Aerotime

JULY 19, 2024

He used the first officer’s airspeed indicator and visual cues out of the cockpit windows to determine the flight path of the plane and the need for any power changes. “I was 46 years old the day I walked into that cockpit,” he said. “I I had the world ahead of me. I was a captain of a major US airline.

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Runway Horizontal Stabilizer Airlines Airline 301

Ask Captain Lim

MAY 5, 2024

The ash clouds which spread westerly at speeds of around 30 knots and reaching heights of 55,000 feet, intensified and prompted closure of airports. Cockpit windows are susceptible to scratching akin to sandpaper, while the pulverized materials can taint the fuel nozzles and turbine blades, leading to engine failures.

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Knot Weather Cockpit Airlines 59

Flying Magazine

APRIL 26, 2024

Left downwind on a blustery day with live weather actually shows a virga burst over the field, with local winds gusting 36 knots, making for some extreme conditions in such a tight canyon. For the final approach, I calculated V REF of about 128 was fought with much shear, with airspeed variances of up to 20 to 30 knots, providing a wild ride.

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Crosswind Weather Knot Aileron 105

Fear of Landing

MARCH 1, 2024

The stall speed is cited in the docket as 53 knots. Whoever was flying that day appears to have intentionally slowed the aircraft to 28 knots. The Cessna 172S crashed into the ground, destroying the cockpit. Then the left wing dropped and the nose pitched down.

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Descent Airplanes Knot Pilot 52

Flying Magazine

APRIL 24, 2024

The aircraft will be expected to fly at 90 knots at an altitude of 1,000 feet, ensuring they are visible from the ground and online. The round-engine Staggerwing biplane was one of the first to feature an enclosed cockpit. EST on May 11. “The goal is to get aviation outside of the airport fence lines,” Ginter said.

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Airplanes General Aviation Air Traffic Control Knot 69

Fear of Landing

MAY 3, 2024

The prototype lifted off, hovered and flew at a speed of 40 knots before landing. For the unmanned test, the pilot controlled the aircraft from a remote cockpit with a curved screen offering a panoramic view of the instruments. The pilot then increased acceleration with a target of seven knots ground speed.

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Descent Thrust Knot Lift 83

Air Facts

JULY 1, 2024

After all the preliminaries, and in full command of the cockpit, we, my instructor and I, took off on a simulated flight from Teterboro, New Jersey enroute to Norfolk, Virginia (short flight) at 15,000 feet. The A36 Bonanza is rated to fly at 178 knots ROP at 6,000 feet. You can lose up to five knots or more. I hastily agreed.

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Knot Approach Pilot Runway 68

AeronewsX

AUGUST 10, 2020

Photo by Franz from Wikimedia Commons The Civil Aviation Ministry's Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau (AAIB) has retrieved the wrecked Air India Express Flight 1344's black box and the cockpit voice recorder on Saturday. It indicated that wind was blowing from 260°, which meant that Flight 1344 landed with 11 knots tailwind.

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Runway UTC Cockpit Knot 52

Vintage Aviation News

AUGUST 22, 2024

We strapped into the cockpit, completed routine checks and procedures, started the engines, and taxied to the end of the runway. Landing on a short field required full flaps and the slowest possible safe airspeed, a couple of knots above stall. That was about 89 knots, as I recall. We had to get on the ground ASAP!

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Weight-Shift-Control Tail Cargo Airplanes 52

Photographic Logbook

MARCH 10, 2024

These were days before the proliferation of AWOS/ASOS stations and the advent of ADS-B (FIS-B) weather displayed on a tablet in the cockpit. (A According to the official Cherokee Warrior II Information Manual, the recommended approach speed with full flaps is 63 knots. It is often said that the cockpit is a poor classroom.

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Airplanes Knot Runway Avionics Master Switch 52

Air Facts

AUGUST 19, 2024

What altitude would you like?” All this as I was in a forty-five degree bank doing a 180, looking out the cockpit at my white wings. I then by golly got on the instruments, saw I was 17 degrees nose high, airspeed falling through 130 knots. That’s why the ADI is so huge and is in the center of the cockpit. Whoa Nelly.

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Pilot Flight Plan Cockpit Knot 71

Plane and Pilot

AUGUST 3, 2024

One benefit of these aerodynamic tweaks is a vibration, or “initial buffet,” that is felt in the seat of the pants and flight controls, about 10-15 knots above stall speed. These were added to manage the low speed air flow over the wings, stabilizer and elevators.

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Approach Airplanes Horizontal Stabilizer Pilot 77

Air Facts

APRIL 24, 2024

My eyes were busy: inside the cockpit, watching, monitoring, and checking that chart; and outside the cockpit, searching for a first glimpse of our new destination. Across Dad’s lap was his sectional chart; on my lap, a thick airport directory with my finger on the page turned to Cross City. There wasn’t much talk. Peter, Wisconsin.

