Pilot Institute

NOVEMBER 16, 2024

It’s typically measured in knots (nautical miles per hour), with one knot being about 1.15 As an aircraft accelerates, especially at or above 200 knots, the air particles flowing around it become tightly packed. The altimeter , when set correctly, shows your actual height above sea level. miles per hour.

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True Airspeed Indicated Airspeed Altimeter Lift 52

Pilot Institute

FEBRUARY 1, 2025

Step-by-Step: How to Use the E6B for Time and Speed Calculations Calculating Time en Route Lets say were flying at a constant airspeed of 100 knots. That means itll take 24 minutes to fly 40 miles at 100 knots. That means our groundspeed was 90 knots. If youre in the aircraft, set the altimeter to 29.92 How do we do that?

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Groundspeed True Airspeed Density Altitude Knot 52

Plane and Pilot

JULY 1, 2025

The pilot said he refueled the airplane the day before the accident and checked the fuel level during his preflight inspection the following morning. The postaccident examination of the airplane was compromised by the saltwater damage to the engine. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the left wing.

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Density Altitude Airplanes Runway Pilot 54

Pilot Institute

OCTOBER 16, 2024

Landing an airplane can be one of the most nerve-wracking tasks for a student pilot. Getting an airplane to fly is easy. Take your ground speed in knots and divide it by two. So if your Vso is 50 knots, then aim to fly 70 knots. So if our stall speed was 50 knots, our approach speed would be 65 knots.

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Airplanes Descent Approach Final Approach 52

Air Facts

MAY 5, 2025

Flying a single engine airplane, under IFR, in the clouds, in a non-radar environment and without an autopilot, adds a great deal to the pilots work load. With three airplanes, we departed Springfield for Fairfield, Iowa to compete in an NIFA competition against five other schools. This was the situation on Friday, December 1, 1972.

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VOR Weather Approach Runway 52

Photographic Logbook

MAY 19, 2025

While I have done flight reviews in my airplane and demonstrated stalls, steep turns, and other basic maneuvers for various flight instructors over the years, my preference is to seek out new experiences, gain skills, learn from different instructors, and fly other aircraft types instead. "I Just Flew a Super Decathlon!" "I Photo by Don.

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Rudder Crosswind Airplanes Runway 83

Pilot Institute

NOVEMBER 5, 2024

A sudden wind shift, a 10-knot or greater speed increase, a 45-degree or more direction change, or gusts exceeding limits may also cause a SPECI. This includes the wind direction in degrees and the wind speed in knots. Altimeter Setting The altimeter setting gives you pressure information in inches of mercury or hectopascals.

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Altimeter Weather Wind Shear Runway 52

Air Facts

DECEMBER 30, 2024

Our airplane is certified for day VFR operations only, so my progress was at the mercy of daylight length and good VMC. This was indeed the case as I observed my GPS indicated ground speed to be 165 Knots. I encountered unexpected headwinds to start, slowing my groundspeed down to 75 knots at times.

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Weather Approach VFR On Top Knot 98

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.

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Rudder Runway Altimeter Pilot 78

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.

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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.

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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.

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Clearance Approach Knot Altimeter 52

Pilot Institute

MAY 9, 2024

The higher speed creates extra lift, causing the airplane to bank further into the turn. The pilot’s job is to prevent the airplane from banking too quickly or too far. In our example, the right wing has more lift, and thus more drag, than the left wing as the airplane rolls. Let’s look at why this happens.

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Rudder Lift Aileron Drag 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.

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Weight-Shift-Control Runway Density Altitude Descent 52

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.

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Lift Aileron Drag Pilot 52

iPad Pilot News

JUNE 3, 2025

Choose SmartCharts and youll see some new icons next to each line, with a climbing airplane representing a departure, a descending airplane representing an arrival, a feather flag representing an approach, and a circle representing airport diagrams. Transition is set to All by default, so you can see the full procedure.

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NOTAMs Approach Runway Airplanes 59

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.

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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.

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Clearance Ceiling Airspace Classes Transponder 52

Air Facts

JUNE 23, 2025

As each airplane ahead of me began their approach, I descended in the holding pattern. I looked at the altimeter: a round gauge, a needle moving counterclockwise, and unreadable numbers. If the controller told me to climb to 8,000 feet and turn to 300°, how was I supposed to comply if I couldn’t read the altimeter or the RMI?

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Altimeter VOR Approach Runway 59

Pilot Institute

MAY 26, 2025

And when it hits, it can cause the airplane to suddenly drop, rise, or tilt sharply. ” This usually means the wind change is stronger than what the aircraft is built to handle safely, like sudden airspeed changes of more than 15 knots or vertical speed shifts over 500 feet per minute. What are the consequences of this?

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Turbulence Wind Shear Weather Jet 52

Air Facts

AUGUST 5, 2024

The Warrior has introduced countless people to the joys of light airplanes. Let’s break it all down here: 400 feet of ceiling (broken/ overcast/obscured) means that you’ll remain under that cloud deck until your altimeter reads 5,200 feet and you will also need to have 2-1/4 miles of visibility. It quite literally did happen to me.

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Density Altitude Ceiling Runway Weather 98

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.”

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Weather Knot Distance Measuring Equipment Pilot 98