Vintage Aviation News

SEPTEMBER 19, 2024

.” Eric reports that takeoff and landing speeds are comparable to a land-based DC-3, though cruise speed is reduced to just 115 knots at standard power settings. This ‘auxiliary’ hydraulic system for the water rudders is driven by an electric pump, which is switched on and off in the cockpit when needed.

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Rudder Airplanes Drag Pilot 52

Airspeed Junkie

AUGUST 2, 2024

Cockpit and Avionics Sitting in the cockpit of a Cessna 172, one is immediately struck by the advanced Garmin G1000 NXi avionics suite that dominates the instrument panel. First introduced in 2005, this all-glass cockpit revolutionized the flying experience for pilots by providing a comprehensive and intuitive interface.

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Knot Cockpit Pilot Gross Weight 52

Flying Magazine

MAY 14, 2024

Ultra-Modern: Cirrus SR22 If what turns your head is a sophisticated aircraft with advanced avionics, comfortable cockpit, and safety features such as a whole-airframe parachute, consider the Cirrus SR22 series. Here are a few options to get you started that you can either step into right away or require just a few hours of further training.

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Knot Pilot Cockpit Flight Deck 101

Aerotime

JULY 19, 2024

The primary flight controls on the DC-10 (ailerons, rudder, elevators, spoilers) were all operated by hydraulic pressure and the first officer was quick to realize that his controls were unresponsive to his inputs. “I was 46 years old the day I walked into that cockpit,” he said. “I The plane entered a descending right-hand turn.

Runway 301

Runway Horizontal Stabilizer Airlines Airline 301

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. Second, excessive bank and bottom rudder are not your friends. 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 74

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

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.

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Runway Crosswind Rudder Approach 70