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Turbulence Wind Shear Final Approach Ceiling 52

AeroSavvy

OCTOBER 26, 2020

Airlines are upgrading older cockpits with newer displays, so this old indicator will soon become a relic. V MO on the 767 is between 340-360 knots (depending on aircraft serial number). Airspeed Pointer The airspeed pointer shows the indicated airspeed in knots as generated by the Air Data Computer.

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Pitot Tube Indicated Airspeed Knot Altimeter 52

ABEAM

AUGUST 26, 2023

My son Toby was complaining about a whistling sound from our right cockpit door, and when established in the cruise, the first miles into the Atlantic Ocean, he saw that there was a gap between the door and the airplane fuselage, creating that sound and letting cold air in. after DEVBI with Iceland Radio. So we could continue to Iceland.

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Weather Clearance Knot Airplanes 52

iPad Pilot News

JUNE 14, 2024

Eventually, the FAA’s Flight Technology group acknowledged the benefits of flying with datalink weather in the cockpit and released Advisory Circular 00-63A in 2014. For example, a pilot of a light twin aircraft, flying at a medium altitude with a tailwind could easily have a groundspeed in excess of 200 knots.

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Weather AGL Flight Deck Pilot 59

Plane and Pilot

SEPTEMBER 2, 2024

I checked the weather by phone and was assured it would be great CAVU (ceiling and visibility unlimited) with 2-3-knot winds from 090 degrees. I reached into the cockpit instantly and pulled the throttle to idle. A little more investigation revealed that the club’s mechanic had just completed a 100-hour inspection.

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Runway Threshold Approach Final Approach 66

Pilot Institute

APRIL 5, 2024

Navigational tasks and aircraft configuration changes move their focus into the cockpit. However, 90 knots is quite slow, even for helicopters. However, it is important to remember that they are often doing at least half a dozen other things at the same time. These high-workload situations often coincide with low-altitude flight.

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Pilot Knot Cockpit 52

Aerotime

MAY 21, 2024

The company shared renderings of the FIW demonstrator, which depicts three lift fans, a refined composite exterior, and an uncrewed cockpit. The envisioned aircraft must be able to maintain speeds between 400 and 450 knots (740 to 830 kilometers per hour) at relevant altitudes and take off vertically from unprepared surfaces.

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Lift Drag Knot Runway 144

Plane and Pilot

SEPTEMBER 12, 2024

On one trip home, we had a 50-knot headwind, really annoying at a true airspeed of only 125. One flight, given instructions to cross whichever end of the Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport (KPHX), things just didn’t seem right in the cockpit. Time to make a 180, watch The Perfect Storm , and spend the night.

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Knot Weather Density Altitude True Airspeed 87

Plane and Pilot

SEPTEMBER 12, 2024

On one trip home, we had a 50-knot headwind, really annoying at a true airspeed of only 125. One flight, given instructions to cross whichever end of the Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport (KPHX), things just didn’t seem right in the cockpit. Time to make a 180, watch The Perfect Storm , and spend the night.

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Knot Weather Density Altitude True Airspeed 69

Chess In the Air

JUNE 24, 2022

This is consistent with Rick’s report, which referenced 9 knots of wind. Note that a 43 knot gust from a direction of 190 degrees was measured at 17:39, one minute after the accident (provided that the time stamp is accurate). How Does It Feel in the Cockpit When We Encounter A Microburst?

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Pilot AGL Wind Shear Runway 52

Plane and Pilot

AUGUST 6, 2024

Also, from when I lived out West, there was the mountaintop clearance guideline—1,000 feet for every 10 knots of wind, with 30 knots meaning no-go. In that wonderful Cessna 175 I used to have, there was one trip flying home from Oshkosh to Seattle when all of Montana was bumpy, with 50-knot headwinds.

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Airplanes Weather Ceiling Turbulence 90

Vintage Aviation News

SEPTEMBER 8, 2024

In a T-6, I don’t care what you do, realistically, normal conditions, you might get 140 knots. That P-64 will cruise around all day at 180, 190 knots. Then we went over the cockpit. By the time he struggled to get out of the cockpit and search for and pull the D-ring on his parachute, the AD-4 had spun below 1,000 feet.

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Pilot Airplanes Runway Cockpit 59

Jetwhine

JANUARY 17, 2024

Down low, maximum speeds can easily exceed 425 knots. built fighter jet—including the narrow and mildly pressurized (4 psi) cockpit. At 90 knots I ease the stick back and we’re through 140 knots with gear and flaps coming up before I know it. My 200-knot steep turns begin at 14,500 feet with gentle banks.

