Plane and Pilot

OCTOBER 19, 2024

About this time, the Bellanca Aircraft Company of Alexandria, Minnesota, was in the throes of financial distress, an unfortunately common occurrence for legacy general aviation companies of the period. Now they just needed a way to manufacture the new design, the Aries T-250.

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Tail Airplanes Crosswind Knot 97

Air Facts

SEPTEMBER 13, 2024

What NTSB Reports Say About Impossible Turns and Angle of Attack—Part 2: Analysis, Questions Raised, and Next Steps The current emphasis in general aviation (GA) safety is on visual angle of attack (AOA) indicators and impossible turns (return to the airport following engine failure). for several general aviation airplanes.

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Gross Weight Runway Airplanes Pilot 98

Airspeed Junkie

AUGUST 2, 2024

However, the General Aviation Revitalization Act of 1994 paved the way for its return, and production resumed in 1996. This legislation helped rejuvenate the general aviation market, and the Cessna 172 once again became a staple in flight schools and private ownership.

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Pilot Institute

OCTOBER 16, 2024

If there is a crosswind at the airport, you should mention this in your brief. Discuss your nominated crosswind technique. Explain what aircraft input you will require to land the aircraft in the crosswind. For example, the crosswind is from left to right. You will either carry out the side-slip or de-crab technique.

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Airplanes Descent Approach Runway 52

Plane and Pilot

NOVEMBER 19, 2024

There was a nice crosswind, and I demonstrated landing on a concrete expansion joint, offset from the runway centerline. Having researched the topic professionally, the real question for general aviation is not whether the approach should be stable, but how long the approach should be stable?

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Plane and Pilot

AUGUST 27, 2024

The current record of safe landings is strong in the airlines, but the same can’t be said for us down here in general aviation land. Add in some crosswind and turbulence from preceding aircraft, and these arrivals can get a bit hairy. 1 cause of GA accidents and incidents remains loss of control (LOC), most often on landing.

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Stability Approach Runway Pilot 85

Universal Weather

JANUARY 17, 2024

Airport options Tokyo is served by two airports – Haneda (RJTT) and Narita (RJAA) – and both have their pros and cons from the general aviation (GA) operating perspective. A general aviation channel within the common terminal with CIQ clearance channel is available. GA long-term parking is up to 29 nights/30 days.

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Air Facts

APRIL 10, 2024

Other logbook entries weave a story of the experiences only general aviation can bring. Other logbook entries weave a story of the experiences only general aviation can bring: Renting an old Luscombe to save money only to find out she was there to teach me how to be gentle on the stick. And that’s it isn’t it?

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Universal Weather

FEBRUARY 27, 2025

Tulum (MMTL) New Option for Business Aviation ATTENTION: Embedded Video Playback Unavailable - Due to your current cookie preferences, videos embedded on this page cannot be displayed. Airport Overview Time to Downtown : ~10 minutes Distance to Downtown : 1.9 miles (3.06 miles (3.06

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Clearance UTC Flight Plan Density Altitude 52

iPad Pilot News

MARCH 27, 2025

FlightAware Flight Tracker This app allows you to track real-time flight status and tracking map of any commercial flight worldwide, and can also track general aviation flights in the US and Canada. This app makes it a breeze to complete all the necessary forms right from your iPad.

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Weather Pilot Flight Plan Airplanes 91

Airspeed Junkie

NOVEMBER 7, 2024

Training includes specific maneuvers such as normal and crosswind takeoffs and wheel landings, as well as ground instruction to understand the unique characteristics of these aircraft. Career Pathways in Aviation The aviation industry offers a multitude of career pathways, each requiring different types of pilot licenses and certifications.

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Photographic Logbook

JULY 6, 2024

To provide student pilots an opportunity to experience real world general aviation flying outside of the training environment and introduce them to what they can do once they have earned their pilot certificates. To support our member pilots in trying new things in aviation that might be too intimidating for them to try on their own.

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Pilot Institute

FEBRUARY 12, 2025

Proper angle of attack management also maintains safety during slow flight, crosswind landings, and when encountering wake turbulence. For many general aviation aircraft, the critical AOA is in the range of 15-18 degrees. This is especially true during steep turns, engine-out scenarios, and power-on or power-off stalls.

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Lift Turbulence Drag Pilot 52

Pilot Institute

NOVEMBER 11, 2024

Most commercial and general aviation aircraft are designed to be dynamically stable. The Dutch roll generally only lasts for a few oscillations and dies out fairly quickly. A jolt from the side can trigger a Dutch roll when flying in gusty crosswinds or heavy turbulence. Is Dutch Roll Dangerous?

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Stability Center of Gravity Aileron Rudder 52

Pilot Institute

FEBRUARY 20, 2025

In recent times, composite materials have been introduced for flight controls even in small general aviation aircraft. Fly-by-wire is expensive, so you wont find it on most small general aviation aircraft. Factors such as the wings location, dihedral, and sweepback influence how much lateral stability the aircraft has.

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Plane and Pilot

OCTOBER 3, 2024

Combining the Gweduck’s advanced hull with its counter-rotating propellers means differential power allows crosswind water taxiing impossible in floatplanes along with higher hull-in-water taxiing speeds. “We A not so obvious advantage is taxiing.

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Airplanes Rudder Knot Aileron 78

Pilot Institute

JUNE 26, 2024

Yet, statistics show that go-arounds are among the riskiest maneuvers in general aviation. For instance, if an aircraft is on the crosswind leg, they’ll ask you to extend the upwind If you don’t have the time, that’s okay. The order is aviate, navigate, then communicate. Make sure to communicate as soon as possible.

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Wind Shear Runway Approach Aeronautical Decision-Making 52

Photographic Logbook

JANUARY 25, 2025

Thaws, rain, snow, and strong crosswinds can temporarily close the airport. The entire morning was a parade of general aviation airplanes swooping low (some lower than others) over the parking area before touching down on the ice. Despite its acclaim, the ephemeral airport leads a finicky existence. I went airplane spotting.

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Plane and Pilot

DECEMBER 16, 2024

General aviation is driven by myriad forces. You might ask what happens with crosswind landings when you take away rudder authority. Flight Design rates the F2 with the same 16-knot demonstrated crosswind component as the previous CTs. Then theres the sales and marketing footprint. In this case, nothing.

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