training Central

JANUARY 15, 2024

Once the brakes are released as the airplane accelerates, adjust the airplane’s pitch to attain minimum drag and maximum acceleration. Establish cruise climb above a minimum safe altitude (500-1000’ AGL).

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Pilot Institute

JUNE 26, 2024

In IFR, retract flaps at the appropriate speed above 400ft AGL. When going around, the pilot should immediately remove full flaps to reduce drag and increase performance. Once you have a positive rate of climb, go from 20 to 10 degrees. Retract the flaps completely after clearing the obstacle and attaining your Vx or Vy.

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AV Web

DECEMBER 11, 2024

I want to hit that point in space at about 1500 feet agl and immediately turn to the base leg, all the while keeping the runway in sight. Both flaps and gear stay retracted until the runway is made, and only then do you add drag and land. Once the start locks engage, it can be impossible to feather the propeller and minimize drag.

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