Flight Training Central

OCTOBER 11, 2024

They gave me a squawk code and the altimeter setting, and with that, the flight was underway. After that, it was just me and the airplane. I reminded myself to stay calm and keep flying the airplane, and sure enough, there it was, just west of the city. Trust yourself, trust your skills, and just fly the airplane.

Approach 52

Approach Runway Airplanes Altimeter 52

Plane and Pilot

AUGUST 8, 2024

I read online about the Hudson River Skyline Route, where we can actually fly our airplane up and down the Hudson River at 1,300 msl for some spectacular views of NYC. A 10-knot tailwind was also in our favor as the Cessna tracked around 150 knots over the ground. This made the direct trip to KLDJ less than two and a half hours.

Clearance 52

Clearance Approach Knot Altimeter 52

Plane and Pilot

AUGUST 8, 2024

I read online about the Hudson River Skyline Route, where we can actually fly our airplane up and down the Hudson River at 1,300 msl for some spectacular views of NYC. A 10-knot tailwind was also in our favor as the Cessna tracked around 150 knots over the ground. This made the direct trip to KLDJ less than two and a half hours.

Clearance 52

Clearance Approach Knot Altimeter 52

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. For the Cessna 172S, we fly a short-field approach with full flaps at 61 knots.

Weight-Shift-Control 52

Weight-Shift-Control Runway Approach Crosswind 52

Plane and Pilot

SEPTEMBER 21, 2024

When thinking of ways to display your mastery of flight, most of us dream about buttery-smooth landings, or maybe maneuvers flown so precisely that the altimeter needles might as well have been just painted on. Many airplanes from the golden age of aviation came with heel brakes, such as Piper Cubs and Aeronca Champs.

Rudder 71

Rudder Runway Altimeter Pilot 71

Pilot Institute

SEPTEMBER 18, 2024

To learn all the maneuvers you’ll need to perform on your practical test, check out Airplane Maneuvers Mastery for more. The Pilot’s Operating Handbook (POH) for your airplane will list V A , typically for maximum gross weight. Maneuvering speed decreases as your airplane gets lighter. Commercial Pilot ACS Skills Standards 1.

Lift 52

Lift Aileron Drag Pilot 52

Plane and Pilot

SEPTEMBER 21, 2024

When thinking of ways to display your mastery of flight, most of us dream about buttery-smooth landings, or maybe maneuvers flown so precisely that the altimeter needles might as well have been just painted on. Many airplanes from the golden age of aviation came with heel brakes, such as Piper Cubs and Aeronca Champs.

Rudder 52

Rudder Runway Altimeter Pilot 52

Pilot Institute

APRIL 24, 2024

This effectively limits traffic in Class B to 250 knots due to 14 CFR § 91.117(a). Traffic flying under a shelf or through a VFR corridor needs to stay below 200 knots. You’ll also have to limit your speed to 200 knots, obeying 14 CFR § 91.117(c). You don’t want an incorrect altimeter setting to cause an airspace incursion.

Clearance 52

Clearance Ceiling Airspace Classes Transponder 52

Fear of Landing

NOVEMBER 22, 2024

Surface winds are already thirty knots gusting to forty-five. Forecast much stronger, up to one hundred knots.” One hour out, our ground speed is an absurdly slow: seventy knots as indicated by our distance measuring equipment (DME). “My calculations agree with the DME readout of seventy knots.”

Weather 96

Weather Knot Pilot Distance Measuring Equipment 96