iPad Pilot News

APRIL 22, 2024

ForeFlight introduces crowdsourced turbulence reports iPad Pilot News Sentry and Sentry Plus models include an AHRS that can be used to record turbulence. adds an optional Reported Turbulence layer on the Maps page, but it’s not your typical FAA weather forecast. Version 16.4 There are a lot more reports.

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Simple Flying

DECEMBER 3, 2024

Traveling by air is never comfortable when turbulence occurs. Recent research seems to indicate that it goes further than was earlier assumed—up to 55 miles from the storm. This discovery may redefine today's Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) rules and passenger protection policies.

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Plane and Pilot

AUGUST 6, 2024

It wasn’t a big deal, but after a long week at EAA AirVenture and a long day in the airplane, the detour wasn’t appreciated. Bouncing [in turbulent air inside an RV-9A] means fatigue, and that means stress that can lead to poor decision-making and decreased skills… Then there are winds aloft. That’s what Plan B is for.

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Aviation Bussiness News

JULY 9, 2024

Korean Air has renewed its cabin service procedures to prevent injuries from turbulence. This service procedure change will allow inflight services to end before the airplane begins its descent to land. While not attributable to turbulence, a Korean Air flight suffered a loss of cabin pressure in June.

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Ask the Pilot

JULY 15, 2024

July 15, 2024 Everyone’s talking about turbulence. In one case a passenger died after a Singapore Airlines flight hit severe turbulence over Southeast Asia. Are dangerous turbulence encounters becoming more prevalent, or are they merely getting more attention? Either way, the media loves a scary-sounding airplane story.

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Plane and Pilot

NOVEMBER 27, 2024

Often, turbulence is the harbinger of mountain waves, not the ideal ceiling—and visibility unlimited—day. Anything in the airplane not tied down floated, even dust from the flight deck carpet, then slammed to the nearest surface moments later as we were caught by the next wave. We experienced moderate turbulence even at our gate.

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Flight Training Central

APRIL 8, 2024

Turbulent or rough-air speed. If, while in level flight, it becomes necessary to use an alternate source of static pressure vented inside the airplane, which of the following should the pilot expect? the actual altitude above sea level. higher than the actual altitude above sea level. Never-exceed speed. Maneuvering speed. 15,940 feet.

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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. Depending on the wind direction and airport surroundings, you may experience some turbulence. This will reduce your workload in turbulent conditions. But landing it safely on the runway is a skill.

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Flying Magazine

MAY 14, 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. Even though they are antiques, these handsome, substantial airplanes are not as rare as you might think. Today’s Top Pick is a 1947 Stinson 108-2.

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Air Facts

JULY 15, 2024

Subjective factors such as terrain, turbulence, and gust direction are as important as the numbers. It felt like pushing it for that airplane, but checkrides are so hard to schedule I went. Those little hills made for fiendish turbulence down low. I live near Boulder, Colorado. The lower I got, the worse it became.

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Flying Magazine

APRIL 30, 2024

The second thing that filled him with trepidation was that the aircraft was bouncing around in turbulence more than he was used to. ” The turbulence, we surmised, was a combined product of the ground heating up as it was summer, and the fact the aircraft was considerably lighter without the CFI in it, so it was more easily displaced.

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Aeronautical Information Manual Turbulence Pilot Approach 105

AV Web

JUNE 2, 2024

He was giggling because we hit a bit of turbulence that was harsh enough to make me almost jam a plastic fork in my head as I tried to fly the plane and eat my chicken salad simultaneously. We hit some severe turbulence, and I flew up and smashed my noggin against the engine anti-ice switches on the overhead. Surf’s Up!

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Greg Brown's Flying Carpet Blog

AUGUST 4, 2024

It includes discussions on high-speed aerodynamics, automation, wake turbulence, high-altitude and adverse weather, air carrier operations, transport airplane performance, and cockpit professionalism and leadership.

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AV Web

AUGUST 4, 2024

I have been known to type an article or essay about airplanes that silently speak with me, deep thoughts I have had as I traversed lines of brightly colored thunderstorms. It was a long overwater flight that had the distinction of being one of the few times I have flown through moderate or worse turbulence non-stop for more than four hours.

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Pilot's Life Blog

FEBRUARY 11, 2025

Aerodynamic Differences Fixed-Wing Aircraft (Airplanes) Airplanes , or fixed-wing aircraft, generate lift through their stationary wings as they move forward. Control Mechanisms Airplane Controls In airplanes, pilots manage flight using three primary controls: the ailerons, elevator, and rudder.

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Plane and Pilot

NOVEMBER 10, 2024

How did any given airplane sell? In order to be flown by a sport pilot, the resulting airplane must still meet the current regulations—1,320 pounds maximum gross weight, 120 knots max cruise speed, for example—but how it gets there is up to the builder. But successful? Not at all. Was it profitable for the company?

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iPad Pilot News

JANUARY 21, 2025

requests detailed information about your airplane’s navigation, communication, surveillance (transponder) and survival equipment. Here, we will look at the information needed and some sample airplane configurations to help make this initial setup easier. Take your time and be thorough with your airplane’s assessment.

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Air Facts

FEBRUARY 10, 2025

Thats especially true for instrument pilots, where Air Traffic Control sounds like they are running the show, the avionics seem to direct the flight along predefined routes, and the autopilot actually flies the airplane. In the cockpit of a modern GA airplane, there is probably only one person to do all of these jobsyou!

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iPad Pilot News

DECEMBER 23, 2024

6)PIREP: Flying with iPhone Satellite Messaging Every ten years, a new disruptive technology hits the market that fundamentally changes how we operate small airplanes. With that in mind, compiling a list of the top apps may seem foolish, but once again were going to tryafter all, a brand-new iPad pilot needs to start somewhere.

