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Quiz: Understanding Aircraft Performance

Flight Training Central

What is the headwind component for a landing on Runway 18 if the tower reports the wind as 215° at 30 knots? Determine the pressure altitude at an airport that is 1,300 feet MSL with an altimeter setting of 29.6. 187 knots 162 knots 165 knots Correct! It increases takeoff performance. 1,300-foot increase.

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Mastering Short Field Landings (A Step-by-Step Guide)

Pilot Institute

Not only must you fly unnervingly slow, but you also have to pick a spot on the runway and hit it. It’s a runway that is too short for a normal takeoff or landing but still usable with certain precautions. This allows them to safely operate into and out of these tight runways. You’re not alone.

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Passing Your Private Pilot Check Ride Requires the Right Preparation

Flying Magazine

For example, if the ACS states that during takeoff the applicant will “maintain V X /V Y as appropriate +10/-5 knots to a safe maneuvering attitude,” focus on nailing the airspeed. If the POH says V X is 67 knots, fly at 67 knots. Every time. The examiner will supply the destination.

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New York State of Mind

Plane and Pilot

A 10-knot tailwind was also in our favor as the Cessna tracked around 150 knots over the ground. His was to watch for traffic, take pictures, and monitor that my altimeter stayed at 1,300 feet msl. After taxiing to Runway 27 and doing a thorough run-up, I called Newark Clearance. Great weather with only a slight headwind.

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New York State of Mind

Plane and Pilot

A 10-knot tailwind was also in our favor as the Cessna tracked around 150 knots over the ground. His was to watch for traffic, take pictures, and monitor that my altimeter stayed at 1,300 feet msl. After taxiing to Runway 27 and doing a thorough run-up, I called Newark Clearance. Great weather with only a slight headwind.

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METAR Deciphered

Learn to Fly

The wind is reported with five digits (14021) unless the speed is greater than 99 knots, in which case the wind is reported with six digits. The last two digits indicate the speed of the wind in knots (KT) unless the wind is greater than 99 knots, in which case it is indicated by three digits. Now we get to the weather.

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The Classic Boeing Airspeed Indicator

AeroSavvy

The ADC processes the data and sends it to various aircraft systems including airspeed/Mach indicators (like the SI-800), altimeters, Flight Management Systems (FMS), Autopilot Flight Director System (AFDS), elevator feel computers, and more. V MO on the 767 is between 340-360 knots (depending on aircraft serial number).