Air Facts

SEPTEMBER 25, 2024

If you’ve arrived at a non-towered airport recently, especially one with a busy flight school, you may have heard another airplane announce something to the effect of “overhead for the teardrop entry.” This is not an instrument procedure, but rather a way to enter the traffic pattern when approaching from the opposite side of the runway.

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Crosswind Airplanes Runway Approach 98

Pilot Institute

APRIL 5, 2024

Landing an airplane is not easy, even for experienced pilots. In this article, we’ll cover all you need to know to confidently master crosswind landings. Key Takeaways Manage crosswind landing challenges using the crab and sideslip techniques. Plan for crosswind conditions with step-by-step procedures.

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Air Facts

JULY 15, 2024

It felt like pushing it for that airplane, but checkrides are so hard to schedule I went. So I decided to try the approach, and see how it felt. A low approach couldn’t break anything. Several times I’ve landed smoothly in a strong crosswind, then had trouble keeping the airplane on the runway. How do you know?

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Flight Training Central

MAY 28, 2024

But as the destination traffic pattern approaches, workload increases dramatically. A firm understanding of the proper terminal area procedures is essential for staying safe as you depart or approach the airport. Runway 27 and expect a crosswind from the right. a long straight in final approach to the active runway.

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Flying Magazine

MAY 15, 2024

It can also be dangerous when the learner drops the airplane to fly the checklist or radio, so practice in the ATD is often a good way to learn procedures, as the ATD is a CFI-controlled environment. To get the most out of the scenario, the learner should use the same procedures in the airplane. It’s an ATD.

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Crosswind Airplanes VOR Runway 105

AV Web

JANUARY 22, 2025

The airplane came to rest about 1600 feet from the Runway 31 threshold and about 250 feet right of the extended centerline. Yet all indications are he succumbed to a simple stall on final approach. The accident airplane was the last one among a group of five, and two landings had been performed without incident.

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Final Approach Airplanes Drag Crosswind 52

Pilot Institute

MARCH 7, 2025

Do your landings to a full stop in a tailwheel-equipped aircraft if youre flying a tailwheel airplane. Here are the areas you should read up on: Landing irregularities : Information on crosswind landings will help you escape a tight situation and get back on the ground safely. Youll also find detailed information on flight maneuvers.

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Pilot Weight-Shift-Control Pilot in Command Crosswind 52

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. Briefing A pre-landing briefing highlights essential points critical to the approach and landing phase. If there is a crosswind at the airport, you should mention this in your brief.

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Airplanes Descent Approach Crosswind 52

Pilot Institute

JANUARY 3, 2025

If youre preparing for takeoff, navigating an approach, or landing at an uncontrolled airport, knowing how to read a windsock can give you quick wind information. These aircraft have lower crosswind limitations and are more affected by gusts and wind shear. Why does this matter?

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Pilot Institute

FEBRUARY 19, 2025

Anyone who’s tried to enter a sideslip during a crosswind landing with a twist grip knows how hard it is. Mid-Tier The MFG Crosswind pedals are twice the price of the Logitech pedals, but they are a significant step up in quality. The Crosswinds use Hall sensors for both rudder and brakes, making them very precise.

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Rudder Crosswind Pilot Air Traffic Control 96

Flight Training Central

DECEMBER 4, 2023

A pilot needs to control the airplane in a manner that the wings support the weight of the airplane as long as practical to minimize stresses imposed on the landing gear by a rough surface or to prevent sinking into a soft surface. The approach for the soft-field landing is similar to the normal approach.

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Approach Ground Effect Final Approach Airplanes 52

Plane and Pilot

JANUARY 8, 2025

Amy and I walked our gear out to the airplane, and she returned to the FBO while I did my ritual of loading everything up. The FAA would have a conniption at the idea of a new airplane rolling out with a sales brochure for a POH, but thats what the Mooney owners manual is. The hourly forecast called for winds to lessen around 4 p.m.,

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Crosswind Wind Shear Knot Airplanes 97

Flight Training Central

JANUARY 27, 2025

From misjudging the flare to battling crosswinds, these mistakes can challenge pilots of all experience levels. This article dives into the most prevalent landing errors, shedding light on why they occur and how they can sneak into even the most carefully executed approaches.