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Flight Training Central

JULY 29, 2024

When you take passengers up for a flight, especially if they’ve never been in a small airplane before, comfort is a major determinant of how much they will enjoy the experience. In general aviation (GA) airplanes, we don’t worry much about the jet stream or mountain waves at 37,000 feet. Ever flown over a large, paved parking lot?

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AV Web

JANUARY 8, 2025

Routing around thunderstorms or changing altitude for icing or turbulence are options I like to exercise, which require a little extra fuel for breathing room. Also see the sidebar on the opposite page for a real-world example involving the editor-in-chiefs airplane. I typically cruise the airplanes IO-520 at around 13 gph.

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One Mile at a Time

JUNE 2, 2024

Given the long haul routes that this airplane operates, the 777s have in recent years had a rather outdated premium product. KLM’s progress refreshing Boeing 777 cabins The Boeing 777 is the backbone of KLM’s long haul fleet, as the carrier has 31 of these planes, including 15 777-200ERs and 16 777-300ERs.

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Pilot Institute

NOVEMBER 23, 2024

Flat spins are particularly hazardous because the level attitude and reduced airflow over the control surfaces make it difficult to regain control of the airplane. The initial rotation that initiates a spin may result from other factors, such as incorrect control inputs or turbulence.

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iPad Pilot News

DECEMBER 17, 2024

Both apps have all the features and capabilities to feel right at home in the cockpit of a student pilot learning to fly, while simultaneously meeting the needs of professional pilots flying turbine airplanes. It also activates the split-screen view and displays the emergency checklist for your airplane. in the app as well.

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Plane and Pilot

NOVEMBER 10, 2024

How did any given airplane sell? In order to be flown by a sport pilot, the resulting airplane must still meet the current regulations—1,320 pounds maximum gross weight, 120 knots max cruise speed, for example—but how it gets there is up to the builder. But successful? Not at all. Was it profitable for the company?

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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. However, this region was convectively active with significant instability and strong winds aloft —a recipe for moderate or greater turbulence regardless of any indications of lightning.

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Photographic Logbook

JUNE 1, 2024

Tom and Ed with their airplanes at the fuel farm at Sodus. You see the other airplane, right?" We plotted a course around an active jump zone over Orange Municipal (KORE), readied the airplanes for departure, and saddled up. One by one, the three of us bumped through the turbulent air downwind of the local mountain.

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Ask the Pilot

AUGUST 5, 2024

Workers are subject to overheating, and so is their ground equipment: all of those myriad tugs, tractors, carts and lifts that Airplanes themselves, meanwhile, have a lot of internal machinery, both electronic and mechanical, and much of it runs hot to begin with. Throw in soaring temps and things can break down.

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Ask Captain Lim

SEPTEMBER 17, 2024

ST PHOTO: CHONG JUN LIANG Louisa Lim Updated Sep 16, 2024, 04:00 PM SINGAPORE – Ms Gunriddh Sial, 28, is so unnerved by the idea of turbulence that the mere thought of boarding an aircraft is enough to bring on a rush of palpitations, clammy hands and a creeping sense of dread. Ms Sial’s experience is far from unique.

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Air Facts

APRIL 29, 2024

This necessitated slowing the airplane down to leave the vertical space to descend another 2,000’ to reach the initial approach fix (IAF) at 2,000′ I requested a descent to the IAF altitude of 2,000’ but was only cleared to 3,000’. I had seen these clouds associated with turbulence before, but all appeared to be calm.

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Photographic Logbook

FEBRUARY 2, 2025

At the airport, there was ice and snow to remove from in front of the hangar door, fuel to add to the Warrior now resting on three fully inflated tires (the left main had a new tube), and then there was the moment when I slipped on ice while pulling the airplane from the hangar and landed flat on my back. 164 airplanes.)

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Plane and Pilot

AUGUST 27, 2024

Better to explain an unplanned go-around than to write a big check for a banged-up airplane, or worse. Their airplane has just the right amount of energy, and the picture they see as they flare might as well be the same as their home airport. In fact, the verbal callout “stabilized” is part of the checklist.

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Air Facts

APRIL 24, 2024

But, with a frontal system approaching, the conditions were expected to worsen over the hours subsequent to our passing through, including the chance for moderate to severe turbulence. At first it was just gradually, then more decidedly, evolving into moderate turbulence. But the turbulence would continue to worsen. We weren’t.

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Pilot Institute

JANUARY 8, 2025

This can happen to any airplane type. If you tilt your hand upward slightly, you can feel an increase in lift but if you tilt it too much, the airflow becomes turbulent, and lift suddenly decreases. Do you know what causes aerodynamic stalls and how to prevent them? When you keep it flat, the air flows smoothly above and below.

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Pilot Institute

OCTOBER 17, 2024

These weather alerts each have their own role: AIRMETs warn about moderate conditions like turbulence, icing, and limited visibility, which can affect smaller or less equipped aircraft. SIGMETs alert pilots to more severe weather events like thunderstorms, volcanic ash, or strong turbulence that could pose serious risks to any flight.

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AV Web

FEBRUARY 18, 2025

The cyclic is the helicopter control most like an airplanes yoke. I had to relearn the sight picture, like learning a new airplane. Raising it increases the angle of attack of the rotor blades, so its more like pulling back on an airplane yoke. For single-engine airplanes, that mostly means glide performance.

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Plane and Pilot

OCTOBER 24, 2024

Motion and vibration from the airplane can cause camera shake, distorting and blurring the image. They’re built to withstand the demands of flight training like turbulence, varying temperatures, and environmental factors like dust or rain. Compact, lightweight camera gear is best for filming on an airplane.

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