Flying Magazine

MAY 1, 2024

“Wing warping,” as this approach was called, was satisfactory for very slow airplanes, but faster ones required more rigidity, and by around 1908 or 1909 the idea had arisen of replacing part of the trailing edge of a wing with a hinged, controllable flap. His invention had been forgotten, however, by the time real airplanes came into being.

Aileron 108

Aileron Airfoil Weight-Shift-Control Airplanes 108

Plane and Pilot

SEPTEMBER 20, 2024

Alongside a nearby highway, some recognizable bits of airplane, the vertical stabilizer and rudder, a horizontal stabilizer and elevator, fell separately to Earth. The sole probable cause was the pilot’s ‘improper aerobatic maneuver…that exceeded the airplane’s design limits. The pilot died instantly. After crossing U.S.

True Airspeed 88

True Airspeed Indicated Airspeed Horizontal Stabilizer Aileron 88

Plane and Pilot

SEPTEMBER 20, 2024

Alongside a nearby highway, some recognizable bits of airplane, the vertical stabilizer and rudder, a horizontal stabilizer and elevator, fell separately to Earth. The sole probable cause was the pilot’s ‘improper aerobatic maneuver…that exceeded the airplane’s design limits. The pilot died instantly. After crossing U.S.

True Airspeed 86

True Airspeed Indicated Airspeed Horizontal Stabilizer Aileron 86

Pilot Institute

FEBRUARY 28, 2025

If you can manage to do so without putting yourself at risk after leaving your last cleared routing, you should: Maintain a true airspeed of no more than 400knots and preferably an altitude between 10,000 and 25,000feet. The controller will then avoid asking unnecessary questions to prevent alerting any hijackers on board.

Transponder 52

Transponder Air Traffic Control Visual Flight Rules True Airspeed 52

Plane and Pilot

SEPTEMBER 12, 2024

Pounding on the airplane to loosen ice was forbidden. With this airplane, DA presented a caution, but never really a threat. On one trip home, we had a 50-knot headwind, really annoying at a true airspeed of only 125. The AirCam was far and away the best airplane for giving rides, screaming along at 70 knots.

Knot 88

Knot Weather Density Altitude True Airspeed 88

AV Web

OCTOBER 6, 2024

Not the type to let the good autumn flying weather go to waste, Gus has been quick to seek out his next airplane, and in the middle of writing this today, I checked FlightAware to see that the Piper Arrow II he was eyeing was airborne on its way to KSMQ for a prebuy inspection. He was slightly shocked when someone actually…bought it.

True Airspeed 52

True Airspeed Weather Tail Airplanes 52

Plane and Pilot

SEPTEMBER 12, 2024

Pounding on the airplane to loosen ice was forbidden. With this airplane, DA presented a caution, but never really a threat. On one trip home, we had a 50-knot headwind, really annoying at a true airspeed of only 125. The AirCam was far and away the best airplane for giving rides, screaming along at 70 knots.

Knot 76

Knot Weather Density Altitude True Airspeed 76

Air Facts

MAY 10, 2024

A perfectly good airplane with everything operating as expected. Particular attention to true airspeed vs. turn radius. The HAA (height above airport) is one that by design is biased on operational necessities along with the assumptions of four very salient and important cornerstones.

Approach 97

Approach AGL Descent Runway 97

Air Facts

SEPTEMBER 16, 2024

.” It works on both airplanes. I get the same kick pouring on the coal and taking off in any airplane and feel just as good when I slick one on, or just as unsettled when I klunk one. So they are both airplanes. That’s why so many airline pilots are private pilots too and own airplanes. It’s in freedom.

Weather 75

Weather Airplanes Lift Pilot 75

Pilot Institute

MAY 4, 2024

Your aircraft will fly at a faster true airspeed at higher density altitudes. Airplanes with higher wing loading may need power all the way until the flare. Temperature An increase in temperature will increase the density altitude. A high density altitude decreases the performance of the engine and the wing.

Weight-Shift-Control 52

Weight-Shift-Control Runway Approach Descent 52

Pilot Institute

NOVEMBER 5, 2024

True airspeed. The Traffic Collision Avoidance System (TCAS) and Traffic Advisory System (TAS) provide important information about other airplanes in the vicinity. Filing an IFR flight plan is easy and involves the following two steps: 1. Gather Essential Information Aircraft identification. Type of flight. Departure point.

Flight Plan 52

Flight Plan Pilot Weather Approach 52

Chess In the Air

JUNE 24, 2022

This is a hard one to gain insight from other than this: Some atmospheric events are bigger than our plastic airplanes. A sudden and very powerful wind gust from behind, which caused the airplane to stall and spin in just as he was in the midst of his final turn.

Pilot 52

Pilot AGL Wind Shear Runway 52

Professional Pilot

MAY 13, 2024

Piper pre-owner turboprops are appealing to operators stepping up from high performance twin- or single-piston airplanes. According to published specs, the XP67A and ancillary upgrades will allow the aircraft to achieve a 55% reduction in time to climb and a true airspeed of at least 343 kts.

Jet 40

Jet True Airspeed Weather Flight Deck 40

Professional Pilot

MAY 13, 2024

Piper pre-owner turboprops are appealing to operators stepping up from high performance twin- or single-piston airplanes. According to published specs, the XP67A and ancillary upgrades will allow the aircraft to achieve a 55% reduction in time to climb and a true airspeed of at least 343 kts.

Jet 40

Jet True Airspeed Weather Flight Deck 40

Air Facts

MARCH 10, 2025

Their peripheral vision and hand-eye coordination barely work for pickleball, let alone landing an airplane.” You needed some familiarity with performance charts for the written test, but it’s during the nav log lesson that you must read and understand the performance charts of the airplane you’re actually flying.

Checkride 52

Checkride Density Altitude Calibrated Airspeed True Airspeed 52

Pilot Institute

JANUARY 22, 2025

The turn coordinator combines two instruments into one: A rate of turn indicator A slip/skid indicator (Inclinometer) The Rate of Turn Indicator The rate of turn on a turn coordinator is represented by a small airplane symbol that rolls (rotates) right or left depending on the bank angle and the rate of turn.

Longitudinal Axis 52

Longitudinal Axis True Airspeed Instrument Flight Rules Knot 52

Plane and Pilot

MARCH 4, 2025

But first, take stock of your airplane and skills. What is your range and true airspeed? Argentina is a superb trip on its own, but Buenos Aires for small airplanes is like choosing to combine the worst of Washington, D.C., This form guarantees you wont be selling your airplane while you are in Brazil.

Flight Plan 71

Flight Plan Weather True Airspeed Airplanes 71