Chess In the Air

JULY 4, 2022

Most western pilots have patiently worked such lift for an hour or more while waiting for conditions to improve near their destination airport. Dust devils and other extreme lifting motions can also cause havoc near the surface. That does very little when you’re in 10-20 knot sink.

Wind Shear 52

Wind Shear AGL Runway Lift 52

Pilot Institute

MAY 4, 2024

In the Cessna 172S Pilot’s Operating Handbook (POH), the landing distance decreases by 10% for every 9 knots of headwind. For the Cessna 172, landing distance increases by 10% for every 2 knots of tailwind. x V SO (or POH recommendation) by around 500 feet AGL. Let’s factor in the 9-knot headwind.

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Weight-Shift-Control Runway Approach Descent 52

Pilot Institute

NOVEMBER 5, 2024

A sudden wind shift, a 10-knot or greater speed increase, a 45-degree or more direction change, or gusts exceeding limits may also cause a SPECI. This includes the wind direction in degrees and the wind speed in knots. OVC010CB : Overcast layer of cumulonimbus clouds at 1,000 feet AGL. 3/4SM : Visibility of ¾ statute miles.

Altimeter 52

Altimeter Weather Wind Shear Runway 52

Flying Magazine

APRIL 30, 2024

You can override the system to manual by lifting a sliding door, but it was honestly completely forgotten within the first half hour of our flight demo. But the engineering behind the G7 didn’t wring a few more knots from the carbon fiber airframe by tweaking fairings or FIKI panels.

Pilot 111

Pilot Airplanes Approach Jet 111

Pilot Institute

MARCH 26, 2024

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. Your sink rate, attitude, power setting, and airspeed should be steady.

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NOTAMs Runway Approach Descent 52

Flying Magazine

MAY 1, 2024

It is also possible that the boundary may not have enough lift or moisture to produce clouds. Several airports in the vicinity reported wind gusts peaking at 30 knots. kilometers or 4,500 feet agl (25 knots is roughly 12 m/s for reference). In many cases, however, it will clearly stand out on the visible satellite image.

Wind Shear 114

Wind Shear Weather Turbulence Knot 114

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.

AGL 52

AGL Runway Descent Lift 52

Pilot Institute

JUNE 26, 2024

The aircraft was 44 knots higher than its target landing speed, which resulted in a runway overrun. In IFR, retract flaps at the appropriate speed above 400ft AGL. 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. Many passengers were injured.

Wind Shear 52

Wind Shear Runway Approach Aeronautical Decision-Making 52