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The Pitot-Static System: How It Works

Pilot Institute

As the name implies, the VSI shows the rate of the aircrafts climb or descent. It shows the rate of climb or descent in feet per minute. The faster the rate of climb or descent, the greater the differential pressure, and the more the needle will swing. How Does The System Give Inputs To The VSI? How Do We Fix Failures In Flight?

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How Tech Made the Rotax a Monster

Plane and Pilot

You have to coax the Lycoming to start, especially when hot, and youre in the loop to maintain the correct mixture setting for the phase of flight, not forgetting to lean during taxi, go to full rich (most of the time) for takeoff, and correctly leaning during cruise and descent. On top of all this, the Rotax is light.

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A DPE’s Take on Deciphering the ACS: Emergency Descent

Fullthrottle Aviation

The question came up on a group on social media where a student was asking the community how to perform the Emergency Descent maneuver (PA.IX.A). Establish and maintain the appropriate airspeed and configuration appropriate to the scenario specified by the evaluator and as covered in POH/AFM for the emergency descent. PA.IX.A.S4

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5 Types Of Planes That Can Use A Parachute

Simple Flying

It slows the aircraft's descent, minimizing the risk of injury to occupants and damage to the aircraft. The Whole Aircraft Recovery Parachute System WARPS has a solid rocket motor that activates when the pilot pulls on the aircraft parachute handle release.

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Radio calls during power off 360 at NTA

Ask a Flight Instructor

I typically arrive over the airfield/intended landing point 3,000 AGL then fly a 360 degree steep descent to a short final. I am a military T-6 (TEX2) instructor and occasionally fly simulated forced landing patterns at non-towered airfields. This maneuver is described in JO 7110.65 (PCG).

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RNAV Approaches Simplified: A Guide for New Pilots

Pilot Institute

LNAV Approach An LNAV (Lateral Navigation) approach helps guide you left and right toward the runway, but it doesnt tell you how to control your descent. Instead of a Decision Height (DH), youll use something called a Minimum Descent Altitude (MDA). Theyre only meant to keep the descent stable. Thats up to you! Easy, right?

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The Six Pack: Basic Flight Instruments

Pilot Institute

This information is used to determine altitude, rate of climb or descent (i.e., Usually, on general aviation aircraft, only one of each is required. The pitot-static system is used to measure the static and dynamic pressure of the air during flight. vertical speed), and airspeed.