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Mastering Stalls: How to Recognize, Prevent, and Recover Safely

Flight Training Central

Practicing stalls will also help you learn the low airspeed flight characteristics of the airplane, and how to control the airplane at low airspeeds which is what you will encounter while maneuvering in the traffic pattern and approaching to land. At the normal approach speed, lower the nose to the approach pitch attitude.

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How Tech Made the Rotax a Monster

Plane and Pilot

Specifically, Rotaxs approach to putting 160 hp to the prop flange is fundamentally different from Lycomings. cubic inches of it, to create a tidal wave of torque that permits it to run a paltry 2,700 rpm at the max. The combination means that pretty much anything you can put into the CAD-CAM software you can also build.

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Unbolted in Fairfield (Update on the 2022 Bell 407 GXP Crash)

Fear of Landing

Then he followed the installation procedure, including the mast nut torque application. The mast nut torque application is a critical procedure, which ensures that the rotor assembly remains attached to the main rotor mast. He asked a mechanic to come and verify the mast nut torque.

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Overcoming the Five Most Common Landing Errors

Flight Training Central

This article dives into the most prevalent landing errors, shedding light on why they occur and how they can sneak into even the most carefully executed approaches. Ballooning can be dangerous because the height above the ground is increasing and the airplane may be rapidly approaching a stalled condition. Good landings take practice!

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Randy’s Warbird Profiles: Goodyear F2G-1 Super Corsair BuNo. 88454

Vintage Aviation News

Photo by Randy Malmstrom] The leading edge on the left wing contained an “Approach Light” with a regular light bulb situated behind a multi-colored filter. If the plane is nose-high, the LSO he sees red, meaning the Corsair is approaching too slow. The Corsair was fitted with a small window on the leading edge of each wing.

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The Fenestron Factor: Cabri G2 Crash in Gruyéres

Fear of Landing

CABRI G2 SERVICE LETTER 12-001 Yaw control in approach It is recommended to keep this letter with the Flight Manual. Reducing the lift and decreasing the torque effect helped to stabilize the helicopter. He’d flown over 100 hours in the Cabri G2 and had his most recent proficiency check flight three weeks before.

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Icing, Systems, and Human Factors: Preliminary Findings on Voepass flight 2283

Fear of Landing

They were interrupted by São Paulo Approach asking them to try a different radio frequency, as they had reported a slight echo on the frequency. Source: ATR Cold Weather Operations The flight crew contacted São Paulo Approach on the new frequency and received no response. Source: CENIPA The captain resumed the approach briefing.

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