Pilot Institute

MARCH 28, 2025

The FAA Terminal Instrument Procedures (TERPS) use the following Vref speeds to determine the aircraft approach category: Category A: Speed 90 knots or less. Small Single-Engine) Category B: Between 91 and 120 knots. Small Multi-Engine) Category C: Between 121 and 140 knots. Airliner) Category D: Between 141 knots and 165 knots.

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Weight-Shift-Control Knot Approach Lift 96

Aerotime

AUGUST 27, 2024

The XB-1 took to the skies for the first time on March 22, 2024, safely achieving an altitude of 7,120 feet (2,100 meters) and speeds up to 238 knots (273 mph). The XB-1 serves as a demonstrator for Boom’s upcoming Overture airliner.

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Stability Aviation Technology Knot Jet 290

Aerotime

JANUARY 14, 2025

AirlineRatings, an airline safety and review site, has released its ranking for the worlds safest airlines to fly in 2025. To assess which airlines are the safest, AirlineRatings uses data on everything from recent incidents to audits and certifications from industry bodies. Its average fleet age is 10.4

Airline 281

Airline Airlines Runway Turbulence 281

One Mile at a Time

MARCH 20, 2025

At the time of the accident, winds were at an angle of 270 degrees (the runway was at an angle of 230 degrees), at 28 knots, gusting to 35 knots. degrees Less than one second before touchdown, the plane had an indicated airspeed of 134 knots, a ground speed of 111 knots, a bank angle of 7.1

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Descent Knot Threshold Flight Deck 90

One Mile at a Time

FEBRUARY 17, 2025

Long story short, weather conditions in Toronto werent great, with winds of 23 knots, gusting up to 33 knots. Initial reports indicate that a Delta Airlines CRJ-900, operating as Delta Flight 4819 from Minneapolis-Saint Paul International Airport (MSP) to Toronto (YYZ), was involved in the incident. Minnesota to Toronto.

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Knot Air Traffic Control Crosswind Clearance 103

Aerotime

SEPTEMBER 23, 2024

Boom Supersonic also completed landing gear tests by retracting the system at a max speed of 225 knots. The XB-1 serves as a demonstrator for Boom’s upcoming Overture airliner. During future test flights, the team will retract the landing gear immediately after takeoff.

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Knot Pilot Jet Airline 304

Aerotime

JUNE 18, 2024

Located at the Piedmont Triad International Airport (GSO), this facility is the first supersonic airliner factory in the United States. Supersonic flight will transform air travel, and Overture provides a much-needed innovative alternative for airlines across the globe.” It will also serve as an airline delivery center.

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Knot Jet Airline Airlines 246

Aerotime

JULY 19, 2024

A violent and destructive engine failure on the aircraft, one of United Airlines ’ McDonnell Douglas DC-10s, caused the loss of all standard flight controls through the fracture of all three hydraulic syst ems on the aircraft. Captain Haynes continued his flying career with United Airlines after the incident involving Flight 232.

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Runway Horizontal Stabilizer Airline Airlines 297

AV Web

MARCH 21, 2025

A Southwest crew got their aircraft up to 70 knots on a taxiway in Orlando before a controller noticed and ordered them to stop on Thursday. The crew mistook the surface for the nearby runway, an airline statement said. 3278 stop, 3278 stop. Stop Southwest 3278, stop! CNN quoted the controller as saying. Cancel takeoff clearance.

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Clearance Knot Runway Airline 71

One Mile at a Time

FEBRUARY 24, 2025

Its interesting to note that the plane was both lower than it shouldve been, and also quite a bit faster, as it was going 173 knots. Just to compare this to the typical numbers, the Asiana A350 operating the same flight the day before was at roughly 775 feet, and traveling 136 knots, around the same point.

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Approach Knot Air Traffic Control Final Approach 99

Aerotime

SEPTEMBER 23, 2024

Flightradar24 The aircraft landed safely on runway 06 at about 170 knots around 15 minutes after departure. It subsequently had passenger-carrying careers with Zoom Airlines (UK) and Royal Air Maroc before being converted to a freighter variant in 2019. The aircraft was first delivered in May 2000 to Air Europa of Spain.

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Air Traffic Control Cargo Runway Descent 281

One Mile at a Time

MARCH 21, 2025

A Southwest Airlines jet attempted to take off from a taxiway yesterday, somehow mistaking it for a runway in broad daylight. Orlando Airport map (MCO) According to ADS-B data, the aircraft made it all the way to 70 knots before it rejected its takeoff, after an air traffic controller warned them of what was going on.

