Approach Ground Effect True Airspeed 
Flight Training Central
SEPTEMBER 9, 2024
What is ground effect? Ground effect is most likely to result in which problem? Inability to get airborne even though airspeed is sufficient for normal takeoff needs. What true airspeed should a pilot expect at 9,000 feet on a standard day with 65 percent maximum continuous power?
Chess In the Air
JUNE 24, 2022
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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