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Airplanes Runway Accelerated Stall Lift 89

Plane and Pilot

OCTOBER 29, 2024

Just to be clear, although I avoid flying in “hard” IFR, all of my IFR practice includes approaches to minimums, go-arounds, and holding patterns—just in case. Fussing with the avionics to keep tabs on the weather gave many more knob touches than the airplane itself. Soft” IFR is what you plan for, and “hard” IFR is what you might get.

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Weather Runway Knot Rudder 80

Inflight Pilot Training

FEBRUARY 13, 2025

This regimented approach can be beneficial for students pursuing aviation as a full-time career, as it is often designed to meet airline and professional pilot training standards. For a deeper understanding of stall behavior and recovery techniques, the FAA Airplane Flying Handbook provides an excellent resource.

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Air Facts

MAY 24, 2024

As I went through the preflight inspection, my wife strapped my daughter into the car seat and climbed into the airplane herself. With a little forward pressure on the yoke, I was able to keep the airplane on the runway to continue picking up airspeed as we arrived at my target of 60 knots for takeoff. Approach switched me to Tower.

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Aileron Crosswind Knot Runway 98

Northstar VFR

JULY 21, 2024

The airplane rudder is one of the most misunderstood of the primary flight controls. The yaw of the airplane rotates around its vertical axis. The rudder is a movable flight control which is mounted on the trailing edge of the vertical stabilizer on the back of the airplane. Where is the rudder? Now we’ve rotated and in the air.

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Rudder Airplanes Pilot Stability 52

Plane and Pilot

NOVEMBER 19, 2024

When I had the endurance to drive 20 miles to an appointment, had good situational awareness of all the cars around me on the freeway, and when driving didn’t take 100 percent concentration, I had passed the first challenge before getting in the airplane. Hmm, OK, how about the LPV approach? We have to ask for GPS approaches.)

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Air Facts

SEPTEMBER 13, 2024

The many analyses and videos on these topics have been done in what can best be described as laboratory conditions—carefully selected ideal conditions of pilot, airplane, and environment. This approach gives perspective on all factors, including those that might otherwise be ignored or unrecognized.

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Gross Weight Runway Airplanes Pilot 98

Plane and Pilot

SEPTEMBER 14, 2024

One morning, I encouraged a student to fly in a crosswind that I knew he was capable of handling, even though I could sense his reluctance. Some airplanes have multiple fuel tanks, requiring the pilot to actively manage every drop to gain maximum range. The important thing is to never waste an opportunity to learn.

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Air Facts

FEBRUARY 12, 2025

Next, every six months, captains must undergo a proficiency check in the simulator or airplane to ensure proficiency in all normal and emergency procedures. Simulators are preferred for these checks since many of the maneuvers are very dangerous in the airplane. This is not training; this is a pass or fail check.

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Air Facts

MAY 6, 2024

And she made a cloud of dust getting her airplane on the ground. It was just after I heard the last airplane clear off the frequency that I first heard Karen, and she was in trouble. She was on a left upwind leg to the airport, and would have to make crosswind, downwind, base and final legs to get set up to land.

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Runway Crosswind Airplanes Knot 98

Plane and Pilot

NOVEMBER 10, 2024

How did any given airplane sell? In order to be flown by a sport pilot, the resulting airplane must still meet the current regulations—1,320 pounds maximum gross weight, 120 knots max cruise speed, for example—but how it gets there is up to the builder. But successful? Not at all. Was it profitable for the company?

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Airplanes Knot Pitot Tube Gross Weight 98

Flight Training Central

JANUARY 1, 2024

Personally, I have made two resolutions: 1) I am not going to eat any olives (I hate olives and haven’t eaten one since I was a kid and figured out I hate olives) and 2) not to kill myself (or anyone else) with an airplane. Failures are rare, but when flying a retractable gear airplane, we should practice manually extending the gear.

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Crosswind Approach Rudder Airplanes 52

Plane and Pilot

SEPTEMBER 15, 2024

Once there, he put us in a slight right turn toward our first fuel stop 60 miles ahead, continuously fighting the stick as the gusting left crosswind did its best to push us off course. Wilkins guided the craft along the invisible roller coaster, working to keep the wings level while maintaining a crab as the Cub climbed the first 500 feet.

