iPad Pilot News

MARCH 11, 2025

There’s even an alert for weight and balance when your center of gravity is out of limits. AGL (or when AGL is unknown), the descent rate exceeds 4,000 ft. AGL and the descent rate exceeds 3,000 ft. AGL, the descent rate is between 3000 ft. Here’s a rundown of what you might hear. per minute.

AGL 52

AGL Runway Groundspeed Descent 52

AV Web

MAY 22, 2024

Radar contact was lost some 3,500 feet lower, airspeed and rate of descent not known, but presumably at a significant increase. It was roughly seven minutes from the initial climb (we don’t have information on when or why he was assigned 9,000 feet) to the final steep descent and crash. This all unraveled quickly.

Tail 105

Tail Instrument Meteorological Conditions Knot Groundspeed 105

Vintage Aviation News

FEBRUARY 19, 2025

(Wright State University) The original configuration of the Bell Model 68 was an open cockpit all-metal monoplane with fixed landing gear that was powered by two Armstrong Siddeley Viper turbojet engines with thrust deflectors located at the aircraft’s center of gravity.

Thrust 94

Thrust Center of Gravity Descent Cockpit 94

AV Web

MAY 22, 2024

Radar contact was lost some 3,500 feet lower; airspeed and rate of descent not known, but presumably at a significant increase. It was roughly seven minutes from the initial climb (We don’t have information on when or why he was assigned 9,000 feet) to the final steep descent and crash. This all unraveled quickly.

Tail 98

Tail Instrument Meteorological Conditions Knot Groundspeed 98

Pilot Institute

MARCH 26, 2024

This tendency is due to their high center of gravity and heavy engine over the nose wheel. High-wing aircraft might need more power or pitch to arrest the descent. High Descent Rate If you have a high sink rate on approach, you’ll have a tough time arresting the descent during the roundout.

NOTAMs 52

NOTAMs Runway Approach Descent 52

Pilot Institute

NOVEMBER 1, 2024

Additional Dangers of Ice Accumulation Icing also makes your aircraft heavier and can even change the position of the center of gravity. With thicker accumulations and irregular shapes, drag can get up to two times worse! When ice forms on control surfaces and the propeller, it can cause these components to become unbalanced.

Pitot Tube 52

Pitot Tube Drag Lift Airfoil 52

Pilot Institute

FEBRUARY 20, 2025

This shifts the ailerons Center of Gravity (C.G.) The resulting loss of lift leads to a rapid descent by the aircraft. This makes the aileron more prone to flutter and can also induce buffeting. Aircraft manufacturers balance ailerons by adding weight forward to the hinge. With enough mass added, the C.G.

Aileron 90

Aileron Weight-Shift-Control Rudder Longitudinal Axis 90