Pilot Institute

JANUARY 21, 2025

Airspeed guides everything from takeoff to landing and every phase in between. But did you know there are several types of airspeed, each serving a unique purpose? Like Indicated Airspeed (IAS) , Calibrated Airspeed (CAS) , True Airspeed (TAS) , and more! What Are The Different Types of Airspeed?

Calibrated Airspeed 93

Calibrated Airspeed True Airspeed Indicated Airspeed Groundspeed 93

Pilot Institute

FEBRUARY 1, 2025

Calculating True Airspeed Follow steps 1-3 from the section above. Find your Calibrated Airspeed on the middle scale on the movable disk. Thats your true airspeed. Calibrated airspeed is not the same as indicated airspeed. For example, if its 120, look for the number 12 on the scale.

Groundspeed 52

Groundspeed True Airspeed Density Altitude Knot 52

Air Facts

MARCH 10, 2025

Their peripheral vision and hand-eye coordination barely work for pickleball, let alone landing an airplane.” You needed some familiarity with performance charts for the written test, but it’s during the nav log lesson that you must read and understand the performance charts of the airplane you’re actually flying.

Checkride 52

Checkride Density Altitude Calibrated Airspeed True Airspeed 52