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Plane and Pilot

JANUARY 5, 2025

It was a dark night, but otherwise the islands enjoyed the good VFR weather we picture for a tropical oasis. It was the tail separating from the fuselage. The roll was not checked by the pilot and continued past 60 degrees of bank and the descent rate increased. N13GZ verify going direct TAMMI? The plane rolled inverted.

Clearance

Clearance Pilot Cockpit Descent

Blog: V-Tail Myths And The Truth, As We Know It, So Far

AV Web

MAY 22, 2024

As the former owner of a vintage V-tail Bonanza, I always pay attention when one of them crashes. Both invoke traditional assumptions about V-tails, and even vintage Bonanza lovers like me acknowledge there is at least a grain or two of truth in each. Last week’s tragedy in Tennessee drew particularly wide interest for two reasons.

Tail

Tail Instrument Meteorological Conditions Knot Groundspeed

Blog: V-Tail Myths And The Truth, As We Know It, So Far

AV Web

MAY 22, 2024

As the former owner of a vintage V-tail Bonanza, I always pay attention when one of them crashes. Both invoke traditional assumptions about V-tails, and even vintage Bonanza lovers like me acknowledge there is at least a grain or two of truth in each. Last week’s tragedy in Tennessee drew particularly wide interest for two reasons.

Tail

Tail Instrument Meteorological Conditions Knot Groundspeed

Flying a Plane for the First Time: A Beginner’s Guide

Pilot's Life Blog

JANUARY 12, 2025

Elevators, found on the tail, manage its pitch, or up-and-down motion. The rudder, also on the tail, adjusts yaw, which affects left and right turns. It covers topics like airspace regulations, weather patterns, and aircraft systems. Ailerons, located on the wings, control the plane’s roll.

Aileron

Aileron Drag Rudder Descent

Split-S Decision

Plane and Pilot

SEPTEMBER 20, 2024

Missing its tail, pointing almost straight down, a Van’s RV-7A single-engine, two-seat homebuilt plummeted out of the blue and into the rocky ground. This wasn’t the first Van’s homebuilt to experience an in-flight tail separation. The vertical descent rate reached the data-recording limit of 9,999 feet per minute.

True Airspeed

True Airspeed Indicated Airspeed Horizontal Stabilizer Aileron

Split-S Decision

Plane and Pilot

SEPTEMBER 20, 2024

Missing its tail, pointing almost straight down, a Van’s RV-7A single-engine, two-seat homebuilt plummeted out of the blue and into the rocky ground. This wasn’t the first Van’s homebuilt to experience an in-flight tail separation. The vertical descent rate reached the data-recording limit of 9,999 feet per minute.

True Airspeed

True Airspeed Indicated Airspeed Horizontal Stabilizer Aileron

Enjoying Club J cabin with Japan Airlines Airbus A350-900 From Okinawa to Tokyo Haneda

Charles Ryan's Flying Adventure

FEBRUARY 23, 2025

It was nice to hear the Captain making announcement before departure and he warned us of some expected turbulence during our descent towards HND. Soon we started our descent and the expected turbulence came at this timing predicted by the Captain. The remote control Exterior Camera There are 2 camera views The view from the tail.

Airlines

Airlines Airline Cabin Crew Turbulence

Continental flight 11

Fear of Landing

JUNE 7, 2024

The gate agent remembered that the weather was terrible: thunderstorms with rain and hail. The bad weather continued to plague them and the crew were concerned about the lightning, icing and turbulence associated with thunderstorms. The controller cleared the flight and said their descent clearance was being processed.

Cabin Crew

Cabin Crew Weather Turbulence Descent

Icing, Systems, and Human Factors: Preliminary Findings on Voepass flight 2283

Fear of Landing

SEPTEMBER 20, 2024

The weather was overcast for the flight route, with cloud tops reaching temperatures forecast from 0° to -35°C (32° to -31°F). The captain made a passenger announcement to give the Guarulhos weather information and estimated time left in the flight. The estimated flight time was an hour and forty-five minutes for the flight of 735 km.

Knot

Knot Approach Descent Weather

Cessna Skyhawk C172: Features, Performance, and Flight Experience

Airspeed Junkie

AUGUST 2, 2024

This system includes modes for: roll pitch heading vertical speed altitude hold approach These modes allow for a steady rate of descent, ascent, and consistent speed and altitude ranges. Notable design changes included the introduction of a swept tail design in 1960 and a new cowl design in 1961, which improved aerodynamics and performance.

Knot

Knot Cockpit Pilot Gross Weight

Recreating the de Havilland Tiger Moth

Flying Magazine

MAY 6, 2024

I’ve seen a single person lift a Tiger Moth by the tail to take it out of its hangar. However, the trickiest part of takeoff for most tailwheel airplanes is still when the tail comes up. The descent of the rotating propeller causes a gyroscopic precession to the left.

