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 96

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?

Airplanes 92

Airplanes Knot Pitot Tube Gross Weight 92

iPad Pilot News

MAY 29, 2024

Tips for using aviation apps with home flight simulators iPad Pilot News Are you stuck at home and separated from your airplane or just experiencing an unlucky stretch of bad weather? To get started, ensure your computer firewall and Wi-Fi router are not blocking UDP traffic port 49002.

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Rudder Approach Firewall Pilot 52

Pilot Institute

OCTOBER 12, 2024

A power-on stall occurs when the airplane’s nose rises too high, and the angle of attack becomes too steep, disrupting the airflow over the wings. To the Firewall (Power) Quick and smooth power application is also required to minimize altitude loss during stall recovery. This requires rudder input to maintain directional control.

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Stability Horizontal Stabilizer Airplanes Lift 52

Vintage Aviation News

SEPTEMBER 2, 2024

Under its wings, stood Garry and Janne Ackerman of Plano, Texas, the owners of this magnificent machine, who told attendees all about the story of this airplane and the effort they helped start to return a basket case of an airplane back to its former glory. The last owner prior to the Ackermans was Wilson Cary Selden of San Jose, CA.

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Firewall Airplanes Hangar Tail 98

Vintage Aviation News

MAY 6, 2024

image by Jason Fuller) MA: “So we were just saying that after the accident, the airplane came back to Douglas and he had to face a tough decision, rebuild the airplane or not. And then we made the decision that we wanted to rebuild the airplane and continue to fly and let people enjoy it all over the U.S.

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Tail Airplanes Cockpit Firewall 126

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 72