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Blog: V-Tail Myths And The Truth, As We Know It, So Far

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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. local time, roughly three hours into the flight.

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Blog: V-Tail Myths And The Truth, As We Know It, So Far

AV Web

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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Is Flying Safer Than Driving? The Truth About General Aviation

Pilot Institute

2] However, the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) uses “accidents per 100,000 flight hours.” fatalities per 100,000 flight hours. [3] 3] Considering there are many more cars than airplanes, what do these statistics mean for GA? Fuel exhaustion is frequently caused by poor flight planning.

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Choosing an IFR Alternate Airport

Northstar VFR

by Gustin Robinson, FAA CFI-I ASEL Flying under instrument meteorological conditions keeps even a good pilot on their toes. But now, while flying in low visibility and overcast cloud layers, you have to rely on your instrumentation more than ever before and keep your eyes inside the airplane.

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Painted Cloudscapes to Saratoga Springs

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September 24: Cloudscapes Date Aircraft Route of Flight Time (hrs) Total (hrs) 24 Sep 2023 N21481 SDC (Sodus, NY) - 5B2 (Saratoga Springs, NY) 1.9 Even slowed by a 25 knot headwind, the airplane still saved time. From flight planning, I knew that we would experience rain, instrument meteorological conditions (IMC), and darkness.

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The Different Types of Spatial Disorientation

Pilot Institute

But in an airplane, especially in low visibility, you can’t rely on those usual reference points. The movement of the airplane can confuse your body’s senses, making it hard to tell which way you’re going. When you level the airplane, it feels like you’re turning the other way, making you want to lean back into the original turn.

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Pilot Safety Simplified: Proficiency vs. Currency Explained

Pilot Institute

Do your landings to a full stop in a tailwheel-equipped aircraft if youre flying a tailwheel airplane. If you plan to carry passengers at night, though, there are a few extra details. Lets dig into them: Disorientation : Flying into instrument meteorological conditions (IMC) without proper training is a very dangerous move.

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