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Air Traffic Control Runway Knot Pilot 79

One Mile at a Time

MARCH 18, 2025

Weather conditions werent good at all, with winds at the time reported as being at 22 knots, and gusting to 36 knots. As Ive written about before, the airline industry definitely has a juniority problem, especially at regional airlines. The flight was operated by a 17-year-old CRJ-900 with the registration code N185GJ.

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Air Traffic Control Knot Runway Crosswind 91

Plane and Pilot

NOVEMBER 22, 2024

It’s a bright sunny day, great visibility, some high stratus clouds, a bit windy maybe (050 at 10 knots gusting to 15 knots), and folks are wearing hoodies as the temperature is a brisk 38 degrees Fahrenheit. NASA researchers found “concurrent task demands” present in a “great majority” of crew error airline accidents since 1990.

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Pilot Knot Airplanes Lift 88

Ask a Flight Instructor

MARCH 28, 2025

On the FEALX SID out of FLL, it indicates to accelerate to 250 knots. Normally in a C or D 91.117 limits us to 200 kts within 2500′ or 4 NM. In this scenario at KFLL, you are not under a B). I’ve already searched the FAA legal interpretations, and came up empty.

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Knot Airline Airlines 40

Plane and Pilot

JANUARY 18, 2025

For missions that would entail a tedious drive of several hours via automobile but are too short to be reasonably served by the airlines, a complex, high-performance airplane is virtually unbeatable when it comes to door-to-door travel times. These include a new nose bowl and dorsal fin/tail root fairings from Lasar Speed Mods.

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Transponder Airplanes Drag Knot 98

Aerotime

NOVEMBER 22, 2024

For others, flying on a commercial airliner may be a once-a-year event when heading off on vacation. We will now begin our tour through a commercial airline flight, so sit back, relax, and enjoy the journey! After reaching 100 knots, the aircraft will continue to accelerate to what is referred to as its V1 speed.

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Cabin Crew Runway Clearance Knot 271

Vintage Aviation News

MARCH 20, 2025

The Comet was the world’s first commercial jet-powered airliner, featuring a sleek design with a long, narrow fuselage and distinctive inboard engine inlets nestled within the wing roots. Photo via de Havilland Aircraft Museum However, the Comet’s entry into the airline industry was not without challenges.

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Knot Jet Airline Airlines 52

AV Web

SEPTEMBER 13, 2024

The NTSB and FAA are investigating a runway incursion at Nashville International Airport on Thursday in which an Alaska Airlines Boeing 737 MAX crew rejected its takeoff at about 130 knots when a Southwest 737-700 crossed the far end of the runway it was using.

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Runway Air Traffic Control Clearance Knot 111

Flying Magazine

MAY 2, 2024

. “This strategic expansion ensures that LIFT Academy continues to offer industry-leading training, preparing our students with a seamless transition to their careers as airline pilots.” The aircraft offers a top cruise speed of 152 knots, 934 nm range, and maximum useful load of 900 pounds.

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Lift Knot Pilot Airline 103

Pilot Institute

DECEMBER 26, 2024

Suppose the switch is set to taxi, and the aircraft is flying above 40 knots. Logo Lights Logo lights are lights mounted on the horizontal stabilizer of an aircraft and point upward toward the vertical stabilizer, illuminating the airlines logo. On older aircraft, they are sometimes located on the wingtips, pointing backward.

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Airplanes Horizontal Stabilizer Runway Pilot 111

Fear of Landing

JUNE 21, 2024

I’ve been intrigued by the photographs being passed around of the Austrian Airlines Airbus A320 that flew into a hailstorm. Austrian Airlines, a subsidiary of Lufthansa, is the flag carrier of Austria. Airline photograph from inside the cockpit of the A320, showing the damage to the windshields. But not just that.

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Airline Airlines Weather Cockpit 97

Plane and Pilot

JANUARY 12, 2025

In 1929, he earned the Collier Trophy as the designer of the efficient NACA cowl for radial engines that graced so many of the air racers, airliners, fighters, and bombers that followed. With the canopy open, the wind in your hair, and the leisurely 80-knot cruise, it is flying at its most basic best.

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Rudder Tail Crosswind Airplanes 105

AV Web

JUNE 11, 2024

The shattered radome and cracked windscreens of an Austrian Airlines A320 got viral coverage Sunday after the plane encountered hail from a cell on approach to Vienna-Scwechat Airport. The radome is a relatively thin fiberglass structure that is no match for hailstones at 200 knots.

