Plane and Pilot

OCTOBER 19, 2024

Then design an airplane and purchase one of the great names in aviation history to produce it. The story begins in 1947 when Anderson and Greenwood formed a company to design and produce inexpensive and innovative airplanes. Before we talk about how this story ends, let’s discuss this remarkable airplane.

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Tail Airplanes Crosswind Knot 98

Plane and Pilot

SEPTEMBER 11, 2024

The engine was idling, but the propeller is unrepairable, despite being able to propel the airplane back to the hangar. Another told him to get his expensive headsets out of the airplane before the insurance adjuster totaled the plane because of his low stated-value coverage. Inevitably, he’s getting opinions, solicited and otherwise.

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Stability Annual Inspection Crosswind Runway 88

Flight Training Central

MARCH 29, 2024

What is the most hazardous wind condition when taxiing a tricycle gear airplane? Quartering tailwind Quartering headwind Direct crosswind Correct! What is the difference between a normal landing and a crosswind landing? Inability to climb Increase in stability Decrease in thrust required to maintain flight Correct!

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Aileron Crosswind Ground Effect Thrust 52

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

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

Pilot Institute

JULY 12, 2024

The easiest way to achieve this is by flying a stabilized approach. So, what is a stabilized approach? A stabilized approach requires the pilot to establish and maintain a constant angle glidepath towards an aiming point. Flying the Base Leg All aircraft land into the wind, so the base leg usually involves some crosswind.

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Descent Weight-Shift-Control Crosswind Runway 52

Pilot Institute

OCTOBER 13, 2024

The wheels touch down too hard, and before you know it, the airplane is bouncing right back into the air. Common Aircraft Types Bounced landings can occur in different airplane models, including the popular Cessna 172. Stabilized Approach Ideally, the goal should be to achieve a stabilized condition with a constant rate of descent.

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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

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

Plane and Pilot

SEPTEMBER 11, 2024

The engine was idling, but the propeller is unrepairable, despite being able to propel the airplane back to the hangar. Another told him to get his expensive headsets out of the airplane before the insurance adjuster totaled the plane because of his low stated-value coverage. Inevitably, he’s getting opinions, solicited and otherwise.

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Stability Annual Inspection Crosswind Runway 52

Pilot Institute

MAY 4, 2024

This gives you a safe buffer on the stall speed and plenty of time to stabilize. Will you need a crosswind correction? Airplanes with higher wing loading may need power all the way until the flare. Crosswind Landings Short-field landings teach you to fly slowly and precisely. Full flaps, 1.3 V SO (or POH airspeed).

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Weight-Shift-Control Runway Approach Density Altitude 52

Pilot Institute

MARCH 26, 2024

A faster, reduced-flaps approach improves aircraft control during strong crosswinds or gusts. As with any landing, it’s vital to have a stabilized approach. If you’re not stabilized at 200 feet AGL, go around. It’s okay if you’re pushed off the center by crosswinds as long as you recover. Insurance: Are You Covered?

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NOTAMs Runway Approach Descent 52

Pilot Institute

FEBRUARY 12, 2025

It is one of the main factors affecting lift, and airplanes need a constant source of lift to fly. Proper angle of attack management also maintains safety during slow flight, crosswind landings, and when encountering wake turbulence. Your instructor will teach you how to safely fly the airplane at low speeds and a high AOA.

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Lift Turbulence Drag Pilot 52

Pilot Institute

FEBRUARY 20, 2025

Or how do modern airplanes reduce dangerous effects like aileron flutter or adverse yaw? What Is Aircraft Stability? Stability is the aircrafts tendency to maintain its attitude or orientation. Unstable aircraft designs are better suited for high-maneuverability aircraft like aerobatic stunt airplanes or military fighters.

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Aileron Weight-Shift-Control Rudder Longitudinal Axis 90

Pilot Institute

NOVEMBER 11, 2024

If you’ve ever been on a flight and felt the airplane swaying side to side, you might’ve experienced a taste of what’s known as a Dutch roll. Learning about the Dutch roll can make your next flight feel a little more grounded, even when the airplane isn’t. How an aircraft handles Dutch roll depends on its dynamic stability.

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Stability Center of Gravity Aileron Rudder 52

Northstar VFR

MARCH 23, 2025

Corrective inputs are added with pitch and power, and before you know it, the airplane is just all over the place! Remember the secret to a good landing is beginning with a good, stabilized approach! Sometimes the wind can be an extreme crosswind that cannot be handled safely due to aircraft limitations or pilot skill.

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Pilot Wind Shear Runway Approach 52

Airspeed Junkie

SEPTEMBER 20, 2024

These engines are arranged in four pods beneath the wings, a design that not only provides the necessary thrust but also helps delay stall onset, contributing to the aircraft’s stability and performance. Additionally, the main landing gear can pivot up to 20 degrees, significantly improving crosswind landing capabilities.

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Payload Weight-Shift-Control Thrust Aileron 98

Pilot Institute

JUNE 26, 2024

Top Reasons for Go-Arounds Unstabilized Approach An aircraft must have a stabilized approach before landing. An approach is stabilized when: The aircraft is on the correct flight path, i.e., on runway centerline and glideslope. If the crew had gone around, they could’ve returned for a safer, stabilized approach and landing.

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Wind Shear Runway Approach Aeronautical Decision-Making 52

Plane and Pilot

DECEMBER 16, 2024

A strong or soft market overall can dramatically influence any given airplanes success, quite apart from how it looks or performs. Plus, you know, the airplanes were pretty OK. Literally overnight we got eight semitruck loads of equipment outtooling, molds, and even airplanes. General aviation is driven by myriad forces.

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Airplanes Rudder Aileron Crosswind 98

Air Facts

AUGUST 26, 2024

Now it’s time to look at VFR pilots, and to spare you the suspense, the answer is similarly prosaic: loss of control on landing damages more airplanes than any other accident scenario. That means every day in the summer somewhere between two and five airplanes are damaged—just on landing! What can be done? First, some perspective.

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Knot Runway Airplanes Pilot 98

Plane and Pilot

OCTOBER 3, 2024

Since then, the team has advanced the airplane into a kit, one made out of carbon fiber and incorporating more than 1400 hours of the prototype’s operation. But now they are, and as no other Experimental—or certified airplane for that matter—can do what the Gweduck can, it’s time to take a good look at the program.

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Airplanes Rudder Knot Aileron 79