Approach Firewall Tail 
Plane and Pilot
MAY 3, 2025
I also like to look for what I call crummy weather thats just low enough that I can get an instrument approach in, but not so much that I don’t have any outs. Even though the CFI immediately firewalled the throttle, a wingtip hit the ground and ended the flight. Widell says. The student then closed the throttle.
Vintage Aviation News
NOVEMBER 13, 2024
mph Standard Cruise Speed: 75 mph at 2,150 rpm Climb at Gross Weight: 300 fpm at 55 mph Maximum Dive Speed: 122 mph Take Off Distance From Sod At Sea Level: 352 ft; to clear 50” object, 737 ft Landing Approach Speed: 60 mph Landing Distance, Firm Dry Surface: 390 ft; to clear 50” object, 605 ft. gph at take-off (2,300 rpm), 4.27
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Vintage Aviation News
JULY 19, 2024
After a short flight, Johnson entered the pattern for his first approach. Standing on the port side of the deck adjacent to the arresting wires was the Landing Signal Officer (LSO), who carefully observed Johnson’s approach. The power plant modifications plate on the engine bay’s firewall. Johnson had just 388.5
Vintage Aviation News
AUGUST 28, 2024
He was too slow on his approach and was given “come on” signals by the Landing Signals Officer; when he was issued a subsequent “wave-off” command, the pilot banked away from the carrier with too little power, leading to a crash. According to MAM’s press release: “[On January 20th, 1944,] Lieutenant Charles L.
Vintage Aviation News
SEPTEMBER 2, 2024
The Stinson’s Lycoming R-680 being sent to Radial Engines Ltd (Garry Ackerman) Over the next four years, RARE Aircraft worked on the Stinson, removing the remaining fabric from the wings, straightening bends and addressing corrosion in the tail, and rectifying other structural issues in the wings and fuselage.
Plane and Pilot
OCTOBER 3, 2024
But it was apparent the smallest Grumman flying boat was too small and full of quirks—the cabin door won’t open if the flaps are down, for example—to justify something approaching a direct copy. The Mallard—it’s a trike—has a tail stinger because it otherwise falls on its tail when loading.” Pricing You would have to ask.
Plane and Pilot
DECEMBER 16, 2024
Planespotters note the F2’s separate ailerons and flaps, conventional tail. Out back, theres an entirely new tail. Theres an unusual duck tail between the two elevator halves that provides a measure of anti-stall behavior. (All data comes from a review of FAA registration figures compiled at the ByDanJohnson.com website.)
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