Vintage Aviation News

FEBRUARY 28, 2025

Just off the California coast, they tried to jettison the two outboard drop tanks, but only the one on the left wing broke free, with the mounts on the right wing having failed to release the now empty tank, which caused parasitic drag that kept Betty Jo below the desired 400 mph.

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Pilot Drag Cockpit Approach 105

Flight Training Central

SEPTEMBER 13, 2024

Denotes area protected for an aircraft approaching or departing a runway. Shorter takeoff roll Higher induced drag Lower induced drag Correct! Denotes intersecting runways. Denotes entrance to runway from a taxiway. What condition applies when taking off at a high density altitude?

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Density Altitude Aileron Pilot Drag 98

Cranky Flier

SEPTEMBER 6, 2024

Air Canada Pilot Strike Looms Two weeks after Air Canada pilots voted overwhelmingly to approve a strike, the likelihood of a work action is growing with a September 17 deadline rapidly approaching. ANA ‘s first B777 with low-drag Aeroshark film which supposedly reduces emissions entered service.

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Pilot's Life Blog

JANUARY 12, 2025

Understanding the Basics of Flight Aerodynamics 101 Flying a small plane revolves around understanding four key forces: lift, thrust, drag, and weight. Thrust, produced by the engine, propels the plane forward, overcoming drag, which is the resistance caused by air. Our goal is to help you approach every landing with confidence.

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Weather Pilot Drag Rudder 52

Pilot Institute

NOVEMBER 2, 2024

Key Takeaways Power-off stalls mimic a stall during the flight’s approach and landing phase. When the aircraft is in a high-drag configuration, a stall at a low altitude can be quite dangerous. On final approach, it can be the difference between recovering and crashing. Why Practice Power-off Stalls?

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Descent Approach AGL Lift 52

AV Web

JANUARY 22, 2025

Most accounts point outcorrectlyhow decisions about spacing and glide path management, and even whether it was wise to hold the pick-up game contest in winds that caused cancellation of a larger, planned STOL Drag event, may have contributed to this crash. Yet all indications are he succumbed to a simple stall on final approach.

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Final Approach Airplanes Drag Crosswind 52

Vintage Aviation News

OCTOBER 12, 2024

This experimental approach allowed engineers to test various rotor configurations and propulsion systems, laying the groundwork for future innovations in the industry. This forward-thinking approach demonstrated Sikorsky’s commitment to safety and operational efficacy in rotorcraft design. S-72 RSRA compound in flight.

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Drag Knot Approach Tail 119

Pilot Institute

MARCH 13, 2025

As the airflow approaches the wing, the flow splits above and below the leading edge. They adjust wing camber, thickness, and aspect ratio to balance lift, drag, and stall characteristics for different aircraft roles. Designing for Efficiency While increasing airspeed boosts lift (per Bernoulli), it also increases drag.

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Flight Training Central

FEBRUARY 28, 2025

Contingency planning is even more important for IFR pilots on cross-country flights where a cloud ceiling shift of 100 or visibility change of a mile can mean the difference between seeing the runway at the end of an instrument approach or having to go around and find another place to land.

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Ceiling Weather Approach Flight Plan 52

Cranky Flier

NOVEMBER 15, 2024

carriers that serve Haiti and its capital Port-au-Prince will suspend service for at least 30 days after the FAA banned service to the country after at least one and likely more flights were hit by stray gunfire while on approach at PAP’s Toussaint Louverture International Airport. . – Haiti Flights All three major U.S.

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Drag Airline Airlines Approach 130

Vintage Aviation News

APRIL 2, 2025

The origins of the P-51 Mustang trace back to a request from the Royal Air Force, which approached North American Aviation to produce P-40 Warhawks under license from Curtiss. Remarkably, the airframe was completed in just 102 days. The first production models were delivered to the RAF in October 1942.

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Hangar Drag Approach Pilot 52

Vintage Aviation News

JANUARY 14, 2025

By this point, however, the vibration issues on takeoff and landing were not resolved, and in the air the design exhibited high transonic drag, greatly reducing its intended performance. It was also hoped that a seaplane fighter could also operate from remote areas that had no airbases but enough water for seaplane operations.

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Cockpit Flight Deck Drag Stability 98

Pilot's Life Blog

JANUARY 12, 2025

Understanding the Basics of Flight Principles of Flight: Lift, Weight, Thrust, and Drag Flying a plane for the first time requires a basic understanding of the forces that make flight possible. Thrust, produced by the engines, moves the plane forward, while drag, or air resistance, slows it down.

