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Blog: V-Tail Myths And The Truth, As We Know It, So Far

AV Web

That is consistent with this accident, in that witnesses reported seeing the airplane descending with both wings folded up before impact. The pilot of the accident airplane being a physician has rekindled a lurid stereotypical expression involving V-tail Bonanzas. Fortunately, I never found myself in the position to make that decision.

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Blog: V-Tail Myths And The Truth, As We Know It, So Far

AV Web

That is consistent with this accident, in that witnesses reported seeing the airplane descending with both wings folded up before impact. The pilot of the accident airplane being a physician has rekindled a lurid stereotypical expression involving V-tail Bonanzas. Fortunately, I never found myself in the position to make that decision.

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Too Much of a Good Thing

Plane and Pilot

A drone was used to locate the airplane and steer two airboats to the crash site. The fiancé told air traffic control that his formation partner had a partial loss of engine power, was trailing smoke, declared an emergency for the accident airplane, and told ATC that the Extra was “making a beeline for the airport right now.”

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Too Much of a Good Thing

Plane and Pilot

A drone was used to locate the airplane and steer two airboats to the crash site. The fiancé told air traffic control that his formation partner had a partial loss of engine power, was trailing smoke, declared an emergency for the accident airplane, and told ATC that the Extra was “making a beeline for the airport right now.”

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Deadstick Landings: How Pilots Handle Engine-Out Emergencies

Pilot Institute

Doubling your groundspeed quadruples the impact force. The safest touchdown happens at the lowest controllable airspeed, and youll be using aerodynamic devices to slow down. Aircraft carriers use this concept with arresting gear for controlled stops. Instead, you can follow best glide speed procedures to stay in control.

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