Flying Magazine

MAY 10, 2024

2: What effect does high density altitude have on the efficiency of a UA propeller? Density altitude does not affect propeller efficiency. You should expect to see questions that show you understand what happens when you change an aircraft’s balance, stability, and center of gravity. There is only one task.

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Weight-Shift-Control Air Traffic Control Aeronautical Decision-Making Density Altitude 114

Professional Pilot

AUGUST 8, 2024

The Flight Safety Foundation’s approach and landing accident reduction tool kit goes on to point out that an approach is stable only if all the criteria in company standard operating procedures (SOPs) are met before or when reaching the applicable minimum stabilization in height. The ceiling is 800 ft overcast.

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Approach Descent Visual Meteorological Conditions (VMC) Runway 105

Fear of Landing

APRIL 19, 2024

At approximately 30-40 feet agl, the spinning stopped and the helicopter appeared to stabilize for a brief moment before continuing a nose-low, forward descent into the grass north of Runway 28. When it stopped climbing, the helicopter maneuvered erratically drifting towards the north and descending. As it descended it spun around 2-3 times.

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Torque Indicated Airspeed Tail Knot 97

Pilot Institute

MAY 4, 2024

Temperature An increase in temperature will increase the density altitude. A high density altitude decreases the performance of the engine and the wing. Your aircraft will fly at a faster true airspeed at higher density altitudes. With a short field landing, we aim to be at 1.3

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Weight-Shift-Control Runway Approach Descent 52

Pilot Institute

JUNE 26, 2024

Top Reasons for Go-Arounds Unstabilized Approach An aircraft must have a stabilized approach before landing. An approach is stabilized when: The aircraft is on the correct flight path, i.e., on runway centerline and glideslope. If the crew had gone around, they could’ve returned for a safer, stabilized approach and landing.

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Wind Shear Runway Approach Aeronautical Decision-Making 52

Plane and Pilot

OCTOBER 3, 2024

It was 87° F, a density altitude of 7300 feet and we ended up with four people, 120 gallons plus baggage, and we got off in 2400 feet with naturally aspirated engines. From the pilot’s seat it cruises near effortlessly and handles nimbly on land or water with a great combination of stability and modest control pressures.

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Airplanes Rudder Knot Aileron 77