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Aileron Drag Rudder Descent 52

Plane and Pilot

AUGUST 4, 2024

Manufactured by Grumman American, this AA-5 Traveler offers the simplicity of a 172 with a cruise speed approaching that of a similarly-powered Mooney. The smooth, bonded aluminum skin minimizes drag, enabling reasonably quick cruise speeds without the added insurance and maintenance expenses that come with retractable gear.

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Drag Knot Approach Airplanes 94

Flight Training Central

SEPTEMBER 9, 2024

The result of an alteration in airflow patterns increasing induced drag about the wings of an airplane. Floating caused by the phenomenon of ground effect will be most realized during an approach to land when at less than the length of the wingspan above the surface. What is ground effect? a higher-than-normal angle of attack.

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Density Altitude Knot Ground Effect True Airspeed 105

Pilot Institute

NOVEMBER 16, 2024

For instance, an aircraft maintaining a steady IAS at 30,000 feet will have a faster TAS than at sea level due to reduced drag from thinner air. Then, check the altimeter to confirm that you’re holding your altitude, or approaching the altitude you want. This means less drag and faster ground speed.

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True Airspeed Indicated Airspeed Altimeter Lift 52

Vintage Aviation News

OCTOBER 26, 2024

Hence, the British Purchasing Commission (headed by Sir Henry Self) approached NAA to build Curtiss P-40 fighters under license for the RAF. The fuselage was a mathematical marvel, designed using conic sections for smooth and low-drag surfaces, NA-73X being one of the first aircraft to showcase this feature.

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Drag Payload Thrust Pilot 116

Aerotime

NOVEMBER 22, 2024

One of the first items on before taxi checklists is to set the take-off flaps well before the aircraft approaches the runway. With the flight controls checked, the next thing you may notice (and indeed hear) is the extension of the flaps on the rear of the wing into the take-off position. Part two will soon be available on AeroTime.

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Cabin Crew Runway Clearance Knot 269

Flight Training Central

OCTOBER 14, 2024

IFR Alternate Airport Planning Legal requirements for selecting an alternate airport Additional GPS Approach Considerations Which weather forecast should you use? Also, the destination airport must have at least one instrument approach procedure or an alternate airport will always be required.

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Ceiling Pilot Weather Approach 98

Aerotime

JULY 26, 2024

The UK has a rich and deep history in engineering, invention, and innovation, and in the 18 th century it was the epicenter of the Industrial Revolution which dragged the world into the new age of industrialization.

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Lift Aviation Technology Cargo Drag 278

Flying Magazine

MAY 14, 2024

However, as the 1980s approached, so did the end of the T-37’s projected life cycle, and military leaders determined a more modern replacement was needed. It fulfilled primary trainer duties for more than 20 years and was modified to serve as a light ground attack aircraft in the form of the A-37 Dragonfly. As outlined in a U.S.

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Horizontal Stabilizer Stability Tail Drag 126

Air Facts

JANUARY 6, 2025

We had just been cleared for the ILS approach to runway 30R when a mayday was declared on frequency. We had already extended the gear and flaps to the approach setting. As the icing rapidly accumulated, we could tell the drag was multiplying at an alarming rate. My attention immediately tuned to the voice in my ear.

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Drag Runway Approach Ceiling 98

Fear of Landing

JULY 19, 2024

They were approaching Bankstown when the first call was made on Bankstown Tower frequency. Pilot of VH-MYW : Bankstown …Tower, MYW is approaching the [undecipherable]. From the video, it seems that the pilot kept the landing gear stowed, which I presume was in order to reduce drag. The reservoir.

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Runway Pilot Approach Drag 96

Fear of Landing

FEBRUARY 7, 2025

The approach controller gave them the current wind as 070 gusting 33 knots and let them know that a Boeing 737-800 had just landed. They began the approach, ready to go around if needed. Aircraft ground track As they approached the runway edge, the captain remembers reaching for the tiller, trying to keep them on the runway.

