Air Facts

SEPTEMBER 4, 2024

Once the fog lifted, we departed KVBT on an IFR flight plan. At 1,000’ AGL on mid-downwind, we could see Doc parked at the FBO. Little did we know that this delay would yield some of the biggest highlights of the weekend. We shared stories along the way, with Allie in the right seat and Mark in the back. Louis Approach Control.

Approach 98

Approach General Aviation AGL Weather 98

Air Facts

APRIL 29, 2024

I immediately leveled off at around 650’ AGL, and began slowing down. Details pulled from memory of the missed approach are all there and fully retrievable beginning with the updraft and realization the altimeter was indicating a brisk climb through 1,100’ MSL (1000’ AGL). miles northeast of the airport in reduced visibility.

Descent 98

Descent Approach Weather AGL 98

Flight Training Central

OCTOBER 18, 2024

warm air being lifted rapidly aloft in the vicinity of mountainous terrain. 3,823 feet MSL the surface 700 feet AGL Correct! The most frequent type of ground or surface-based temperature inversion is that which is produced by: the movement of colder air under warm air, or the movement of warm air over cold air.

Pilot 52

Pilot AGL Ceiling Lift 52

Fear of Landing

APRIL 19, 2024

At approximately 30-40 feet agl, the spinning stopped and the helicopter appeared to stabilize for a brief moment before continuing a nose-low, forward descent into the grass north of Runway 28. Feather the blades to generate lift from the upward flow of air during the descent (instead of pushing the air downwards in powered flight).

Torque 94

Torque Indicated Airspeed Tail Knot 94

Plane and Pilot

NOVEMBER 27, 2024

FAA weather charts can help for higher altitudes but when just a few thousand feet agl, they may be less useful. We had been lifted above our assigned altitude.” I made a lazy turn away, lowered the nose slightly, airspeed thankfully increasing. Mountain waves often reveal their presence with visual clues like rotor or roll clouds.

Turbulence 95

Turbulence Weather Knot Descent 95

Pilot Institute

SEPTEMBER 18, 2024

A smaller bank angle will result in more lift, while an increased bank angle will reduce the lift. As an aircraft banks, lift is divided into horizontal and vertical components. The horizontal component of lift causes the aircraft to turn. Combining both components of lift, the total lift required increases.

Lift 52

Lift Aileron Drag Pilot 52

Flying Magazine

MAY 10, 2024

2: A stall occurs when the smooth airflow over the unmanned airplane’s wing is disrupted and the lift degenerates rapidly. 1: To avoid a possible collision with a manned airplane, you estimate that your small UA climbed to an altitude greater than 600 feet agl. airplane is subjected to maneuvers other than straight-and-level flight.

Weight-Shift-Control 114

Weight-Shift-Control Air Traffic Control Aeronautical Decision-Making Density Altitude 114

Chess In the Air

JUNE 24, 2022

He only needed a glide ratio of 14:1 to reach the airfield to arrive at a typical pattern altitude of 1,000 ft AGL. There were some patches of moderate lift and sink as would be expected on a normal summer soaring day. At this point he still had an altitude of 8,275 ft MSL, i.e. 2,739 ft AGL.

Pilot 52

Pilot AGL Wind Shear Runway 52

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. In some situations this may require a pattern entry at 2000-3000 ft AGL).

Wind Shear 52

Wind Shear AGL Lift Runway 52

Flying Magazine

MAY 15, 2024

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. These flights work best if they are limited to an airport 10 to 15 miles away. It’s just a few minutes, right? What could go wrong? Then the CFI slowly brings the weather down.

Crosswind 105

Crosswind Airplanes VOR Runway 105

Pilot Institute

OCTOBER 12, 2024

This creates boundary layer separation, resulting in a loss of lift. Be careful because retracting the flaps causes the center of the lift to move forward. The FAA recommends that stalls should be practiced no lower than 1,500 ft AGL. Next time you feel the airplane start to lose lift, you’ll know exactly what to do.

Stability 52

Stability Horizontal Stabilizer Airplanes Lift 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. The digital, dual-channel automated flight control system (AFCS) incorporates “smart servo” technology and includes an optional yaw damper that automatically disconnects at 200 feet agl.

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.

NOTAMs 52

NOTAMs Runway Approach Descent 52

Pilot Institute

NOVEMBER 5, 2024

You should monitor the temperature closely during winter or in colder regions since icing can impact both lift and control. OVC010CB : Overcast layer of cumulonimbus clouds at 1,000 feet AGL. In this example, you should watch out for an overcast layer (ceiling) of cumulonimbus clouds 1,000 ft AGL.

Altimeter 52

Altimeter Weather Wind Shear Runway 52

Pilot Institute

MAY 4, 2024

x V SO (or POH recommendation) by around 500 feet AGL. Establish the target approach speed by around 500 feet AGL. Reducing lift puts more weight on the wheels. This sets you up for the shortest possible ground roll. V SO is the stall speed in the landing configuration. With a short field landing, we aim to be at 1.3

Weight-Shift-Control 52

Weight-Shift-Control Runway Approach Descent 52

Chess In the Air

DECEMBER 29, 2021

This isn’t all that much when cloud bases are consistently more than 10,000 ft AGL but it still results in me taking more thermals than necessary. At the Nephi contest my average height gains in thermals were less than those of the median finisher on six contest days and greater on only two contest days. Precision Thermaling.

Pilot 52

Pilot Lift AGL Weather 52

Flying Magazine

MAY 1, 2024

It is also possible that the boundary may not have enough lift or moisture to produce clouds. kilometers or 4,500 feet agl (25 knots is roughly 12 m/s for reference). Most outflow boundaries don’t extend above about 2 kilometers or 6,500 feet agl. READ MORE: Is a Medical Certificate Required for a Private Pilot Check Ride?

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

Flight Training Central

JANUARY 15, 2024

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. Since the airplane accelerates more rapidly after lift-off, additional backelevator pressure may be needed to hold a constant airspeed. Check airspeed indicator (“airspeed alive”).

Density Altitude 52

Density Altitude Indicated Airspeed Lift Runway 52

Pilot Institute

JUNE 26, 2024

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. Once you have a positive rate of climb, go from 20 to 10 degrees. So when you perform a go-around, the controls will be quite heavy.

Wind Shear 52

Wind Shear Runway Approach Aeronautical Decision-Making 52