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Turbulence Knot Weather Approach 111

AV Web

NOVEMBER 11, 2024

82 (499 knots) and 23,000 feet and company officials are talking about going supersonic in the next few flights. The prototype is the forerunner of an eventual supersonic airliner called Overture the company hopes to have operational in the next decade. The prototype got to Mach.82

Knot 105

Knot Cockpit Approach Pilot 105

Fear of Landing

FEBRUARY 21, 2025

The following is CCTV video of the crash as posted on X : New surveillance video captures the moment a Delta Airlines jet crashed at Toronto Pearson International Airport, with 75 passengers on board leaving 18 injured. Those of us who could get ourselves down did, and then helped others.

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Runway Tail Knot Altimeter 59

AV Web

AUGUST 29, 2024

Boom’s XB-1 supersonic demonstrator aircraft is designed to provide the foundation for the design and development of its supersonic airliner, dubbed Overture. During its second test flight, XB-1 flew for about 15 minutes, reaching an altitude of 10,400 feet and speeds of 232 knots.

Knot 111

Knot Stability Airline Airlines 111

Plane and Pilot

NOVEMBER 9, 2024

I have seen military pilots, multi-thousand-hour airline captains, and 100-hour private pilots, each of whom fits that description. While the ground-bound commuters down below trudge along in heavy traffic along the highways and byways, we pilots get to play three-dimensional chess at 150 knots or so in our piston-powered magic carpets.

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Pilot Flight Deck Approach Weather 105

AV Web

JUNE 11, 2024

The shattered radome and cracked windscreens of an Austrian Airlines A320 got viral coverage Sunday after the plane encountered hail from a cell on approach to Vienna-Scwechat Airport. The radome is a relatively thin fiberglass structure that is no match for hailstones at 200 knots. The post appeared first on AVweb.

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Turbulence Knot Weather Approach 98

One Mile at a Time

JULY 11, 2024

An American Airlines jet had a pretty dramatic rejected takeoff at Tampa Airport, and it makes for a great video… American 737 deals with burst tires on takeoff This incident happened yesterday (Wednesday, July 10, 2024), and involves American Airlines flight AA590, scheduled to fly from Tampa (TPA) to Phoenix (PHX).

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Runway Knot Pilot Jet 122

One Mile at a Time

APRIL 30, 2024

The aircraft is owned by Air Atlanta Europe Malta, though is currently leased by Saudi Arabian Airlines. The pilots seemingly didn’t realize their error, as the jet accelerated all the way to a speed of 110 knots, which is nearly two-thirds of the aircraft’s takeoff speed. This taxiway has a length of only 4,880 feet (1,490 meters).

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Runway Knot Jet Pilot 122

One Mile at a Time

APRIL 2, 2025

Whats exciting is that the airline recently started taking delivery of 787s , representing a new era for the carrier. The roughly five-year-old Dreamliner was intended for Chinas Hainan Airlines, then flew for Vietnams Bamboo Airways, and then it was transfered to Austrian. Austrian is one of the few airlines to have inflight chefs.

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Approach Descent Airline Airlines 81

Aerotime

DECEMBER 20, 2024

Modern commercial airliners have complicated cabin air conditioning systems , as well as other electrical cabling and pipework that keep all the systems on the aircraft functioning. EQRoy / Shutterstock This is a regular source of passenger frustration on certain airlines. All of this hardware needs to be accommodated somewhere.

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Cabin Crew Descent Runway Approach 271

Flight Training Central

DECEMBER 30, 2024

Understanding and Executing IFR Holding Procedures Maximum holding speeds in knots indicated airspeed (KIAS) have been designated for specific altitude ranges. Bottom line is that its a service that every VFR pilot should take advantage of and it could even be a lifesaver.

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Indicated Airspeed Airplanes Pilot Runway 52

One Mile at a Time

JUNE 21, 2024

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is investigating yet another incident involving a Southwest Airlines Boeing 737. This incident involves Southwest Airlines flight WN4069 from Las Vegas (LAS) to Oklahoma City (OKC), which departed on Tuesday, June 18, 2024. Southwest 737 pilots confused in Oklahoma City? VictorOquendo reports.

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Air Traffic Control Runway Approach Pilot 123

Flying Magazine

APRIL 26, 2024

Innsbruck is one of the most beautiful and spectacular places on earth with an airport that can support a variety of airline equipment up to a small widebody such as the Boeing 767-300ER. For the final approach, I calculated V REF of about 128 was fought with much shear, with airspeed variances of up to 20 to 30 knots, providing a wild ride.

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Crosswind Weather Knot Aileron 105

Flying Magazine

MAY 3, 2024

We flew my airline from Seattle to Auckland on November 15, staying in New Zealand’s largest city for several days. Crossing the Cook Strait on a typically raucous ferry ride following a 40-knot blow, we spent another eight days road tripping through the South Island. The sea breeze was gusting at 30 knots.

Knot 117

Knot Weather Airplanes Ceiling 117