Aerotime

SEPTEMBER 12, 2024

However, as the aircraft crossed the border between France and Belgium, the crew set 7700 on the aircraft’s transponder (indicating an inflight emergency) and requested an immediate descent and diversion to Amsterdam Schiphol Airport (AMS) in the Netherlands, some 90 miles (144km) off the aircraft’s nose.

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Air Traffic Control Transponder Payload Descent 283

Professional Pilot

FEBRUARY 11, 2025

Conairs TBM 960 birddog duties will build on the TBM aircraft familys proven multi-mission applications, which include military/government transportation and liaison, along with flight test support and aerial cinematography both of which benefit from the ability to install payloads on the aircrafts two underwing hardpoints.

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Airplanes Turbulence Payload Descent 81

AV Web

JANUARY 8, 2025

It wasnt until I started flying professionally that I needed to balance realistic fuel planning with payload and just a dash of bargain hunting. Obviously, the number one priority when preflight planning is a safe fuel load, but being able to extract a useful payload out of the aircraft is part of why we play the game.

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Payload Airplanes Approach Descent 105

Pilot's Life Blog

JANUARY 12, 2025

Weight and Load The payload significantly impacts a planes ability to reach an optimal altitude. During ascent and descent, altitudes vary, and cruising altitudes may shift to avoid turbulence or traffic. Pilots only choose lower altitudes when avoiding turbulence, navigating restricted airspace, or preparing for descent.

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Weight-Shift-Control Air Traffic Control Turbulence Weather 52

Vintage Aviation News

DECEMBER 13, 2024

payload in their North American A3J-1 Vigilante. It was at this point that an A3J Vigilante was flown to Edwards Air Force Base to break the Soviet’s altitude record of 20,456 meters (67,096 feet), set by Russian aviator Vladimir Smirnov on July 13, 1959, flying a Yakovlev Yak-25RV while carrying a 1,000 kg payload.

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Payload Tail Descent Lift 98

Pilot Institute

APRIL 12, 2025

Developments in aircraft design and engine technology have allowed us to fly farther, faster, and carry more payload. Weve recently seen rockets and spacecraft such as SpaceXs Falcon 9 and Starship land themselves tail first using engines to slow the descent and touch down gently. This is, again, Newtons Third Law in action.

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Lift Thrust Torque Aileron 52

Plane and Pilot

OCTOBER 3, 2024

Climbs and descents were normal, and while not stunning, it seemed like this airplane could carry a load up and over the hills if needed—even though it is designed to operate down low. lb/sq ft Power loading 10.32 to accelerate out of slow conditions, so it’d be hard to inadvertently stall this thing.

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Airplanes Rudder Knot Aileron 77