Plane and Pilot

MARCH 25, 2025

Although I havent spent much time around GB1s (except for drooling over them while they are on display and flying at airshows) I am always taken aback by how much larger the airplane appears to be in personparticularly, the tall, sweeping rudder that curves down to a sharp point with just enough ground clearance.

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Knot Airplanes Runway Rudder 111

Plane and Pilot

OCTOBER 29, 2024

The glass cockpit overshadows the cooperative, complacent RV-9A’s character. I filed IFR , mostly so that I could get the altitude I wanted without having to worry about cloud clearances, and so if some little squirt cumulus popped up, I could blast through it or just nick the side of it. The upper Midwest scenery can be spectacular.

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Weather Runway Knot Rudder 78

Plane and Pilot

NOVEMBER 19, 2024

When you’re starting to feel human again after major surgery, what’s a good plan for getting safely back into the cockpit? There was a nice crosswind, and I demonstrated landing on a concrete expansion joint, offset from the runway centerline. I had a total knee replacement. I could tell that this had the CFI’s full attention.

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Pitot Tube Approach Aileron Instrument Landing System 84

Pilot's Life Blog

FEBRUARY 28, 2025

With a comfortable cockpit and well-designed controls, it provides a great learning platform for students developing their skills. The DA40 is equipped with glass cockpit avionics, similar to commercial aircraft, allowing students to train on systems they may encounter in their future careers.

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Pilot Stability Cockpit Crosswind 52

Pilot Institute

DECEMBER 19, 2024

Follow procedures when requesting an SVFR clearance or departing a non-towered airport. Crosswind leg: You turn 90 degrees to the upwind leg, flying perpendicular to the runway. Losing situational awareness: Distractions in the cockpit or confusion about airport layout can lead to unintended incursions. Stay alert.

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Pilot Runway Air Traffic Control Approach 52

Air Facts

APRIL 10, 2024

There are pictures of me in the back cockpit of my dad’s war surplus PT-19 and the rear seat of a rented PA-12. And then the landing near Palm Springs when I became a test pilot for the 182RG crosswind component. The answer itself is simple, the construct more complex. The reason is that it is time. And that’s it isn’t it?

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Pilot General Aviation VOR Cockpit 52

iPad Pilot News

MARCH 27, 2025

The app includes 65 airports and hundreds of potential scenarios, so you can practice getting an IFR clearance at a Class D airport, talking to tower at a Class C airport, or making position reports at a non-towered airport. PlaneEnglish This training app offers a variety of scenarios to learn and perfect your aviation communication skills.

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Weather Pilot Flight Plan Airplanes 91