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Quiz: Understanding Aircraft Performance

Flight Training Central

What is ground effect? What is the headwind component for a landing on Runway 18 if the tower reports the wind as 215° at 30 knots? Ground effect is most likely to result in which problem? 187 knots 162 knots 165 knots Correct! It reduces climb performance. a higher-than-normal angle of attack.

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How to Make a Perfect Soft Field Landing Every Time

Pilot Institute

As you approach the airport, monitor UNICOM for landing or departing traffic. Another performance factor is the approach speed. The slower the approach, the shorter the landing distance. Many aircraft have specific recommended normal and short-field approach speeds. It will allow you to fine-tune your approach.

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Air Taxi Prototype Crash at Cotswold Airport

Fear of Landing

The prototype lifted off, hovered and flew at a speed of 40 knots before landing. Once stable in ground effect, the pilot shut down EPU1 (left-side outboard) to simulate the performance in the case of an engine failure. The pilot then increased acceleration with a target of seven knots ground speed.

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Invisible Trap Kills Glider Pilot – How To Avoid Microbursts

Chess In the Air

Approaching Rifle The last six minutes of Shmulik’s flight are plotted on the following map. For each data point you can see the time stamp, the altitude MSL, the Ground Speed in kt, and the Vertical Velocity in feet per minute (fpm). Shmulik flew quite fast at ground speeds between 100 and 130 kt, carrying a lot of extra energy.

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What NTSB Reports Say About Impossible Turns and Angle of Attack

Air Facts

This broad scope approach is ultimately needed to help keep our friends, created in the image of God, alive. This approach gives perspective on all factors, including those that might otherwise be ignored or unrecognized. An incomplete summary description of FASF is whether the airplane made it out of ground effect.

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How to Master Slow Flight (Step-By-Step)

Pilot Institute

The stall warning horn sounds at least 5 knots above the actual stall speed. Since you need to fly without triggering the warning, select a target airspeed of about 2 to 5 knots more. As the aircraft approaches the target airspeed, add power to ensure you don’t slow down past it. Trim the aircraft to relieve control pressure.

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