Pilot Institute

MARCH 28, 2025

Key Takeaways Category is the broadest grouping based on aircraft use, like airplane, glider, or rotorcraft. Heres a quick summary: Category: The broadest classification of aircraft based on their intended use and operating environment, such as airplane, glider, or helicopter (rotorcraft). propellers) or thrust (i.e.,

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Flight Training Central

MARCH 3, 2025

A wing will always stall at the same angle of attack; however, weight, and bank angle, power setting and load factor may change the speed or the pitch attitude at which the airplane stalls. Also, the weight in the airplane must be properly distributed and balanced. The test standards divide stalls into power off and power on.

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Aerotime

JUNE 12, 2024

A transition flight occurs when the aircraft takes off vertically like a helicopter, accelerates forward, transitions from thrust-borne to wing-borne flight like an airplane with tilt propellers forward before decelerating and landing vertically.

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Payload Thrust Airplanes Airline 258

Aerotime

JUNE 9, 2024

The US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has announced a new airworthiness directive (AD) affecting certain Gulfstream Aerospace Corporation Model GVII-G500 and GVII-G600 airplanes. On January 31, 2024, a partially disengaged rear engine mount was detected on an in-service Model GVII-G600 airplane.

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Jetwhine

APRIL 2, 2025

Flying an airplane smoothly demands dozens of subtle, often repetitive movements, like adjusting engine power each time the aircrafts pitch attitude changes. During an engine failure aboard a multiengine airplane, the autothrottle automatically sets the best power on the good engine.

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Cockpit Thrust Airplanes General Aviation 52

Plane and Pilot

JANUARY 7, 2025

All of which makes picking 10 airplanes for your fly-before-you-die list more than just a bit subjective. Meanwhile, Marc Cook, Plane & Pilot editor in chief, has 43 years in the left seat and had the good fortune to work a decade for AOPA and fly a bunch of interesting airplanes. T-6’s performat EAA AirVenture Oshkosh.

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Pilot Institute

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

Airplanes come in all shapes and sizes, and the cost of owning and operating one can vary greatly. Key Takeaways Gliders / Ultralights: $5,000 – $100,000 General Aviation Airplanes: $100,000 – $1,000,000 (New), $20,000 – $200,000 (Used) Small Private Jets / Single-Engine Turboprops: $2.2 million – $8.8

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Aerotime

JUNE 14, 2024

This is vital for any aircraft, as operating at increased altitude reduces engine thrust levels, crucial for establishing take-off performance. The primary focus of the tests conducted by Airbus was the evaluation of take-off and landing performance.

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Thrust Approach Airplanes Pilot 278

Thrust Flight

JANUARY 2, 2025

But there are tons of other speeds that pilots need to know to operate their airplanes safely questions that pop up from the first moments of flight. What speed do I […] The post Understanding V-Speeds | Vx, Vy, Va, Vs, Vfe, and More appeared first on Thrust Flight.

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V Speed Thrust Airplanes Pilot 52

Simple Flying

JULY 21, 2024

If you have flown on an airplane at least once, you must have noticed a sudden increase in engine power during the takeoff roll. Listening closely to the engine, a loud roaring noise can be heard when the pilot sets the engine thrust.

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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. The term 'angle of attack' is defined as the angle between the airplane's longitudinal axis and that of the air striking the airfoil. What force makes an airplane turn?

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Aerotime

JULY 19, 2024

Unable to turn, climb, or descend the aircraft using conventional flight control inputs and effectively left to fly an unflyable airplane, the crew were forced to rely on engine power alone to find and reach a suitable airfield and attempt a landing. With 296 passengers and crew onboard that day, the stakes could not have been higher.

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Thrust Flight

OCTOBER 14, 2024

However there are a lot of factors that go into how fast commercial aircraft fly. […] The post Jet Speeds Uncovered: How Fast Do Commercial Airplanes Fly? appeared first on Thrust Flight. Or 475 to 500 knots and 547 to 575 mph.

