Center of Gravity Groundspeed Runway 
iPad Pilot News
MARCH 11, 2025
These alerts include runway proximity, traffic, cabin altitude, destination weather, terrain, airspace and TFRs, carbon monoxide and more. There’s even an alert for weight and balance when your center of gravity is out of limits. RUNWAY ALERTS Runways – Alerts when nearing or entering a runway.
Pilot Institute
APRIL 5, 2024
When the wind is blowing across the runway instead of along it, things get more challenging. A headwind lowers groundspeed , making landing easier. However, the wind rarely aligns perfectly with the runway. Touching down with the aircraft’s longitudinal axis aligned with the runway. A runway excursion can quickly follow.
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