Flight Training Central

MAY 2, 2024

In this episode, the first in the series, Suderman shows what to expect on a first flight lesson, from taxiing the airplane to talking with Air Traffic Control to takeoff. He also demonstrates the four fundamentals of flight – straight and level, climbs, descents, and turns – ad shows why a stall is nothing to be afraid of.

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Air Traffic Control Descent Airplanes Pilot 97

Flight Training Central

MAY 7, 2024

As much as it seems sometimes that airplanes fly by magic, it’s important for every pilot to understand at least the basic fundamentals of aerodynamics. Straight-and-level flight, turns, climbs, and descents. airplane's center line and the relative wind. airplane's center line and the relative wind.

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Gross Weight Longitudinal Axis Airfoil Lift 98

Aerotime

NOVEMBER 22, 2024

In the case of certain passengers, a flight may represent the first time they have ever been onboard an airplane, generating feelings of excitement and trepidation in equal measure about what may lie ahead. For others, flying on a commercial airliner may be a once-a-year event when heading off on vacation.

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Cabin Crew Runway Clearance Knot 279

Greg Brown's Flying Carpet Blog

JUNE 16, 2024

Ride along with renowned aviator, writer, and photographer Greg Brown in his light airplane, the Flying Carpet, as he searches behind clouds for the real America, experiencing countless aerial adventures along the way. If you enjoyed this story, you’ll love Greg’s book, Flying Carpet: The Soul of an Airplane.

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Descent Airplanes Pilot 97

AV Web

MAY 22, 2024

That is consistent with this accident, in that witnesses reported seeing the airplane descending with both wings folded up before impact. The pilot of the accident airplane being a physician has rekindled a lurid stereotypical expression involving V-tail Bonanzas. It’s an airplane that has to be flown with care in IMC.

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Tail Instrument Meteorological Conditions Knot Groundspeed 105

AV Web

NOVEMBER 7, 2024

Security video footage showed the plane descending shortly after takeoff, and ADS-B data suggested the airplane may have become airborne around the runway’s midpoint, maintaining a low altitude until reaching the departure end. The plane continued a slight descent, followed by a right turn, before the data ended about 0.6

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Pilot Runway Descent Airplanes 98

Professional Pilot

AUGUST 8, 2024

It is based on the pilot’s judgment of certain visual clues, and depends on the maintenance of a constant final descent airspeed and configuration. The destination is a couple thousand feet above sea level, with an RNAV approach that depicts a higher-than-normal descent gradient to a down-sloping runway. The ceiling is 800 ft overcast.

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Approach Descent Visual Meteorological Conditions (VMC) Runway 105

Air Facts

APRIL 29, 2024

I requested a descent from 6,000’ down to 4,000’ and was denied due to traffic. I was soon cleared to descend to 4,000’ and entered IMC during the descent while I located the approach chart to brief. I began a rapid descent from 3,000’ down to the 2,000’ for the IAF. We’re now following a Saratoga. The IAF was looming closer.

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AV Web

MAY 22, 2024

That is consistent with this accident, in that witnesses reported seeing the airplane descending with both wings folded up before impact. The pilot of the accident airplane being a physician has rekindled a lurid stereotypical expression involving V-tail Bonanzas. It’s an airplane that has to be flown with care in IMC.

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Tail Instrument Meteorological Conditions Knot Groundspeed 98

Plane and Pilot

SEPTEMBER 6, 2024

Chapter 4 of the FAA Airplane Flying Handbook is the poster child for this kind of pilot-abusing declamation. Push down more on the gas pedal (throttle in an airplane), go faster. The other option is to give the car (airplane) more gas (throttle) and maintain the same speed going uphill. It’s much the same in an airplane.

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Airplanes Pilot Descent Altimeter 83

AV Web

JULY 27, 2024

At one point, the ADS-B data recorded on FlightAware showed a descent rate of 5,545 feet per minute. The airplane crashed near the town of Gillette, Wyoming, about 1:00 local time (MDT), sparking a small fire that was reportedly quickly contained. The pilot reportedly told controllers he had an autopilot issue and was losing control.

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Descent Pilot Airplanes 111

Flight Training Central

FEBRUARY 22, 2024

There’s a reason why basic airplane attitude instrument flying comes first in any Instrument curriculum – it’s the foundation for everything else you’ll do in IFR flying. Within the normal speed range of an airplane, there are many combinations of power and pitch which will maintain altitude at different airspeeds.

