Pilot Institute

DECEMBER 12, 2024

” The answers come from a clever little setup on your airplane: a metal tube sticking into the airstream and a tiny hole on the fuselage. It helps measure how fast the airplane is going by measuring the air pressure. The other important part of the system is a tiny hole on the side of the airplane, called a static port.

Pitot Tube 98

Pitot Tube Altimeter Descent Airplanes 98

Flying Magazine

APRIL 25, 2024

While we were sitting in the airplane on the morning of the flight, the pilot received his IFR clearance, which kept us on the eastern route. As we turned to intercept the localizer, the winds were 360 at 53 knots at 2,000 feet, according to our wind vector on the primary flight display.

Weather 108

Weather Wind Shear Clearance Turbulence 108

Airspeed Junkie

AUGUST 13, 2024

The Evolution of Cirrus SR22 Dale and Alan Klapmeier’s visionary journey initiated with building kit airplanes, which eventually led them to establish Cirrus Design and develop the SR22. The non-turbo SR22 can still achieve a respectable maximum altitude of 17,500 feet, making it suitable for a wide range of flight profiles.

Knot 52

Knot General Aviation Primary Flight Display Pilot 52

AeroSavvy

AUGUST 20, 2021

A few years ago, I got the bug to fly small airplanes again. I trained for a few weeks at a local flight school, then rented a Cessna 172 to fly with my family. We fly our new-to-us Piper to Florida often (the airplane could probably find Orlando on its own), and we agreed it was time for something more adventurous.

Density Altitude 52

Density Altitude OAT Airplanes Fixed Base Operator 52