Pilot Institute

MARCH 28, 2025

The exhaust coming out of aircraft engines looks pretty dangerous, generating huge amounts of thrust and pushing back tons of hot air. Vortex size is also affected by proximity to the ground. If youre flying low enough to be in ground effect, the vortex isnt able to fully develop. This phenomenon is called Ground Effect.

Turbulence 97

Turbulence Lift Drag Runway 97

Fear of Landing

JANUARY 17, 2025

On approach, the captain made a mayday alert, declaring bird strike, bird strike. The 737 does not use Weight on Wheels (WoW) to enable the thrust reversers. The 737 thrust levers use a mechanical interlock that requires the lever be at the idle stop before the ‘piggy back’ reverse levers can be lifted to deploy reversers.

Thrust 59

Thrust Altimeter Cabin Crew Instrument Landing System 59

Fear of Landing

MAY 3, 2024

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 second pilot put on protective gear and approached the aircraft with a “high-voltage trained hook man” to shut down the electrical systems. A vertical descent rate of 19.5

Descent 105

Descent Knot Thrust Lift 105

Pilot Institute

MARCH 29, 2024

Thrust : The force generated by the engine that propels the aircraft forward. Pilots must counteract the additional drag with more thrust to maintain altitude. Gradually reduce thrust from cruise power. As the aircraft approaches the target airspeed, add power to ensure you don’t slow down past it.

Lift 52

Lift Rudder Drag Checkride 52

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. Resist pulling back, instead letting it accelerate in ground effect (or should we say water effect) for a few seconds.

Airplanes 79

Airplanes Rudder Knot Aileron 79