Airplanes

Airplanes Cockpit Pilot Lift

Multiple Cessna 172RGs made me a better pilot

Air Facts

SEPTEMBER 27, 2024

We were out for a beautiful evening flight in perfect weather. It was smooth, comfortable, and beautiful until I began our descent into the pattern at KOSH and extended the gear. We slowed, tapped the tail first, and the nose came down solidly, causing the now open passenger door to come off in Diane’s hand.

Pilot

Pilot Descent Runway Crosswind

Is Flying a Helicopter Harder Than Flying a Plane? A Comparative Analysis

Pilot's Life Blog

FEBRUARY 11, 2025

The elevator, situated on the horizontal tail surface, adjusts pitch, raising or lowering the nose for ascent or descent. The rudder, attached to the vertical tail fin, manages yaw, enabling the nose to move left or right. These controls work in harmony to navigate the aircraft through various flight maneuvers.

Torque

Torque Lift Airplanes Stability

Flying Back To Athens On Board Aegean Airlines A320CEO!

Charles Ryan's Flying Adventure

JANUARY 28, 2024

The map of Thessaloniki Airport (SKG) (Photo: Wikimedia) On the day of departure After spending about 40 minutes on the public bus, I reached the airport in this gloomy weather. The tail livery is certainly very attractive. By then the aircraft started its descent when the cabin crew were released from their seats.

Airlines

Airlines Airline Descent Turbulence

Review: Lufthansa Allegris Business Class Airbus A350 (YVR-MUC)

One Mile at a Time

JUNE 23, 2024

Lufthansa Allegris A350 business class entertainment As an aviation geek, what I was most excited to see was a new map interface, plus a high definition tail camera. The weather was perfect this evening — is there anything more gorgeous than this?! That’s all the entertainment I need! At this point the safety video was screened.

Tail

Tail Approach Airlines Airline

Aviation Weather 101: What Makes Microbursts So Dangerous?

Pilot Institute

FEBRUARY 15, 2025

This weather phenomenon is called a microburst , one of aviations deadliest threats. In seconds, an aircraft can be forced into an uncontrollable descent, leaving you with barely any time to react. Can More Than One Microburst Occur in the Same Weather System? The pilots fought to recover, but the wind shear was too strong.

Wind Shear

Wind Shear Weather Descent Approach

How to Make a Perfect Soft Field Landing Every Time

Pilot Institute

MARCH 26, 2024

If you’re at a field with no weather reporting, gauge the wind speed and direction using the windsock. High-wing aircraft might need more power or pitch to arrest the descent. Make sure not to pull back too hard, or you could cause a tail strike. Overcorrecting for a high descent rate will cause the aircraft to balloon.

NOTAMs

NOTAMs Runway Approach Descent

My Tribute to Vistara Part 2: Flying Vistara's Airbus A321neo From New Delhi To Singapore

Charles Ryan's Flying Adventure

OCTOBER 15, 2024

At least when we started our descent, the weather was much better, descending and landing in smooth condition. At this point, we started our descent. We were flying in good weather at this point. However, we encountered some gloomy clouds during our descent. At this time, the light started brightening up.

Cabin Crew

Cabin Crew Weather Turbulence Descent

The Hazards of Aircraft Icing: Explained

Pilot Institute

NOVEMBER 1, 2024

Remember that wings, propeller blades, and tail surfaces are airfoil-shaped. It most commonly forms on the leading edges of your aircraft, including the wings, tail, and horizontal stabilizer, as well as on the propeller blades and pitot tubes. Many aircraft have heated leading edges on the wings, tail, and propellers.

Pitot Tube

Pitot Tube Drag Lift Airfoil

Night Flight from Catalina: Beechcraft Baron Incident

Fear of Landing

OCTOBER 18, 2024

Weather reports from the Naval Auxiliary Landing Field on the island warned of a low cloud ceiling, overcast at 700-800 feet. According to ADSB data , they were just 75 feet above ground when the aircraft entered a rapid descent of 1,700 feet per minute as they passed the departure end of the runway. There were no survivors.

Runway

Runway Altimeter Pilot Lift

Invisible Trap Kills Glider Pilot – How To Avoid Microbursts

Chess In the Air

JUNE 24, 2022

The Rifle ASOS recorded a gust of 43 mph from the south: a 100-degree shift in direction, putting it right on his tail. He frequently hosted visiting pilots, providing them with detailed briefings of the area and the weather. There was no opportunity to recover and it hit the ground hard, thankfully just out of camera view.

Pilot

Pilot AGL Wind Shear Runway

Flying Home On Board Emirates New Economy Class (2023) Part 1: LHR-DXB

Charles Ryan's Flying Adventure

OCTOBER 19, 2023

The weather was cooling and it was a great day for walk. When we started our descent into Dubai airport, it was dark and we landed ahead of schedule and parked at this gate which later on I found out would be the same gate I be departing to Singapore. The weather looks great right? This is the neighbourhood of Shedwell.

