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The Difference Between Category, Class, and Type of Aircraft

Pilot Institute

propellers) or thrust (i.e., Military Aircraft) Approach designers use the approach category to ensure obstacle clearance requirements are met for each instrument approach. Powered Lift An aircraft under the powered lift category, such as the Bell Boeing V-22 Osprey, is capable of vertical takeoff, landing, and low-speed flight.

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Flying a Plane for the First Time: A Beginner’s Guide

Pilot's Life Blog

Understanding the Basics of Flight Principles of Flight: Lift, Weight, Thrust, and Drag Flying a plane for the first time requires a basic understanding of the forces that make flight possible. Thrust, produced by the engines, moves the plane forward, while drag, or air resistance, slows it down.

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Understanding Aircraft Taxiing: Key Procedures and Best Practices

Pilot's Life Blog

Among these tech tools are Air Traffic Controllers who provide ATC clearance as the pilot approaches the landing area. A runway holding position may have solid double lines that indicate the plane must hold short, meaning it cannot move into the runway after aircraft taxiing unless it has received ATC clearance.

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Danger lurks in circling approaches

Air Facts

For example, some aircraft limit flaps and gear in icing until on approach or forbid the use of speed brakes or require a minimum thrust setting. If you depart MDA on the downwind or base leg, you’re on your own as far as obstacle clearance. Be fully configured and on speed prior to receiving landing clearance. No later than).

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High Wing or Low Wing – Which Trainer Should I Choose?

Flight Training Central

On the ground they offer clearance over many fences. Both low wing and high wing aircraft will be affected by lift, weight, thrust and drag. Why the success of high wings? By design they provide both shade in the sun and an “umbrella” in the rain for passengers during boarding or debarking.

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What Is Air Density? A Simple Guide for Pilots

Pilot Institute

These include lift, propeller thrust, and engine combustion. For example, if we were to takeoff on an airfield at sea level at 0C (32F), it would take 1520ft to reach our obstacle clearance height of 50ft. Whereas for the same airfield on a different day, if it were 30C (86F), that same obstacle clearance height would take 1880ft.

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767 Flight Deck Preflight

AeroSavvy

AeroData provides the crew with runway-specific takeoff thrust setting, speeds, flap setting, and critical engine out performance data. Clearance About ten minutes before departure, the flight crew requests a route clearance by VHF voice or data link. It’s been around since 1978. 5000 feet. Lumpur Departure 135.25.