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Knot Rudder Pilot Jet 52

Vintage Aviation News

JUNE 10, 2024

The Hellcat can definitely outmaneuver the Zero at speeds of 250 knots and better, so we began to follow them down.” His wing tank and cockpit exploded.” On the cockpit section, the stencil “LT. When I came down on him for the last time, from five o’clock above, he never knew what hit him, I’m sure.

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Cockpit Tail Pilot Stability 128

Pilot's Life Blog

JULY 10, 2024

Holding Positions and Their Meanings Another thing to be aware of from the cockpit is the holding positions. The pilot maneuvers the plane with a 7% thrust paving the way for a 30-knot speed. With TaxiBot technology in the cockpit command interface, the pilot directly controls direction and speed during taxiing.

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Runway Clearance Air Traffic Control Pilot 52

Plane and Pilot

SEPTEMBER 15, 2024

The weather briefing we had reviewed a half hour earlier promised a 20-knot headwind that would require two fuel stops on the 130-mile trip from our home airport in Kennett, Missouri (KTKX), to Little Rock Air Force Base (KLRF) in Arkansas. The windsock promised that getting the little yellow bird into the air would be a white-knuckle affair.

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Runway Crosswind Rudder Approach 72

AV Web

MAY 22, 2024

Also referred to as the X-Plane, the program is looking for a candidate that can fly at speeds of 400 to 450 knots (far exceeding the 270 knot maximum speed of the V-22 Osprey), and be able to hover “in a stable manner” and transition from hover to forward flight. million award.

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Knot Lift Cockpit Runway 64

Airspeed Junkie

AUGUST 13, 2024

Key Takeaways The Cirrus SR22 has evolved significantly since its certification in 2000, introducing key innovations like the Avidyne Entegra glass cockpit in 2003 and the turbocharged SR22 Turbo in 2006, which have set new standards in general aviation. This article breaks down its top features, performance stats, and innovative technology.

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General Aviation Knot Primary Flight Display Pilot 52

AV Web

MAY 22, 2024

Also referred to as the X-Plane, the program is looking for a candidate that can fly at speeds of 400 to 450 knots (far exceeding the 270 knot maximum speed of the V-22 Osprey), and be able to hover “in a stable manner” and transition from hover to forward flight. million award.

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Knot Lift Cockpit Runway 52

Fear of Landing

JULY 19, 2024

There are not many details yet but one source says that at the time of the engine failure, the Cessna was travelling at 100 knots at 1,250 feet above ground level. Watching the shadow of the aircraft growing bigger over the airport buildings was the most stressful thing I’ve done all day; I can’t imagine being in that cockpit.

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Runway Approach Pilot Drag 82

Fear of Landing

JULY 26, 2024

Although the names of the two men in the cockpit have been released, the statement did not include who was flying. The ASD-B data shows the Lancair’s speed decaying to 56 knots before rising again as it descended at 375 feet per minute: consistent with a stall followed by a drop. The final return was at 12:13 local time.

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Approach Runway Knot Air Traffic Control 69

Adventures of Cap'n Aux

DECEMBER 13, 2023

Their “ juris diction ” is the the smallest in the world: the airline cockpit. While they have no powers to arrest, they are trained to use deadly force to protect the cockpit from invasion at all cost. However, this one had about the highest wind I’d ever seen: 180 knots! Just can’t get enough of them!

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Flight Deck Cockpit Pilot Airplanes 52

Vintage Aviation News

JULY 22, 2024

USAF photo] The YF-96A was powered by the Wright YJ65-W-1 turbojet, which required Republic to deepen the F-84 fuselage by 7 inches and make certain changes around the cockpit/canopy area. In a move that caused derision at Republic, the Air Force re-designated the aircraft as the YF-84F in September 1950. Then confusion ensued.

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Torque Cockpit Jet Stability 96

Air Facts

SEPTEMBER 9, 2024

One more gadget in the cockpit cannot remedy deficits in skill, judgement, and attitude. In my own flying career, I’ve seen plenty of small airport pilots unconcerned with safety messages, to put it mildly. Tedious numerical interpolation is not required when adjusting airspeed for weight, contrary to the claims of some AOA advocates.

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General Aviation Pilot Approach Runway 73

Flying Magazine

APRIL 30, 2024

But the engineering behind the G7 didn’t wring a few more knots from the carbon fiber airframe by tweaking fairings or FIKI panels. ISA, sea level, flaps 100%) [Stephen Yeates] Cockpit at a Glance A. The team accomplished the most recent speed mods in the last G6 version we flew (“We Fly: Cirrus SR22T 8000,” March 2021). Obs: 1,868 ft.

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Pilot Airplanes Approach Jet 111