AV Web

MAY 22, 2024

Presumably, the pilot was flying on an instrument flight plan, as the flight maintained a cruise altitude of 7,000 feet (and ADS-B groundspeed of 125 to 130 knots) until about 12:53 p.m. Never exceed speed (Vne) for the V-35 is 192 knots. The pilot’s adult twin son and daughter were on board and also died in the tragic crash.

Tail 103

Tail Instrument Meteorological Conditions Knot Groundspeed 103

AV Web

MAY 22, 2024

Presumably, the pilot was flying on an instrument flight plan, as the flight maintained a cruise altitude of 7,000 feet (and ADS-B groundspeed of 125 to 130 knots) until about 12:53 pm local time, roughly three hours into the flight. Never exceed speed (Vne) for the V-35 is 192 knots. FlightAware data stopped at that point.

Tail 93

Tail Instrument Meteorological Conditions Knot Groundspeed 93

Flight Training Central

FEBRUARY 10, 2025

The electronic E6B is equally useful when in the airplane, to help determine actual winds aloft, true airspeed, fuel burn, and descent planning. Find the crosswind component for Runway 36 if the reported wind direction is 320 at 12 knots. knots Correct! knots Correct! 106 knots 110 knots 115 knots Correct!

Flight Plan 52

Flight Plan True Airspeed Flight Computer Groundspeed 52

Plane and Pilot

NOVEMBER 27, 2024

Flight idle and nose down, which normally produced a 2,000-3,000-feet descent rate, resulted in a 2,000-feet-per-minute climb. We continued our descent into Great Falls, leaving “the wave” behind and above. Eighty-knot tailwinds aloft and higher-than-normal temperature difference between the surface and aloft. What had I missed?

Turbulence 97

Turbulence Weather Knot Descent 97

Plane and Pilot

SEPTEMBER 4, 2024

The pilot flew into a gap between ridgelines and performed a series of rapid climbs, turns, and descents. Airspeed rapidly swinging back and forth between 60 and 160 knots. Three reversals were recorded, with climb and descent rates of over 10,000 feet per minute. It’s then seen in a steep nose-down descent with rotation.

Descent 74

Descent Airplanes Knot Groundspeed 74

Plane and Pilot

AUGUST 23, 2024

Around halfway, cruising at 3,000 feet at 180 knots, onboard avionics data indicates increasing temperature in one of the cylinder heads lasting about five minutes. ATC rolled the emergency vehicles and cleared her to land straight in on Runway 13, wind 080 at 6 knots, with the wingman flying escort. They took off at 4:45 p.m.

Knot 92

Knot Runway Pilot Groundspeed 92

Plane and Pilot

SEPTEMBER 4, 2024

The pilot flew into a gap between ridgelines and performed a series of rapid climbs, turns, and descents. Airspeed rapidly swinging back and forth between 60 and 160 knots. Three reversals were recorded, with climb and descent rates of over 10,000 feet per minute. It’s then seen in a steep nose-down descent with rotation.

Descent 52

Descent Airplanes Knot Groundspeed 52