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Thrust Flight

FEBRUARY 25, 2025

But after watching this you may be asking yourself, what do […] The post Airplane Flaps What are They, and How Do They Work? appeared first on Thrust Flight. They come out of the wing, a sure sign that you’re slowing down for landing. The wing grows and changes shape in fascinating ways.

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Airplanes Thrust Airline Airlines 59

Thrust Flight

DECEMBER 6, 2024

The simple answer is yes, airplanes can fly in the rain. But […] The post Can Airplanes Fly in the Rain? appeared first on Thrust Flight. appeared first on Thrust Flight. Modern aircraft are designed to operate safely in a wide variety of conditions, including rain and snow.

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Airplanes Thrust Weather 52

Thrust Flight

DECEMBER 10, 2024

Pilots use these terms in all sorts of ways, from the type of airplane theyre operating to the weather at […] The post The Difference Between VFR vs IFR appeared first on Thrust Flight. VFR and IFR are the two different sets of rules for piloting an aircraft.

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Thrust Weather Airplanes Pilot 98

Thrust Flight

JANUARY 14, 2025

The anatomy of an airplane is complex, with each component meticulously designed for safety, efficiency, and performance. In this article well go over all of the major airplane parts every pilot needs to master. Below we’ve included images showing the parts of an airplane you need to know.

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Airplanes Thrust Pilot 52

Thrust Flight

DECEMBER 4, 2024

It’s just how high the airplane is flying, right? Those tell the pilot […] The post How To Calculate Density Altitude appeared first on Thrust Flight. The earthbound among us have a very black-and-white view of altitude. Well, pilots know there’s a lot more to that story!

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One Mile at a Time

AUGUST 20, 2024

Engine mount issues ground Boeing 777X In recent weeks, Boeing has resumed test flights with its 777X aircraft, as the aerospace giant works to get the airplane certified. Specifically, the part with the issue is the thrust link, which is a titanium component that transfers the thrust of the engine to the airframe.

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Thrust Airplanes Jet Airline 120

Thrust Flight

AUGUST 30, 2024

In this article we’ll explore the largest airplanes ever built. Nothing gets a pilot dreaming like a really big airplane. Some are one-off […] The post Top 10 Largest Airplanes in the World | And Which Are Still Flying appeared first on Thrust Flight.

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Airplanes Thrust Pilot 52

Thrust Flight

APRIL 23, 2024

The pitot-static system (pronounced “PEE-toe,” named for the 18th-century […] The post What Does a Pitot Tube Do on an Airplane? appeared first on Thrust Flight. What Is the Pitot-Static System?

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Flight Training Central

AUGUST 21, 2024

During your flight training, you’ll learn all about the 4 forces acting on the airplane in flight, including lift, thrust, weight and drag. This week’s tip takes a closer look at the aerodynamic forces that cause the rearward force of drag, including a breakdown of parasite vs. induced drag.

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Vintage Aviation News

OCTOBER 30, 2024

But in Minden, Nebraska, just south of Interstate 80 and in the shadow of a row of grain elevators across the street and the railroad, there is an incredible collection of all manner of antiques, from historic buildings, cars, a steam locomotive, household appliances, and even airplanes. They can all be found in the Pioneer Village.

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Airplanes Jet Pilot Weather 105

Thrust Flight

FEBRUARY 25, 2025

Tablet computers are everywhere these days, but there are few places where they are more valuable than in the cockpit of an airplane.

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Plane and Pilot

FEBRUARY 19, 2025

From 150s to Cherokee 140s to two-place Grumman AA-1s , good airplanes abound, but most are quite commonplace and few really stand out as classic or unique. You can arrange financing of the aircraft through FLYING Finance and quickly calculate your monthly payment using the airplane finance calculator.

