Fear of Landing

SEPTEMBER 20, 2024

The flight crew adjusted the icing bug to 165 knots. The temperature at their cruising altitude was around -9° with westerly winds at 46 knots. The ATR’s airspeed was 191 knots. During the conversation with the controller, there was the sound of a single chime on the cockpit voice recorder.

Knot 89

Knot Approach Descent Weather 89

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. I was prepared for the torque because people told me about it, but I was pushing as hard as I could to keep it straight. It’s a rocket.

Pilot 105

Pilot Airplanes Runway Cockpit 105

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. This device was designed to counteract the torque of the XT40. Then confusion ensued.

Torque 98

Torque Cockpit Jet Stability 98

Plane and Pilot

OCTOBER 3, 2024

“We routinely taxi at 1200 rpm due to the low spray…[we] can cruise at 10 knots” in displacement mode, something a Goose can’t do. Another advantage of the counter-rotating props is the elimination of torque roll. This is the tendency to dig in the left tip float during takeoff while countering engine torque.

Airplanes 69

Airplanes Rudder Knot Aileron 69