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Runway Crosswind Rudder Pilot 98

Photographic Logbook

SEPTEMBER 2, 2024

To our surprise, the ubiquitous calls from airplanes inbound to a popular fly-in breakfast were absent, causing me to double check that I set the correct frequency. As we approached the airport, I counted only three airplanes parked on the crosswind runway. N21481 and N4344P at Re-Dun. This 1956 version was for sale.

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Crosswind Runway Airplanes Descent 52

Pilot Institute

JULY 12, 2024

Key Takeaways Start by setting up your approach correctly to ensure you arrive at the threshold perfectly every time. Perfect the approach phase by managing the aircraft’s energy and using references to improve positioning throughout the pattern. Flying the Approach Haphazard approaches are very likely to lead to haphazard landings.

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Air Facts

DECEMBER 6, 2024

Empires of the Sky: Zeppelins, Airplanes, and Two Mens Epic Duel to Rule the World; by Alexander Rose. It seems obvious now that airplanes would win out over airships, but as Rose describes in this excellent book, it was hardly a foregone conclusion. Is that crosswind too strong? that should be approached with the scout mindset.

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Pilot Weather Airplanes Approach 96

Pilot Institute

MAY 4, 2024

It only takes a 10% increase in approach speed to increase the landing roll by 20%. These obstacles frequently affect the approach and missed approach paths. Plan your approach path carefully to eliminate large pitch and power changes. Full flaps are generally used since they lower approach speed and increase drag.

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Plane and Pilot

AUGUST 23, 2024

You had a crosswind , so the wind wasn’t helping you out, but that’s all right. A drone was used to locate the airplane and steer two airboats to the crash site. The pressure of a no-go-around approach is immense. So, still about 60-65 degrees, so we’re getting some help out to ya. So just hang in there.” “I Tower: “I know.

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iPad Pilot News

MARCH 27, 2025

Airbus FlySmart Airbus offers a collection of apps for pilots to assistwith performance planning, maintenance and other operational guidance when flying these airplanes. Bombardier Aerospace This collection of apps provides eLearning, operating procedures and maintenance utilities for operators of Bombardier jet airplanes.

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Plane and Pilot

JANUARY 23, 2025

It had been over 15 years since I was last in a small airplane, and to say I was excited is quite the understatement. Postflight, youll learn how to properly shut down the airplane safely. In-Flight Experience Takeoff and climb Taking off in a small airplane for the first time is a feeling youll never forget.

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Rudder Descent Pilot Runway 98

Pilot Institute

OCTOBER 13, 2024

Everything seems to be going well on approach, and then out of nowhere, you feel the jolt. The wheels touch down too hard, and before you know it, the airplane is bouncing right back into the air. For most light aircraft, you should aim for a descent rate of 500 feet per minute on the final approach. What do you do?

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Photographic Logbook

FEBRUARY 2, 2025

At the airport, there was ice and snow to remove from in front of the hangar door, fuel to add to the Warrior now resting on three fully inflated tires (the left main had a new tube), and then there was the moment when I slipped on ice while pulling the airplane from the hangar and landed flat on my back. 164 airplanes.)

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Runway Knot Weather Turbulence 89

Plane and Pilot

OCTOBER 2, 2024

While instructors idly watch, airplanes go off the runway, landings become too harsh, structure gets overstressed, and tolerances are exceeded. Anywhere in the first third of the available runway is good enough for beginning attempts at landing the airplane, but it needs to be made clear that on-target touchdowns are the eventual goal.

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Plane and Pilot

OCTOBER 2, 2024

While instructors idly watch, airplanes go off the runway, landings become too harsh, structure gets overstressed, and tolerances are exceeded. Anywhere in the first third of the available runway is good enough for beginning attempts at landing the airplane, but it needs to be made clear that on-target touchdowns are the eventual goal.

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Runway Wind Shear Crosswind Ceiling 52

Pilot Institute

MARCH 26, 2024

As you approach the airport, monitor UNICOM for landing or departing traffic. Another performance factor is the approach speed. The slower the approach, the shorter the landing distance. Many aircraft have specific recommended normal and short-field approach speeds. It will allow you to fine-tune your approach.

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