Plane and Pilot

AUGUST 23, 2024

Fifteen hundred feet past the end of the runway, a pilot was trapped in the cockpit of an Extra NG. 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.”

Knot 91

Knot Runway Pilot Groundspeed 91

Plane and Pilot

AUGUST 23, 2024

Fifteen hundred feet past the end of the runway, a pilot was trapped in the cockpit of an Extra NG. 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.”

Knot 52

Knot Runway Pilot Groundspeed 52

Pilot Institute

FEBRUARY 25, 2025

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. Keep a controlled descent and a level attitude to avoid any structural damage or injury. But perhaps the most critical factor is your speed.

Pilot 59

Pilot Descent Approach Thrust 59