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What's The Slowest Speed A Commercial Aircraft Can Safely Fly At?

Simple Flying

There is also a difference between airspeed and groundspeed (there's a reason why airplanes take off and land into the wind ). Aircraft can be easily destabilized at such low speeds, so they typically fly at substantially higher speeds (typically around 155 miles per hour).

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Sporty’s Most Frequently Missed Test Questions—March 2025

Flight Training Central

True course and groundspeed. Groundspeed and true heading. The amount of excess load that can be imposed on the wing of an airplane depends upon the: abruptness at which the load is applied. speed of the airplane. What does the line from point A to point B of the wind triangle represent? True heading and airspeed.

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E6B Made Easy: A Beginner’s Step-by-Step Guide

Pilot Institute

Learn how to use the wind side to find groundspeed and wind correction angles. Your groundspeed (which will differ from your airspeed as the wind pushes you around). The rear has the wind side for calculating wind correction angles and groundspeed. That means our groundspeed was 90 knots. Thats not all.

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Quiz: Flight Planning with Sporty’s E6B

Flight Training Central

The electronic E6B is equally useful when in the airplane, to help determine actual winds aloft, true airspeed, fuel burn, and descent planning. Calculate the planned groundspeed if the winds aloft are forecast to be from 250 at 15 knots flying a true course of 130 with a true airspeed of 112 knots. knots Correct! knots Correct!

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ForeFlight improves flight planning in latest update

iPad Pilot News

This includes improvements to the flight planning controls on the Maps screen, support for Civil Twilight, visual depiction of headwind/tailwind and groundspeed in the Map profile view, additional hazard altitude options, new VFR charts for North Africa Japan, and support for additional jet models in the Runway Analysis product.

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Understanding pressure altitude and GPS altitude in aviation apps

iPad Pilot News

The panel in your airplane shows indicated airspeed (IAS, derived from the pitot tube on the wing), while the iPad shows groundspeed (derived from the GPS in your ADS-B receiver or iPad). ” Groundspeed is helpful for estimating your time en route, but it is affected by wind and other factors. Confused yet?

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The Ultimate Guide to Ground Reference Maneuvers

Pilot Institute

Ground reference maneuvers aim to train you to accurately control your airplane under various wind conditions. Be respectful, and remember that your airplane makes a lot of noise. When the wind is coming from directly behind the airplane, ideally, no wind correction angle is necessary. For this turn, use a moderate bank angle.