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Descent Altimeter Airplanes Approach 52

Plane and Pilot

NOVEMBER 27, 2024

Flight idle and nose down, which normally produced a 2,000-3,000-feet descent rate, resulted in a 2,000-feet-per-minute climb. Anything in the airplane not tied down floated, even dust from the flight deck carpet, then slammed to the nearest surface moments later as we were caught by the next wave. We don’t want to be caught in those.”

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Turbulence Weather Knot Descent 89

Flight Training Central

MAY 28, 2024

VFR approaches to land at night should be accomplished with a steeper descent. VASI lights as shown in this illustration indicate that the airplane is below the glide slope. at a higher airspeed. the same as during daytime. Who has final authority to accept or decline any land and hold short (LAHSO) clearance? Pilot in command.

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Crosswind Runway Air Traffic Control Clearance 98

Plane and Pilot

SEPTEMBER 4, 2024

That day, he was solo in a 1996 Extra EA-300L single-engine unlimited competition aerobatic airplane. The pilot flew into a gap between ridgelines and performed a series of rapid climbs, turns, and descents. Three reversals were recorded, with climb and descent rates of over 10,000 feet per minute.

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Descent Airplanes Knot Groundspeed 64

Pilot Institute

DECEMBER 12, 2024

If you’re on a non-precision or precision approach, understanding MDA (Minimum Descent Altitude) and DA (Decision Altitude) is incredibly important. The main difference: MDA involves leveling off, while DA involves deciding during descent. These paths guide the airplane safely during its descent.

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Altimeter Descent Approach Runway 52

Ask a Flight Instructor

MAY 15, 2024

I am going to fly a cross country in an airplane equipped with an STec 20/30. In this configuration, will I be able to deselect the altitude hold so I have pitch control of the airplane for my descent? I am used to GFC 500 and STec 55x. However, I am proficient and current in hand flying approaches.

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Approach Descent Airplanes 52

Plane and Pilot

SEPTEMBER 20, 2024

Alongside a nearby highway, some recognizable bits of airplane, the vertical stabilizer and rudder, a horizontal stabilizer and elevator, fell separately to Earth. The sole probable cause was the pilot’s ‘improper aerobatic maneuver…that exceeded the airplane’s design limits. The pilot died instantly. After crossing U.S.

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Plane and Pilot

SEPTEMBER 20, 2024

Alongside a nearby highway, some recognizable bits of airplane, the vertical stabilizer and rudder, a horizontal stabilizer and elevator, fell separately to Earth. The sole probable cause was the pilot’s ‘improper aerobatic maneuver…that exceeded the airplane’s design limits. The pilot died instantly. After crossing U.S.

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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

Air Facts

MAY 10, 2024

A perfectly good airplane with everything operating as expected. Perhaps just prior to the start of descent could be the optimum time–certainly completed no later than commencement of approach. Recall that we must remain at or above MDA until we are in a normal position to perform a normal rate of descent to landing.

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Approach AGL Descent Runway 97

Pilot Institute

OCTOBER 17, 2024

Three-Bar VASI To help you when flying long-bodied airplanes, like the Boeing 747 or the McDonnell Douglas MD-11, some airports use the three-bar VASI. When your eyes are on the proper slope for a long-bodied airplane, you’ll see the top bar red, the middle bar white, and ignore the lower bar, which is also white. Safe landings!

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Runway Approach Threshold Clearance 98

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. Key Takeaways Bounced landings can result from excessive speed, improper flare, or high descent rates. High Descent Rate While landing, if you have a high descent rate, the wheels can hit the ground hard and cause a bounce.

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Descent Runway Rudder Pilot 52

Plane and Pilot

SEPTEMBER 5, 2024

The mechanic flew the airplane he’d flown back as well. I was hoping for one of the PA-18s, but the only airplane available was the PA-12. I was still in a pretty rapid descent. While still in a descent, soon to crash into the trees, I turned to look. I was in a controlled descent. I decided to go flying.

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Descent Runway Lift Cockpit 80

Pilot Institute

OCTOBER 13, 2024

This false sensation can prompt you to push the aircraft’s nose down, potentially initiating a descent. You might think another airplane is moving when it’s not, or you might misinterpret its speed and direction. This deadly descent is what we call a graveyard spiral. However, you’re not climbing – your altitude hasn’t changed.

