Approach Gross Weight Ground Effect 
Pilot Institute
MARCH 29, 2024
This is often the clean configuration at max gross weight. As the aircraft approaches the target airspeed, add power to ensure you don’t slow down past it. Flying Too Fast Students are often wary of approaching the stall speed. Pilots must maintain tight control over their airspeed on approach to avoid floating.
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. But I have maintained 5000 feet at 6000 pounds gross weight,” notes Ross. lb/sq ft Power loading 10.32 The plane will fly itself off.
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