Cabin Crew

Cabin Crew Turbulence Weather Airlines

Flying the Karangoon's (Qantas) Airbus A380 (Part 2: LHR-SIN)

Charles Ryan's Flying Adventure

APRIL 15, 2024

Introduction I wasn't looking forward to going home as I thoroughly enjoyed myself in London especially the cooler weather and more exciting places to visit compared to my country. At this point, we started our descent into Changi Airport. and it would depart on the same day later as QF2 on the flight back to Sydney via Singapore.

Runway

Runway Airlines Airline Final Approach

Into the Flight Restricted Zone | Part 1, Of PINs and Prop Locks

Photographic Logbook

OCTOBER 10, 2023

It was not an inspiring morning to fly out of Sodus, but I knew that the poor weather was localized to the Lake Ontario shore and that Washington DC was forecast to be sunny and significantly warmer. I had an easy out available to me: a descent of 1000 feet would bring me out of the clouds with plenty of altitude to spare above the terrain.

Transponder

Transponder Approach Clearance General Aviation

B-1B bomber accident at Ellsworth AFB caused by crew errors, unhealthy culture

Aerotime

JULY 26, 2024

At approximately 17:47 local time, the B-1B supersonic bomber, tail number 85-0085, crash-landed outside Runway 13 at Ellsworth Air Force Base. The Accident Investigation Board found that the primary cause of the crash was the crew’s ineffective crosscheck, which failed to notice the aircraft’s decreasing airspeed and descent rate.

Wind Shear

Wind Shear Instrument Landing System Final Approach Runway

Review: Japan Airlines Business Class Airbus A350-1000 (HND-JFK)

One Mile at a Time

DECEMBER 28, 2024

Japan Airlines business class entertainment A350 Japan Airlines business class entertainment A350 Japan Airlines business class entertainment A350 Japan Airlines business class entertainment A350 Fortunately the A350 has a lovely map feature, plus a glorious tail camera, which is just about my favorite entertainment on any aircraft.

Airlines

Airlines Airline Tail Approach

Bomber Camp

Plane and Pilot

DECEMBER 18, 2024

They battled German Messerschmitts and Focke-Wulfs, anti-aircraft artillery (flak), aircraft malfunctions, and frigid temperaturesflying in formations of hundreds while navigating through bad weather to their targets deep in enemy territory. The tail gunner manned twin.50s, To be able to fly such a machine today is a rare privilege.

Airplanes

Airplanes Descent Pilot Weather

My Flight Review for 2023

Charles Ryan's Flying Adventure

JANUARY 8, 2024

What excites me about this trip with GOL is that I finally caught my first 737 MAX ride and also enjoyed the splendid view from Rio De Janeiro to Sao Paulo although the weather was not the best. Overall I enjoyed my rides with this airline and this airline definitely goes into my list of recommendation.

Airlines

Airlines Airline Cabin Crew Runway

A fun fuel run

Air Facts

AUGUST 21, 2024

Given good weather, there is no excuse not to go fly. Descent and landing is smooth and calm this evening, and I make a wheel landing for the fun of it. As I watch the white dashes flash past beneath the nostrils of the Sonex, the tail comes up. The grin on my face seems permanent these days.

Groundspeed

Groundspeed Runway Approach Crosswind

From the Aleutians to Utah: The Journey of a Lightning and a Liberator Preserved at The Hill Aerospace Museum

Vintage Aviation News

AUGUST 26, 2024

When he attempted to contact the tower again, he discovered that the antenna on his primary radio was gone, having iced over during his descent through the overcast and snapped off. They turned out to be from a weather outpost for the US Army Air Force’s 11th Weather Squadron, and that they were the only other people on the island.

Weather

Weather Tail Drag Ceiling

Trying Out Air India's Airbus A350-900 Business Class from Bombai to New Delhi!

Charles Ryan's Flying Adventure

JULY 22, 2024

Therefore it is common for flight delays in departure and arrival especially if the weather is bad. Anyway, fortunately for us, the ride into Delhi was smooth, hardly any turbulence and furthermore the Captain told us the good news and that is the stormy weather forecasted earlier had cleared. So overall, this flight was smooth.

Cabin Crew

Cabin Crew Runway Weather Ceiling

Azerbaijan Airlines Jet Crashes In Kazakhstan, Downed By Russia

One Mile at a Time

DECEMBER 26, 2024

Azerbaijan Airlines E190 crashes after weather diversion This incident happened on Wednesday, December 25, 2024, and involves Azerbaijan Airlines flight J28243, scheduled to fly from Baku, Azerbaijan (GYD), to Grozny, Russia (GRV). In video footage, the plane can be seen entering a steep descent toward Aktau and even banking to the right.

Jet

Jet Airlines Airline Descent

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