Aileron Clearance Knot 
Plane and Pilot
MARCH 25, 2025
Although I havent spent much time around GB1s (except for drooling over them while they are on display and flying at airshows) I am always taken aback by how much larger the airplane appears to be in personparticularly, the tall, sweeping rudder that curves down to a sharp point with just enough ground clearance. Takeoff Over 50-ft.
Aerotime
NOVEMBER 22, 2024
At this point, the pilots will contact ATC for push and start clearance , allowing the plane to be pushed back from its parking position (if applicable, depending on the airport) and to start its engines in sequence. Once powering down the runway, the pilots will be focused on the aircraft reaching three key speeds.
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Aerotime
APRIL 3, 2025
Only one aileron and one wing spoiler were operating. The airplane first struck the ground at a speed of 250 knots about four kilometers short of runway 25L, before bouncing for three seconds and then crashing 500 meters further in a rice paddy field. Later on, the aircrafts rear access door detached and also fell into the sea.
Plane and Pilot
NOVEMBER 19, 2024
This 172 had a flap extension speed of 85 knots, and my old Cessna 172’s limit was 100 mph, or 87 knots. The plan was to shoot an instrument landing system (ILS) at the military airport next door, but clearance delivery told us they were landing the other direction. These discrepancies helped me get my head back in the game.
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. This can greatly impact landing performance and obstacle clearance. Let’s factor in the 9-knot headwind.
Plane and Pilot
OCTOBER 2, 2024
No flying in winds exceeding 10 knots, no chance of obscuring precipitation, no use of runways shorter than 5,000 feet, no risk of encountering darkness or lowering ceilings. By doing so, a recognizable, firm input demonstrates that using all the aileron travel wasn’t the answer—those rudder pedals are not footrests.
Plane and Pilot
OCTOBER 2, 2024
No flying in winds exceeding 10 knots, no chance of obscuring precipitation, no use of runways shorter than 5,000 feet, no risk of encountering darkness or lowering ceilings. By doing so, a recognizable, firm input demonstrates that using all the aileron travel wasn’t the answer—those rudder pedals are not footrests.
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