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Payload Crosswind Thrust Airplanes 53

Simple Flying

JULY 20, 2024

Anyone who has flown on an airplane or been around one would recognize the rumbling sound of jet engines, particularly when a full takeoff thrust is applied. As the fan speed increases, high-pitched noise is generated due to air velocity as it is pulled into the engine and past the blades. But how fast do those giant fans revolve?

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Thrust Airplanes Jet 81

Plane and Pilot

OCTOBER 10, 2024

Docile, forgiving handling characteristics, common, easily-maintained engines, and ample parts availability define the small Cessna, making it one of the easiest airplanes to own. You can arrange financing of the aircraft through FLYING Finance and quickly calculate your monthly payment using the airplane finance calculator.

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Thrust Airplanes Pilot 97

Pilot Institute

MARCH 24, 2025

Once the airplane has reached a point where it nearly stalls or loses lift, youll initiate a pivot or turn. When the thrust is not enough to overcome the force of gravity, the aircraft slides backward and eventually flips to point the nose toward the ground, known as a tailslide. The stall turn consists of three main parts.

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Pilot Institute

OCTOBER 16, 2024

Landing an airplane can be one of the most nerve-wracking tasks for a student pilot. Getting an airplane to fly is easy. This is because only one engine produces thrust. The post How to Land an Airplane appeared first on Pilot Institute. But landing it safely on the runway is a skill. Safe flying!

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Flying Magazine

APRIL 24, 2024

Each day, the team at Aircraft For Sale picks an airplane that catches our attention because it is unique, represents a good deal, or has other interesting qualities. PA-28s evolved to use larger engines with as much as 235 hp, which gave the airplane a lot more speed and load-carrying capacity.

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Northstar VFR

JULY 21, 2024

The airplane rudder is one of the most misunderstood of the primary flight controls. The yaw of the airplane rotates around its vertical axis. The rudder is a movable flight control which is mounted on the trailing edge of the vertical stabilizer on the back of the airplane. The pilot controls the throttle to create thrust.

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Rudder Airplanes Pilot Stability 52

Flight Training Central

JANUARY 27, 2025

1) High Roundout Sometimes when the airplane appears to temporarily stop moving downward, the roundout has been made too rapidly and the airplane is flying level, too high above the runway. This would result in the airplane stalling and dropping hard onto the runway. This climbing during the roundout is known as ballooning.

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Flight Training Central

MAY 6, 2024

Low wing airplanes were designed by the very devil himself. You don’t have to hang around airports, airplanes or pilots very long until someone will crank up the high wing versus low wing debate. You don’t have to hang around airports, airplanes or pilots very long until someone will crank up the high wing versus low wing debate.

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Lift Drag Airplanes Ground Effect 97

Thrust Flight

MARCH 11, 2025

To accommodate the number of airplanes in the sky, air traffic controllers need to have an organized system of routes that both they and the pilots know. The pilots carry charts and approach plates, and the controllers […] The post Performing the Standard Instrument Departure appeared first on Thrust Flight.

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Air Traffic Control Thrust Approach Airplanes 52

Pilot Institute

MARCH 28, 2025

The exhaust coming out of aircraft engines looks pretty dangerous, generating huge amounts of thrust and pushing back tons of hot air. If youre flying an airplane with a short wingspan, you should do everything you can to avoid severe wake turbulence. This includes single or multi-engine prop airplanes including Cessnas and Pipers.

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Thrust Flight

OCTOBER 15, 2024

How high an airplane flies varies widely by what type of aircraft it is. While smaller propeller airplanes like a Cessna 172 will typically fly at just a few thousand feet. In this article we’ll cover how high an airplane can fly and what […] The post How High do Planes Fly? appeared first on Thrust Flight.

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Thrust Airplanes Airline Airlines 52

Aerotime

FEBRUARY 14, 2025

Put in simpler terms: The thrust needed for a plane to fly is dependent on the planes overall mass during the acceleration phase, its speed, the air density, which differs with the altitude and several other factors. Promise: No more physics formulas in this text from now on.) Converted into electrical energy, this is as much as 11.99

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