Pilot Institute

JANUARY 21, 2025

Airspeed guides everything from takeoff to landing and every phase in between. But did you know there are several types of airspeed, each serving a unique purpose? Like Indicated Airspeed (IAS) , Calibrated Airspeed (CAS) , True Airspeed (TAS) , and more! What Are The Different Types of Airspeed?

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Pilot Institute

FEBRUARY 1, 2025

This section is also needed when youre calculating your true airspeed, which you need to know to plan your flight. Calculating True Airspeed Follow steps 1-3 from the section above. Find your Calibrated Airspeed on the middle scale on the movable disk. Thats your true airspeed.

Groundspeed 52

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Pilot's Life Blog

APRIL 9, 2024

The sensor detects the amount of force from the pitot impact pressure and gives it airspeed indications by converting those values into speed. When properly calibrated, airspeed indicators are a highly accurate means of measuring the actual speed of a modern aircraft.

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Air Facts

MARCH 10, 2025

None of these concepts are strictly necessary for flying patterns with an instructor, or for maneuvering in the practice area, but all are important both for cross-country solos and for flying as a licensed pilot who takes the V in the PAVE acronym seriously.

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