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Delta Connection flight received sink rate alert before Toronto Pearson crash

Aerotime

TSB Approach sequence Due to reported wind gusts as the CRJ900 approached Toronto Pearson following a flight from MinneapolisSaint Paul International Airport (MSP) the aircraft was flown at 149 knots. seconds before touchdown the aircrafts indicated airspeed was 136 knots, and its ground speed was 111 knots.

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Demonstration Stalls

CFI Academy

Perform at a safe altitude (typically 3,000 feet AGL or higher) to demonstrate safely. climb or approach) and the pilot suddenly applies full power, causing an excessive pitch-up due to the trim setting and increased propwash over the tail. 65 knots in a Cessna 172). times stall speed, like 80-90 knots in a Cessna 172).

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Unbolted in Fairfield (Update on the 2022 Bell 407 GXP Crash)

Fear of Landing

The helicopter turned left to return to the airport, travelling at about 85 knots. The indicated airspeed had fallen below 65 knots and was still decreasing. The helicopter was at treetop height with an indicated airspeed of zero knots when the right yaw ceased. The pilot reported two miles out.

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Class C Airspace Explained

Pilot Institute

Class C airports’ speed limits require aircraft within 4 Nautical Miles (NM) of the primary airport and below 2500 feet to maintain an Indicated Airspeed (IAS) of 200 knots or less. Give ATC a brief but informative transmission with the following information: The kind and tail number of the aircraft. Altitude and intentions (e.g.,

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Practical Guide to Drone Laws & Regulations for Remote Pilots

Plane and Pilot

We will break federal regulations into five categories: Registration Operating rules Operational limits Part 107 certification Privacy and safety Registration Like crewed aircraft with their tail numbers, called “N-numbers,” most drones require a registration number. You also need to complete night-flight training.

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We Fly: Cirrus SR G7

Flying Magazine

But the engineering behind the G7 didn’t wring a few more knots from the carbon fiber airframe by tweaking fairings or FIKI panels. All versions come standard with a three-year, 1,000-hour spinner-to-tail warranty that rivals other new piston singles. The Cirrus IQ app gives the pilot remote viewing and control.

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Are Dry Microbursts Really An Invisible Trap? – Responding to Reactions

Chess In the Air

Once Shmulik was in the pattern the key thing that possibly could have helped him (besides a greater altitude) is a very high airspeed to get out of the sink and safeguard against the sudden tail wind. That does very little when you’re in 10-20 knot sink. In some situations this may require a pattern entry at 2000-3000 ft AGL).