Plane and Pilot

NOVEMBER 10, 2024

Sometimes it’s emotional—the Beech Starship, what few of them are still in the wild, inevitably wow viewers of both the pilot and nonpilot persuasion. The large canopy pivots at the firewall, so it’s up and out of the way as you settle in. For pilots coming from the certified side, its all-metal construction is comforting.

Airplanes 88

Airplanes Knot Pitot Tube Gross Weight 88

Plane and Pilot

NOVEMBER 10, 2024

Sometimes it’s emotional—the Beech Starship, what few of them are still in the wild, inevitably wow viewers of both the pilot and nonpilot persuasion. The large canopy pivots at the firewall, so it’s up and out of the way as you settle in. For pilots coming from the certified side, its all-metal construction is comforting.

Airplanes 80

Airplanes Knot Pitot Tube Gross Weight 80

Pilot Institute

OCTOBER 12, 2024

Power-off stalls can be anxiety-inducing for student pilots when they first experience them. As a result, a power-on stall is nerve-wracking for student pilots because it features a very high pitch angle, especially with full engine power. There are very obvious indications the pilot receives of an impending stall.

Stability 52

Stability Horizontal Stabilizer Airplanes Lift 52

Vintage Aviation News

MAY 6, 2024

With a crew of three (pilot, copilot & flight engineer) and four volunteers aboard, Liberty Belle took off, bound for Indianapolis. The pilots quickly found a farmer’s field and made a successful, gear-down landing just southeast of the airport. All seven occupants escaped without serious injury.

Tail 126

Tail Airplanes Cockpit Firewall 126

Plane and Pilot

OCTOBER 3, 2024

When spelled geoduck it represents a grotesque, oversized mollusk, or clam to we pilot simpletons. Much depends on the aircraft’s weight, pilot skill and, surprisingly, “how much abuse you want to experience. Checking the oil is the main attraction to the pilot. The airplane will handle more than you want to.”

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Airplanes Rudder Knot Aileron 62

Plane and Pilot

DECEMBER 16, 2024

Planespotters note the F2’s separate ailerons and flaps, conventional tail. But you can see the change to separate ailerons and flaps is just one part of preparing the F2 to grow into a four-place airplanebuying aerodynamic benefits now to spend later on a heavier, more powerful model. More lessons learned. Well see about that.

Rudder 87

Rudder Airplanes Aileron Crosswind 87