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Instrument Meteorological Conditions Descent Pilot Airplanes 97

Fear of Landing

MARCH 1, 2024

Regardless, the aircraft entered a dangerous descent at 8,000 feet per minute. The airplane was operated as a Title 14 _Code of Federal Regulations _ Part 91 instructional flight. A witness in the vicinity of the accident site reported that he heard an airplane maneuvering near his home and noticed various engine pitch changes.

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Descent Airplanes Knot Pilot 52

Air Facts

SEPTEMBER 30, 2024

I had also forgotten that today, everyone is an authority on things they know nothing about, such as airplanes. We were flying almost due south, so the left side of the airplane was brightly illuminated making the fan in the left intake clearly visible. I then realized what it was they were seeing. The sun had just come up in the east.

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Indicated Airspeed Air Traffic Control Airplanes Descent 98

Cranky Flier

SEPTEMBER 18, 2024

We began our descent as we approached the airport. Though Dornier was known best for its massive seaplanes before the war, most people today know the company — if they know it at all — for its Dornier 228 and 328 aircraft. After passing by Meersburg Castle, it was time to come back. That’s when we had a little fun.

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Flight Deck Descent Runway Approach 162

Pilot Institute

NOVEMBER 2, 2024

We practice power-off stalls to help us identify the signs of a stall and the characteristics of your airplane when it stalls. Initiating a Power-off Stall Now, let’s dive into the stall: Reduce Power Simulate Approach Descent Watch for Stall Warnings 1. The result will be a descent and a loss in altitude while airspeed increases.

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Descent Approach AGL Lift 52

Jetwhine

JUNE 10, 2024

The 87-page Private Pilot, Airplane: ACS-6C is way different than the comparatively skimpy practical test standards I faced in June 1976. My assessment was going well until the Emergency Operation Area of Operation dredged up no memory of Emergency Descents or Emergency Approaches and Landings. There’s two more for the schooling list.

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Checkride Airplanes Descent Flight Plan 52

Plane and Pilot

SEPTEMBER 4, 2024

That day, he was solo in a 1996 Extra EA-300L single-engine unlimited competition aerobatic airplane. The pilot flew into a gap between ridgelines and performed a series of rapid climbs, turns, and descents. Three reversals were recorded, with climb and descent rates of over 10,000 feet per minute.

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Descent Airplanes Knot Groundspeed 52

Plane and Pilot

AUGUST 3, 2024

Is it to perfect the maneuver for the next check ride, learn how to recover the airplane after an inadvertent stall, or just avoid the whole thing in the first place? Initial Buffet How do you train for stall avoidance in an airplane that you should not stall? When it’s airplane versus the ground, the ground always wins.

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Approach Airplanes Horizontal Stabilizer Pilot 71

One Mile at a Time

NOVEMBER 10, 2024

LATAM 787 map enroute to Santiago LATAM 787 map enroute to Santiago I’m not a great airplane sleeper , so that was about as good as airplane sleep gets for me! LATAM 787 arrival in Santiago At 5:25AM local time, the captain announced that we’d be landing in about 25 minutes, at which point we began our descent.

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Approach Descent Runway Airplanes 111

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

Aviation Bussiness News

JULY 9, 2024

This service procedure change will allow inflight services to end before the airplane begins its descent to land. From now on, the airline will wrap up cabin services on all medium and long-haul routes 40 minutes before landing, 20 minutes earlier than previously.

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Turbulence Descent Airplanes Airlines 52

Fear of Landing

DECEMBER 6, 2024

The controller confirmed a descent to 3,000 feet, the minimum safe altitude for BEGKA. Believe it or not, the aircraft is pinned on the tower and I don’t know how long we are going to be able to stay here and I don’t know– Dispatch : Wait, are you the airplane pilot? Mooney pilot : Yeah, I’m the pilot.

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Approach Runway Air Traffic Control Descent 84

Northstar VFR

JANUARY 15, 2023

If your finances allow it, you might even want to purchase your own airplane, with personal access to the skies in your grasp. HOME STUDY An easy way to get yourself acquainted with the airframe is to do a quick Google search on the airplane. General Maneuvering, including climbs and descents 5. Descent Planning 6.

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