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Crosswind Rudder Knot Runway 52

Professional Pilot

NOVEMBER 13, 2024

The system is well-suited for aircraft of any size, and offers low power consumption and reduced drag from its low-profile antenna. Applications range from complementing existing Ku-/Ka-band service in large cabins to introducing cabin Internet to small and medium-size aircraft. “Our

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Jet Tail Drag Cockpit 94

Airspeed Junkie

AUGUST 27, 2024

This clean sheet design approach allowed Airbus engineers to break free from the constraints of previous models and create an aircraft that embodies modern efficiency and performance. Additionally, the A350 features advanced wing designs and sharklets that maximize lift and minimize drag, further enhancing fuel efficiency.

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Ceiling Drag Wide-Body Aircraft Lift 96

Fear of Landing

SEPTEMBER 20, 2024

They were interrupted by São Paulo Approach asking them to try a different radio frequency, as they had reported a slight echo on the frequency. Source: ATR Cold Weather Operations The flight crew contacted São Paulo Approach on the new frequency and received no response. Source: CENIPA The captain resumed the approach briefing.

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Knot Approach Descent Weather 98

Plane and Pilot

SEPTEMBER 27, 2024

Learn to stay high, keeping altitude in reserve until flaps or gear must be extended, progressively adding more drag on final. Pick up an extra 5 knots over best-glide speed for the approach in case you encounter sink, and wait to deploy more drag until you’re sure you can make the runway.

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Drag Descent AGL Runway 52

Air Facts

JULY 1, 2024

It reminded me of the ILS approaches that many Instrument-rated pilots do, ‘chasing needles’ when they fly oblivious of the “Flight by the Numbers.” But he had the habit of jamming power at the approach end of the runway and with a shove on the throttle, and a quick pull on the yoke, he would take off. The chase was on.

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Knot Approach Pilot Runway 97

Plane and Pilot

OCTOBER 9, 2024

We learn all about aerodynamics, thrust, drag, lift, and gravity, study flight manuals, emergency procedures, and FARs, take oral exams and check rides, and constantly review everything we can find about flying. But to an even greater degree than the sea, it is terribly unforgiving of any carelessness, incapacity or neglect.”

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Runway Pilot Approach Weather 93

Aviation Bussiness News

MARCH 31, 2025

The LEO system uses lightweight, window-mounted antennas to reduce drag on the aircraft and keep fuel efficiency in check while providing reliable connection, allowing passengers to send and receive text messages during flights.

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Flying Magazine

APRIL 26, 2024

For the final approach, I calculated V REF of about 128 was fought with much shear, with airspeed variances of up to 20 to 30 knots, providing a wild ride. As is often the case with swept-wing jets, sometimes extra drag is required beyond gear and flaps. Also visible was green grass and flowering trees.

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Crosswind Weather Knot Aileron 105

AV Web

DECEMBER 26, 2024

If theres a cold front approaching your departure airport, and you dont want to fly through it, stay on the ground. AIRCRAFT The old drag-racing sentimenttheres no replacement for displacementalso rings true in personal aviation. Itll soon pass overhead, and you can launch into clearing conditions.

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Weather Airplanes Pilot Drag 52

Pilot Institute

MAY 4, 2024

It only takes a 10% increase in approach speed to increase the landing roll by 20%. These obstacles frequently affect the approach and missed approach paths. Plan your approach path carefully to eliminate large pitch and power changes. Full flaps are generally used since they lower approach speed and increase drag.

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Vintage Aviation News

JULY 25, 2024

Even the youngest DC-3s are approaching their 80th year – the older ones will soon reach their 90th. The distinctive Douglas Commercial nose is shown to great effect in this shot of Aero Legends’ Drag Em Oot. Photo by René Lig’on] The biggest player at Cherbourg airport, however, was the U.S. Air Force.

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Airplanes Weather Drag Pilot 105

Air Facts

OCTOBER 23, 2024

The base had switched runways from Runway 35 to Runway 17, so that when I came back into the base I was approaching the traffic pattern from the north. But I somehow had it fixed in my mind that I was approaching from the south, to Runway 35. I was flying a T-38 solo at night as a student, returning to Vance Air Force Base.

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Runway Pilot Aileron Approach 98

Photographic Logbook

OCTOBER 11, 2024

Off Sodus, I briefly leveled at 2,500 feet to remain visual until I received my instrument clearance from Rochester Approach. South of Buffalo, I tried to assist Approach by alerting them to a Citabria west of the Perry-Warsaw Airport that was trying to reach them. Looking north to the east end of Lake Erie and Buffalo, NY.

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Runway Approach Knot Drag 82